Comments on: 6 Tips for Choosing a Hawaii Helicopter Tour

By: sheila

sheila — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:22:29 +0000

Hi Peter — Just my opinion, but from my observation, Safari Helicopters seems to take safety very seriously. I had a chance to talk to the owner one time and I was impressed at how much he stressed safety and how they have a schedule to replace parts before they show wear and tear.

Safari offers discounts for booking online.

Hope that helps and that you have a great helicopter tour! Please come back and tell us about your experience.

By: peter yu

peter yu — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:44:17 +0000

Hi Sheila,
Is there a particular helicopter company that you would highly recommend, with a nice balance between pricing, as well as the level of safety and satisfaction?

By: Mou Nandi

Mou Nandi — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:23:59 +0000

Oh Wow Sheila, I did not expect so quick reply..can not thank you enough. I called them and sounds like it’s possible !

Mou

By: sheila

sheila — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:15:56 +0000

Hi Mou — I’m excited to hear that you’re finding GoVisitHawaii.com to be useful for your vacation planning!

I think that it would be possible to get in a nice helicopter tour of Kauai with a quick day trip from Oahu.

I’m not sure about the minimum weight/age requirements for helicopter tours.

I recommend you call Safari directly to ask your questions. I’m sure they’ll be glad to assist you with your questions and pick up from the airport. Here’s their toll free number: (800) 326-3356

By: Mou Nandi

Mou Nandi — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:50:42 +0000

Hi Sheila,

You blog is simply great and helped me a lot saving many hours to plan my visit to Hawaii in the thanksgiving week. I originally did not plan to go to Kauai but now I am reading your blog on this helicopter tour and I am tempted. Do you think it’s possible to spend a day , flying to Lihue from HNL in the morning around 11:45 AM or earlier , take the helicopter tour 90 Min and back to HNL again in the evening with the 4:00 PM flight ? The Safary helicopter tour departs from Lihue airport, do we need a car there to go to the heliport and comeback to the main airport to catch our flight back ? I will have my son , 4 yrs old and my husband with me, you think 4 yrs old can take the helicopter tour ? Thanks, Mou

By: sheila

sheila — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:35:03 +0000

Hmmm, CF. I’m not sure about that one. I think that the windows help to keep you from feeling closed in. I would say that if you don’t feel claustrophobic on a small plane, you would most likely not feel claustrophobic on a helicopter. You might want to call one of the helicopter companies in Hawaii and ask them about it. I’m sure they’ve had clients with the same concerns. Hope that helps.

By: CF

CF — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:52:38 +0000

Any thoughts on claustrophobia?

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:55:31 +0000

Wow. Thanks for this post. I’ve been to a lot of amusement parks but never have I taken a helicopter ride. (Only in a dream.) It would be amazing to do it for real.

By: vi

vi — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:56:45 +0000

“Don’t spend too much time looking at the scenery through the tiny view of your camera” is good advice. Not only are you missing out on the breadth of the beauty, but you may discover motion sickness that you never knew about!
Our daughter-in-law realized that she was becoming “uncomfortable” during our helo ride. Once she put the camera down and took a few relaxing breaths, she was fine. I was born and raised on the island; this was my first helicopter tour and I loved it!!

By: Debo Hobo

Debo Hobo — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:15:19 +0000

The helo tour was the best part of our trip to Oahu. The island greenery and blue ocean comes alive from way up there.

By: prime

prime — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:13:22 +0000

Awesome! it seems really interesting, but I think would leave the helicopter dead

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