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Sunshine Helicopters offers a full selection of different helicopter adventures touring the island of Maui, the Big Island of Hawaii and the island of Kauai. The company's founder and operator is Ross Scott and he began flying helicopters as a gunship pilot in Viet Nam. After the war he worked for an aviation company in Alaska where he managed fifty airplanes and thirty helicopters. His experience there led him eventually to Maui where he opened up his own company, Sunshine Helicopters. Sunshine has been operational for years and on Maui offers tours to Haleakala, Hana, West Maui and to the nearby island of Molokai. His aircraft are primarily FX-Star helicopters but a good number of them are the advanced model of the FX-Star which Sunshine refers to as Whisper-Stars because of the quite nature of the engines. .......On Kauai Sunshine operates from, arguably, the very best location on the island. There is no doubt that the highest point of interest of all the possible sites to be seen on all of Kauai is the Na Pali Coast. This is the part of the island all helicopter tours gravitate to as the most special part of each tour. The great thing about the Sunshine Helicopters location is that it is located in Princeville just a stones through away from the Na Pali Coastline. This means that almost as soon as you are in the air you are already at your ultimate destination. ......Not to be out-done by his other spectacular locations the Big Island of Hawaii presents an opportunity for spectacular viewing of the live volcano from the departure point in Waikoloa which is within a 45 minute drive from where 90% of the visitors vacationing on the Big Island will be staying. Of all the helicopter companies in Hawaii, Sunshine alone offers 'first class' seating which entitles purchasers the right to sit in the two seats in the very front of the aircraft.
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Maui 60 Min Circle Island Deluxe with Sunshine Helicopter on Maui (3 Reviews, 5 Star Average)
Maui Circle Island Early Bird with Sunshine Helicopter on Maui (1 Review, 5 Star Average)
Maui Early Bird Hana/Haleakala with Sunshine Helicopter on Maui (1 Review, 5 Star Average)
Ultimate Kauai Early Bird with Sunshine Helicopter on Kauai (3 Reviews, 4.7 Star Average)
Ultimate Kauai From Lihue with Sunshine Helicopter on Kauai (2 Reviews, 4 Star Average)
West Maui Molokai 40-45 minutes with Sunshine Helicopter on Maui (3 Reviews, 3.7 Star Average)
Sunshine Helicopter carries activities in the following categories
We market and sell some tours as "Combination Tours" on Maui. Please keep in mind that as a general rule the differences between two tours bought as a "Combination Tour" instead of two individual tours that were purchased on an "A La Carte" basis normally has more to do with logistics than with pricing.
If you are coming to Maui on a cruise ship then you need to make sure you browse our Maui cruise ship category before you make any reservations for activities during shore leave.
Visiting Kauai via cruise ship can be a lot of fun but it can also be challenging to find island tours that are compatible with the arrival and departure times of the ships.
Maui land tours include tours to Haleakala Crater and to the Iao Valley. We even have land tours that travel one way visiting Hana and then return back to central Maui via helicopter.
We frequently get asked questions from our clients about the handicap accessibility of our tours. As a result of this we have created category on our website called "Handicap Accessible Tours on Maui".
We frequently get asked questions from our clients about the handicap accessibility of our tours. As a result of this we have created category on our website called "Handicap Accessible Tours on Kauai".
Within the past 20 years or so the only place on the planet that you could consistently see an active volcano has been on the Big Island of Hawaii. Many believe that this is the ultimate helicopter tour in Hawaii.
View isolated valleys, hidden waterfalls, secluded ridges, triple-canopy rainforests, and mountain summits. Some areas are so dense and rugged they are impossible to traverse on foot.
Kauai helicopter tours are arguably among the best helicopter rides of any in Hawaii. It was no accident that Kauai was the first island to be viewed by helicopter tours.
Riding stables and working ranches are located from Kapalua in West Maui to Makena in South Maui and from Waihee Valley to Hana. All will want to know your level of experience so you can be matched up with a horse that will be appropriate.
For over 20 years the fountains of fire have continued with tremendous intensity and today Mt. Kileaua is the volcano with the longest-lived rift activity in known Hawaiian volcano history.
The Napali Coast features many of the Kauai tours and Na Pali Coast tours which include eco tours, Na Pali Coast hikes, a variety of cruises, and kayaking the Napali Coast.
Sometimes you just can't fit a square peg in a round hole. We have accumulated here on this page a few of the activities we offer on the island that just don't seem to fit in any of the traditional categories.
