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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Lunch
Waimea Canyon and Wailua River Cruise
Reviewed by: Thomas Hamilton
Outstanding day made all the better by our tour guide "Jack". He was a long-time resident of Kauai and knew all the details of where we were going plus sites along the way. He's a "keeper" for sure.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/14 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Cruisin' down the river
Reviewed by: Bud & Babe
Excellent! Good music, good stories, wonderful local flavor!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/08 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue
Kauai Helicopter Tour
Reviewed by: Marsha
This was an awesome experience, I highly recommend it if you can, you will not regret it. We lucked out with rain, lots of waterfalls, and of course, rainbows. It was so beautiful, words just can't do it justice. The staff at Blue Hawaiian was great, we were a little late getting to the hangar and they called to see if we were ok, and gave us blow by blow directions to get to their place. (It is not hard to find, we are just directionally challanged)
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| Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/28 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue
Blue Hawaiin Helicopter Tour
Reviewed by: Michele
This has got to be one of the BEST Helicopter flights we have had the privilege to do. Our pilot was so lovely and you could tell he really loved his job. Made sure we all got a look at the waterfalls etc. Another tour I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
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| Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/26 |
Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar
Very good experience
Reviewed by: Jessica
The nature was amazing and the food was delicious! Such a fun time and atmosphere! The show at the end showed many cool dances and showcased all kinds of different cultures.
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| Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/13 |
Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar
The Best Combo Tour in Kauai
Reviewed by: Bud & Babe w/ guests
Pre-dinner boat trip was great and set the mood for the beautiful Smith acreage of garden, trees, animals and Culture.
The Luau dinner was the BEST we have ever had. A good variety of Hawaiian and American cuisine. The service was super organized and everyone was seated and eating with- in minutes.
After eating everyone walked about 100 yards to the outdoor theater and enjoyed dancing depicting several cultures as well as Hawaiian traditional dances and fire dance.
The four of us had a wonderful evening!!
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| Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/08 |
Small-Group Circle Island Airplane Tour with Window Seat - Air Ventures Kauai
Birthday for my brother.
Reviewed by: Doug from Utah
My brother and I did the flight, and we loved it. Bryan was great as the pilot/tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining as well.
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| Packages: | The Big Kahuna Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/03 |
Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar
Nice show
Reviewed by: kablewhirl
This trip is very organized. We arrived at the grounds and were driven on a tram to the gardens (not sure why the tram, completely walkable). We were then left to wander the gardens for a half hour or so. The gardens are beautiful, the whole setting is lovely. The next event was the ceremony explaining how the pig is prepared and cooked, which was somewhat interesting. Next we were ushered into the dining area for cocktails and dinner. The pork was delicious, the rest basically typical buffet fare. Dinner felt like we were at a big wedding reception and didn't know anyone. If you like buffets and big feedings, you'll love this. Not our family's cup of tea. After dinner we walked to the theater for the show. The show was fine, the dancers were fine, it was entertaining. We didn't really know what to expect from a luau when we signed up and now that we've experienced it, we'll never feel a need to go back. Glad we saw the dancing but this is the one excursion we regret having spent our time and money on during our week in Kauai.
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| Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/02 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
River Cruise
Reviewed by: kablewhirl
We bought the river cruise as an add on to the Luau. It is a pleasant ride on the river with a tour guide and some hula dancing. Honestly we could hardly understand/hear what the guided was saying on the ride. The dancing was nice. The whole experience was just a little underwhelming. Would not sign up for it as an individual event.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/02 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
great show and scenic trip
Reviewed by: Jill
The performers we're so friendly and entertaining. you could tell they enjoyed presenting the music and dance show. the river ride was scenic and relaxing. the walk to the grotto and back was beautiful. highly recommend. don't book online with another company for $40 each. its only 20 when you book on this site.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/20 |
Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar
Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden luau/ & fern grotto boat tour
Reviewed by: Kathleen torres
We had a nice time on the river boat cruise and the luau was exceptional. We have been to at least 5 other luaus over the last several years and this was by far the best. The food was great. The entertainment was great and it was very well organized.
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| Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/24 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/11 |
Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance
Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation
Reviewed by: George Carr
The train ride was very nice. Enjoyed seeing the plantation. The show was wonderful. The story behind the show was much better that the traditional Luau show of various dancers.
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| Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/03 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue
FIRST CLASS
Reviewed by: Diane
We've visited Kauai at least 6 times and wanted to try a helicopter tour, but thought they were too expensive. We finally decided to do it as a honeymoon splurge. It was incredible and worth every dollar spent. Blue Hawaiian delivers a first class experience from their modern new helicopters to their charming & knowledgable pilots. We will definitely tour with them again next trip to the Islands.
