Reviewed by: Peter
Hurricane Iniki did in the fern grotto which I had not been aware of so was disappointed in that as it was always so beautiful. Other than that the river ride is always nice and Wailua such a beautiful place. The crew and entertainers were delightful and all in all it's a fun ride but as I said the fern grotto which is what most come to see was pretty much done in my mother nature. I had been on this ride more than once and first time as a child as my father was born in Lihue so I knew the grotto as it had been years ago so this most likely is what led me to my disappointment but first time goers will still find it a lovely trip and fun for all. Aloha
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/09/25 |
Activity Date: | 2016/09/04 |
Reviewed by: J & D from NJ
But this luau food , organization and content was better than the Polynesian village luau on Oahu. Food was great and liquor was included with admission.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/09/25 |
Activity Date: | 2016/09/22 |
Reviewed by: james
Excellent. The food was wonderful and the hosts were very friendly. The show was good, but the male performers were average. I certainly recommend it though.
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Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/09/21 |
Activity Date: | 2016/09/08 |
Reviewed by: PATravelGal
The landscaped grounds were beautiful. The host was perfect and gracious! Loved the show, which was after the dinner and even the show during the dinner. Only disappointment was the dinner. Would have thought for the price that we had something other than instant mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, rice w/seafood, and a chicken wing (other than the pulled pork). Mai Tai's were quite watered down, which was a disappointment. Not that I would want more than 2 - maybe 3 small drinks but it would have been nice to taste it somewhat.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/09/21 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/31 |
Reviewed by: Mike
Had 21 people on a bus that holds 24. Ended up in back row of bus with inadequate air conditioning. If you are taller than 5' 9" and over 180 you will not be comfortable.
Your was nice. Guide and driver were great. Lunch was very mediocre.
Unless you are really into older movies, I would not recommend this tour.
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Packages: | Standard Tour: Pick-up from Poipu Hotels |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/09/16 |
Activity Date: | 2016/09/13 |
Reviewed by: TraveLpro
This activity works for the whole family. The river is lovely and passengers get a bit of entertainment and a bit of history.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/09/09 |
Activity Date: | 2016/09/06 |
Reviewed by: Kansas620
The staff and Captain were very nice. The musicians were outstanding! Loved the walk back to the boat, down the path through rain forest. A little disappointed in the viewing distance from the Fern Grotto. It was explained that in 2006, the area received torrential rainfall and suffered a mudslide. Since that time they had to built back the tour area, which means a viewing stage/deck, quite a ways away from the Fern Grotto itself. You can no longer go to the mouth of the cave, and pictures did not turn out well.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/09/08 |
Activity Date: | 2016/09/02 |
Reviewed by: Kansas620
We were on this tour on the island of Kauai, as two hurricanes were predicted to hit the Hawaiian Islands. The tour staff were so helpful in helping us prepare in the event of a hurricane (which did not hit, thankfully.) They took their time and even stopped by the WalMart for us to buy some items in case of power outage.
Wendy was our tour guide, and Anthony was our driver. We were in awe of the amount of information these two have about the history, culture, movie stars, and environment. Wendy is hilarious! Not only is she a wealth of information, she kept us laughing the whole trip.
The tour is as advertised. We felt this tour was a very good value for the price paid, and highly recommend this tour!!
The lunch was very good, too.
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Packages: | Standard Tour: Pick-up from Poipu Hotels |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/09/08 |
Activity Date: | 2016/09/01 |
Reviewed by: Allison
We had a group of 17 people, teens, seniors, and adults are three separate flights. Each of us had a great time. The Blu-Hawii Helicopter's service is excellent in accommodating the complicated weather conditions, and pilots are extraordinary in knowledge and experience. The flight is very smooth and the scenic view is extrodinary. Thank you blue -Hawaii helicopter.
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Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/09/04 |
Activity Date: | 2016/09/01 |
Reviewed by: Emy
Excellent! There were 12 of us in our group & we all enjoyed it . The food & entertainment were superb.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2016/09/02 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/30 |
Reviewed by: Richard
Beautiful garden and welcoming atmosphere. The staff was very welcoming and made our experience very pleasurable. The food and drinks were exquisite, enjoyed the beef teriyaki! They put on a great show at the end! Thank you and would love to visit again!
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2016/08/30 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/24 |
Reviewed by: Deb
Such a beautiful part of the island! We had a great time on the tour, our guides were amazing.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2016/08/27 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/04 |
Reviewed by: Denise
Wonderful for entire family. Toddlers, Mom & Dad and Grandparents all loved the night. Helped us to have a real appreciation of Kauai, the people and their history.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2016/08/22 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/19 |
Reviewed by: Jackie Benavidez
We took the morning tour and really enjoyed it. We were entertained by musicians on our way to the Grotto and was even taught a simple hula dance. The Grotto was beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed the history lesson of the area. I would definitely take this tour again.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/08/22 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/18 |
Reviewed by: Oskars
Show was amazin, national dances from lot of another cultures, like New Zealand, China etc..
After check in is a small train tour around Botanic garden with guid. Tour is around 15 min, guid show you all kind of trees what you can see in hawaii island.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/08/17 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/15 |
Reviewed by: Rob & Steph
We brought 6 people to luau. I had been to Smith's Luau 3 times in the past, the others (my Fiancee, our daughters, and their friends) had not. My daughter had been to a couple of "real" Hawaiian family luaus in the past. I advised our group that this would not be like those, it would be a very structured and commercial setting with a really great Polynesian show at the end.
