It was memorable experience. But 12-15 minutes are not enough.
Great, great helicopter tour. Everyone at the heliport was so nice, and the pilot was very friendly and informative. It was a beautiful day and the pictures I took were just amazing. My girlfriend went with me and it was her first time in NY. She was just amazed. I took this tour many years ago, before 9-11, and we flew right up to the Statue of Liberty's face then. We didn't get quite that close this time (I'm supposing for security reasons) but we got close enough to take some great photos. Thanks for making our trip to NYC a memorable occasion!
I was disappointed with the experience, you are given a rough time to fly. We had to wait 1.5hrs to take off. Even though we had paid what we thought was in full, we had to pay a further $30 per person ($120 in total) which is covered in the small print. The helicopter was for 4 passengers and was far too cramped in the rear, with the head phones on your head touches the roof and had to tilt your head sidewards. During the flight a recording is played to you and the pilot didn't answer any questions. I would not recommend using this company if asked.