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Big Island Air

73-350 U'u Street, Kona International Airport/ Commuter Air Terminal, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740
808 329 4868
Ranked #44 of 84 tours in Kailua-Kona
4.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I've been on the helicopter ride but this tour we got to see alot more of the island ... lots of good info about Hawaii & flying over the lava was really cool... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Myself, my wife and 1 year old child took the Big Island Air tour and I must say, we're very impressed indeed. We too had considered the Helicopter tour, but having read about several incidents involving Helicopters and a number of casualties, we decided to go with the proven and trusty work-horse, The Cessna Caravan. The aircraft and pilot did... More

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7 reviews 7 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012
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We enjoyed everything about this nearly two hour trip. The high winged plane and the individual windows for each passenger provided a great view and the pilot positioned the plane so everyone got a view of the the special sights. The four of us made an excellent choice! More

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Madison, wi
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

Took the FIve Island Tour with our pilot, Anthony, in November 2011. This was a fantastic experience. We had one "wannabe" pilot in our party that got to sit up front as co-pilot and got his technical quesitons answered. The plane ride was incredibly smooth, even better than being in a commercial plane. Our pilot was both very knowledgable about... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011

This a was a very good value. The plane was a large 8 passenger high wing plane so the views were great. The pilot was a delight. He was a younger man but very professional and knowledgeable of the island, We had a smooth ride with some great viewing of the island especially the lava flows at the active volcano... More

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Surfers Paradise, Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011
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We had four days on the Big Island, and wanted to see it by air. Helicopter tours were too expensive and there is no guarantee of a window seat, so we decided to take the fixed wing plane, 2 hour trip with Big Island Air. It was much better value, and everyone gets a window seat. We saw cliffs, waterfalls,... More

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Los Angeles, California
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011
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I usually do air tours of the Islands in a helicopter tour. Because you think you get a better view. Since your closer to the ground level. I got introduced to Big Air through our vacation resort meeting. The price is right for one. You get to view the whole island. And the Best thing is your not looking over... More

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Orsa, Sweden
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2011

We took a 1 hour 30 minute tour of the Big Island. Our tour guide, Anthony, was fantastic and we had a great time. the views are great and anyone is lucky to experience it. If you have the chance, take it. More

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Houghton, Michigan, USA
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2011
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We took the 5-island long air tour. It was pretty good, although the conditions were less than optimal because of a weather system over the islands. We thought we were going to go over the Big Island, Maui, Molokai, Ko'oalawi, and Lanai, but only saw the last two from a distance. The wind from the north was very strong, though,... More

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Canada
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2011
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Don't be fooled by the photos on their website -- hype hype hype. We visited Kona Hawaii during the recent volcanic eruption and were advised to use Big Island Air to capture this rare opportunity. When we contacted these folks, they told us to get booked and do it fast before the volcano stopped -- what they didn't tell us... More

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