The Smith's are a wonderful family, very accommodating, welcoming, and freiendly beyond words. The tour, Imu ceremony, and food were as good as they had ever been in the past.
The thing that earned the Smith family only 3 stars on this visit was the quality of the performance at the end. I was looking forward to the male warrior portion of the show, but found that the current cast was lacking in stature and talent. With only 3 young men in the cast, two of whom were in the range of 100 to 130 pounds, the warrior aspect suffered dearly.
Hopefully the Smith family can rebuild this cast, or at least get a gym membership for the current cast members, and return the show to the quality that I had experienced in the past.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/08/13 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/09 |
Reviewed by: Jackie
This was my 3rd trip to Fern Grotto over the years and it never disappoints! The entertainment is awesome! Everyone is so friendly and accommodating! There were 18 of us on this trip and most were first timers, they loved it! Can't come to Kauai and not see the Fern Grotto!!
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/08/13 |
Activity Date: | 2016/07/18 |
Reviewed by: DebW
The Fern Grotto was a guided tour, which I did not realize when we signed up. The boat ride up the river was nice. The guide pointed out various places along the river. Your time is very limited at the Grotto. The guides there rush you along to the site, explain the grotto, sing, and then you are rushed out. I wanted to explore the trail a bit and take photos so that was disappointing.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/08/12 |
Activity Date: | 2016/07/31 |
Reviewed by: scott
This is a busy, but very well organised event - We had the full package - coach transfer, train ride, meal and show. The food was of very high quality and as a vegan I was very pleasantly surprised by the variety of veggie food. (There is plenty for the meat eaters too!). The show good too - something for everyone I reckon.
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/08/10 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/01 |
Reviewed by: Vikki M.
Our tour guide was Jonna. She was friendly,,knowledgeable of Hawaiian history and folklore. She drove safely while she shared about the sights we visited. Her sense of humor and kindness was evident as she inquired about how each of us was doing. My husband and I finished our tour having learned about Kaua'i and the sights. We loved our tour and will recommend to friends to make time for this tour!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/08/09 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/06 |
Reviewed by: Tiff
Enjoyed the relaxing boat ride. The ride back was extra fun with music and my crazy mom who got up and intertained everyone aboard. The workers seemed to enjoy it.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2016/08/09 |
Activity Date: | 2016/07/26 |
Reviewed by: Deb
So happy to experience and learn about some of the culture as well as see more of the beautiful parts of the inner island. The food was fantastic and the show was amazing. So glad we took the time to experience this venue.
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Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/08/07 |
Activity Date: | 2016/08/04 |
Reviewed by: Christian
The singing the dancing the engagement and kindness of the staff is what makes this the best boat ride around
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2016/08/06 |
Activity Date: | 2016/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Bob D
Lots of fun. Entertainment was great. Narrative was very informative. Grotto was awesome. We included the laua which was most fantastic. Food beverage and entertainment was great. My first laua and my best. Thank you for a great evening. All the staff were very friendly
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/07/23 |
Activity Date: | 2016/07/20 |
Reviewed by: Tpatton
This luau is a great luau. The food and entertainment were very good. It is a good family event.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/07/12 |
Activity Date: | 2016/07/08 |
Reviewed by: Teacher82
Jack was a great tour guide and the day passed very quickly with jokes, historical information, and a beautiful cruise to the Fern Grotto. The singers were beautiful in sentiment and voice, showing us the beauty of the Hawaiian culture . I recommend this as it is a great way to be engulfed in culture and see most of the island , including great picture spots.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/07/06 |
Activity Date: | 2016/07/03 |
Reviewed by: Angie
Extremely pleasant, and affordable. Beautiful, must see fern grotto. We ate our imaginary Poi.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2016/07/04 |
Activity Date: | 2016/07/01 |
Reviewed by: TERUTERU
シダの洞窟は20年前にはじめて行き、今回が2回目でした。一人参加のため遊覧船は英語ガイドになると観念していました。ところがこの日は日本語ガイドの船が出るのでそちらに乗せてくれました。日本人の団体のためにチャーターした船でした。ラッキーでした。シダの洞窟には入れませんでした。展望台が新設されてここから眺めることになり残念でした。日本語ガイドの説明で事情がよくわかり納得でした。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2016/07/03 |
Activity Date: | 2016/06/10 |
Reviewed by: Carl
My entire trip was wonderful but the Luau experience was extraordinary. The grounds itself are like being in paradise but the food was really good and so much of it. The entertainment however was amazing. I particularly enjoyed how the history of those who inhabit the islands was depicted. Anyone planning to visit the Hawaiian islands should definitely do this. I would certainly do it again.
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Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2016/07/02 |
Activity Date: | 2016/06/09 |
Reviewed by: Tisha
What an awesome experience! Recommend the gold seating. Food was ok but the performance was phenomenal! Bottomless Mai Tai's and Blue Hawaiians. Will go again the next time I visit Kauai!
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Packages: | Gold Package: Premium Seating |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2016/06/23 |
Activity Date: | 2016/06/17 |
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