We had the opportunity to take this tour with doors on or off, and decided to do the doors off tour. It was rather windy when we took off, but our guide was amazing! While she has only been flying helicopters for 5 years, she was extremely knowledgeable about the various volcanic eruptions, how the island has been growing due to the various lava flows, and general information about the volcanic activity on the island. We ran into some rain on the way back, but the views were majestic. By the end of the tour, I was no longer scared of being in the helicopter and enjoyed the amazing views of the lava fields, shoreline and waterfalls. We even followed the chain of craters road for a bit, so we had an aerial view of the interior of non-active volcanos that others were viewing from ground level.
This was definitely a bucket list item, because how often do you view an active volcano from a helicopter. Great tour!