Sunshine Helicopters gets an A+ in my book! When it comes to an experience, they did everything right. To begin with, their staff is super friendly. The woman at the front desk was a total sweetheart and the ground crew was funny and polite! Our pilot Pete was a great guide up in the sky and a fantastic pilot. They start by weighing everyone in and then giving a safety speech. They give you little life vest belts and assign your seats on the plane. You may not end up sitting next to the person you want to sit next to because the weight balance of the helicopter is super important. They lead you out single file to the helicopter and take a nice picture of your group by the helicopter before you get in. Once inside, the ground crew straps you in and gives you a headset and then you are off. Okay, so I should say that while I am glad I did the helicopter tour I had pretty bad motion sickness and I should have taken dramamine beforehand! BUT! Everyone else in the group had a terrific time! We did the Molokai tour and it was amazing seeing an island that is so beautiful and lush. I have to say that a helicopter tour is a must do because you get to see things that are just not accessible otherwise. Pete was really great at answering any questions people had about the islands. Once we landed, we purchased the video of our flight which was totally worth it! Like I said, the helicopter tour is a must do activity while you are on Maui! read more

Absolutely fantastic. We did this on the last day of the trip, with the luggage in the car, before heading to catch our flight home. Our pilot was Ian and he was great. In fact, the entire staff was wonderful. We really, REALLY enjoyed this tour (the "Circle Island Deluxe package, First Class, on the WhisperSTAR) -- it was the highlight of our trip. read more

Was a wonderful trip and caught a lot of awesome shots. Actually one of my favorites of my journey. Not sure it could have been placed more perfect. Took an awesome scenic route around the entire island. Went through the valley and along the coast for a wonderful ride. Thanks to the staff who were kind and wonderful. Mahalo read more

Sunshine Helicopters - Aerial Tours Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

The tour was awesome. Best way to see Maui. The staff was friendly and nice. The pilot Cody was amazing. I was disappointed that I paid for the photo but they would not email me a copy. With the popularity of social media, it would be nice if we could have a digital copy. I even offered to pay more for the digital copy of my photo and they would not do it. read more

We booked a one hour air tour of Maui and was forced to reschedule due to weather. When we returned for our 2nd try we were able to go on the tour we wanted, however on that specific flight they decided to include among the passengers a guy who was in training. He was seated front and center and he had a iPad or a tablet that sat in his lap and kept throwing a glare off the plexiglass making picture taking impossible. We got the video of the flight and the trainees big head was in every shot. The pilot was not very interactive with us so we saw a bunch of waterfalls and trees but not much story was told to explain what was so special to see that it was worth $250 per person to see from the air. I was really excited to see the famous beach and the huge waves that every pro surfer flocks to Maui to ride. Unbeknownst to me that I should have told the pilot this at the start of the flight as we had already passed it after 15 minutes into the 1 hour tour. It was not what I expected at all and I would not recommend it to anyone I care about. read more

Friendly and personable staff from the phone call to book the appointment, all the way to the pilot and "debriefing." Matt was our pilot who flew us over Moloka'i and west Maui. Sights are out of this world. Matt's voice was easy on the ear; made the tour more enjoyable. Only negative that prevented me from giving 5 stars was that the helicopter was too warm for my liking; the back of my shirt was stuck to the back of the chair due to sweat by the end of the ride. read more

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We took the last tour of the day 02/12/16 at 330pm there was plenty of light and the sky's where clear ! Our pilot was awesome ! He was very informative and the ride was very smooth!!! I was super nervous since I had never been on a helicopter before but I'm soooooooo glad we went on the Tour and that it was with this company . This company was recommend and I now see why! The views where amazing ! I'm happy our pilot took the time to turn the helicopter in several angles so we all had a view . We sat in the back where there are four seats . It was pretty cramped I won't lie but honestly I was soooo into the views I hardly noticed I was packed like a Sardine lol. I felt like I was in a dream ! I noticed they offer there services in Vegas I will defiantly be going on there tour over there next ! read more

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Amazing sites to see! The entire staff was wonderful; special shoutout to Steve (pilot) and Isaiah (front desk). read more

Sunshine Helicopters - Our helicopter: AS-350 - Aerial Tours Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

We had a great experience with this company. We did the tour of Maui and Molokai. Our pilot, Tim, was incredibly informative. We learned about the history of both islands and a lot more. The flight was pretty smooth minus a few little bumps. The only reason I gave four stars was because our flight was canceled the day before due to not having enough passengers set up for our tour so we had to change the flight to the next day. Overall great experience though. read more

