SKY Helicopters

As a west coast kid, I always dreamed of flying over the harbour and mountains, Danger Bay/​Magnum PI style. Not hanging onto the side of a chopper, but looking all cool with the headset on.
Since I don’t have the kind of rugged job where I get to fly around rescuing seals or people or whatever, the dream came true in the form of a helicopter tour I arranged for my husband’s birthday from SKY Helicopters. Their service lets you choose from an array of tours out of either Vancouver Harbour or Pitt Meadows Airport, and since it’s just you and your party (up to three passengers) and the pilot, you can customize a bit.
For our tour, I chose the North Shore/​Howe Sound tour, which normally takes you in behind the mountains and through the Lions. The day I booked ended up being cloudy over the peaks, so our pilot Bryce took us up along the North Shore and around Cypress, up Howe Sound, getting amazingly close to the steep, forested mountainsides. I was also amazed to see how all those big mansions of West Van looked like miniature dollhouses and the cars on the highway all looked like toys.
Coming back, we were able to spend a bit more time flying over Stanley Park and circling over downtown — which was great because part of the point of the trip was to get some shots of the city from the air with my husband’s new GoPro. (If you’re really serious about photography, they can even take the doors off, though I wasn’t quite ready for that thrill on my first ride!)
It was a little sad to touch down again after spending half an hour floating above the world, but the experience was great from start to finish, from the prompt response from Bryce on my initial inquiry through the website to all the emails, phone calls and texts keeping in touch about the itinerary and weather changes etc. (you never know out here!) to just taking us on a fantastic flight.
I think we can all agree that Vancouver is a good-​looking city surrounded by spectacular scenery. And it looks even more amazing from the air! I have experienced my city from a new angle, plus had a great subject for my 800^th Unilocal REVIEW!!! The SKY is the ultimate high!

Sometimes, words just don’t begin to describe the experience… So let me tell you a short story:
I called Biana (SKY pilot) the day before to confirm our reservation. Over the phone, she not only described in enthusiastic detail every moment of the flight, but also shared words or encouragement and wisdom for a nervous groom-​to-​be. Bianca (whom has been flying for over 5 years) told me, «I see couples get engaged all the time with this job, and the thing to remember is to enjoy the moment!»
So on the day of the big proposal, she greeted us in the parking lot, whisked us up to the most beautiful vantage point I’ve ever seen! After throwing a couple snowballs around, I asked and got a reaffirming YES! The way I see it, is if my gf said no, well it would’ve been a long hike back.
In all, SKY Heli and Bianca made our day truly magical. So thanks guy!