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

River CRUISE/ Tropical Luau

Reviewed by: carlie

This is a must entertainment was awsome and the cruise up the river was great very relaxing weather couldnt have been better and the Luau is a must execellent food and drinks

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Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/10/07
Activity Date: 2014/05/01

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

Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: Dean

It was a nice way to start the afternoon before the Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden Luau

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/10/05
Activity Date: 2014/09/11

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

Padricipant

Reviewed by: Sharon Norris

Very lovely experience and I would recommend everyone participate in this adventure.

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Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/10/05
Activity Date: 2014/10/01

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

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Eoka

We enjoyed the lush surroundings, however, it cannot compare to our previous trip which was many years ago. At that time we were able to actually walk into the Fern Grotto and listen to the singers in the grotto. We did enjoy the entertainment on our return trip back to the dock.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/09/20
Activity Date: 2014/09/17

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

More than expected!

Reviewed by: MarshFamily

This tour is awesome! So much more than expected! The family/crew were all very nice and very entertaining! I would recommend this tour to anyone looking to learn a little bit of island history and relax on the comfortable boat!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/09/20
Activity Date: 2014/09/17

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

Delightful!

Reviewed by: Felicia

Was definitely worth the time! I would have liked to be able to approach the grotto, but our guide was magnificent & the boat team made it a very enjoyable trip. Talented dancer & singers! We will cherish this memory!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/09/13
Activity Date: 2014/08/18

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

Luau Klalmaku at Kilohana Plantation (premium luau seating)

Reviewed by: Werner

Enjoyed the story. Great dansers. Our daughter loved the the "fire-danser".
The food was also very good.

Mahalo for the great show.

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Packages: Gold Package: Premium Seating
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2014/08/24
Activity Date: 2014/08/01

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

Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Shirin Khosravinejat

It was fun. Polite, professional staff,
Enjoyable performance; however the stop was somewhat short at fern Grotto.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/08/23
Activity Date: 2014/07/31

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

Not so exciting

Reviewed by: Jim

River was calm. Performance was nice, but overall not so exciting. Won't do it again.

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/08/10

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

Luau at kilohana plantation

Reviewed by: Isabel d

The dancers were excellent!! Loved the story line. The food and drinks were delicious!! Will definitely go back and would recommend your luau!

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2014/08/04
Activity Date: 2014/07/29

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

Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Jackie

I was disappointed. I had been there about 4 years ago and the Fern Grotto was beautiful with lots of beautiful flowers to look at. It was so over grown you could hardly see the water fall. I also felt rushed, no time to admire the flowers that were there. I would not recommend this.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/08/04
Activity Date: 2014/07/28

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

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Reviewed by: Gladys Perry

I was disappointed that we could no longer go up to the fern area due to damage beyond the River Cruise control.

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/08/03
Activity Date: 2014/04/30

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

More than Worth the Money

Reviewed by: Kelly Crain

I really enjoyed this. The staff were friendly, but not pushy. Nobody tried to sell me something else or tried to get me to upgrade to something else. The boat ride was pleasant, scenic, and informative. The grotto is pretty, but I think the benefit is the boat ride, music, and hula demonstrations. I would definitely do this again.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2014/07/19
Activity Date: 2014/07/12

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

Fern Grotto Tour

Reviewed by: Love Kauai

Our tour had no enthusiasm and excitement in his voice. The crew seemed like this was a task. The Hawaiian dancers were good, the singer was good.
Had been on the Fern Grotto tour a few years ago and was much better.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2014/07/07
Activity Date: 2014/06/10

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

Fun evening!

Reviewed by: The Bowmans

Dinner was great for adults and chicken available for picky children. Luau show was great!

  • The Bowmans

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Packages: Plantation Owner's Evening (Show with 4-course Dinner)
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2014/07/04
Activity Date: 2014/07/01

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

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: deborah cothran

Great! For $18 each, picked up at resort, trip down river to the Fern Grotto. We knew that previous rains had altered the view, so there was no disappointment. Live entertainment on the way out and a great island history lesson on the way back. A good, short tour of this part of Kaua'i

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/06/15
Activity Date: 2014/06/10

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

Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: Dan and Holly

Awesome time! We were very pleased with our experience!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/05/31
Activity Date: 2014/05/05

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

Wailua River cruise to Fern Gratto

Reviewed by: marlene

We would recommend to everyone. Really enjoyed the view. If you for to Kauaii you have to see.

