Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
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Good time!
Reviewed by: Giggly , 2023/10/11The weather was beautiful and our guide on the.boat was fun. The ladies who sang and did the hula were a nice touch. I learned things about the hula that I did not know. They made the excursion memorable. The fern grotto was pretty it it looks like it needs to recover a lot of its growth. Glad we went, though. An interesting adventure.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/10/09 |
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Fun Quick Part of the Day
Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/10/01Beautiful tour! Our family was happy we found time to visit the Grotto!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/22 |
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Way too crowded
Reviewed by: TravelerT, 2023/09/13I was expecting to "be at one with nature" but there were so many people. We took a short walk up the path, which was beautiful but no time to stop & appreciate it or take photos. Then, when reaching to grotto, it was so crowded, there are other people in all the photos. You don't actually go into the fern grotto, you see it from a short distance. We were told we could take photos on the way down, but the path is narrow and there's the huge line of people behind you so you can't stop. The river ride was nice, but the entertainment took away from the peacefulness of the ride.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/11 |
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A nice family outing.
Reviewed by: TTD, 2023/09/09My husband and I did this trip with our 20 and 14 year olds. We all enjoyed it. The boat scenery is beautiful the grotto is an amazing site and the music and entertainment on the way home was nice. We all even participated in the hula lesson.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/15 |
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Fern Grotto boat tour
Reviewed by: Debbie, 2023/09/05Beautiful river excursion; would have loved more time and not so rushed at the Grotto. One song seemed lame. Wanted time to take pictures of foliage on way down. Definitely would not recommend for wheelchair guests. It was steep and pavement unfriendly to wheelchair wheels and very steep and slippery incline uphill.
Entertainment on way back was very fun and good.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/01 |
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Wonderful River Cruise
Reviewed by: Pat, 2023/09/02We took this River Cruise on our 20th wedding anniversary. it was to remind us of the beauty of the Fern Grotto that we visit many years ago. The boat ride was fun. We loved the narration, the music and hula dancing. I highly recommend this cruise.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/11 |
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A bit of history
Reviewed by: Michelle B, 2023/08/30The crew was very interactive with guests. They told the story of the grotto and about Hawaiian history. The fern grotto isn’t what it used to be but still a beautiful spot.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/08/28 |
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Beautiful, but boring.
Reviewed by: Traveler, 2023/08/23The overall cost was reasonable, the grotto beautiful, but the cruise and experience was pretty dull overall.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/08/21 |
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Family friendly fun!
Reviewed by: Jenna H, 2023/08/18The whole family had a blast. The river boat ride in total took about 2hrs. I appreciate that this is family owned and ran. Good people and great stories. It is worth going to for the experience.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/16 |
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Fern Grotto River Cruise
Reviewed by: Lisa G., 2023/07/28Our family of 8 ranging from ages 16-91 really enjoyed this excursion. Relaxing ride on the boat with beautiful live Hawaiian music and dancers was an extra treat. The Fern Grotto was beautiful. I would highly recommend this excursion.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/07/26 |
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Great tour very informative and funny!
Reviewed by: Annamarie , 2023/07/25Great tour very informative. The people were so funny I would definitely do it again and recommend my friends and family.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/07/20 |
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Decent boat ride, Hawaiian music & Hula dance
Reviewed by: Kar, 2023/07/20Decent boat ride, Hawaiian music & Hula dance. Walk to Fern grotto the best part of ride
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| Activity Date: | 2023/07/18 |
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Where was wonderful
Reviewed by: Kathleen Oliva, 2023/07/19Show was wonderful people were funny smart and very informative
Enjoy the boat trip in the drawer to that
Would definitely recommend it to others
Nice family run business
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| Activity Date: | 2023/07/17 |
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Amazing experience!
