Maverick Helicopters - Queen Mary Terminal

This listing covers the Long Beach, California terminal of Maverick Helicopters, located beside the Queen Mary. The company expanded into Southern California in early 2024, flying from Long Beach and from a terminal in Avalon on Catalina Island.

From the Queen Mary terminal, Maverick runs scheduled-style helicopter transfers to Catalina Island, a flight of about 15 minutes, and a Coastal California sightseeing flight. Other Southern California experiences depart from Santa Monica Airport and Catalina Island.

Alongside tours, Maverick offers private helicopter charters in California, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and Hawaii, booked through a charter request form. Its charter page cites Southern California departure points and point-to-point trips such as San Diego and Palm Springs.

Maverick says it operates a combined fleet of nearly 50 helicopters, including a large fleet of Airbus 130-series aircraft seating seven passengers and Sikorsky S-76 twin-engine helicopters seating up to eight. Most of its business is sightseeing; flyers wanting a private transfer should request a charter rather than a shared tour seat.