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| Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/14 |
Learn How to Surf - Kauai Surfing School at Poipu Beach
Lots of fun!
Reviewed by: Jeannine
My daughter and I had an awesome time learning to surf. I didn't plan on surfing, but my teenage daughter really wanted to and I'm glad I did. The instructor was very nice and enjoyed teaching. I would definitely do it again. The only (small) problem I had was the rocky ocean floor....I got a little scratched up, but it was all worth it! Mahalo!
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| Packages: | Group Lesson |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/24 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue
Incredible experience, best way to see Kauai's scenery
Reviewed by: Shella
Our family of 4 took a tour of Kauai with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters in Feb 2015. We booked the flight a month prior, and were unable to book on our preferred day as they were already booked up, but were able to book on our 2nd choice day. When we checked in, they asked us each to stand on the mat that just looked like a welcome mat, didn't feel like standing on a scale, and they didn't broadcast your weight, it was discreet. The kids are aged 6 and 8 and could easily see out the windows and the pilot Geoff encouraged them to ask questions and interact. I am prone to motion sickness but the ride was smooth and our pilot was experienced put us all at ease. We each had a comfortable seat, about the same size seat as on an airplane, except had a 5 point harness, but was still comfortable. Terrific views and pilot gave good commentary about the island. It was tough to take pictures, reflection on the window, but they take a video of the flight you can purchase that included a camera inside the helicopter, the kids liked seeing themselves in the video. We haven't flown with other helicopter companies, so hard to compare which company is best, but Blue Hawaiian seemed very professional. We did a brief safety video and safety demonstration before the flight and the ground crew was friendly offered to take a picture of our family with the helicpter in the background. It was rather pricey for 4 of us, definitely needed to budget but it was worth it, very exciting and a once in a lifetime experience. If you want to truly see the scenery of Kauai, this is the BEST way.
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| Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/23 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great Value
Reviewed by: Kauai Girl
Nice trip for a reasonable cost. Entertainment at the Fern Grotto was a nice touch. Entertainers then return on the boat with you for the trip back, singing and dancing all the way. Easy on and off access.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/12 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue
Blue hawaiian helicopter
Reviewed by: TOM
It was amazing spectacular experience. What a nice way to see the whole island from helicopter. Must do. Only with Blue Hawaiian helicopter.
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| Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/05 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Lunch
Too short time at the scenic spots
Reviewed by: Jesper
The Waimea Canyon was the highlight of this tour. The Wailua River and Fern Grotto were decent too (more time there luckily).
On the whole, I thought the tour felt too much like sitting in the bus, and too short time at the scenic spots. We had short stops of a few minutes at some scenic spots. Whereas we got a 20 minute stop at a shopping place, which honestly felt a bit like a waste of time to me when we could have spent that time at other scenic spots. Lunch was 1 hour long, but if a different place would have been chosen, lunch would have been served quicker, and we could have done with less time for lunch too.
On the whole, I feel I didn't see much during this tour, which is a pity. For a tour that has Waimea Canyon in its title, it felt decidingly light on Waimea Canyon.
I can't blame the driver/guide, as he was full of humour and well-spirited. But the tour schedule he had to drive could do with definite improvement I think. (Why not, after the Waimea Canyon lookout, drive further up to the Kalalau Valley lookout while we are in that area?)
One other thing: I got a pickup time of 7.00, but had to wait until 7.40 'til the bus arrived. The driver seemed to be on schedule, so presumably 7.40 was the pickup time communicated to him, but it wasn't communicated to me by the organisation sadly.
I did many great tours during my holiday. This wasn't one of them sadly, although I'm happy I got to see the magnificent Waimea Canyon.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/31 |
Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance
Awesome and Passionate
Reviewed by: Kat and Tom
This was exciting and passionate! Well choreographed and emotion filled. The Dancers are sexy and in great shape, and very much into their roles! The history is that of many pioneers and reveals all the sorrow and exhilaration of coming to a new land! Hawaii is no different than America and the West, or of Europe and its colonization. The story is fiery in its presentation with several ovations prompted by the force of the dancers, well worth seeing. And the food is excellent. The whole is well organized and amazing!!
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| Packages: | Gold Package: Premium Seating |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/03 |
Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar
Excellent Tour.
Reviewed by: Emma
We usually choose to avoid the tours in favour of exploring on our own. However, on advice from friends who previously lived in Hawaii, a Luau is an experience not to be missed.
We chose the Fern Grotto River Boat Tour and Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden Luau combination tour with pick up and drop off from our hotel. It proved to be a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and evening.
The Fern Grotto, despite now missing a large number of ferns after the hurricane, is still a beautiful and tranquil spot to visit.
