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 |
Reviewed by: Heather
The Smith Family grounds were beautiful from the moment you walk in. Everything was so visually appealing and everyone was so nice. They take you around the entire grounds in a trolley so you can see everything beforehand. Plus you have time to walk around after the trolley ride. We enjoyed it all even the rain, the unveiling of the pig ceremony, the dinner entertainment, the explanation of the luau dance moves, the Smith Family, the dinner, and the luau show. We would definitely return. I believe it is a must see, especially for those who have never been to the Smith Family Luau before. Keep up the great work Smith family.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/10/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/09/24 |
Reviewed by: Turtle
Relatively on-time schedule, and easy to find the meeting spot.
The tour was well organized with a good size of the crews and customers for the price. The boat is steady and clean, very nice to stay for 5 hours.
The captain was very experienced and he made the boat ride so fun by how he explains things, how he operates the boat, and how he interacts with the customers. He is very respectable and friendly.
The crews are also very informative! They shared so many stories of Hawaii myth, how they grew up in Kauai, and how wonderful nature is.
I am very glad that we did a boat tour to see the Napali Coast. I hiked several trails along the coast and took a flight tour as well. All the views have different looks. I loved that I could get to do snorkel with the boat tour, I swam with so many fish and turtles.
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/10/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/09/04 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Cara Christy
This experience is a really good sightseeing tour. We covered about 1/2 of the island Kauai from the south, the west, and the north side from about 9a-4p.The places we stopped were great and the were plenty of bathroom breaks! I did think there would be more hiking involved because of the description. There is a nature trail at Koke’e State Park that is nice. Our guide was a native Hawaiian with great stories to tell!
The shops in Hanapepe were fun to shop at! We loved the swinging bridge there! And, the stop at the coffee farm was great with amazing coffee to be taste tested and purchased. You could also see the coffee beans being grown on the trees! It was a fun trip!
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Packages: | Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/09/08 |
Activity Date: | 2021/09/06 |
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 |
Reviewed by: NomadeYogini
I had the worst experience on this tour, had to wait about an hour and a half for the driver to do a food pick up and then wasted an extra hour plus just idling at a pic nic site after everyone had finished eating their lunch, while we speeded through all the main sights and barely had time to take photos of the breathtaking Waimea Canyon!!!!! Poor timing would be an understatement. It was my last day on Kauai and wish I had found another tour company to see Waimena Canyon!
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Packages: | Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2021/09/04 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/09 |
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.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/09/02 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/02 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Lydia
Beautiful tour! Love the wave bumping and the waterfall wet! Especially the sunset a d rainbow.
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/09/01 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/30 |
Reviewed by: Wesley Wallace
Had everything we could have wanted and more so much food and booze. Gorgeous location, lots of beautiful birds and flowers everywhere. Friendly staff, show was super fun and so unique
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/08/28 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/06 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Charisse Palaad
This tour was absolutely wonderful! It was my family’s first visit to Kauai and it was overwhelming seeing all the activities that are available on the island. We settled for this as a way to see a lot of the main sights and it was the PERFECT way to spend the day! We had Kana’e (sp?) as our guide and she was absolutely a joy to spend the day with. She talked stories with us, shared her culture with us and told us all the places to go for our trip! The sights were gorgeous and we recommend this to anyone who is visiting for the first time!!
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Packages: | Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/15 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/13 |
Reviewed by: John - NJ
The tour was at an easy pace and covered the West side of the island concluding with spectacular views and vantage points of Waimea Canyon. Our driver Rosario was thorough with explanations, local trivia, and very personable to everyone. The pickup and drop offs from the hotels were punctual. The lunch was also good as were the local stops in Hanapepe and Waimea. Each stop including those of Waimea Canyon allowed for plenty of time to use the facilities, investigate the area, and take plenty of photos. The tour bus had plenty of space, and was air conditioned and comfortable. I would recommend this tour for any visitors to the Garden Isle!
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Packages: | Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/08/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/08/04 |
Reviewed by: JC, SW Florida
Our tour guide was one of the best parts of the entire trip. She was so informative and had such a deep love and respect for her island and also for the tourists that are visiting here and falling in love with it as well. She provided us with so much useful information and history to help us appreciate this beautiful place and took us to the best stops along the way to see the amazing canyons!
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Packages: | Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/07/31 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/29 |
Reviewed by: J C
The experience was excellent. Dan is very knowledgeable and super nice! He was excellent with time and engaged our group the entire trip. He drove carefully. The food was delicious. Glad we did it! Beautiful views.
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Packages: | Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/07/23 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/21 |
Reviewed by: Sarah
This was a great tour to get to know the history of Kauai and see beautiful views. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun.
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Packages: | Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/07/16 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/14 |
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 |
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 |
Reviewed by: Stoebner
Very well organized. Beautiful gardens. Loved the peacocks. Food was delicious and plentiful as were the complimentary drinks. Show was very entertaining and educational as several cultures were represented. Highly recommend adding this to your must-do list while in Kauai.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/07/09 |
Activity Date: | 2021/07/07 |
Reviewed by: Dennis Urbanski
A fantastic experience. A well run family business who welcomed its guests and made you feel part of the Smith family sharing their culture and traditions.
Walter “Kamika” Smith was a great host and extremely gracious to my family providing a personal glimpse into his family’s history.
Mahalo Kamika,
Dennis, Madeline, Adeline and Grayson Urbsnski
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2021/06/26 |
Activity Date: | 2021/06/03 |
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 |
Reviewed by: GirlsTrip
Loved it! The staff was wonderful! The dancers were amazing
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2021/06/17 |
Activity Date: | 2021/06/15 |
Reviewed by: Jackdaniels44
Beautiful show and great people. Had a wonderful time!
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/06/10 |
Activity Date: | 2021/06/08 |
Reviewed by: Anurag
Had a wonderful private tour of the main attractions of the island. Simon was amazing and made the tour an absolute joy for us. We were looking for something with a pick up and drop off, as we could not manage to snag a rental car and this was perfect. Learnt a lot about the history and culture of the island as we drove around the different parts. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a lovely, laid-back and well informed tour of the island with a great guide.
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Packages: | Secret Kauai Canyons & Coastlines Tour |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/06/06 |
Activity Date: | 2021/06/04 |
Reviewed by: Kelly Carlile
The staff was friendly from the moment we walked in. the check in process was quick and easy easy. Mark, our pilot was friendly, informative and entertaining. We always felt safe and the views were breathtaking! We would highly recommend Blue Hawaiian. Kelly Carlile
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Packages: | Standard Seating Flight [50 mins] |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2021/04/30 |
Activity Date: | 2021/04/28 |
Reviewed by: Sher
We had a superb experience with our tour specially with our tour guide Domi who entertained us well. He’s excellent and very knowledgeable. We highly recommend this company and if possible look for Domi!!!
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Packages: | Best of Kauai by Land & River Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2021/04/11 |
Activity Date: | 2021/04/09 |
Reviewed by: Julia
Our host Sparky was really interested in our experience levels and kept on reminding us on how to surf,, I will always remember our fun morning! He taught us so much!
Thank you!
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Packages: | Group Lesson |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2020/11/21 |
Activity Date: | 2020/11/19 |
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Mahalo for taking the time out of your vacation to join our family at the luau. Keeping our culture alive for future generations is an important aspect of our family business. We have some hope that the next generation will want to continue the tradition. Aloha...