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

Nice Relaxing Adventure

Reviewed by: Tim, 2022/06/13

The Fern Grotto cruise was nice and relaxing, plus the description of sites along way was interesting. we had a couple in our group that was actually married in the Grotto back in the day. Kewl!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/05/20
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Not worth it if you have to get transportation there…

Reviewed by: Nicole & Thomas, 2022/06/12

The tour was nothing to write home about. The captain had corny jokes; from the boat, you couldn’t see anything but the hau trees that lined the river; once you get to the grotto, it’s a pretty view but you’re 50-100yards from the cave entrance. The family sang but with all the people there, you could barely hear.

The taxi ride from Poipu was $70 each way. Add that to the cost of 2 tickets($60), this tour was not worth $200. Had we been located closer to the harbor, we might have been able to justify the cost.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/06/10
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Cindy , 2022/06/05

The experience was okay, and easy for most. The river cruise was relaxing and walk to the Grotto was not strenuous. However, the Fern Grotto was disappointing. It did not look like a "grotto" at all. The musical entertainment was okay but nothing to rave about. Something to do for seniors and children; otherwise, the tour is nothing to be excited about.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2022/05/09
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Best dinner and show ever!

Reviewed by: Moss couple , 2022/06/05

Food was absolutely delicious both the main courses and the desert not to mention the endless alcoholic beverages and regular drinks host were more than friendly and helpful they were great best time we have had in forever beautiful park very informative and entertaining from the pig pit to the 30 acres of sanctuary tram ride thank you Smith family for the great time I definitely recommend this activity if you visit Kauai !!!!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/06/03
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Great experience

Reviewed by: Grace, 2022/05/05

Absolutely beautiful cruise, nice easy walk to grotto. The crew was fantastic, great music and history told throughout the cruise. My elderly mother really enjoyed the cruise.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/05/03
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Beautiful grotto with fun entertainment while on the river

Reviewed by: OneHauteMom, 2022/05/03

This was a fun shorter excursion with a relaxing boat ride to the grotto and live entertainment onboard. A cute experience.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/03/30
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Family oriented and extremely accommodating to dietary needs

Reviewed by: Mama Bear, 2022/05/01

The manager - Kamika - was the host for the evening and his hospitality was phenomenal. The whole evening was incredibly well thought out and organized. It was very family oriented. I eat a fully plant-based diet and he personally came to our table to inform me of the amazingly unexpected meal accommodations they made JUST for me. The experience was incredible.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/04
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Great family activity

Reviewed by: Hannah, 2022/04/29

Perfect length to keep young kids entertained, fun captain stories and singing.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/25
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

We were here 50 yrs ago on our honeymoon. Not the same but it was still beautiful. Thank you

Reviewed by: OBrien’s , 2022/04/28

Nice boat ride to the Fern Grotto. Driver & dancers were awesome. The singers were exceptional. They sang the Hawaiian wedding song just like they did for us 50yrs ago on our honeymoon. We weren’t able to go inside as before. But it was still magical all the same. Thank you. Carl & Terri OBrien

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/04/26
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Best Luau show deal around!

Reviewed by: JoseP, 2022/04/23

We have been to luaus on all four major Hawaiian islands and they are expensive. Traveling with a party of six can be quite expensive. Being able to just purchase tickets for a luau show was very inexpensive and the value was fantastic. Great show we actual stadium style seating. And for the price, this is the best luau show on any of the islands. A short “train” ride from the entrance was also included in the price, which was only $20 per person when we went. Great value!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/03/30
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Better than any other luau we’ve been too!

Reviewed by: Sabra , 2022/04/17

This was such a good luau! My teens are still ranting and raving over how much better this one was than the others we’ve been too. They really loved all different stories alongside all the different dances. Even our friends kids 5 years and below loved it! The wall in was long- but they offer a tram for anyone who needs it so that’s awesome. I love how the pathway was lit with tiki torches to get you in the mood. This is a show, not really an engaging show where they invite you to the stage so that’s nice to not be put on the spot. I wish they offered booze and drinks for the show but we just did the show portion so maybe it was included in the food part. My 2 year old fell asleep for the show, so maybe if they offered an earlier show like 7pm she would’ve been awake and I would’ve preferred that. Thank you for a great show!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/15
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Awesome First Experience Luau

Reviewed by: Justin Sousa, 2022/04/16

I absolutely had no idea what to expect but it was one of the best entertainment venues I’ve ever experienced. The Smith luau family atmosphere was great my family had a great time food was good drinks were good I would totally do it again!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/14
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Rush to get an edge seat!

