The whole experience was a once in an lifetime experience. Highly recommend it! Their team is fantastic and very friendly. Great for kids- we took our 4 year old and she had a blast too! Make this apart of your trip. You wont be sorry. Nick, Kim, Liz - thank you guys for a wonderful time. Many blessings! read more

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Had the most amazing ride with Air Ventures Hawaii on Kauai. We got lucky to have the best weather for our flight. I would recommend this trip while on Kauai. Great way to see the island and its rich history. read more

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I am so glad I went on this tour!! One of my favorite things that I did on Kauai! It was just my husband and me on this one hour plane tour. Our pilot was friendly and knowledgeable, sharing information about the different sites we visited. We traveled to all of the important and beautiful areas of the island. We were able to see areas of the island that are only accessible via plane or boat such as the Na Pali Coast. The plane was comfortable, spacious and the ride was so smooth. I think this was a better choice than a helicopter because there was no middle seat and did not feel claustrophobic. My husband sat up front next to the pilot. I sat right behind my husband. I liked that the tour was around the entire island. Our pilot asked us if there was anywhere special we wanted to visit. I like that it wasn't a cookie cutter tour. read more

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This plane ride was such an amazing experience! We had Shadoan as our pilot and he was amazing flying and talking about everything we were seeing. The whole trip was so much more than we expected and our pictures turned out amazing. read more

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The entire tour and experience was Excellent! Asa was our pilot and he put us at ease immediately. The views were spectacular. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous to take the flight as it was my entire family in one small plane but Air Ventures safety rating and the care that I witness Asa reviewing the plane and doing safety checks when he returned from his first trip, and prior to starting ours, again put me at ease. I'm so glad we did this excursion it was amazing! read more

We had seen Waimea canyon from water (catamaran) and from driving in and hiking but the views from above of Kauai were out of this world. It was one of my favorite activities on the trip. I recommend it!! I was worried about motion sickness given the small plane but the flight itself was so smooth. Everything was wonderful! read more

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Nice people welcomed us. Check in was smooth and quick. Asa was an amazing pilot! He was super super nice and enageged every second during the tour. His music selection was super! We had a great time looking down the whole island! read more

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EDIT: The manager called and apologized multiple times, got all details of flight and our seats and promised to fix the sound issue on equipment. He also offered us complete refund due to unhappy experience. Really appreciate their timely callback and taking the feedback seriously. Very less businesses do this. This shows they are committed to providing good experience and that they take pride in what they do and tix the issues to provide ultimate customer experience. KUDOS to this business! the tour was biased towards people sitting on right, i was on left side and hardly got views and that was for very short time and generally from far off, there was noise even with headphones on that one could hardly understand what pilot was saying.. read more

Great way to see parts of Hawaii that is very difficult to get to: Na Pali coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls, etc. Our pilot (Shaedan) bot only dud a great job piloting the plane, but he was in regular communication with all the passengers during the trip explaining the site below. Although we prepare for a bumpy flight with some nausea meds, our entire flight was extremely smoothies and much smoothies than our commercial flight to Kauai! All 4 of us checked in at the terminal about 20 minutes earlier than our reservation and we were actually wheels up early with an overall flight time of about 50 minutes. Check in was easy, flight was smoothies and the view were amazing - and the weather was amazing on the day we flew. One obviously caution: seeing beautiful from a fixed wings is amazing, but you obviously don't get as low or as close as you would in a helicopter tour, but the fixed wings is about a third of the price. read more

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Booked Air Ventures Hawaii on Kauai for a same week excursion. We found them on Tinggly and saw their reviews on that site before booking. It was an amazing decision! I have been on a Kauai helicopter ride as well so I was able to experience both. Air Ventures is definitely a value for the experience! Our pilot Justin was considerate and caring. He answered all my questions about the island and really made an effort to show the best of the island including pointing out a humpback whale off the Nepali coast! A few notes on the services itself: - $149 per person is a deal! - The right side of the plane sees more of the best of the island including waterfalls and the Napali coast, but Justin did an amazing job making sure the left side got to see everything too with some awesome turns. - The plane is not like a doors off helicopter. It's a smoother ride, and the views are less dramatic. For those who are prone to air sickness, I highly recommend over the helicopter. - Parking and check-in is a breeze, it's right by the FedEx and has a designated parking lot - Very organized operations and the staff are super friendly I would highly recommend Air Ventures Hawaii in Kauai! read more

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Me and my husband had fun here on our honeymoon! He was apprehensive since he doesn't like small planes and I was excited since I love planes, but we ended up having a good time. Unfortunately I did get motion sickness, which I was not expecting since I fly and go on boats often and typically have no issues, but they were prepared on the plane with cold towels, water, and bags and even made sure I got ginger ale on the ground. Josh our guide was awesome. Would highly recommend, just make sure you take Dramamine or bring ginger chews or ale with you because you may get motion sickness even if you are a frequent flyer or normally ok like me! And eat a light breakfast. read more

