When planning out Kauai trip we thought this excursion was going to be the highlight of our trip, but unfortunately it was kind of a let down. We got seated in the back left of the helicopter and throughout the flight when we would fly over the beautiful places of interest on Kauai, our view was always obstructed by the other people sitting beside us on the right side of the helicopter. In fact the entire time we flew along the Na Pali coast we could only see it through the heads and phones of the couple next to us. It would have been nice if the pilot could double back along the coast, but there was no time. The views of the coast, the canyon, and also the valleys with the waterfalls were incredible, but again the main points of interest were nearly always on the right side of the aircraft.
If you want some great pictures and video of the island, I wouldn’t recommend this tour. The photo and video they offer at the end of the tour were not high quality and not worth purchasing, and the videos that we could take on our seats weren’t either. If seated behind or next to the pilot you could probably get unobstructed views of everything.
If your main objective is to see the Na Pali coast, I would opt for a boat tour, since you’ll be there to soak it in for hours (this tour it’s only about 10 minutes). But if you want a birds eye view and get a taste of the entire island, a helicopter tour is the way to go. And if you want some great pictures and video, opting for a photography tour would probably have you spend more time at the most photogenic places on the island and will most likely guarantee you some unobstructed views. I can’t say I would recommend this particular tour.
Odpowiedź od gospodarza
Aug 2022
I do apologize you were disappointed in your tour with us. Although we do try our best to make sure pilot do a few turns so both sides get equal views looks like it was not satisfactory for you folks which I do understand. I will share this with our chief pilot so they can talk with all our pilots to insure this does not happen again. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your time here in Kauai.