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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

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4.46 4.46 / 5

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Fun and Friendly

Reviewed by: Monica, 2021/09/01

We went with our 22 month old baby. They are family friendly and fun. Made the boat ride easier to handle with a toddler with the hula dance and jokes. They seemed authentic. The cave was beautiful as well. Good to take kissing pics.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2021/08/23
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Great River Boat Tour

Reviewed by: Cmm, 2021/07/09

The Wailua river cruise to the fern grotto was fun. I really enjoyed the music/entertainment on the boat to the grotto. My whole family was memorized looking at the fern grotto. Definitely a good tour for family.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2021/07/07
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An Inexpensive and Fun Time

Reviewed by: Cookie , 2021/06/17

This was a quick sightseeing adventure that was worth the cost. The boat trip was relaxing with authentic music one way and informative talk the other way to and from the Fern Grotto. The Fern Grotto is not as impressive as it once was due to storms that have torn away some of the older, longer ferns, but it was still worth the trip.

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2021/06/09
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Very interesting and beautiful

Reviewed by: Mamacreamz , 2020/03/28

This is a wonderful tour. The boat is comfortable and a mild ride for all ages. The waterfall and fern grotto are beautiful. You receive history of the area and enjoy Hawaiian song and dance. There is time to walk around and enjoy the beauty

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2020/03/08
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fern grotto river cruise

Reviewed by: lorna brewer, 2020/02/15

the folks involved were friendly, informative and fun.
the scenery was lovely and the grotto very unique
the music on the way back and the dancing was great and even got to practice ourselves
the weather could have been better but no control over that

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2020/01/20
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Leisure Cruise

Reviewed by: Terrible Trío , 2020/02/01

Had an awesome time. Crew was friendly and the singers were great!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2020/01/07
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Family ‘20

Reviewed by: SAGER , 2020/02/01

Amazing views and relaxing. Truly enjoyable! Great for everyone

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2020/01/07
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Excellent

Reviewed by: Shaza, 2020/01/18

Gorgeous views in that island
Drive is easy and welcoming staff there

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/12/27
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Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: June, 2020/01/18

We had a wonderful time. Very enjoyable smooth ride in the river. The foliage was very pretty. Easy walk to the grotto. It was fun before when you could go up in the grotto. Enjoyed the singers and hula dancer. Would definitely recommend it.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2020/01/15
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Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Lois Bloom, 2020/01/15

We enjoyed the beautiful scenery and narrative. Disappointed that we couldn’t go to cave,just on platform for a look.
Did this tour years ago and got to sit up in caves and was more impressive..

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2020/01/12
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Smith family does amazing job with style

Reviewed by: Lisa Fleishman , 2020/01/06

Smith family knows how to do everything with style class and professionalism.. always a great family time. Everyone knows how to make you feel apart of everything

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Activity Date:2020/01/03
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It was a nice tour.

Reviewed by: MoniqueS, 2020/01/02

The boat was interesting. The hula dance experience on the way back improved the overall tour. It was hard to enjoy the Fern Grove because you are crowded with many people.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/12/30
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A warm and welcoming crew

Reviewed by: Lesli Takasugi, 2019/12/22

This was our first time visiting the lovely Fern Grotto, and we had a wonderful time. The crew were so sweet, especially with our daughter who got into one of the local plants that made her cry and tongue swell. They performed hula and sang beautifully, playing to the children on board. We highly recommend this short river boat ride for families with young kids.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2019/12/19
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Wailua Cruise

Reviewed by: Debbie, 2019/11/08

A very nice peaceful river ride. Enjoyed the history discussion on cruise.

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Activity Date:2019/11/05
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Nice

Reviewed by: Grandmas antiques, 2019/08/25

We had a great time and what was the show in a European movie theater in the morning here in london on the way out hades was a bit like a ride to get the little one..made of

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/07/29
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Fernandez Grotto River Cruise

Reviewed by: Yvette , 2019/08/17

It was a nice cruise throught the river to see the Grotto.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/08/14
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Nice and relaxing!

Reviewed by: Debbie, 2019/08/01

It was a nice family outing. It was relaxing boat tour. One way we had musicians, singer and dancer. In the other direction there was an interesting commentary. Got off the boat to see Fern Grotto. Good price vs quality!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/07/29
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Entertaining and silly

Reviewed by: Dee, 2019/07/26

The Smith's family is awesome and entertaining. Wear mosquito repellent when going, just a taught. They sing and entertain as you travel up the fern grotto and had us all doing the hoki pokie. We will be doing their luau too so we'll let you know how it goes!

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2019/07/23
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Fern Grotto cruise experience

Reviewed by: Richard from Oahu, 2019/07/20

We appreciated the ride up to view the grotto, which everyone visiting Kaua’i should see. The best part was the music! Made me thirsty!

I highly recommend the Smith boat ride without reservation.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2019/07/17
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Great entertainment, informative guide very fun!!!

Reviewed by: Laura Ryman , 2019/07/09

This was a great trip. Informative Guide, beautiful walk up to the fern canyon. Great entertainment all around fun. The hula lesson was fun too!!!

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/07/03
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a lot of fun with views of nature’s beauty

Reviewed by: R&R family , 2019/06/27

The crew members were great entertainment and informative. Highly recommended

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Activity Date:2019/06/24
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Fun ride

Reviewed by: Dave , 2019/06/11

Beautiful views. It is a lot of fun. Great entertainment. Nice people. Would recommend it.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/06/08
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Great Last Trip

Reviewed by: Joe Mays, 2019/06/10

The trip was great, the entertainment was great.Enjoyed all there was to see and would be great for all ages.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2019/06/07
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Great tour of the river

Reviewed by: Nikki, 2019/05/22

Friendly people and nice tour with lots of information

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/05/19
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fun beautiful and quick

Reviewed by: CRL, 2019/05/11

Great and fun trip and just takes a couple of hours

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2019/05/08
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Ok.

Reviewed by: Deb D, 2019/05/02

Relatively inexpensive way to see some of the river greenery. Appreciated the history/culture narration. Lead entertainer on the way back was funny! Hula ladies don’t really seem into it, you feel like they are just doing a job and don’t necessarily enjoy it, and they seemed tired. Fern grotto a beautiful site.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2019/04/29
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A romantic river rendezvous

Reviewed by: MsTravelGal, 2019/04/10

Wedding ceremonies have been held at the fern grotto for decades. It's a historic and beautiful spot to get married or renew your vows. We didn't know this before arriving but it was a special surprise since my fiance proposed the day before. The cruise to the fern grotto was the perfect way to end our vacation in Kauai. Even if you're not going for a wedding, you'll get to hear and watch Hawaiian singers and musicians perform a traditional Hawaiian wedding song. So whether you're celebrating an engagement, a honeymoon, or 50 years of marriage, this beautiful destination will fill your heart with love. I'm so glad we did this tour!

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Very interesting trip

Reviewed by: Martin, 2019/02/28

Excellent organization of the trip, nice music and dance, very impressive walk to fern grotto. All-in-one: Beautiful trip worth the money

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Activity Date:2019/02/25
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It was a fun boat ride.

Reviewed by: Gladys Espino, 2019/01/03

The boat felt a little outdated but the staff and the scenery made up for it. Our girls had fun riding the boat, watching the hula dancers, and learning about some history.

  • Here's a picture of a waterfall at Fern Grotto

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2018/07/04
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Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: T. Hasko, 2018/11/10

Great little boat ride to the beautiful fern grotto! I loved the song and little hike up. The tour guide was wonderful we had a great time.

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Activity Date:2018/11/07
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