After a short video safety briefing, we were given our emergency life jackets and were guided out to the helicopter. We were seated 2 at a time by the ground staff. An elderly couple were given the 2 front seats, and we sat 4 across the back seat. The kids had the window seats. Our pilot was Cameron.
The flight was awesome. We flew over the West Maui mountains and saw the Wall of Tears, which is the side of a canyon covered in a number of very tall waterfalls. We went all the way across to the coast above Lahaina, and then across to Molokai. He flew up and down the Molokai coast, and the water was so clear that we could see Manta Rays and turtles swimming around the reef below.
On the way back he flew further up the Lahaina coast and did some fun turns where he lifted the nose of the helicopter and then swung around sharply. I think my son really enjoyed those. He also pointed out some of the old pineapple plantations that are no longer in operation with the economic downturn.
All too quickly the flight was over. We loved it, thanks for a great trip.