Reviewed by: Dd23
This cruise was perfect for our 6 and 10 yr old kids. We really enjoyed the friendly staff and the snorkeling!
Id also like to add if you get even a teeny bit seasick i highly recommend taking some motion sickness medication. It was choppy and boy did I feel it the last hour or so!
Despite that, I'd do this cruise over again in a heartbeat.
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/10/01 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/29 |
Reviewed by: HawaiiTourist 2022
I do not know where to start. On September 20th we boarded the boat with Captain A’a and his daughter Ri (Ree). They were professional, knowledgeable, fun, and worth every penny. Whether you are serious about snorkeling (like me) or just looking to see the sites (my husband) you will enjoy this excursion.
On land they will divide you up into groups and then Captain A’a will explain the do’s and don’ts while on his boat (by the way do not bring bananas or granola bars as snacks – he will explain). He is serious about the don’ts. The Captain and his daughter are very knowledgeable of the area (ask them anything) and they are so much fun.
I would definitely recommend the Makana Charters and I highly recommend Captain A’a and his daughter. Thank you both for a fabulous time and making us feel like your friend – not just a customer.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/09/29 |
Reviewed by: Ellen
We saw the show only and loved it! The dancing was exciting and engaging. the costumes were beautiful. The fire show at the end was worth waiting for! We sat in the front row. All the seats have a great view and are very comfortable in an outdoor theatre shielded by a roof. If you get to the parking lot before sunset, you will see thousands of parrots searching for the ideal tree to sleep in and making lots of noise with their murmurations. If there is road work on the main highway, try to park closer to the Marina where the barge leaves or you might get stuck waiting 20 minutes with 200 other cars until the road crew reopens the road.
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Packages: | Show Only Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/09/28 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/30 |
Reviewed by: John Hawkins
What a great way to see Kauai. We had a very knowledgeable pilot and just a wonderful tour. I was really impressed with the quality and the price of the video of the the tour we purchased. Thanks for showing us your beautiful island.
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Packages: | Kauai Air Van Airplane Sightseeing Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/09/26 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/02 |
Reviewed by: ちびふら
ウクレレ・ハワイアンソング、フラダンスを船上で味わえてとても楽しかったです。シダの洞窟も間近で見る事ができて壮大だ世界でした。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/09/26 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/22 |
Reviewed by: Ellen
Easy excursion for anybody! Pleasant entertainment and beautiful walk through manicured path to view Fern Grotto Cave. The help was very friendly to me - especially the guy who kept calling me Mrs. LaRusso since I have a strong NY accent.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/09/25 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/30 |
Reviewed by: Pranee
Very nice tour and staff. Me and my family enjoyed it.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/09/24 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Eric
This was a truly epic experience we got to not only see the Na Pali coastline but we got to learn so many interesting facts from the very knowledgable crew. the views were magnificent, and the snorkeling was great we got to see some sea turtles and we got to see a very impressive pod of spinner dolphins as we started the boat ride. I highly recommend this if you are spending some time in Kauai
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/09/21 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/07 |
Reviewed by: mromines
Smith's Garden facilities were very nice and the atmosphere was wonderful. The show was different than Luau's I have seen before.
This show was a showcase of dance routines representing the different migrant groups that arrived in Hawaii. It was a show that my tween most prefered and really enjoyed. Smith's keeps in line with providing an authentic array of cast members, which makes Hawaiian preformances stand ahead from those on the mainland. You will see dancers of all ages and women of all sizes represented. It is not only important for young ones to see a variety of people represented but watching people who don't look like a barbie blowing everyone out of the water is in itself a wonderful experience.
Personally, I like Kalamaku's cohesive Tahitian migration/myth story better. Kalamaku also has a larger male presence which performs at a higher level, which I felt more appealing. That being said, I think Smith's was the right choice for bringing my kid and I appreciate that each show is original. I definitely recommend Smith's luau.
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Packages: | Show Only Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/09/19 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/14 |
Reviewed by: Bri
This was an amazing way to experience the island of Kauai! Everyone we dealt with was friendly and helpful. Our pilot was fantastic--besides being a great pilot, he was full of information, kind to the children of the family that was also on board with us, and gave us many suggestions of possibilities of where to go or what activities to do. I would definitely suggest going on this experience to those who visit the island.
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Packages: | The Big Kahuna Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/09/18 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/19 |
Reviewed by: Pete and Shelley
This was an amazing afternoon on a river cruise x the scenery was so beautiful. Smiths team were entertaining and amazing historians they taught us loads about the river and the area round it the Ukelele plying and traditional dance including Hula felt so special. This was worth every dollar spent .
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/09/17 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/26 |
Reviewed by: Vmp
My second river cruise and enjoyed the commentary and musical entertainment. The last time I was here, the barriers hadn't been put up around the Groto, though.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2022/09/11 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/05 |
Reviewed by: North Idahoans
Very relaxing cruise up the river. Beautiful scenery. Very friendly and helpful staff. Also enjoyed the witty sense of humor on the commentaries. The trail is not the best for the elderly and spots on the trail were difficult to maneuver a walker so highly suggest a wheelchair instead, but the scenery was well-worth the trip.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/09/11 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/08 |
Reviewed by: North Idahoans
Enjoyed all the performances and the historical/cultural commentary as well. Also enjoyed how the fire dancer interacted with the audience. Beautiful setting surrounding the stage with the fire latterns and ponds. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
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Packages: | Show Only Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/09/10 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/08 |
Reviewed by: CDM
The large deck for viewing was definitely a plus from when I was there back in 2007. Just a little disappointing that the frems were so few. I guess that hurricane did more damage to the environment then I thought.
