I was on the island of Oahu, Hawaii when my plans to visit Pearl Harbor fell through. I didn’t want to waste one day of our two week vacation and so I decided to research how I could visit Kauai for one day. You may think that is a ridiculous idea however, once I found Air Ventures Hawaii and spoke to a representative early Wednesday morning to secure the proper flight times for Thursday I decided to book a flight to Lihue via Southwest. We arrived at noon and our Air Ventures flight was booked for 1:30pm. The cost was $337.08 (two passengers) for one hour. This flight was definitely longer, less expensive, and more beautiful than our helicopter tour that we took a few days prior to this adventure. Trisha and her assistant greeted us with a warm Aloha and they were extremely professional and helpful. I am happy that they informed us about paying $30.00 to capture the GoPro footage of our one hour flight. The footage from the NaPali Coast was unbelievable yet stunning! It is well worth the money.
Prior to boarding we were weighed and seated in a nice open air waiting room. I would suggest that a few hours prior to the flight that you take Dramamine to ensure you will not experience any motion sickness. I always practiced this so I didn’t have any problems on the flight. I believe only one passenger was somewhat ill. I think this is important because the flight is absolutely breathtaking and you simply don’t want to be ill while enjoying such an unimaginable view. Please be mindful that Air Ventures Hawaii has no control over Mother Nature and sometimes a few bumps might occur throughout the flight.
Nate was our pilot. I must admit that this guy was stellar!!! First, he has the best personality. He welcomed us aboard as guests, explained all safety precautions, told us exactly what would happen while in flight, and even explained what we would see while on the trip. In addition, he was a skilled aviator that paid attention to the details of safety and also provided valuable information at the same time. I am very happy that Air Ventures Hawaii takes passenger safety seriously.
In addition to being a good aviator the pilot did an excellent job of explaining all the different sights that we saw during the flight. I must admit that I love seeing the Grand Canyon of the Pacific and the waterfalls however, the NaPali Coast is a sight to behold. Nate indicated that the NaPali Coast is considered one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. I agree with him unequivocally!! My eyes have not seen such natural uninhabited beauty like that since visiting Bora Bora in 2007. The beauty of the NaPali Coast is the best reason to take this flight. In addition, if you can only spend a day on the island it will take two hours to reach the NaPali Coast and I believe much of it cannot be reached by foot. I believe seeing the coastline from the air is unexplainable in words and unimaginable even when you see it. Bucket list for sure!!!!!
Our day trip to Kauai was stellar because my son and I had an opportunity to see all of the natural beauty of Kauai from the sky. If you are in search of seeing unexplainable and breathtaking beauty I would suggest Air Ventures Hawaii. Nate was an exceptional pilot and I feel I received everything that I paid for and more. Thanks Nate for being a wonderful host and helping my son and I make beautiful memories. We will forever remember the time we spent over the NaPali Coast because of you! Mahalo for everything!!!! You represent Air Ventures Hawaii well!!! Keep up the great work!