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Our highlight best of 5 tours we did on vaca! shaedan (best pilot ever) & debra were great! Smooth plane ride with unbelievable views & Shaedan shared great info, knowledge & love of island - highly recommend read more

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This tour was amazing! Worth every penny. We had great weather, and our pilot Shaedan was such fun to fly with. Great pictures and videos from the southcoast through the canyon to the Na'apali coast. Highly reccomend this tour!. It was a bargain compare to the price of the helicopter tours. Thanks again Shaedan! read more

Men's restroom was nasty. Pilot was pleasant, but Nick spent an equal amount of time looking down at a Tablet on his lap while flying in moderate fog near cliffs. I repeatedly contemplated my mortality in Paradise. Twice as scary as the Zip Line if you need an adrenaline rush... read more

Gorgeous views of the island, even if it's a cloudy day. Highly recommend seeing Kauai from the air if you have a chance. Everyone on staff was very kind and our pilot did an amazing job both flying and narrating! read more

Air Ventures Hawaii - Aerial Tours Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Our experience with air ventures was great! They ask you to show up 30 minutes early for the check in process but it really did not take that long. They have a nice waiting area with bathrooms in the check in building. Because you are inside a small plane and it is not an open door tour, you do not need to worry about getting cold. I was wore a tank top and shorts and was comfortable the whole ride. You can bring your hat and sunglasses if you please. The plane is very small and carries up to six passengers per tour. It is pretty shaky, but not too bad! (I normally get carsick, and towards the end of the tour did start to get a little nauseous, so just FYI.) Our pilot was very friendly, and answered all our questions throughout the tour. I was a little bummed that we stayed pretty high up throughout the entire tour. We noticed another air ventures plane got almost 1000 feet below us. We could barely see Jurassic falls (see pic)! The overall plane ride was approximately 40 minutes. It goes by really fast and the views of the coastline is breathtaking. This is definitely a must do when you are in Kauai, since most of the island is not accessible by land. I did appreciate this pilots care for safety but I was expecting a little more out of the experience. read more

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I had a wonderful experience/flight with Air Ventures. Really cool way to see ALL of Kauai! Nic was an excellent pilot and tour guide. read more

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We really enjoyed our tour of Kauai! Josh was our pilot and he did a great job! He was very knowledgeable about the various areas of the island and kept the flight as smooth as possible. His overall kind and calm demeanor made for a very pleasant experience. Pro tip: ask when you check in about where you parked. There are limited parking spaces so you may have to get a parking permit from Air Adventures to park in the adjacent lot (and avoid being towed). read more

Nick was a fabulous guide. Stunning views and scenery. A must do in Kauai. Kauai is the most beautiful Island.

We had such a great experience! Our pilot Asa was kind, full of fun facts, and took special interest in everything we wanted to see. A plane was the perfect thing to do for our family of 6. read more

Great trip! Shaeden did an awesome job piloting, explaining the sites and looping so family on both sides of the plane could see the beautiful landscape. We got some great pictures and really enjoyed ourselves. read more

Piper extremely great pilot super detailed and informative, Very attentive and professional. Over all % outstanding read more

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We just finished this airplane tour and it was amazing. Piper was our pilot and she did an incredible job. The flight was very smooth and comfortable. The sights we saw were incredible. I saw the Napali coast my last visit through a boat tour and I enjoyed the plane tour much more. It is more affordable and doesn't take up the whole day. You also see more. I highly recommend Air Ventures read more

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Zack was amazing. Being loco he was very knowledgeable about the history of the island. Definitely recommend

Awesome tour of the island! Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting. Plan to do it early in your stay because you may see things you want to do while in the air! read more

This tour was amazing! Our pilot was awesome and very communicative and informative. The views of Kauai were just spectacular. Our pilot made sure everyone could see everything! I would highly recommend this tour! Mahalo! read more

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Justin was our pilot and he was super nice! The flight was so smooth and pleasant. Me and my dad really enjoyed our flight and the island history he gave us. I would definitely do this again. The whole process was smooth and easy. It's a must if you're on Kauai! read more

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Josh was an amazing pilot! He was very informative on details about the island! I would highly recommend to anyone! We took our 2 year old and he loved it also! read more

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One of our best experiences in Hawaii! Our pilot Nate was a pro, with facts and flying. It was a windy day when we went and we were kinda nervous but he calmed us down and my wife even got to sit up front with him! (there was 6 of on the flight) We were able to see a lot of waterfalls, Waimea Canyon, Na'Pali Coast, Princeville and Nate explained a bunch of cool facts to us while flying which I loved. Sad that some of the waterfalls were so little or not even there at all due to the lack of rain the island has been getting. :( nonetheless it was still an incredible experience!! NOTE: if you have a fear of heights or flying this is not for you. It is scary since you are in a small plane and there are going to be shakiness and up and downs and random drops since you are flying over oceans and mountains. It's nothing like being in a huge plane flying into hawaii. Lol. So please beware of that. With that said.. I do recommend that you see Kauai in the air! Whether small plane or helicopter! read more

