Reviewed by: Kathy
The smith family runs a professional operation. Everything was well-timed. Tram through the gardens to the imu presentation was nice. Ability to walk through the gardens was nice as much as you want is nice. Imu (unearthing the cooked pig) was interesting. Food at dinner was good, though open air dining room was not was I would have expected. Show was in an amphitheater nearby and again not what I expected, but visibility was good for all. The show was very well done, the right length and I appreciated the educational sharing of different types of dance to immigrants from different countries. Very enjoyable.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/01/07 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Jacquie
We had Aunty Alicia as our guide and she was very knowledgeable and took us to extra spots! I was glad we got to see most of the north shore.
The only downside was the people flew in for the day and we were delayed waiting for them which cut our time short at some of our viewing sites.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/12/30 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/27 |
Reviewed by: Pijones
Food is great, ground are amazing. This is more like a family than a production
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/12/21 |
Activity Date: | 2017/03/13 |
Reviewed by: B.L.
The show is definitely the best part of it. Very entertaining, and great production. The dinner buffet is good -- more than enough food to stuff yourself, and decent selections of Hawaiian food. We didn't opt for the train ride before the dinner, and there's really not too many booths and demonstrations to walk around and see. A lot of people end up just sitting at their table early to wait for dinner to start, especially those who don't drink alcohol that much. My only complaint of the night was it was quite chilly and even cold after sitting there for a while watching the show. It's essentially "outdoors" (with cover) and it's December, so night time it's in the 60s, and I guess I didn't dress appropriately for 60s degrees F weather.
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/12/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/12 |
Reviewed by: B.L.
5 years ago I came to Kauai and kayaked up the Wailua river. This time I'm taking family here who are not all physically fit and it would be a pity if there was no other way to see the Wailua river and Fern Grotto! Fortunately there's Smith's River Cruise! It offers a relaxing way to see the river, take a boat ride, and walk around the Fern Grotto. Well worth the ticket price! You also get to see a fun performance by the crew there and on the boat ride back, and get to join in the dancing.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/12/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/10 |
Reviewed by: Madeleine G.
Best tour ever! All staff were amazing. Can't wait to go again! Will be recommending this company.
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Packages: | The Big Kahuna Tour |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2017/12/04 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/30 |
Reviewed by: Rick
Loved attending this with my family and friends. Have already recommended it to other people!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/11/25 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
Reviewed by: MariaR from Colorado
It is so worth paying to have them pick you up and our driver was both informative and funny. I would pass on the train ride. Too many kids were in our car and we couldn't hear the tour. Or get closer to the conductor. The food was plentiful and many buffets were available. The drinks for Muai Tais or Blue Hawaiians were all inclusive and if you like to drink, there was no maximum. The show was the spotlight of this Luau. The pictures are just a brief image or example of the spectacular event that draws you into the history of Hawaii.
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Packages: | Gold Package: Premium Seating |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/25 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/17 |
Reviewed by: Ria Starr BC CDN
What a great night
A family run show and grounds
Well done
Really enjoyed the show and wowzers the meal
Outstanding
Gonna have to bump up my exercise program
This month
Mahalo
To many more
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/18 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/15 |
Reviewed by: Kayla
The show was beautiful, the food was incredible, and my only suggestion would be to add more activity or interaciton with the culture. The show at the Polynesian Cultural Center provides a tour through replicas of old villages and different polynesian islands. Very cool.
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Packages: | Plantation Owner's Evening (Show with 4-course Dinner) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/11/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Jake
I had a great time with the plantation owners package. Dinner at Gaylords was fantastic and the scenery was amazing. The show was breathtaking and entertaining
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Packages: | Plantation Owner's Evening (Show with 4-course Dinner) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/11/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Oahu Vacationers
We had to U-turn few mins late since GPS couldn’t find the Wailua Marina location - Waze app had “Wailua River State Park” but it took us down a tiny steep road... luckily we arrived on time for the 11am tour. Had great photos along the way! Enjoyed the boat ride; aside from the humidity and brown muddy water due to the rain night before...bring a fan or baby wipes. We saw 2 kayakers and 2 paddle boarders. Nice boat attendees and Hawaiian musicians. A lovely, less than 2 hr tour with lots of time to explore rest of the island! Mahalo!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/15 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/12 |
Reviewed by: Tom H.
