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HELICOPTER TOURS OVER THE MONTEREY BAY AND BEYOND! 

Enjoy one of our famous helicopter tours over one of the most pristine and natural regions in the world. The Monterey Bay and the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary offer a view of landscape and wildlife unmatched by any other region. Seeing this area from above allows you the unique and special opportunity to view the whales, dolphins, sharks, beaches, mountains, birds, and landscapes from the helicopter perspective, leaving behind only a whisp of air and a lifetime memory.

Our Helicopters

  • Large observation windows
  • Every seat has a window!
  • Climate controlled
  •  Your music or ours
  • Leather Seats

Our Pilot

  • Certified Commercial Pilots
  • High standards and monitored for safety under a company program
  • Friendly and personable, your comfort is a priority
  • Knowledgeable  

Our Company

  • 100% safety record
  • Established 2005
  • Customer lounge
  • Runway viewing area
  • See us on YELP

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Tours from Monterey Airport
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Tours from Watsonville Airport

TOURS FROM WATSONVILLE AIRPORT

SANTA CRUZ TOUR - $99

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Points of Interest

  • Pajaro Watershed
  • Manresa State Beach
  • Aptos Beach
  • The Cement Boat (USS Palo Alto)
  • Capitola Beach and Wharf
  • East Cliff Dr.
  • Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor
  • Twin Lakes
  • Pleasure Point
  • Beach Boardwalk 
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
  • Steamer's Lane
  • Santa Cruz Lighthouse
  • Cowell's Beach
  • Downtown Santa Cruz
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The Santa Cruz tour is our most popular tour. You will will depart from the Watsonville airport straight for the beach and then wrap slowly around the North side of the bay with your turn around point at the Santa Cruz lighthouse.

 

MONTEREY TOUR - $175
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Points of Interest

  • Downtown Monterey
  • Fisherman's Wharf
  • Defense Language Institute
  • Lover's Point
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Naval Post Graduate School
  • Fort Ord
  • Moss Landing
  • Pajaro Watershed
  • Elkhorn Slough
  • Salinas River
  • Marina State Beach
  • CSUMB

Flight time ~ 35 minutes

Best chance to see jellyfish and sun fish

Makes a perfect sunset tour

See the Strawberry fields and where 90% of North America gets it artichokes

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Take your self and a few friends out for a stroll on the beach, but this time use a helicopter. Enjoy a trip along the shoeline all the way up to Monterey and Cannery row.

BIG SUR TOUR - $325
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Points of Interest

  • Downtown Monterey
  • Fisherman's Wharf
  • Defense Language Institute
  • Lover's Point
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Naval Post Graduate School
  • Pacific Grove
  • Carmel by the Sea
  • Carmel Beach
  • Los Padres National Forest
  • China Cove
  • Rocky point
  • Monastery Beach
  • Carmel River
  • Point Sur Lighthouse
  • Bixby Creek Bridge

Flight time ~ 66 minutes

Best flown early morning or late afternoon

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This is our longest and best tour. Big Sur offers the passengers a once in a lifetime cruise down the California coastline from a birds eye view.

CARMEL TOUR - $225
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Points of Interest

  • Downtown Monterey
  • Fisherman's Wharf
  • Defense Language Institute
  • Lover's Point
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Naval Post Graduate School
  • Pacific Grove
  • Carmel by the Sea
  • Carmel Beach
  • China Cove
  • Rocky Point
  • Monastery Beach
  • Carmel River
  • Point Sur Lighthouse

Flight time ~ 45 minutes

Great anytime tour.

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What a value. Float over the pristine coastline of the Carmel and Pacific Grove area. See most of the area's golf courses and spectacular meeting of land and sea.

 

SKY HIGH TOUR - $33
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Points of Interest

  • Pajaro Water Shed
  • Manresa State Beach
  • Sunset Beach
  • Coastal Water

This ride is a perfect way to see how you will feel in a helicopter.

Great for kids.

Great bargain group activity.

Flight time ~ 7 minutes

Perfect for the quick thrill at an unbeatable price

Makes for the perfect first date

Based on ride time, this flight costs less than a ride on a roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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BEST ENTERTAINMENT VALUE IN CALIFORNIA- BEST FIRST DATE IDEA EVER! This tour is a fabulous way to enjoy the "TOP OF THE MONTEREY BAY", and at a price that is totally unequaled in value. Jump in for a fast ride to 1000' over the Monterey Bay and then float along the coastline for a few minutes while you soak up all of the beauty this region has to offer. 

CUSTOM TOUR - $299

If our regular tours don't fit your needs, then custom is what you want! Create your own tour!

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  • Work with our staff to design your own special tour
  • Engagement tour
  • Fly over your home
  • Burial at Sea (ash spreading)

Price is based on $299 per person per hour (30 minute minimum)

Up to 3 passengers

Contact us for a quote for larger groups

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We fly the Mayor and you too!

With so many unique places to see around the Monterey Bay area, we could never make a standard tour for each location. That's why we have the custom Tour option. Just tell our staff what you would like to do and they will create a custom tour just for you.

