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All Reviews for Things to Do in Hawaii for Families in Kauai
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
A nice family outing.
Reviewed by: TTD
My husband and I did this trip with our 20 and 14 year olds. We all enjoyed it. The boat scenery is beautiful the grotto is an amazing site and the music and entertainment on the way home was nice. We all even participated in the hula lesson.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/15 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Fern Grotto boat tour
Reviewed by: Debbie
Beautiful river excursion; would have loved more time and not so rushed at the Grotto. One song seemed lame. Wanted time to take pictures of foliage on way down. Definitely would not recommend for wheelchair guests. It was steep and pavement unfriendly to wheelchair wheels and very steep and slippery incline uphill.
Entertainment on way back was very fun and good.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/09/01 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Wonderful River Cruise
Reviewed by: Pat
We took this River Cruise on our 20th wedding anniversary. it was to remind us of the beauty of the Fern Grotto that we visit many years ago. The boat ride was fun. We loved the narration, the music and hula dancing. I highly recommend this cruise.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/09/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/11 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
A bit of history
Reviewed by: Michelle B
The crew was very interactive with guests. They told the story of the grotto and about Hawaiian history. The fern grotto isn’t what it used to be but still a beautiful spot.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/28 |
シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く！＜英語ガイド／半日＞
楽しい船旅でした
Reviewed by: りりん
船は15分ほどで行きは周辺の説明、帰りはフラを皆で踊るなどして楽しかったです。シダの洞窟は圧巻でした。
地図上の待ち合わせ場所が少しずれていて、迷いました。
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/28 |
Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance
Wonderful luau
Reviewed by: Sharon Blackwood
Perfect night. Seating was good, the variety of food was plentiful and delicious. The show was great. Very beautifully done. Loved the story of the love a father has for his daughter and interesting history of the island. Marvelous performances, great fire dances, wonderful cast. Recommend to everyone.
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| Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/21 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Beautiful, but boring.
Reviewed by: Traveler
The overall cost was reasonable, the grotto beautiful, but the cruise and experience was pretty dull overall.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/21 |
シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く！＜英語ガイド／半日＞
カウアイ島に来たならMust go!
Reviewed by: mitchy
リフェの空港から遠くないところに集合場所の港？があります。
特にチェックイン等もなく、バウチャーを見せてそのまま船へ。
出航したら周辺のいろいろな説明を聞きながら川を遡行。
途中、カヤックに乗った人達と手を振りあいながら十数分での船着き場に到着。そこから徒歩で数分のところに目的の洞窟がバーンと登場。
洞窟の中にこそ入れませんが、壮大かつ神秘的とも言える佇まいに何とも言えない落ち着きと満足感が漂います。洞窟前では、フラも披露され、ハワイ感を存分に堪能できます。
帰りの船内でもハワイアンミュージックの披露や、ツアー参加者全員でのプチフラ教室?!も。皆んなノリノリで一体感もまた良かったです！
今回のツアーでは日本人のまとまった参加があったため、「上を向いて歩こう」のフラバージョンの披露も。別のツアーの団体さんか何かのようでしたが、もしそれらの方がおられなければ日本人は私一人だったので、この曲を聴くこともできなかったかと。なかなかラッキーな体験でした。
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/24 |
Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance
Amazing Event
Reviewed by: Kara
Grounds the luau takes place on is breathtaking- my favorite luau on all islands.
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| Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/14 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Family friendly fun!
Reviewed by: Jenna H
The whole family had a blast. The river boat ride in total took about 2hrs. I appreciate that this is family owned and ran. Good people and great stories. It is worth going to for the experience.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/08/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/16 |
Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance
Great family evening.
Reviewed by: Kara
Loved this event and so did my daughters- the hula dancing is simply gorgeous and unforgettable.
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| Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/16 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Fern Grotto River Cruise
Reviewed by: Lisa G.
Our family of 8 ranging from ages 16-91 really enjoyed this excursion. Relaxing ride on the boat with beautiful live Hawaiian music and dancers was an extra treat. The Fern Grotto was beautiful. I would highly recommend this excursion.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/26 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great tour very informative and funny!
Reviewed by: Annamarie
Great tour very informative. The people were so funny I would definitely do it again and recommend my friends and family.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/20 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Decent boat ride, Hawaiian music & Hula dance
Reviewed by: Kar
Decent boat ride, Hawaiian music & Hula dance. Walk to Fern grotto the best part of ride
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/18 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Where was wonderful
Reviewed by: Kathleen Oliva
Show was wonderful people were funny smart and very informative
Enjoy the boat trip in the drawer to that
Would definitely recommend it to others
Nice family run business
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/17 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Amazing experience!