Reviewed by: Matt Olsen, 2023/07/13This is our second time going to the Fern Grotto and it was just as beautiful and amazing as the first time we went 9 years ago. We booked online and it was very easy. We got to the check in site and they handed us a ticket with our name already on it and asked us to turn it in when we boarded. Right on time, they asked us to head down to the dock and board our river boat. Everyone that we encountered had a big smile and a kind word for us. They gave us a brief safety talk and we were off! Our guide going out there was very knowledgeable and talked to us about the history of the island. When we reached the Fern Grotto, they sang for us some beautiful songs and then we hiked a little way up to the grotto. We took lots of pictures and then made our way back! We were treated to some songs and beautiful hula dancing on the way back. The young lady on the microphone was so much fun! She was a jokester, and she had a beautiful singing voice. The ladies doing the hula dancing were just so beautiful to watch and you can tell they love what they do. Overall, it was a lot of fun and I highly recommend. I do recommend booking online as it will save you some time when you get there. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
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| Activity Date: | 2023/07/11 |
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River cruise
Reviewed by: Linda, 2023/07/11Highly recommended, we really enjoyed the river cruise the view was beautiful and loved the walk to the cave
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| Activity Date: | 2023/07/06 |
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| Activity Date: | 2023/05/10 |
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Great family activity
Reviewed by: cassandra15, 2023/07/01Our family was a pretty big group with a mix of some older folks and young children so we chose to do this activity based on all the good reviews and it did not disappoint. We really enjoyed the hula dancing and singing along the ride. The time spent on the boat and walking to was not too long so it was perfect for our group.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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Fun and Beautiful
Reviewed by: Pam Hurst, 2023/07/01We really enjoyed the Fern Grotto your. The boat ride was entertaining then walking into the grotto was breathtaking. It rained before we got there so it was fresh and a little humid all at the same time. Would recommend this tour.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/08 |
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Fun river cruise!
Reviewed by: Warren Mitchell , 2023/06/30This was a really nice time. The cruise was just long enough to relax, enjoy some Hawaiian culture and see the beautiful Fern Grotto. We never felt rushed and enjoyed everything at our own speed.
We didn’t realize how big the Kauai River is. We had always pictured it as being much, much smaller.
It was also very affordable and definitely worth the time and money.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/06/28 |
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Wonderful trip
Reviewed by: Sue, 2023/06/25After a 44 year absence my husband and I returned to the Wailua River cruise with our oldest granddaughter. Much had changed and much was still the same. The boats are bigger and covered. The music was fun and enjoyable. The cave is less accessible than it was way back then but that was due to natural consequences and the family has worked hard to create a lovely walk and viewing area. We appreciated the wonderful family involved in all aspects of the trip and learned more about the area. It was a wonderful lead into our night at the Smith Family Luau which we also enjoyed and recommend!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/23 |
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Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Karen, 2023/06/04We all enjoyed the boat ride and the walk to the grotto. I missed being able to go inside like I did on my first visit years ago.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/06/01 |
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Step back into a 1960’s adventure.
Reviewed by: Wanda , 2023/05/28Unfortunately most of the wonder has been lost. A relaxing ride on a river filled with kayakers.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/05/26 |
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Pleasant River Ride with Entertainment
Reviewed by: R. Schaffer, 2023/05/27The site is well kept and attractive. The boat is clean and roomy. There is entertainment one way and on the way back, information about the area and the River. At the Fern Grotto you have a short walk into the forest area and a view into The Grotto. I was hoping for more historical information and a closer look at the grotto.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/03 |
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Such a great experience !
Reviewed by: Kelly, 2023/05/26Such a great experience !
My husband and I went kayaking before we were married. Now we have two little ones and wanted to get to the beautiful Fern Grotto. I am so thankful for this trip that we could share is with our 3 and 1 year old. Thank you for having this opportunity
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/24 |
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Best part of our trip
Reviewed by: JAV, 2023/05/25It was very well run and a calming quick boat ride. We walked to see the fern grotto which was beautiful and our tour guide also helped sing a wedding song to us. It was cute. We had a chance to take pictures. A bathroom was available. We were sung to on the way back as well.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/22 |
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Worth the money!
Reviewed by: Gary & Becky, 2023/05/08The cruise to the grotto was good. Interesting history of the Smith family discussed on river boat. Scenery is good and the grotto is in a very lush location. The folks are very nice and accommodating. We chose the river cruise to be at the Luau on time.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/04/27 |
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Good time!
Reviewed by: Krista, 2023/05/05We enjoyed the views as well as the stories and entertainment. Great family!
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| Activity Date: | 2023/05/03 |
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Birthday Time
Reviewed by: Patricia James, 2023/04/22It was a great time. Really enjoyed it It was our birthday week and we had the best time. The boat ride, the songs, the hula dance was spot on.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/03/30 |
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Relaxing ride
Reviewed by: Bill, 2023/04/12What a beautiful experience! Comfortable, clean ride up calm river to breathtaking rainforest. Knowledgeable staff was informative and entertaining. Finally a great value!
Would recommend to anyone coming to Kauai. Will do again.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/04/10 |
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