Timberview Helicopters

Best tourist thing we did in Destin. We did the 12 mile tour… Could have done 120 miles beautiful sights everywhere we looked. Chad was our pilot very friendly and knowledgeable. Made sure we got great photos and talked us through what we were seeing. Would recommend it as a must do when on Emerald Coast!!!

We scheduled The Jaws tour, for a little over $ 200 for 2 people. The address is not where you get the helicopter. Follow the service road around and look for the signs.
We arrived at the location at the scheduled time only to learn that a large group in front of us had upgraded on site and would not bump us back about an hour or so. The young lady at the boarding site is not the same person who you speak to to pay and schedule. The disconnect resulted in us canceling and going with Beach Helicopter tours. Beach is a 4 out of 5, and they explain — it’s walk up, with a schedule, and they’ll call you when it gets close to your time.

We used a groupon for a helicopter ride. It was an amazing experience over the sea. The pilot was real patient and friendly. Would definitely fly with them again.

Chad was the perfect guide. Went up and down the coast and saw tons of sharks and dolphins. We plan to make this a tradition on our trips down.

proposed to my girlfriend in the air. she said yes! Thanks to Chris our pilot for a great tour and setting up the photographer Ray Lahti at Destin studios

We loved our tour today with Chad. My 13 year old daughter, my wife and I zipped all over the island. The gulf was the highlight for us, and we saw sharks, Dolphins, and some very large Rays. We flew over okaloosa island and checked out «crab island.» Could not be happier.

Awesome time! It was my first time in a helicopter and the pilot, Justin was helpful and very nice. The ride lasts about 30 minutes from take off the landing. We went up the coast to Fort Walton Beach and saw everything so many sharks and dolphins! It was an awesome experience that I would definitely recommend!

Justin was the pilot, my three teenage sons said he was great. Of all the fun things we did in Destin on vacation, my three boys said this helicopter ride was completely amazing, exciting and best experience they had all week. The went on a twenty minute ride, saw Dolphins, Sharks, and had plenty of photos to update their Snapchat. We purchased via Groupon which gave us great savings. Definitely worth the money.

Justin our pilot was amazing! We were on vacation and he waited on us in spite of us being late due to the horrible traffic jam that we got stuck in the whole way there. I surprised my husband with the helicopter ride and it was so worth it! It was absolutely beautiful and Justin was an amazing pilot!!! I would definitely recommend everyone to do a helicopter tour with this helicopter company.

Great experience. I took my daughter along for her first ride. The pilot was great with her making sure she saw everything he spotted from sunken boats to dolphins. Definitely the highlight of her trip to Destin.

Most enjoyablje experience during our entire Destin Florida trip! Our pilot Jasmine is the coolest chick ever. Flying with Timberview and Jasmine is a must do in Destin!

This is our second year for a helicopter run. The pilot is so nice and very informative. What a great experience for my family and memories to cherish forever.
The pilot warned us that the water was not as pretty as last year due to all of the rain this summer. It was a 23 minute run along the beach and he focused on the pretty and stayed away from the merky.

My wife bought a «Groupon» for a Timberview Helicopters tour of the Destin beach area. We went up on a windy day, so I wasn’t hoping for much as far as the scenery along the beach, realizing that the surf would have «muddied up» the water. But our pilot (female…can’t remember her name) did a fantastic job focusing on the most scenic areas along the beach through our 20-​minute tour. She even found a group of seven dolphin and did a circle around them while we shot a few pictures.
As a private pilot with over 30 years in civilian aviation, and a retired Air Force navigator, I guess you could call me a professional aviator. And I found their operation to be top-​notch. The pilot and I talked for about half an hour before we took off (we were waiting to takeoff near sunset), and she was a highly-​experienced former military «chopper» pilot.
I really enjoyed our tour, and I’d recommend it to anyone who is interested in a «special date» or good family air tour of the Destin/​Okaloosa Island area.
The only reason I rated Timberview Helicopters a «4» instead of a «5» is that they operate out of the Destin Airport (main office), and it’s a bit out of the way, and might be harder for non-​locals to find. But honestly, it’s worth driving a few extra blocks to enjoy this… they do a great job. (Update: they’ve recently begun to operate off a barge in Destin Harbor… I’ll have to try that).
If you’re interested in taking this tour, I have a few suggestions:
— Do it when the wind is light to moderate, or out of the North. When the wind it out of the north the Gulf settles down to «dead flat,» and you can really see well into the water from above. There are TONS of «big fish» that swim along the Destin shoreline, especially later in the afternoon as the sun settles down closer to the horizon. And you have a better chance of seeing them, or seeing other marine life, like dolphins, when the water is flat.
— If you’d like to see a fantastic sunset, go on a day when there are a few clouds on the western horizon, and when the winds are light (or again, out of the north). Ask the pilot to take off about 10 minutes before sunset so you’re up and ready when the colors peak, and you’ll still have plenty of light to see marine life below the surface.
— Take a camera, a sweater (if it’s cool) and sunglasses.
— I would recommend you wear some sort of «closed toe» shoes for safety
— One passenger seat in front, two in back. They can leave the doors off the helicopter if you wish. But if the back doors are closed and youre in there, it can get warm… be prepared for air sickness.