Reviewed by: Neil
Outstanding show. Staff was great. Good food variety
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Packages: | Gold Package: Premium Seating |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/06/21 |
Activity Date: | 2018/06/18 |
Reviewed by: Darcy
On our last night on the island, my friend and I went to the Smith's Luau, and it was one of our most memorable times on Kauai. It was not only informative, but entertaining as well. You can tell that this family owned and operative business is run with love and a true appreciation for Hawaiian culture.
The tram ride took us along the huge gardens, and was a great way to get a quick view of the area. I loved that they have a herd of goats! The babies were just so cute! It was also close to where they were doing the imu or underground oven ceremony. Picture time!
The food was plentiful and really tasty. I loved that they had entertainment (music and dancing) while we ate, and the only thing is that I would personally skip the fruit punch. It was just too sweet! But the food, man! I had two full plates and would have had more, but would have ended up rolling out of there.
Our night concluded with some fantastic performances, and although they weren't the most polished, they were filled with sincerity and a love of hula that can't be matched. You can tell that they truly enjoy being on that stage and it is just so moving. Really happy we went :)
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/06/06 |
Reviewed by: Darlene
The MC and music brought the experience to another level. Enjoyed it very much!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2018/05/25 |
Activity Date: | 2018/05/22 |
Reviewed by: Margot & Gene
The family owned luau was extremely well run from the warm greetings, the shell lei and pictures to a tour of the gardens, the ceremony of retrieving the pig and delicious dinner and drinks. We especially enjoyed the variety of the show. The dancers were suberb! We'd recommend this luau experience to everyone
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/04/30 |
Activity Date: | 2018/04/27 |
Reviewed by: Mike and Melinda
Never ending tropical drinks, shopping pre-show, great dinner buffet and really nice show! What more can you ask for? The area is covered as well in case it rains. This was a fun evening! The show production is top notch. They fit a lot of people into the building but to their credit, it doesn’t feel like it. Don’t let them trick you into thinking the poi is good though! ;)
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/04/07 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/20 |
Reviewed by: Walter Ostromecki
My daughter and her three friends 'raved' about the great dinner and show. The show was simply breathtaking and food outstanding. Especially enjoyed the after show meet with the cast! Would highly recommend this luau and show to all Island visitors
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/03/27 |
Activity Date: | 2018/03/23 |
Reviewed by: Christy
It was something to do on a rainy day to fill a couple hours.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2018/02/28 |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/25 |
Reviewed by: Tsutomu Fukui
ベルトラで簡単に予約し、楽しむことができました。
旅行の楽しみ オプションツアーでした。
又利用したいと思います。
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Packages: | 基本プラン(2019年12月31日まで) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/02/18 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/27 |
Reviewed by: Cheryl
Best luau I’ve been to! Very spacious and well organized! The food is delicious and everyone is very friendly! This was my second time and I’d do it again! Well worth the money!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2018/02/12 |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/09 |
Reviewed by: Sararose
The cruise was amazing. Very relaxing and welcoming. The crew, including all singers/dancers/captains, was phenomenal!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2018/02/11 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/21 |
Reviewed by: レインボー
遊覧船に乗っている間にハワイアンソングを歌ってくれます。フラダンスもあってすごく楽しかったです。英語ツアーでも大丈夫でした。シダの洞窟の前でもハワイアンソングとフラダンスがあって良かったです!上陸して洞窟に向かう途中にニワトリがいたので、びっくりしました(^^)
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Packages: | 基本プラン(2019年12月31日まで) |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2018/01/14 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/14 |
Reviewed by: Kathy
The smith family runs a professional operation. Everything was well-timed. Tram through the gardens to the imu presentation was nice. Ability to walk through the gardens was nice as much as you want is nice. Imu (unearthing the cooked pig) was interesting. Food at dinner was good, though open air dining room was not was I would have expected. Show was in an amphitheater nearby and again not what I expected, but visibility was good for all. The show was very well done, the right length and I appreciated the educational sharing of different types of dance to immigrants from different countries. Very enjoyable.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2018/01/07 |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Pijones
Food is great, ground are amazing. This is more like a family than a production
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/12/21 |
Activity Date: | 2017/03/13 |
Reviewed by: B.L.
The show is definitely the best part of it. Very entertaining, and great production. The dinner buffet is good -- more than enough food to stuff yourself, and decent selections of Hawaiian food. We didn't opt for the train ride before the dinner, and there's really not too many booths and demonstrations to walk around and see. A lot of people end up just sitting at their table early to wait for dinner to start, especially those who don't drink alcohol that much. My only complaint of the night was it was quite chilly and even cold after sitting there for a while watching the show. It's essentially "outdoors" (with cover) and it's December, so night time it's in the 60s, and I guess I didn't dress appropriately for 60s degrees F weather.
