could not hear well on helo and did not get as much time over the waterfalls as I would have liked. I wish we could have landed at Akaka falls.
Great time in the Helicopter! The folks up front had the doors off and we all had great views. Weather was lousy though, very rainy, visability only a couple of miles at best. Not their fault, just one of the risks. Saw lava, both at the crater and on the side flow (not reaching the sea then). If you do it with the doors off bring a rain coat or warm jacket, otherwise shorts are fine. Thanks for a fun time!
Helicopter Adventure was the only way to see the red lava while we were visiting the Big Island. It was an amazing view. I would suggest that people plan to arrive early as the airport counter isn't the easiest to find and you do have to pay the $5 parking fee at the airport (which should be disclosed as part of the agreement as we had not bought our purses etc as we knew that you couldn't take them on the copter.) Overall, a great ride and a magnific view. Would have liked a little more narrative of what we were flewing over but I understand not everyone likes that much. The ground staff was very nice and greeted us cheerfully.