Sentences with phrase «island in a helicopter»

Once you've sailed over the verdant Garden Island in a helicopter, you won't ever look at it again quite the same way.

It's also a fact that flying over the big island in a helicopter allows you to see jaw - dropping views you can't see any other way.

If you're feeling adventurous, you can get a bird's - eye view of the island in a helicopter ride, or take a zip - line tour over tree tops and waterfalls.

Soak up the scenery as you paddleboard through the Kuranda Rainforest, check out the views on a hot air balloon flight over the Atherton Tablelands, ride the Kuranda Scenic Railway or Skyrail, or soar over the northern beaches and islands in a helicopter.

Not exact matches

TOKYO (Reuters)- A window fell from a U.S. helicopter onto a school sports field near a U.S. Marines air base on Okinawa on Wednesday, the Marines said, the latest in a series of accidents that have fanned safety concerns on Japan's southern island.

From Miami, the jet will whisk you away, crisscrossing the globe, hitting five continents on a 25 - day voyage to places like Easter Island, with its mystical «moai» statues; Nicaragua, to tour a volcano by helicopter; Australia, where you'll taste wine in the Margaret River Valley; and Tbilisi, Georgia, for a private choral performance at a sixth - century church.

In this Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 photo a military helicopter drops water over a wildlife in the village of Rahoni on the northern Greek island of ThassoIn this Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 photo a military helicopter drops water over a wildlife in the village of Rahoni on the northern Greek island of Thassoin the village of Rahoni on the northern Greek island of Thassos.

Marriage is neither a Disney movie, nor an episode of The Bachelor with dates in helicopters on remote jungle islands.

Donald Trump arrived — via helicopter — in Cleveland today, and was met by his children; his running mate, Illinois Gov. Mike Pence; and several New York Republicans, including state GOP Chair Ed Cox and Long Island Rep. Peter King.

The chief pilot for the company whose helicopter crashed Sunday in the East River — killing all five passengers — spent more than eight years behind bars for repeatedly stabbing a woman during a Long Island robbery.

Mayoral spokesman Eric Phillips had tweeted that his boss in was Brooklyn for meetings and took the helicopter to an event in Long Island City, Queens.

Phillips told The New York Times that instances in which de Blasio used a helicopter include a trip to Rikers Island, to a hospital to visit injured firefighters and to Hofstra University for last month's presidential debate.

The loans, which were completed in 1979, were used to buy two type - 42 destroyers and two Lynx helicopters, which were used during the assault on the island.

We wish he had done more to stop the Federal Aviation Administration's extension of the North Shore Helicopter Route earlier this year, and believe it would be wise for him to protect Long Islanders against dredge spoil dumping in the Long Island Sound in this next term.

While the Catskills town of Prattsville was virtually wiped off the map and more than 500,000 people lost power on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley and Catskills regions upstate, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo conducted separate helicopter tours of damaged areas across New York, garnering glowing reviews in local papers.

Trump landed his helicopter in Nissequogue, Long Island last night and flew back with a heavier campaign war chest after a cocktail party fundraiser.

But he flew on a helicopter to the Rockaways in October 2015 and to Rikers Island last month — a trip that ended with a malfunction on landing that forced him to return to Manhattan aboard a different police chopper.

Councilwoman Jill Doherty said she'd like to make sure the code specifies exceptions for landings currently allowed at helicopter pads in places under the town's jurisdiction, such as Robins Island.

Those questions, although important, are less interesting to aviation researchers than determining just how much damage increasingly common drones — like the 1.4 - kilogram quadcopter in the Staten Island incident — can potentially inflict on helicopters and small, low - flying aircraft.

One warm evening this fall a pair of U.S. Army UH - 60M Blackhawk helicopters cruised low over New York City's Staten Island, providing security for the United Nations General Assembly's annual meeting in nearby Manhattan.

If a foreign disease (one that's not endemic to the U.S., such as foot - and - mouth disease) is detected, the saliva sample in question is helicoptered to Plum Island for analysis, where one person has permission to receive it.

An aerial view of Ardley Island in the South Shetland Islands, taken during the helicopter trip to the study site.

Traveling by helicopter from the main American base of McMurdo Station on Ross Island to the Dry Valleys, researchers fly over a portion of the Ross Ice Shelf and then a corner of the mesmerizing white spread of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is the largest in the world.

That same day, a four - person team conducted a helicopter - supported reconnaissance of Cape Marsh, on the southeastern margin of remote Robertson Island in the Seal Nunataks, some ~ 120 km south of the James Ross Island Group.

Thanks to USA Today, we've got a couple of new images from director Brad Peyton's (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) upcoming disaster flick San Andreas, featuring Dwayne Johnson (Hercules) alongside Carla Gugino (Wayward Pines)... «After the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggering a magnitude 9 earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot -LSB-...]

In terms of facts, here's the scoop: at the end of Dead Island, the players escape in a helicopter and head (we assumed) to the mainlanIn terms of facts, here's the scoop: at the end of Dead Island, the players escape in a helicopter and head (we assumed) to the mainlanin a helicopter and head (we assumed) to the mainland.

Together with a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island in order to rescue Sean's grandfather.

SYNOPSIS: In a near future technology - reliant society, an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off - the - grid island facility.