Reviewed by: Matt Olsen
This is our second time going to the Fern Grotto and it was just as beautiful and amazing as the first time we went 9 years ago. We booked online and it was very easy. We got to the check in site and they handed us a ticket with our name already on it and asked us to turn it in when we boarded. Right on time, they asked us to head down to the dock and board our river boat. Everyone that we encountered had a big smile and a kind word for us. They gave us a brief safety talk and we were off! Our guide going out there was very knowledgeable and talked to us about the history of the island. When we reached the Fern Grotto, they sang for us some beautiful songs and then we hiked a little way up to the grotto. We took lots of pictures and then made our way back! We were treated to some songs and beautiful hula dancing on the way back. The young lady on the microphone was so much fun! She was a jokester, and she had a beautiful singing voice. The ladies doing the hula dancing were just so beautiful to watch and you can tell they love what they do. Overall, it was a lot of fun and I highly recommend. I do recommend booking online as it will save you some time when you get there. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/11 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
River cruise
Reviewed by: Linda
Highly recommended, we really enjoyed the river cruise the view was beautiful and loved the walk to the cave
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/07/06 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Awesome Day
Reviewed by: Kara
Great Experience getting to see the gorgeous river
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/10 |
Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance
Good Evening
Reviewed by: Kara
Wish they had a greeting better, but the authentic show was really great.
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| Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/09 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great family activity
Reviewed by: cassandra15
Our family was a pretty big group with a mix of some older folks and young children so we chose to do this activity based on all the good reviews and it did not disappoint. We really enjoyed the hula dancing and singing along the ride. The time spent on the boat and walking to was not too long so it was perfect for our group.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/01 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Fun and Beautiful
Reviewed by: Pam Hurst
We really enjoyed the Fern Grotto your. The boat ride was entertaining then walking into the grotto was breathtaking. It rained before we got there so it was fresh and a little humid all at the same time. Would recommend this tour.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/07/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/08 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Fun river cruise!
Reviewed by: Warren Mitchell
This was a really nice time. The cruise was just long enough to relax, enjoy some Hawaiian culture and see the beautiful Fern Grotto. We never felt rushed and enjoyed everything at our own speed.
We didn’t realize how big the Kauai River is. We had always pictured it as being much, much smaller.
It was also very affordable and definitely worth the time and money.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/06/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/28 |
Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance
Amazing!!!
Reviewed by: Vanessa
Great show , amazing time, kids had fun getting tattoos , drinks were great , food Can be a bit better other than that . Great time .
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| Packages: | Gold Package: Premium Seating |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/06/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/26 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Wonderful trip
Reviewed by: Sue
After a 44 year absence my husband and I returned to the Wailua River cruise with our oldest granddaughter. Much had changed and much was still the same. The boats are bigger and covered. The music was fun and enjoyable. The cave is less accessible than it was way back then but that was due to natural consequences and the family has worked hard to create a lovely walk and viewing area. We appreciated the wonderful family involved in all aspects of the trip and learned more about the area. It was a wonderful lead into our night at the Smith Family Luau which we also enjoyed and recommend!
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2023/06/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/23 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Karen
We all enjoyed the boat ride and the walk to the grotto. I missed being able to go inside like I did on my first visit years ago.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/06/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/01 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Step back into a 1960’s adventure.
Reviewed by: Wanda
Unfortunately most of the wonder has been lost. A relaxing ride on a river filled with kayakers.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/05/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/26 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Pleasant River Ride with Entertainment
Reviewed by: R. Schaffer
The site is well kept and attractive. The boat is clean and roomy. There is entertainment one way and on the way back, information about the area and the River. At the Fern Grotto you have a short walk into the forest area and a view into The Grotto. I was hoping for more historical information and a closer look at the grotto.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/05/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/03 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Such a great experience !
Reviewed by: Kelly
Such a great experience !
My husband and I went kayaking before we were married. Now we have two little ones and wanted to get to the beautiful Fern Grotto. I am so thankful for this trip that we could share is with our 3 and 1 year old. Thank you for having this opportunity
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/05/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/24 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Best part of our trip
Reviewed by: JAV
It was very well run and a calming quick boat ride. We walked to see the fern grotto which was beautiful and our tour guide also helped sing a wedding song to us. It was cute. We had a chance to take pictures. A bathroom was available. We were sung to on the way back as well.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2023/05/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/05/22 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Worth the money!
Reviewed by: Gary & Becky
The cruise to the grotto was good. Interesting history of the Smith family discussed on river boat. Scenery is good and the grotto is in a very lush location. The folks are very nice and accommodating. We chose the river cruise to be at the Luau on time.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2023/05/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2023/04/27 |
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