CAPITOLA TOUR -$85

 

Capitola Wharf

Points of Interest

  • Pajaro Water Shed
  • Sunset State Beach
  • Aptos Beach
  • Manresa State Beach
  • Capitola By the Sea
  • USS Palo Alto, The Cement Boat
  • Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary
  • Marine Wild Life

Flight time ~ 15 minutes

Great Tour to see the Great White Shark, Dolphins, Seals, Whales close to shore during a feeding frenzy.

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The Capitola tour offers our passengers the chance to fly over one of the best places to see tons of marine animals feeding. This tour commonly gets a chance to see the Great White Shark, Dolphin, Whales ( when they move close to shore), fish (see the massive bait balls), birds, seals and more. 

ELKHORN SLOUGH-$85

 

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Points of Interest

  • Coastal Dunes
  • 1700 Acre reserve

 

Flight time ~ 15 minutes

 This tour is beautiful and a guest favorite

Perfect as a beggining or end to a day at Elkhorn Slough.

Sky Safari upgrade this tour and get a person guided tour from the air with a local Elkhorn Slough naturalist as your personal guide.

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The Elkhorn Slough is California's largest tract of tidal salt marsh. This huge 1700 acre reserve is home to marine birds, mammals and fish including sea otters, seals, sharks and many others. See the Elkhorn Slough.org website for much more detail on the great things going on in and around this geouguos region right here on the centeral coast.

You will be amazed at this fantastic and rare region as you soar over the water ways and see the thousands of "fingers" as they stretch out and cut through the landscape.

SKY SAFARI UPGRADE OPTION: Join us on a sky safari over the region as we take a local Elkhorn slough naturalist with you on this flight as your private guide.

TOURS FROM MONTEREY AIRPORT

CARMEL TOUR - $119
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Points of Interest

  • Downtown Monterey
  • Fisherman's Wharf
  • Defense Language Institute
  • Lover's Point
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Naval Post Graduate School
  • Pacific Grove
  • Carmel by the Sea
  • Carmel Beach
  • Monastery Beach
  • Carmel River

Flight time ~20 minutes

Offers the best of the Monterey side of the bay

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The Carmel tour offers the most bang for the buck from the Monterey Airport. See  most the areas golf courses including Pebble Beach.

BIG SUR TOUR - $265
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Points of Interest

  • Downtown Monterey
  • Fisherman's Wharf
  • Defense Language Institute
  • Lover's Point
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Naval Post Graduate School
  • Pacific Grove
  • Carmel by the Sea
  • Carmel Beach
  • Los Padres National Forest
  • China Cove
  • Rocky Point
  • Monastery Beach
  • Carmel River
  • Point Sur Lighthouse
  • Bixby Creek Bridge

Flight time ~ 44 minutes

Best flown early morning or late afternoon

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This is our longest and best tour from our Monterey location. Big Sur offers the passengers a once in a lifetime cruise down the California coastline from a birds eye view.

CUSTOM TOUR- $349

If our regular tours don't fit your needs, then custom is what you want! Create your own tour!

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  • Work with our staff to design your own special tour
  • Fly over your home
  • Engagement flight
  • Burial at Sea (ash spreading)

Price is based on $349 per person per hour (30 minute minimum)

Ask her to marry you from the top of the world!

Up to three passengers

Contact us for a quote for larger groups

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With so many unique places to see around the Monterey Bay area, we could never make a standard tour for each location. That's why we have the custom Tour option. Just tell our staff what you would like to do and they will create a custom tour just for you.

WHALE SPOTTING-$119

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Points of Interest

  • Downtown Monterey
  • Fisherman's Wharf
  • Defense Language Institute
  • Lover's Point
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Naval Post Graduate School
  • Pacific Grove
  • Carmel by the Sea
  • Whales
  • Monastery Beach
  • Carmel River
  • Monterey Bay Marine Sancuary
  • Marine Life

Flight time ~20 minutes

Offers the best of the Monterey Marine Sancuary region.

See the animals in the comfort of our climate controlled helicopters

Smooth ride

Everyone gets a window seat

The Whale watching tour will take you out over the Monterey marine sancuary at 1000' over the bay to get a look at all this area has to offer including the giant Blue Whales that migrate across this area. See the Grey Whale, humpback whale and so much more based on the seasons. The helicopter allows you to be in complete comfort and control as you gide off-shore to view not only the stunning coastline but also peer deep into the water to see more than just a spout above the water but the whole animal and all the rest below them. A truly unique perspective that does not take an entire day to achieve. Enjoy this 20 miunute tour along the coast and venture out off shore to find the planets largest creatures. This is a guaranteed thrill of a life time is shure to be a highlight of your life as you see the Monterey caostline, marine life and even the entire region from above!

Customer Testimonials

"We took a Big Sur tour and it was gorgeous. The sights are great, the staff is very helpful, the pilots were safe and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend it to everyone!"
Sarah B.
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Tour Information

  • Prices listed are per person
  • Buying 2 seats insures a flight date and time, single seat purchases must wait to accomany other passengers
  • There are no age restrictions and children under 2 years of age can ride on a parent's lap
  • Car seats are welcome
  • Maximum weight is 290 pounds per seat
  • Every seat is a window seat
  • Remember your camera
  • If you would like to fly over your house, just ask your pilot
  • In order to modify the tour route, you may need to extend the time of the flight. Please inquire when booking your flight.
  • Disclaimer and General info