We decided to celebrate my son's birthday and see the entire island by taking a flight with Air Ventures Hawaii. We were very impressed by their presentation, given at our resort and decided to book with them.
We were very impressed with, not only their professionalism, but also with the wealth of information they provided during the tour. Captain Harry gave a wonderful tour that gave a lot of insight into both the history of the island, as well as places we might want to tour by car. It was presented in a most enjoyable and humourous manner.
I would suggest bringing your camera and a spare battery. One member of our party had his camera die after only a few shots. Fortunately, there were others able to take up the slack - but still a disappointment for him.
In 1998, I had taken a helicopter tour of the island. While it was exciting to ride in a helicopter, I found that I had better views and a more far ranging tour of the island with the fixed wing.
I can't wait for the opportunity to come back to Kauai. I would certainly take this tour again - it is breath taking.