FABULOUS EXPERIENCE, I can't rate this highly enough. It's a must on a New York visit. Our pilot Andrew Woods was brilliant. Thanks for the experience.
After calling a week prior to departure and being charged an extra £8 to bring forward my tour by 2 hours - due to a price increase since I first booked (despite the fact if i had booked that slot initially it would have been at the origional price). I was then cramped between 2 large individuals in the center of the helicopters rear seat and could barely see out of the windows. The whole experience was a waste of money and do not believe that after paying the same price as the 3 others on the flight that I should have been left with very restricted vision and a wholly uncomfortable 12 minute ride. I would definately NOT recommend this experience.
I felt very disappointed, I had booked this tour as an extra special gift for my daughter as it was her 18th Birthday on the Saturday and that was the reason we were visiting NYC, however we were put in the back of the helicopter with three other people whilst another customer got to sit up front, the view was stifled and also the helicopter flew up the Hudson and back down again, not actually over the city, the whole experience was just not what I thought it would be and certainly not worth the cost!