Reviewed by: Familywithkids, 2022/04/16

The grotto was beautiful, the dancing and singing was great. The overhead boat speakers were really hard to hear- we couldn't make out the stories they were telling well. If you get stuck in the middle, you can't see anything. Overall, it's not something I'd do more than once.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/14
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Smith’s river cruise

Reviewed by: Beverly Kramer , 2022/03/22

Once again the Smith family didn’t disappoint us with this river cruise. Telling us a little bit about the Smith family and the 5 generations who have worked there. Told us about the plant life on the island. We were treated to a Hawaiian song at the end of our short hike. My 81 year old father had no problems walking this short walk. On the way back to the dock we were given hula lessons and told what each hand gesture meant. Then we all did the luau while the song was being sung. It was awesome!

When we arrived to the island I thought I booked the cruise on the Wednesday but it was on Tuesday. I was called because we weren’t there and told it was no problem and that they would be rescheduled for the Wednesday.

Wonderful experience! I HIGHLY recommend is cruise!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/03/15
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Luau

Reviewed by: Beverly Kramer , 2022/03/22

Everything about our evening was perfect. From the beautiful gardens, show, and dinner. When we visit Kauai again we will definitely be going back to see Smith’s luau. We had more enough to eat and were encouraged to go back for seconds. The open bar was great! The Smith family are so friendly and welcoming ❤️

  • Luau begins

  • Hawaiian music while we ate our dinner

  • Salad before dinner

  • I had to get a little of everything

  • Taking the pig out of the ground and learning about the Hawaiian culture.

  • Beautiful gardens

  • Beautiful gardens

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/03/16
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Nice Family Show

Reviewed by: Tiffany , 2022/03/18

Very nice show. The guy that did the fire portion did an excellent job. Please add more of this to your show!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/03/16
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Louis , 2022/03/17

Wonderful and beautiful experience. We had a great time. Friendly and informative staff.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/03/15
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Hula good time !!!!

Reviewed by: Norman Minor, 2022/03/16

We had a fantastic time at the luau. It was my wife and I on an anniversary trip and a Luau was a must. I am confident I picked the best one with the Smith's. Entertainment quality was awesome, food was as well. Staff was super friendly and the gardens were immaculate. You won't be disappointed.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/03/09
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Awesome beyond words!

Reviewed by: Tiffany , 2022/03/16

We could not have imagined how beautiful the scenery would be. The singing and dancing was an added bonus. The Smith family really did an amazing job providing a fun filled adventure.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/03/14
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Entertaining and Informative

Reviewed by: Chris Matishak, 2022/03/01

We enjoyed the Wailua river boat cruise. It was very efficiently run. The entertainment was delightful; entertaining and informative. Enjoyed the walk to the fern grotto and the history there. Loved the scenery.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/02/25
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Friendly staff.

Reviewed by: Annalisa, 2022/02/23

The staff was very friendly and they try really hard to be sure you have fun even if the cruise itself can be a little bit boring.
I didn’t appreciate that they don’t say anything to people who don’t wear a mask even if it’s still mandatory. That part was really annoying.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/02/21
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

A lovely, peaceful boat trip along a beautiful river

Reviewed by: Ginger from Kansas, 2022/02/13

The Smith's Wailua River Cruise was very good. The open windows were fantastic for taking pictures. We cruised at a relaxing speed. It was fun to watch the people in Kayaks and on paddle boards along the way. There is a roof on the boat so it's very shady & the padded bench seats are comfortable. We were entertained with interesting history about the river and area.
It was easy to get in & out of the boat. The Fern Grotto was a very lush & beautiful area. There were no mosquitoes or flying insects when we were there between 11 A. M & 12:30 P. M.
At the Grotto & on the boat, we were entertained with singing and dancing. It was a very enjoyable time for all.