It was definitely worth the time to visit the Fern Grotto. It was enjoyable and we even got a bit of Hawaiian history!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/06 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
Reviewed by: Angela C
We enjoyed the experience. The food was delicious! Everyone was so nice. My 3yr old enjoyed watching the show, it's very entertaining. Definitely worth going!!!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/11/04 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/01 |
Reviewed by: J&S F
Beautiful location and great experience! Food was very good. Staff super friendly. The show was very good. Gardens were beautiful.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/28 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/05 |
Reviewed by: Sandra McCarthy
Beautiful location, great food and fantastic performances of Hawaiian culture! The entire evening was very well organized and the people so gracious and accommodating. We Loved it and recommend it highly!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/15 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/12 |
Reviewed by: David
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and lots of fun it was a great experience. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Posted on: | 2017/10/11 |
Reviewed by: Sue
We had a great day at Luau. It was loud in area while we eat maybe they don't need to
play and sing all the dinner time. Great food and drink.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/08 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/04 |
Reviewed by: Cindi
Outstanding food helpful staff and the show was amazing.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/05 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/02 |
Reviewed by: Colin & Jo
This was our first flight in a small plane my wife and I found it was a fantastic experience there was only the two of us plus Harry our pilot who was brilliant with his knowledge the views over Kauai were brilliant we really came off the flight buzzing. The whole Process was Very well organised from start to finish
We would really recommend this way to see the island
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Packages: | Private Kauai Air Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/09/26 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/13 |
Reviewed by: Bruce Cariker
Very good for what it was billed as. Good food, great dancing, maybe a bit Disneyesque. The fire knife dancer was a bit into himself, milking the audience for extra applause for his displays of skill. Dinner and show were well run, smooth and essentially seamless. Dinner seating was very good. Seats at the show venue, while padded, became a bit hard and narrow after awhile. I suppose it's the tradeoff required to get that many people within a good viewing distance of the show. Worth seeing again.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/09/20 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/15 |
Reviewed by: Julia
Great night. The hosts were warm and welcoming. I loved walking around the gardens.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/09/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/25 |
Reviewed by: Karen Ramlal
Amazing show thank you food was delicious
Keep up the good work
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/09/16 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/13 |
Reviewed by: Daniel H
Attended with my wife on our honeymoon. My first Luau, and I loved it! Mr. Smith is a super chill dude, the food was great, and the show was awesome too!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/09/08 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/24 |
Reviewed by: Rachel
It was very busy. Good food but my gluten free meal was brought 20 minutes after I was full from the salads provided. However I ate the pork , chicken from the buffet style feast and food was well labelled so I had no reaction to the food I ate considering I am allergic to wheat. Very nice staff. Show was good. I wished there was more history and traditional dance wear. The high pitched whale noises the one lady made hurt my ears for every song. I wished the warrior dance was longer as I enjoyed the drums and seeing less women dancers hehe. The fire show was the best part. Thanks so much smith family!!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/08/27 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/24 |
Reviewed by: Alexander
We attended the Smith Family Garden Luau for our 13th Wedding Anniversary. This experience was outstanding and would do it again and again. The food was amazing, the people were friendly, and the show was educational.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/08/23 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/08 |
Reviewed by: Jonathan
We had a good time, but if there was one thing I would change would be the ending. It felt like the beginning it had a lot of excitement but the end it all went down. Great customer service by the way except from one of the venders selling in graved rocks.
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/08/22 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/18 |
Reviewed by: Candice
Dinner was good, hot no breeze because of how patios is positioned, show was good but because it being under a metal building kind of took the authentic in Hawaii feel away. I think having one out doors with a pretty back drop is the way to go
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Packages: | Plantation Owner's Evening (Show with 4-course Dinner) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/08/21 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/18 |
Reviewed by: Crystal
The food was alright, but the show was amazing! A very nice facility and staff. The train ride was fun and informative. The show was the best part of the night though.
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/08/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/11 |
Reviewed by: TjHensley
''This is the second time we have been on the Fern Grotto adventure. Beautiful place and you learn something too! Thank you for sharing your family history Smith Family.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/08/10 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/05 |
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