Music was wonderful as always.
Boat ride also pleasant. Guide giving information about the area along the river was very helpful.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/09/10 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/15 |
Reviewed by: 何でも体験チャレンジャー
ワイメア川の穏やかな流れを、上流へ向けて遊覧船で進むと、カヤックで下るツーリストと手を降りながら、お互いに楽しい休日を過ごしている一時でした。船着き場から南国の植物や、花に囲まれた遊歩道を上りきると上空に、したたる水と長い植物しだ?がたれて、黒く見える穴が確かにあった。ハワイ先住民の王族しか訪れることができなかった場所だそうだが。今は結婚式もできるパワースポット。2時間程のツアーだが、すごく充実感を味わえた。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/09/10 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/06 |
Reviewed by: Matthew
Overall we enjoyed the Fern Grotto tour but nothing spectacular about it. Entertainment coming back was light and fun. Grotto itself was just OK.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/09/09 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/07 |
Reviewed by: Tammy
Good knowledgeable staff. Friendly. Shorter than what we expected. We read it would be 2 hours and we felt rushed out of there because another group was there waiting.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/09/04 |
Activity Date: | 2022/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Laura J
This is a short tour of the Wailua River to get to the fantastic fern grotto, surrounded by beautiful trees, plants, and flowers. The entertainment was particularly good on our way back, where we learned some hula moves and danced to live music.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2022/09/02 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/30 |
Reviewed by: あやじゅん
8月18日、15時30分のツアーに参加しました。日本人は我々3名だけでしたが、70人くらいは乗船しベンチは8割方埋まっていました。流れをほとんど感じない川を30分弱上ると小さな船着場に到着、そこから5分ほど歩くと洞窟前に到着します。10数年前に崩落事故があり以後内部は立ち入り禁止です。採掘場の跡のような感じで、シダの茂り方も思ったより貧相な感じでした。洞窟前や帰りの船上でスタッフが歌やフラを披露してくれます。簡単な実技のレクチャーもあり、英語の解説ですがそれは楽しめました。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/09/01 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/18 |
Reviewed by: Spiker Family
Informative cruise given by The Smith family. Bring sturdier shoes than flip flops because the jungle mixed with sporadic rain showers make a slippery path. My daughter loved the live interactive entertainment. Overall good time.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/08/31 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/29 |
Reviewed by: Brenda
It was a relaxing activity and great for littles, but I could sense the tiredness in the crew because we took the last tour of the day. Best to go earlier in the day. Also, be warned to bring bug spray with you on the jungle walk to the fern grotto! Fern grotto was beautiful, but hard to hear explanations over arguing children. Haha. Maybe it would be easier if thye had a loud speaker or megaphone at the fern grotto?
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/08/29 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/26 |
Reviewed by: Alexandra
The staff was amazing and I feel so lucky they shared this magic of their island with us.
The performance on the boat was incredible. We learned so much and just loved every minute
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/08/28 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/26 |
Reviewed by: Mom of 3 Happy Kids
My 10 yo and I tend to get motion sickness so we followed their advice and took our meds (Bonnie/dramamine) the night before and the morning of. We had no issues! I think it helped that we were (randomly selected) for the largest of the 3 boats. It was a loooong boat ride. We went about 2.5 hours before we stopped to snorkel and have lunch. There isn't a lot of room but you can bring a beach bag with essentials (I wish I would've brought snacks). The ride was long but also GORGEOUS and fun for kids to look at. We saw a school (?) Of dolphins swimming along with us, monk seals on the beach, and of course the Na Pali coast. Snorkeling was fun and laid back. My 6 yo was able to just use her own goggles (regular pool goggle) and their floaty (similar to a pool noodle). She had a BLAST. My 12 yo and I even jumped off the front of the boat several times. We saw lots of fish and 2 sea turtles. I definitely recommend this tour! If you book - choose the morning ride!!
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2022/08/27 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/01 |
Reviewed by: Cece
Captain Kam and Asia were wonderful to our small group. We loved being in the smaller 12 person boat. Kam is a very skilled captain and they both always kept our safety a priority. It was fun, incredibly gorgeous view of the Napali coast. We saw dolphins, turtles, went under a waterfall. The best part was we got lucky with the weather and got to experience a unique cave tour as well.
Food was great too, everything was perfect!
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/08/21 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/19 |
Reviewed by: Mplayer
Great TripCaptain Cam and Asia. What a great duo!
Fun yet safe. No Bananas EVER on da boat
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/08/21 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/19 |
Reviewed by: Debbie
We had a fun time! Good storytelling, singing, and hula dancing! Would recommend!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2022/08/14 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/12 |
Reviewed by: Debi
Captain Rob and his crew led a wonderful tour. The views were outstanding, his boat maneuvering skills were very impressive and we all just LOVED everything about this experience! Would highly recommend!
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/08/09 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/07 |
Reviewed by: Karen
It was our second time after 12 years and still is a great experience. Warm welcome to all the staff and very knowledgeable.
Worth the price too.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/08/08 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/04 |
Reviewed by: Alex Hernandez
Great excursion to share with family, friends of all ages.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2022/08/03 |
Activity Date: | 2022/08/01 |
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