Wonderful early morning flight. Our pilot Pete was very informative. The whisper jet ride was great read more

Sunshine Helicopters - The return landscape from our flight. - Aerial Tours Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

We had a great experience on our tour of Maui. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. We would recommend everyone checks out one of the tours offered by Sunshine Helicopters! read more

Ok, their tours are expensive, but we knew that going in. But, the tour that we booked was not available due to weather. That happens. But we were not told that until we were almost boarding and were not given the chance to cancel and get a refund. Our only option was to wait for a better day which we could not do. Instead we went on a completely different flight. Frankly it was boring and we did not get to see what we wanted to see. The whole experience was underwhelming. They could have called us and given some options, but they did not bother. Not sure if there are any recourses, but will check. read more

one of my best hawai'i experience was to ride in a helicopter. sunshine helicopters was such an amazing company. From treating us nice to a great pilot. We went thru some amazing sceneries and learned alot from our tour . i highly recomend this company to fly with when in Maui. read more

Cody was amazing! I have a fear of flying and get motion sickness and I had none of that! What an excellent way to view the islands waterfalls and volcanoes! We got to see the Jaws challenge! Simply stunning! I am so glad I did not let my fears keep me from doing this! I have never seen something more spectacular and had such an amazing experience! Safety is their priority!! Sunshine is the way to go!! If you want to see Hawaii do this, you will be glad you did!! read more

Great tour guides James and Matt were super friendly. Well worth the money spent. Took the bus to Hāna and the helicopter tour back.

We booked a whole island tour for our honeymoon a few weeks ago. It was great, very scenic. The staff is very friendly including the pilot. They explain everything to you and go over all of the safely info. Rather expensive for an hour but seemed like a once in a lifetime kind of thing so we went for it. read more

Flew with Cody a few days ago he was very knowledgeable and had a flight playlist that had me chuckling . Great experience highly recommend

We planned our entire trip around this one activity. Upon arrival, everything was status quo and good to go. We were paired with a family of 3 giving us 5 total. Nearly 2 minutes before we were scheduled to depart, the pilot reported bad weather on our planned tour and suggested a reroute, which the 2 of us were fine with. However, you need a majority of the passengers to agree to a change. One of the other party guests refused to take the alternative and thus canceled our trip. I understand that you cannot control the weather and the staff was very accommodating and tried to reschedule us, however, we didn't have time. My issue is that we were never told about the lord of the flies voting method and due to someone else, we our entire day was ruined. My suggestion is to disclose that up front. Not wait until someone has traveled half way across the island to find out someone doesn't want to be a team player and your trip is canceled. Luckily we received a full refund but missed the experience/memory. read more

Our entire experience with Sunshine Helicopters was awesome. We booked through our concierge 2 days before and enjoyed a 4pm flight with our pilot Tim. The whole flight experience was fantastic. We had Hawaiian music to listen to during our flight in between Tim sharing the history of the island with us. The places we flew; in between the valleys, right next to waterfalls, it was all so beautiful. The office staff was so friendly and helpful as well. I would recommend flying with this company hands down! read more

Sunshine Helicopters - Aerial Tours Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

The staff was great, very professional and informative. Our pilot, Tim, was awesome!!! He told us information about Maui as we went along the tour. He made sure the left and right side of the chopper had an opportunity to take pictures of Maui. Highly recommend them. read more

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Wow! A great experience from start to finish. Everyone was pleasant, and our pilot showed us all the sights! I would HIGHLY recommend them. read more

My wife and I have been on dozens of helicopter tours and this is the first time that we haven't had a microphone included with our headset. I had several pertinent questions that I would've have liked to ask the pilot; but couldn't. Sunshine Tours might rationalize that the pilot has so much to say; that there isn't time for passengers to ask questions. Although our pilot Steve was amusing, if he cut out all of the marital anecdotes about his wife; that would've have opened up 25% of his total monolog for questions. Steve said that interaction with his passengers was what he loved most about his job; which is odd because the only interaction any of us had was two head nods during the flight and a handshake as the ground crew ushered us out of the chopper. Without questions, how can the tour company fine-tune their in-flight oration to give their customers what they want?! read more