  • A view from the boat

  • Part of the Fern Grotto

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/02/11
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Good Trip!

Reviewed by: Debbie, 2022/02/06

This was a good trip. The boat was clean and well-kept-up, and everyone was very friendly. Fern Grotto is pretty, and the local entertainment makes the event fun. It's a relaxing, quiet trip and a good way to see some of the beauty of Kauai.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/02/04
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Always my favorite!

Reviewed by: Sonja Newton, 2022/01/31

Every time I come to Kauai, I do this River Cruise and it never gets old. It is entertaining, educational, beautiful and just plain fun for all ages. I especially appreciate that the staff and crew always seen to be enjoying themselves as well!

  • Fun for everyone, including my daughter and her husband who recently moved to the island and hadn't had a chance to experience it this way!

  • Fun for everyone including my 90 year old father. Thank you for making him feel special!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/01/06
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

beautiful peaceful and entertaining

Reviewed by: sebastian, 2022/01/09

i whole experience was amazing. The employees greeted guests with enthusiasm and personality, very happy and entertaining. the boat ride took us giding down the river providing beautiful sites and emotions. the fern grotto and short walk were great as well. all around a+ adventure.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/01/06
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Helicopter ride

Reviewed by: Bobo , 2021/12/31

Highly recommend this! We had so much fun, the view was breathtaking. My family enjoyed it and by far the best experience ever. Our pilot was amazing and so knowledgeable about everything. He did an awesome job with educating us about the island. If you ever are in Kauai please don’t miss this amazing experience.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2021/12/29
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Rich in culture, beauty, and Aloha! Everyone should do this when visiting Kauai. Worth it!

Reviewed by: Colleen, 2021/12/30

The Smith’s Wailua River Cruise was a beautiful way to spend our morning. Start off by learning some island history and geography by a native guide from the Smith Family. Ours was Wade.

Once you arrive at the Fern Grotto, you’ll walk a beautiful path to get there and learn about its natural history and cultural significance as well as anything you’d like to know about it. We learned so many fascination facts and it was so beautiful and peaceful.

On our way back, we were treated with professional musicians and a top notch dancer. Everything about the small group of performers was beautiful from the sweet sounds of the musicians to the graceful display of cultural dance. You couldn’t get better quality and for the price!

It was an honor and gift to ride with the Smith Family. Looking forward to coming back with the kids.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/12/03
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue

Unforgettable experience and views!

Reviewed by: Sarah Harris, 2021/12/28

When I knew I was bringing my kids to Kauai, this was the number one experience I wanted to share with them. I had done a similar flight over 25 years ago with my family and had never forgotten it. We booked the flight easily through Veltra (when trying to book all our experiences in one website).
From the moment we got to the offices their staff were friendly and their safety protocol was top notch (which also included Covid safety restrictions as well while we were there). They fit my family of three with another couple and off we went. The views were breathtaking! It was so hard to believe that views you can usually only see in a movie or TV show we’re playing out before your very eyes. I will never forget passing by Jurassic park waterfall with the soundtrack playing in my ears. I love things like that!
The pilot was constantly telling us about different things we were seeing telling us what to expect in the rest of the trip as far as directions. She was also very attentive and offered to fly back a smoother route when unfortunately one of my kids did have side effects from the motion.
I can’t wait to go again and maybe I will try there helicopters on the various different islands. It is an unforgettable experience and so worth the money. I wish we would’ve bought our DVD now!

  • Amazing views!

  • Headphones to hear pilot (and soundtrack)!

  • Lots of room inside for my tall kids and me!

  • Nature is so amazing!

  • Great way to see these views without hiking!

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Attended as: Families
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Awesome experience.

Reviewed by: Justin T, 2021/12/24

Wish it didn’t rain the whole time but they can’t control that obviously. I recommend it.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2021/12/22
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Great family fun time.

Reviewed by: Umar, 2021/12/13

It's a nice way to spend an hour on the water with some fun Hawaiian music. It's relaxing and a calm way to just chill. The actual fern grotto was an incredible sight to see and enjoy. That was the best part. Just a couple of minutes of walk from the dock to the main area where you see and appreciate the phenomenon.

Fun!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2021/12/10
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