My kids and I took a ride With Tony and we loved it! He was professional, courteous and made the experience a truly memorable one. I am going to book another flight with High Five this fall and enjoy the beautiful autumn colors.
Had a great sunrise flight! Arrived at 6am to sign waiver and get a safety briefing. Then proceeded to take-off site where we set up the balloons. Took flight probably around 8 and landed about 9. Afterwards we packed up the balloon and went to a nice picnic spot to have a small meal and champagne. Tony and the entire crew was absolutely great! Very helpful and informative. I was able to help set up and pack away the balloon which I enjoyed immensely. I tend to ask a lot of questions and Tony answered every single one I had. Would definitely go again!!
We arrived at the meeting point and met Tony, Sean and Russ. There was some concern regarding the higher level winds. We waited about half an hour and went to the launch site. Tony declared that it was safe to go. We helped to inflate the balloon and loaded up. I thought that we would be a little nervous but that was not the case. Liftoff was so smooth and gentle before we knew it we are above the tree tops. We could even see the sun reflecting of of the ocean. It is always possible that you may have to cancel at the last moment. The winds can be finicky and you never know until just before take off. Tony, Russ and Sean had our safety in mind but kept it on a casual fun level. I loved being able to help set up the balloon and packing it away. Treat yourself and go fly with Tony and his crew.
My wife surprised me for my birthday in September with a hot air balloon ride, that I've always wanted to do. We lifted off early in the morning, shortly after daybreak. Soaring over the countryside, seeing deer running through the fields below, watching as the mist rose from the ground as the sun heated the countryside was a magical moment. In true ballooning tradition, the farmer, whose field we landed, was presented with a bottle of champagne while a special morning treat of champagne, fruit and meats were enjoyed by the party.An unforgettable birthday indeed!!!!
We were the very first couple to get married in Tony's balloon in 2004 and we just celebrated our 10th anniversary once again high in the air over NH.The day was perfect and the views were amazing! Tony landed the balloon so softly that we didn't even know we had made contact. We will be back again for another "high".Highly recommend!!!
I am deathly afraid of heights, so not for me.. but let me say, the owner is wonderful. He has landed in my yard quite a few times, and I have had short conversations with him and his passengers as he as flown over my house and tree line before. if you like heights, you'll definitely be in good hands!
Tony and his crew were awesome . I enjoyed my first balloon flight and i suggest everyone should try it out once in their lifetime. Tony has a lot of knowledge on balloon flying only go to him
I bought tickets for my husbands birthday in 2012 through an outside company and I had to actually plan weekend vacations around these flights because I didn't live close to any of the launch sites. They set us up with flights with horrible companies and for 2 years kept getting cancelled due to "bad weather" so I wasted thousands of dollars over 2 years and I was told by Oct 16th this year my tickets would expire and I would lose my money. Then I got lucky enough to schedule a flight with Tony he told me if his flight gets cancelled he would issue me 2 tickets so I wouldn't lose my money which was so generous of him and on the first attempt we had the perfect day for a sunset flight and it was definitely worth the 2 year wait!! Tony was a wonderful pilot and the crew was great!! I definitely recommend high 5 ballooning to everyone but go directly through them not an outside company!!
Great staff and customer service. Wonderful experience! I would highly recommended this to anyone looking for an adventure!
What a blast! An early morning balloon ride in the cold November air will surely wake you up! Tony and his crew were on time, knowledgeable and entertaining. Our flight was about 45 minutes in length. We soared above the trees (sometimes in the trees), picked pine cones and were lucky enough to have a clear day enabling us to see the Boston skyline in the distance. Being part of the action and helping the crew set up was fun. The champagne toast after the flight was a nice touch. Thank you Tony and crew for a fun-filled morning. My friends are already thinking about when they want to schedule their High 5 balloon ride! I HIGHLY recommend it! :)