This place was mentioned by another friend of ours who went to Maui for a honeymoon & we saw how neat the DVD recording of their helicopter ride. We made reservations directly with them for the 45 min ride. During our mini research going through the shady Activities for Less business that wanted us to attend some 90 min presentation the day we wanted the helicopter ride where we could decide if we wanted to or not which sounded like such a waste of time even though supposedly it's 50% off what we paid, but made us suspicious of there were other gimmicks. Once we arrived at Suchine Helicopters business building it was professional & clean looking with bathrooms, coffee/water available & sitting room area to prep you prior to your ride for safety. Clay, our helicopter operator was quite informative & knew all these details that was amazing. He had a pleasant tone that was calming & had prior military experience as well. The helicopter was nice compared to the other helicopters out on the lot which can seat up to 5 people which fit our entire group. Since it was cloudy & somewhat windy, the ride was still pretty smooth. At the end you can get your photos taken with your camera by one of the staff in front of the helicopter. We ended up buying a DVD which can be shipped out to your home as well. The soothing Hawaiian music which also is used in the DVD recording was quite helpful with the ride. Make sure to be there 30 mins prior to your reservation time. The only thing to be aware of is the parking lot for the cars does charge a parking fee afterwards when you get to the booth. read more

The views are amazing and this was by far our favorite activity while visiting Maui. It was a little spendy but fun. We went on the whole island tour which lasts from 60-75min or so. PS The photos won't turn out super great especially if the sun is shining bright. read more

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Took M on a birthday helicopter ride that flew us over West Maui and Molokai to see some of the tallest waterfalls and sea cliffs in the world. The ride was smooth but a little scary (c'mon, you're in a helicopter) but the whole experience was quite awesome - definitely need to do this if you haven't done it before. Sunshine Helicopters was very professional. We enjoyed the experience tremendously. read more

Ride was lovely. A little disappointed we didn't actually fly over Hana, may have been an uncontrollable restriction. NOTE: both of our headsets were broken and we could only hear really loud music from one ear. Pilot tried to fix, but we didn't want to ruin the ride for the people in the back. Mentioned the problem to the girls at front desk and they had the audacity to tell us to buy the $50 DVD so we could hear what the pilot said. We were so ticked off we left. Terrible reaction to what could have been handled more professionally. Many choices for helicopter tours and the insulting way their problem was handled has soured us toward Sonshine. Will spend our $500 elsewhere read more

We recently took the Hana/Haleakala tour on Maui at the recommendation of the concierge at our hotel, the Grand Wailea. I've been on several helicopter tours before, all with Blue Hawaiian, and wanted my 60 yr old mom and 11 yr old daughter to get the opportunity to see the crater and the 7 Sacred Pools advertised as part of this tour. I booked first class seats for them up front with the pilot and open seating for me, total of over $1,000 for the flight. You can imagine my disappointment when I tell you that it was the biggest waste of time and money I've ever spent. We had a TERRIBLE pilot who literally spoke for less than 10 total minutes of our 45 minute (tour) and we basically spent the entire ride looking at the top of trees in the rainforest, which he did not even comment on. Despite a few attempts to get him to talk or elaborate on anything, nothing changed and we never saw anything of the 7 Sacred Pools except him pointing out the lower pool parking lot to us....about 2 minutes after we went past it. The weather was perfect, visibility to forever and we saw one (yes, one) generic waterfall on the entire flight and spent the rest of the time in silence. I am not a complainer, I generally take my lumps for things and stay quiet. But after registering my complaint when we got back with the staff, I was told to "fill out a comment card" and that was it. Whether or not this pilot was having a bad day or a bad life or whatever, it didn't seem to matter to anyone. Needless to say, I took it up with our hotel concierge and have requested a full refund of our wasted day. The worst part was, it was probably the last time my mom will have the opportunity to go to Hawaii and Sunshine has taken away a precious memory. Do yourself a favor - book with another helicopter company. read more

Yup they are the most expensive. But come on. When are you ever going to do this again? We opted for the first class whisper helicopter and it was great. Our pilot was an ex marine and he was full of information as we went up into valleys, saw whales and flew to Molikai. Even the the weather rerouted us it was a great experience I would highly recommend to everyone. read more