The highlight of this tour was definitely the Luau though. From start to finish, the service and quality of the show were seamless. The grounds are beautifully manicured and a photographer's delight. The food was delicious and ample in quantity; especially the pork. We were most impressed with how they managed to serve so many people in such an organised fashion. Everything was so very orderly and most visitors were invited to help themselves to second and third helpings. The Mai Tais and Punch were delicious and soft drinks were also readily available.
The show itself was very good and we were highly impressed with the quality of the performance.
Overall, a fabulous tour and highly recommended for all ages.
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| Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/07 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Lunch
Waimea Canyon & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: DAV
The Guide for the Waimea Canyon tour was excellent. Very informative and enjoyable! The Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto was a total waste of time. The "entertainment" was very, very poor. Back in Florida, a local restaurant has entertainment far superior. Would definitely recommend the Waimea Canyon tour. Would Never have Anything to do with the Wailua river cruise to Fern Grotto with the laughable entertainment. Not interesting or professional enough to keep even the attention of children.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/27 |
Kauai Movie Sightseeing Tour - Roberts Hawaii
TV & MOVIE TOUR
Reviewed by: Joan
Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable. He obviously loved TV and movies.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour: Pick-up from Poipu Hotels |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/26 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Lunch
CIRCLE ISLAND TOUR AND FERN GROTTO
Reviewed by: Joan
It was okay. The driver liked to talk about himself too much.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/21 |
Kauai Airplane Tours - See Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls & More
Wings Over Kauai
Reviewed by: John & Jessica
Dori and Josh were awesome! Worth every penny. Best way to see Kauai. Highly recommended and great customer service. Over 10+ years of experience!
Hello John and Jessica, for so very many years I did not know how to get to the Hawaii Activities site to say thank you. Just found the way in today, and hope it's not too late, but Mahalo Nui Loa from Ellen, Josh and Dori, and all of the crew at Wings Over Kauai!
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| Packages: | Kauai Air Van Airplane Sightseeing Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/03 |
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Kauai Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue
Blue Hawaiian Helicopter ride Kauai
Reviewed by: Marilyn H.
One of the highlights of our vacation! Views of waterfalls were spectacular as we went the day after lots of rain and the
Grand Canyon" was awesome. Our pilot, Barrett, was wonderful and took a lot of time telling us what we were looking at and responding to all of our questions. Would definitely recommend as a "Must do" while in Kauai.
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| Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/12/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/24 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Lunch
Good Tour
Reviewed by: llbower
An enjoyable lazy trip down the river to a beautiful waterfall. Great Hawaiian entertainment too. Need to give the dancers more room to dance.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/12/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/06 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
This activity should be discontinued
Reviewed by: Chris
The fern grotto is a piece of Hawaiian history. Originally the site of a huge waterfall, before the river was diverted for irrigation, and originally the site of hundreds of ferns, before being battered by cyclones, this place is not what it once was.
It would have been a very impressive tourist attraction in the early 1900s but unfortunately ferns need water to grow and as it is with the river not going through here this place will never be as impressive and at the moment the tourist operators are trying to flog a dead horse.
Unless they divert the river back through here and let the ferns regenerate I would not recommend it. Time to put this activity out to pasture!
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/12/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/19 |
Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar
Great Experience
Reviewed by: Hulala
The luau was held in a beautiful place and it was really fun to explore. Unfortunately, when the seating began we were asked to move multiple times because of reserved seating and it made the dinner portion of our evening very very annoying. Luckily, the entertainment after dinner was awesome.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/12/09 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Awesome entertainment!
Reviewed by: Hulala
I was not particularly excited about this excursion because the fern grotto is all dried up and you can't go in anymore. However the entertainment was great. I dont think they could have made the excursion better with all the story telling, music and dancing. It was alot more than i expected and it was a great start to the luau we saw after!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/12/09 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
relaxing
Reviewed by: TN traveler
The Cruise Is On A River Not IN THE Ocean FOR Anyone Worried About attire. It is very laid back atmosphere so any clothes are appropriate. The staff where authentic and made you welcome. I combined with smith laaui.
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| Packages: | River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/12/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/01 |
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Aloha Doug,
So happy to hear you and your brother enjoyed your Air Ventures Hawaii tour of Kauai with Brian as your pilot/guide. This post will be forwarded to him for recognition of a job well done. We strive to offer the best air tour of Kauai and always love hearing from those of you who have actually experienced our flight tour. We are most appreciative that you have taken the time to share your comments providing valuable feedback to us as a Company. Should you visit Kauai in the future we will look forward to seeing you again.......perhaps in the Biplane next time.
Jill (for the Air Ventures Hawaii Staff)