Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: 2026-07-24
1. The short version
hawaii-helicopter-tours.com earns money through affiliate links. If you click a link on this site and then book a tour, the operator's booking platform pays us a commission. You pay exactly the same price you would have paid going direct — the commission comes out of the platform's margin, not out of your pocket.
2. Who we are affiliated with
We participate in the GetYourGuide affiliate programme. Links and booking widgets on this site carry a partner identifier that tells GetYourGuide the booking originated here.
3. How this is marked
Affiliate links on this site carry the rel="sponsored" attribute, as required by search engine guidelines. Every page that contains affiliate links also carries a disclosure in the footer, and our booking sections state the relationship before you click. This satisfies the US Federal Trade Commission's endorsement guidelines and the UK Advertising Standards Authority's rules on identifiable advertising.
4. We are not the tour operator
We do not own, operate or crew any aircraft. We do not take bookings, hold your money, or set prices. Every flight described on this site is sold and operated by the company named in its listing — Maverick Helicopters Hawaii, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Rainbow Helicopters, Wings Over Kauai and others. Your contract is with them and the booking platform, not with us. Questions about a specific booking, a schedule change or a refund must go to the operator or platform.
5. How we choose what to recommend
Our top pick is chosen on the published data: rating, verified review count, what is actually included, and how well the tour matches what visitors are trying to see. Commission rates do not vary meaningfully between the tours we list, so there is no financial reason for us to push one over another.
We also state trade-offs that work against a booking — that a helicopter flight is usually the most expensive item on a Hawaii itinerary, that weather cancels flights, that a cheaper fixed-wing aeroplane covers similar Kauai scenery, and that Hawaii's air-tour safety record is imperfect. A page that only ever argues in favour of booking is not useful to you, and we would rather be worth reading twice.
6. Prices and availability
Live prices and availability are shown by the booking widget and on the operator's own listing pages. Any price range mentioned in our editorial text is there to give you a sense of scale and may be out of date — always treat the booking platform as the source of truth.
7. Questions or concerns
If anything on this site reads as misleading, or you think a recommendation is wrong, tell us: hello@hawaii-helicopter-tours.com. We would rather fix it.