So here we go my wife books us on a helicopter tour. She knows I'm scared to death of heights and I don't care for flying much. But we are in Maui and this is the thing to do. So I go along with it mumbling under my breath that I'm going to hate this and I'm probably going to throw up at least once. But after getting there the staff has noticed that I'm not too excited about this and they calmed me down and told me how this is going to be a great adventure and probably the thing I brag about the most being in Maui. Well after being strapped in and the helicopter lifted off, I wipe wipe the sweat off my face, and then i realized what a smooth ride this was and how much fun this is going to be. It was amazing I didn't get sick. Before I knew it the hour was over and I had wished we had gone on a two hour tour. And yes this is probably what I will brag the most about on my trip . I recommend if you do one crazy thing this should be the one. read more

my hubby and i book a helicopter tour of maui while on vacation last year. the tour was amazing and the staff was super friendly. tip: take dramomine even if you think you are not prone to motion sickness. read more

AMAZING!!!! If you have the cash to go then I highly recommend it. This was the highlight of our trip. It was so beautiful I think I almost cried. I think our pilot was Steve and he was great. I hate to fly and this was so comfortable. Price wise I don't think I'd ever do it again but it was worth every penny for our first time out. read more

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We were about to schedule with Blue Hawaiian but the pleasant holidays agent suggested this. I had a blast we took a tour of two islands. We were able to schedule someone within a few hours and though it was pricy it was fair compared to the other rates I saw and we were upgraded to a nicer helicopter. The views are amazing and I would use this company again when I go for a ride in Kauai. I suggest using this company in Maui because in order to see how beautiful Maui is you need to take this tour unless you are doing the drive to Hana. read more

I was with my family of 5 today, and I must say Steve is the main reason I'm writing this review.The other staffs are super nice as well. But Steve put the cherry on the cake! He made the trip super enjoyable. And with his funny jokes haha this guy is the best, at first I thought it was going to be another I fly you there take your picture and get off my chopper kinda jig like vegas...but it was nothing from that, im not going to go in deep of how steve does his job, go have a flight with him and you will see !I was so impressed with this trip, we even purchase the ugly photo we took in front of the chopper, well it was not ugly ugly but standing under a chopper when the blade was spinning made all our hair, go all over the place! We got it because you can still see Steve in the picture, we got the dvd as well. When we got home we where all laughing and talking about what a great time we had. Steve thank you and also all the staff at Sunshine , you have made our trip better then we can imagen.keep up the good work I will tell all my friends about you guys. And once again thank you The Phung family. read more

A true bucket list item that was WELL worth it. Our pilot, Tim, gracefully approached waterfalls and slowly rotated for 180 views. Buy the video they shoot for you. The differences in topography- best seen from the sky- will rock your world. Fly early and then drive the road to Hana. read more

We took the hour tour which covered West Maui and Molokai. Pete, our pilot was excellent and very well versed in his narrative during the flight. My wife, who is not fond of flying did amazingly well thanks to our pilot's smooth flying skills. read more

We had such a great experience with Sunshine Helicopters during our trip to Maui. We underwent a a quick but thorough course in helicopter safety before boarding our helicopter. Our pilot's name was Pete and we recommend him to everyone! He made us feel very safe the entire flight. He provided us with the perfect amount of background information while flying over the island. He took us to some fabulous spots! Pete made sure to turn the helicopter at each site so that everyone was able to get a great view. Thank you Pete and Sunshine for such a great experience!!! read more

We loved our helicopter tour of West Maui and Molokai with Sunshine Helicopter Tours. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Our pilot, Steve, was very informative and made the experience one of the highlights of our trip. I would highly recommend Sunshine. Thanks guys! read more

What a great way to start the day! We did the Haleakala-west Maui flight and gosh it was fantastic! Our pilot was so knowledgeable and entertaining, he eased my fears! My husband uses a wheelchair and we got him in the helicopter in no time flat- great staff too! We saw this paradise from a different perspective and it was well worth it!! Wonderful staff and instruction we highly recommend this company!! We received our wonderful DVD before we left! read more

So only AFTER submitting this review here and on their Facebook, I will be getting a refund which is also being done through the snorkel store which is great that they are assisting in this. Sadly this has still ruined a big part of my and my wife's honeymoon and our time in Maui. I will not be using them again. read more

My boyfriend and I recently went on the Molokai Deluxe Tour which takes you through the West Maui Mountains and then over to the Island of Molokai. We had a great time! We got to see many waterfalls and the Fish Ponds of Molokai. My favorite part of the trip was whale watching from above! Unbelievable sight! Guests have the option to pay a little extra for the "first class" seats next to the pilot, which we did not do, but wished we would have. The guests in those seats had a great view; however, we were still very happy with our experience. This is a great way to do an island hop without all the hassle of extra traveling. read more