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/12/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/12 |
Reviewed by: B.L.
5 years ago I came to Kauai and kayaked up the Wailua river. This time I'm taking family here who are not all physically fit and it would be a pity if there was no other way to see the Wailua river and Fern Grotto! Fortunately there's Smith's River Cruise! It offers a relaxing way to see the river, take a boat ride, and walk around the Fern Grotto. Well worth the ticket price! You also get to see a fun performance by the crew there and on the boat ride back, and get to join in the dancing.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/12/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/10 |
Reviewed by: Rick
Loved attending this with my family and friends. Have already recommended it to other people!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2017/11/25 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
Reviewed by: MariaR from Colorado
It is so worth paying to have them pick you up and our driver was both informative and funny. I would pass on the train ride. Too many kids were in our car and we couldn't hear the tour. Or get closer to the conductor. The food was plentiful and many buffets were available. The drinks for Muai Tais or Blue Hawaiians were all inclusive and if you like to drink, there was no maximum. The show was the spotlight of this Luau. The pictures are just a brief image or example of the spectacular event that draws you into the history of Hawaii.
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Packages: | Gold Package: Premium Seating |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/25 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/17 |
Reviewed by: Ria Starr BC CDN
What a great night
A family run show and grounds
Well done
Really enjoyed the show and wowzers the meal
Outstanding
Gonna have to bump up my exercise program
This month
Mahalo
To many more
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/18 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/15 |
Reviewed by: Kayla
The show was beautiful, the food was incredible, and my only suggestion would be to add more activity or interaciton with the culture. The show at the Polynesian Cultural Center provides a tour through replicas of old villages and different polynesian islands. Very cool.
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Packages: | Plantation Owner's Evening (Show with 4-course Dinner) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/11/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Jake
I had a great time with the plantation owners package. Dinner at Gaylords was fantastic and the scenery was amazing. The show was breathtaking and entertaining
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Packages: | Plantation Owner's Evening (Show with 4-course Dinner) |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/11/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Oahu Vacationers
We had to U-turn few mins late since GPS couldn’t find the Wailua Marina location - Waze app had “Wailua River State Park” but it took us down a tiny steep road... luckily we arrived on time for the 11am tour. Had great photos along the way! Enjoyed the boat ride; aside from the humidity and brown muddy water due to the rain night before...bring a fan or baby wipes. We saw 2 kayakers and 2 paddle boarders. Nice boat attendees and Hawaiian musicians. A lovely, less than 2 hr tour with lots of time to explore rest of the island! Mahalo!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/15 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/12 |
Reviewed by: Tom H.
It was definitely worth the time to visit the Fern Grotto. It was enjoyable and we even got a bit of Hawaiian history!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/11/06 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
Reviewed by: Angela C
We enjoyed the experience. The food was delicious! Everyone was so nice. My 3yr old enjoyed watching the show, it's very entertaining. Definitely worth going!!!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/11/04 |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/01 |
Reviewed by: J&S F
Beautiful location and great experience! Food was very good. Staff super friendly. The show was very good. Gardens were beautiful.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/28 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/05 |
Reviewed by: Sandra McCarthy
Beautiful location, great food and fantastic performances of Hawaiian culture! The entire evening was very well organized and the people so gracious and accommodating. We Loved it and recommend it highly!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/15 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/12 |
Reviewed by: Sue
We had a great day at Luau. It was loud in area while we eat maybe they don't need to
play and sing all the dinner time. Great food and drink.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/08 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/04 |
Reviewed by: Cindi
Outstanding food helpful staff and the show was amazing.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/10/05 |
Activity Date: | 2017/10/02 |
Reviewed by: Bruce Cariker
Very good for what it was billed as. Good food, great dancing, maybe a bit Disneyesque. The fire knife dancer was a bit into himself, milking the audience for extra applause for his displays of skill. Dinner and show were well run, smooth and essentially seamless. Dinner seating was very good. Seats at the show venue, while padded, became a bit hard and narrow after awhile. I suppose it's the tradeoff required to get that many people within a good viewing distance of the show. Worth seeing again.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2017/09/20 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/15 |
Reviewed by: Julia
Great night. The hosts were warm and welcoming. I loved walking around the gardens.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2017/09/17 |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/25 |
Reviewed by: Karen Ramlal
Amazing show thank you food was delicious
Keep up the good work
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2017/09/16 |
Activity Date: | 2017/09/13 |
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