For example, in the Mauritius series, learn how the island was formed, about the science and the ancient origins of the helicopter, how mineral deposits created gorgeous multi-colored sand found only on that island, how fish breathe, and more.

Take a helicopter or boat to a private sandy island where you and your intimate wedding party will enjoy your special day in tropical isolation!

Take an adventure in the sky and see the Channel Islands region of California in all its glory — from a luxury helicopter!

Your scenic flight options can be in a helicopter or a fixed wing aircraft and they can take you to exotic places like Lizard Island, an outback cattle station, the Undara Lava Tubes or even up to Cape York for some Barramundi fishing or to see Cooktown for the day.

Take one of a variety of regularly scheduled helicopters and in as little as 15 minutes you have arrived on the island.

This 75 - to 85 - minute circumnavigates the entire island, providing bird's - eye views of... MORE all the other key attractions outlined in this story, including the fabled Napali Coast (keep an eye out for whales and dolphins) and Waimea Canyon, as well as some sites you can't easily access except by helicopter, such as the crater of Mt. Waialeale, the second - highest point on the island and one of the rainiest places on the planet.

In addition to exclusive offerings, travelers will have options to enhance their vacation with such private excursions as zip line adventures, private picnics and helicopter / waterfall experiences on Hawaii Island; a VIP multi-adventure excursion along the Hule'ia River in Kauai, including kayaking, hiking and swimming in exclusive areas; evening volcano, wine tasting and upcountry exploration on Maui; and champagne sunset cruises sailing to Diamond Head in OahIn addition to exclusive offerings, travelers will have options to enhance their vacation with such private excursions as zip line adventures, private picnics and helicopter / waterfall experiences on Hawaii Island; a VIP multi-adventure excursion along the Hule'ia River in Kauai, including kayaking, hiking and swimming in exclusive areas; evening volcano, wine tasting and upcountry exploration on Maui; and champagne sunset cruises sailing to Diamond Head in Oahin Kauai, including kayaking, hiking and swimming in exclusive areas; evening volcano, wine tasting and upcountry exploration on Maui; and champagne sunset cruises sailing to Diamond Head in Oahin exclusive areas; evening volcano, wine tasting and upcountry exploration on Maui; and champagne sunset cruises sailing to Diamond Head in Oahin Oahu.

Besides our island helicopter tour, the activity we were looking forward to the most in Maui was Paragliding.

• Amazon cruise: Take an intimate river cruise • Atacama Desert, Chile: Hike the salt flats and volcanoes • Buenos Aires: Try a tango class • Easter Island: See the mysterious statues • Galápagos Islands: Spot Darwin's finches and other wildlife • Iguazú Falls, Brazil: Stay at Hotel das Cataratas by the thundering falls • Machu Picchu: Enter the citadel as the Incas did through Sun Gate • Mayan sites: Take an archaeologist - led tour • Mexico City: See Diego Rivera's murals at the Palacio Nacional • Oaxaca, Mexico: Enjoy Slow Food dishes at La Biznaga • Patagonia, Argentina: Admire the Perito Moreno Glacier • Rio de Janeiro: Go on a helicopter ride over the city • Salvador de Bahia, Brazil: Take in the festival atmosphere of Old Town

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A 15 - minute - helicopter ride from Nassau will land you on Kamalame Cay, a private island in Andros, where luxury is equally defined by a rich state of... Read More

Besides, new high - end travel suppliers including luxury lodges such as Cicada Lodge in Australia, Minaret Station in New Zealand (accessible only by helicopter) and Pikaia Lodge - a five star eco-lodge set in the crater of an extinct volcano in The Galapagos Islands are also attending this year's fest.

Two operators also offer the option of flying in a light plane instead of a helicopter: GSL Aviation (from Airlie Beach) and Hamilton Island Air.

Take a day tour off the island to the outer Barrier Reef for some spectacular scuba diving and snorkelling and then see the reef from above in a helicopter that flies just 500 feet above the azure blue waters and lagoons that are teaming with tropical fish and colourful corals

Island resorts from Cairns are nice and close and just a quick one hour comfortable boat journey to your holiday paradise or a 20 minute helicopter flight over the Great Barrier Reef in style.

You can have your wedding on a sand bar, in the water, under the water, on a secluded beach or island, on a Maya temple, at the zoo, waterfall, on a boat or even in a helicopter.

You can then use it to buy some Island Fresh Kona Coffee after one of the cheapest helicopter tours in Hawaii!

Two helicopter tours go over Oahu's scenery featured in this movie (and other movies filmed in Hawaii), so book a trip on either the Oahu Island Adventure or the Ko Olina Resort tour.

If you've decided to take a big island helicopter ride during your time in Hawaii, give Tropical Helicopters Doors - Off - Over-the-Volcano tour a whirl!

Whether you want to visit Oahu or Hawaii island and also take in the stunning scenery from a helicopter, we have choices for you.

Getting to the Gili islands in a private helicopter charter isn't just a way to arrive in style, it also gives you a chance to see Bali and the Gilis from above and snap a few award winning aerial photos of the islands.

There are also many new high - end travel suppliers attending, including luxury lodges such as Cicada Lodge in Australia, Minaret Station in New Zealand (accessible only by helicopter) and Pikaia Lodge - a five star eco-lodge set in the crater of an extinct volcano in The Galapagos Islands.