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

Awesome beyond words!

Reviewed by: Tiffany

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/03/16
Activity Date: 2022/03/14

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

Kids love feeding the pigs

Reviewed by: Vjg

This is our second time to this luau and although it has not changed much it was still a memorable event. There were 10 of us, 6 adults and 4 children. The kids loved taking the train and feeding the pigs tortilla wraps. This is a highlight for them. The meal is on time, well organized, efficient and the staff do an amazing job of keeping it all running smoothly. The food is not inspired nor unique in any way. The pork is very tasty though and I thought the chicken thighs were well prepared. The desserts need a revamp as jiggly squares and pineapple cake and tiny tarts of nondescript filling are not worth the big bucks.
The show is well preformed and really another job well done.
Everyone loves a guy throwing fire up in the air.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/03/13
Activity Date: 2022/03/10

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

Entertaining and Informative

Reviewed by: Chris Matishak

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/03/01
Activity Date: 2022/02/25

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

Friendly staff.

Reviewed by: Annalisa

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/02/23
Activity Date: 2022/02/21

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

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/13
Activity Date: 2022/02/11

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

Good Trip!

Reviewed by: Debbie

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/06
Activity Date: 2022/02/04

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

Always my favorite!

Reviewed by: Sonja Newton

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/31
Activity Date: 2022/01/06

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

beautiful peaceful and entertaining

Reviewed by: sebastian

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/01/09
Activity Date: 2022/01/06

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

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/30
Activity Date: 2021/12/03

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

Awesome experience.

Reviewed by: Justin T

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

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/12/24
Activity Date: 2021/12/22

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

Great family fun time.

Reviewed by: Umar

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/13
Activity Date: 2021/12/10

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

Tired

Reviewed by: Sharon

The building where we pay and gather is very depressing. The boat ride was uneventful, the grotto was a beauty of nature. We music was okay, we could tell the performers were tired because it was the last trip of the day, but they were nice and accommodating.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/12/11
Activity Date: 2021/11/17

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

River Excursion

Reviewed by: Arizona

Good way to spend a couple of hours meandering down a river.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/11/28
Activity Date: 2021/11/24

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

Great family tour

Reviewed by: :-)

We have two toddlers so this was a nice adventure to take with little ones. The fern grotto is beautiful.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/11/14
Activity Date: 2021/10/18

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

Loved it!

Reviewed by: Kara

Food was okay but the show was absolutely amazing!

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/11/14
Activity Date: 2021/11/12

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

Fun. Sort of hokey!

Reviewed by: CurlyQ

Nice boat ride and walk to the fern grotto. The customers on board got into the group songs and their hand movements. A good family outing.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/11/10
Activity Date: 2021/11/08

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

wonderful Luau

Reviewed by: Fred

The entertainment was top notch and the food was good. We really enjoyed it.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/10/31
Activity Date: 2021/10/29

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

Great Value nice trip with the kids and grandkids.

Reviewed by: mitch

Nice cruise, lots of fun info and entertainment and a great trip for the value.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/10/30
Activity Date: 2021/10/06

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

Excellent crew and talent, Fern Grotto not truly accessible

Reviewed by: Michele

Our group of 4, aged 50s to 70s, very much enjoyed the entertainment and river history. One of our group was in a wheelchair. Bathrooms were accessible but the ramp to see Fern Grotto was so steep that 2 of us chose bathrooms over seeing that trip endpoint. This excursion is the best value on the island. Book it!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/10/17
Activity Date: 2021/10/13

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

Relaxing with good humor

Reviewed by: Linda

Captain on cruise was very informative and relaxed. He made the cruise more enjoyable. The young man who sang had excellent humor and a great voice for the songs he sang. The ladies were doing their job. Hula was beautiful and graceful

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/10/03
Activity Date: 2021/09/29

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

So worth it!

Reviewed by: Catharina

Great short cruise for the money, even includes entertainment. We loved it! We would do it again.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/27
Activity Date: 2021/09/22

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

Very enjoyable river cruise

Reviewed by: Lisa

Great opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy and hour and 20 minutes on the Wailua River and “getting married” at the Fern Grotto. The music and hula dancing on the journey up the river added a wonderful ambiance and the history and information on movies filmed on and around the Wailua on the way back was very informative. All in all a wonderful addition to our trip to Hawaii.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2021/09/21
Activity Date: 2021/09/16

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

Great evening with the family

Reviewed by: RN Randi

Highly recommend this venue. Had an absolutely wonderful time our last evening in Kauai. The whole family enjoyed the electrifying dancers, fabulous storytelling, wonderful costumes, engaging wait staff, and an all-around wonderful experience. It was the perfect evening on our last night with the family.

There’s some thing here for everyone to enjoy and be entertained by.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/09/19
Activity Date: 2021/08/26

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

Lynsan

Reviewed by: Lynn M

We had not been to the fern grotto in 25 years. It is more beautiful and serene then we remember. The staff a Smith's are welcoming and deliver a fun trip. We like the music and the Capitan's narrative explaining the area.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/09/06
Activity Date: 2021/08/30

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

Aloha ! Remarkable performances by the musicians and Aloha dancers

Reviewed by: Hazel De Leon

Aloha ! Remarkable performances by the musicians and Aloha dancers. A very entertaining group! My family was amazed all througout the river cruise. The walk to the Fern Grotto was a unique experience because the beauty of the lush and large tropical plants was amazing and beautiful. Overall, an exciting experience to see a beautiful garden ( Fern Grotto) . It is very well recommended to have the river cruise and if we come back to Kauai, we will do the Wailua river cruise again.

  • Beautiful Fern Grotto

  • A lush garden

  • At the Fern Grotto

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/09/02
Activity Date: 2021/08/02

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

Fun and Friendly

Reviewed by: Monica

We went with our 22 month old baby. They are family friendly and fun. Made the boat ride easier to handle with a toddler with the hula dance and jokes. They seemed authentic. The cave was beautiful as well. Good to take kissing pics.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/09/01
Activity Date: 2021/08/23

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

Train ride and luau

Reviewed by: Griselda Lara

Did the train ride and the luau tour. This was an amazing show. I definitely recommend it.

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Packages: Gold Package: Premium Seating
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/08/28
Activity Date: 2021/08/26

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

A must do on Kauai

Reviewed by: Deborah

it was a great experience from the moment the bus picked us up till bus dropped us off. Top notch.
The dances were amazing, food and drinks were great *****
We had our 13y old with us and she loved it too. We know how hard it is to impress teens.
Must do

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2021/07/10
Activity Date: 2021/06/18

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

Great River Boat Tour

Reviewed by: Cmm

The Wailua river cruise to the fern grotto was fun. I really enjoyed the music/entertainment on the boat to the grotto. My whole family was memorized looking at the fern grotto. Definitely a good tour for family.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2021/07/09
Activity Date: 2021/07/07

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

An Inexpensive and Fun Time

Reviewed by: Cookie

This was a quick sightseeing adventure that was worth the cost. The boat trip was relaxing with authentic music one way and informative talk the other way to and from the Fern Grotto. The Fern Grotto is not as impressive as it once was due to storms that have torn away some of the older, longer ferns, but it was still worth the trip.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2021/06/17
Activity Date: 2021/06/09
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