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/05/31
Activity Date: 2014/05/05

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

Best Luau Ever

Reviewed by: KathyS

This luau was beyond our expectations. We went for the gold seating (worth it). We had a table right up front. Upon entering we were able to learn a few hula moves with the poi balls and do some shopping with local vendors. Open bar! All you could drink all through dinner. Hula dancers before and during dinner. Group hula lesson - fun! Buffet food was good - dessert delicious. Show after dinner was spectacular!! We also went to the plantation a couple of hours before the luau started to enjoy a tour of the old plantation house (with shops) and did some run tasting. Definitely worth the money. I would highly recommend this event.

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Packages: Gold Package: Premium Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/05/21
Activity Date: 2014/05/13

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

Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: JSchwarcz

Beautiful trip down the Wailua River with great entertainment! Fern Grotto was spectacular!!! A must see when in Kauai!!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/05/18
Activity Date: 2014/04/26

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

Luau Okay Train Ride a Waste of time.

Reviewed by: Vicki

I've been to a lot of luaus. This one was okay. Food was average but nothing special. Buffet was hot and line went quickly.
Show was very good although not what most people would expect for a Luau. The show was a portrayal of how the first people came to Kauai. Very good but would have liked to seen more traditional dances.
The train ride is a waste of $18 and 45 minutes. would not recommend taking it at all unless you like to see pigs and chickens.

Staff was efficient and friendly.

Probably would not go back to this luau again.

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Packages: Gold Package: Premium Seating
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2014/05/12
Activity Date: 2014/05/09

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

TOO GOOD TO PASS UP

Reviewed by: HAWAIIBOUND

JUST AN AWESOME SHOW AND THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD NOT A HUNGRY PERSON TO BE SEEN!

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2014/05/08
Activity Date: 2014/03/11

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

Absolutely loved the cruise!

Reviewed by: Deb L

The cruise up the river on the barge was well narrated and very enjoyable. A great deal of history and general information about the area was shared with us, and various landmarks were pointed out.

Once we reached the Fern Grotto, we were entertained by the Smith family as they played the traditional wedding song, and we were given additional information about the Fern Grotto itself - including it's history and how it was made famous.

The return ride on the barge included the entertainers joining us and continuing the music and dancing. Visitors were encouraged to learn to hula and taught various moves.

As someone who tends to get very seasick, I had no issues at all on the cruise. Not even in the slightest.

  • The Fern Grotto

  • Kayakers on the river

  • onboard entertainment

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/05/01
Activity Date: 2014/04/15

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

Fern grotto

Reviewed by: ZNmez

The cruise was not too long, about two hours in total. The Wailua River is beautiful! The crew did a great version of the island "wedding song" while at the Fern Grotto. It was amazing to learn to hula from such talented dancers! Such a beautiful art!

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/03/08

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

Fern Grotto Tour

Reviewed by: Kauai Val

This is an awesome activity. I love the leisurely cruise up the river, the beautiful tropical foliage, the traditional Hawaiian music and the hula entertainment. This is the best bang for your buck in the islands. Definitely a must do!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2014/01/28
Activity Date: 2014/01/25

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

Good combination of dance, scenery, & river view

Reviewed by: Ann

I think this trip was reasonably priced and you get a variety of things: river, hula performance, and the fern grotto--not a dull moment for this trip.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2014/01/14
Activity Date: 2014/01/11

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

Fun Experience

Reviewed by: Chere

We learned about the island, how to hula, and took some amazing pictures. The Smiths were great

  • Fern Grotto

  • On the ride over...

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Packages: Standard
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2013/12/28
Activity Date: 2013/03/08

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

Plantation Owners Dinner

Reviewed by: Brandon and Kelly

What a great way to experience the Hawaiian culture! We very much enjoyed our dinner as well as the Luau performance after dinner. The dancers were fantastic and we were thoroughly entertained! We would highly recommend the plantation owners dinner for couples as it is a very romantic setting with a staff that made us feel very welcome and appreciated!

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2013/10/30

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

Relaxing Afternoon on the River

Reviewed by: JamesD

Truly enjoyed the smooth ride up river with explanation of the local culture and sites. Musicians and dancers obviously enjoyed their craft and were top notch. Very pleasant way to spend the afternoon.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2013/09/28
Activity Date: 2013/09/09

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

luau kalamaku

Reviewed by: Lori

Had a wonderful time. Great show. Would go back again.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2013/09/25
Activity Date: 2013/09/24
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