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We took the private flight for two of us with Ray in his Cessna 182 and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the aerial tour of Kauai. It helped that it was a nice sunny day with not too much rain and even the wind over the center of the island wasn't so very bad. We flew towards the very end of our three week stay on Kauai and this was probably the best way to do it as we viewed from the air many of the sights we had visited by car, hike or boat. Ray is a very professional pilot who tells us enough about what's below to enlighten us without being overwhelming. We did see some parts of the island visible only from the air, such as the great Manawaiopuna Falls (aka Jurassic Park Falls), and Ray took us over where we were staying in Princeville as well. Nice flight, nice plane, nice pilot. read more

We went on a plane ride that was to last about 65 minutes. 50 minutes into the ride he was landing. Pilot was ok. Smooth ride. Communication was difficult as we are competing with the external voices from the tower. Additionally my wife was unaware of the volume adjustment on her headset. Clarify the flight time before you go. read more

We toured with Josh today, what a great pilot and navigator. He made the experience a memorable one. If you get the chance, request Josh read more

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WOW! I wish I could give this tour more stars! Our pilot Josh was outstanding! Between the incredible views, smooth flying and knowledge of the island, this is easily one of the best tours on the island. They fly over sights and views which are not accessible any other way. Staff were really accommodating and the grounds staff did an excellent job. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour AND requesting Josh as your pilot! read more

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This was an amazing experience. My girlfriend, a friend and I booked a private plane tour of the island. Our pilot was a young but very friendly guy that showed us all of the best parts of the island. I also want to give a special thank you to the girl on the phones that went above and beyond to make sure that we could get a your on short notice. Overall excellent service from this company both customer service wise and the plane ride. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

This was a great tour; we loved everything about it. The pilot was great and very knowledgeable. He took us to so many fascinating places. To me the highlight of the tour was when we were flying above rainbows!! I could hardly believe it! read more

Shade was a wonderful tour guide. I enjoyed every minute and will do it again. The flight was smooth and taking pictures was easy read more

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OMG! This was AMAZING!!! I got sick on the ride and still enjoyed myself lol First off, their communication was great. We purchased our tickets online and immediately received a confirmation call from Trish and to arrive 30 minutes prior to departure. Upon arriving, Trish checked us in with her warm personality!! Then we met with Nate, our pilot, who I absolutely adore! He was very personable (he got all of our names--7 person plane including Nate, and he REMEMBERED our names) and just had amazing energy throughout the ride! We saw all of what Kauai has to offer including- Jurassic Park Falls, Waimea Canyon, Na Pali Coast, Waterfalls, and Hanalei Area-- I'm sure there was more, but this is where I passed out lol. OH!!! And were lucky enough to see some Humpback Whales!! Nate was impeccable and circled around them so we could get a better view! Go for a ride babes!!! Def worth it!! read more

Air Ventures Hawaii - Aerial Tours Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Amazing experience - Best in Kauai I called Air Ventures Hawaii yesterday to book a trip at 4PM. Jill answered the call and helped me all the way through the reservation process. She even worked after hours to book our reservation. When we checked in, Jill was so friendly and took pics to energize us for the trip. Onboarding and reservation was perfect Nate, our pilot had the most amazing energy and helped us settle in with ease. He let my son ride next to him as a copilot (very cool). We were very fortunate to have the plane to our group and enjoyed every minute of the tour. Nate showed us all the great spots in the island. We saw every awesome spot in the island. Jurassic Park Falls, the Hanapepe Valley, Waimea Canyon, the Na Pali Coast, the Hanalei Valley, and Mt. Waialeale. He was the best. My son flew a plane as copilot and my wife considers this as her best nature experience ever. If you are in Kauai - you have to try Air Ventures Hawaii. read more

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We recently took this flight with Josh and it was such a fun experience!! The pilot (Josh) was funny, there was good music , amazing views, and a smooth landing! I will definitely recommend this! Worth the $$. read more

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My experience was frustrating and disappointing. I was canceled twice due to weather. I appreciate that the pilot made safety a priority and realize that weather isn't always cooperative. However, I wasn't notified of the cancelation until I had taken a $20 dollar taxi ride from the cruise ship to the airport. And then had to pay $20 to return. Earlier notification would have been nice, but I understand that this is tricky. Of more concern was the process of getting a refund. It took an entire month along with several calls and emails to get my refund. They claimed that Viator was holding up the refund. Well, I knew I hadn't used Viator; I booked directly on AVHs website. But I still emailed Viator and they said they had no record of me paying them for this trip. I sent this to AVH. Then, per AVH's request, I sent them a copy of my credit card statement which clearly showed payment directly to AVH. So for them to claim that Viator was holding up my refund was completely false. At one point, a person on the phone suggested that the delay might be due to a computer issue. If so, then that's fine. Just admit to the mistake, apologize for the delay and pledge to improve your process. But don't claim that it was someone's else's fault (Viator). I will say that the people on the phone were nice and I did eventually get my refund. I don't think anything shady happened, but it did seem like a very disorganized company. read more