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

Fun Experience!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/05/22

Fun and informational! Like watching a play! Cannot recommend it enough.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/05/20
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Liko Kauai Snorkel Cruises - Na Pali Coast Boat Tour & Sea Cave Adventure

Crystal Clear Kauai waters!

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/05/22

This boat ride was fun but long, beware if you get sea sick as it is choppy!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/05/21
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim

Great Time!

Reviewed by: Mike Nelson, 2022/05/18

We had a great time with the kayak to the sacred falls. Our tour guide T was phenomenal. He was very personable ( even learned all 12 of our names during the trip) and taught us many things along the trail. We are novice kayakers and felt that the trip was well suited to our abilities. The hike was very easy as well. Would highly recommend and would like to say a huge thank you to T for making the experience over the top.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Mike,

Thanks for your nice review.

That's impressive that Mr T had all your names down! We are very pleased to have Mr T, after he left us for a moment to the Big Island. We know him to always to give 100%.

Thanks for taking the time to share and giving folks an idea of what is tour is like.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/05/16
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Outfitters Kauai Zipline Trek Adventures at Kipu Ranch

Can’t recommend enough!

Reviewed by: Harini, 2022/05/16

Everyone was so nice and lovely right from the beginning. They made us feel very safe and we absolutely loved it. I was so nervous right before shooting down but honestly would do it many times over. Such a great experience!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/05/14
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Liko Kauai Snorkel Cruises - Na Pali Coast Boat Tour & Sea Cave Adventure

We had a great time!

Reviewed by: Jessica Johnson, 2022/05/11

Stunning views up close of sea caves, waterfalls, and the incredible Na Pali coastline. Great for families. The crew is very patient and helpful. We had a great time and so glad we went!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/05/09
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Great experience

Reviewed by: Grace, 2022/05/05

Absolutely beautiful cruise, nice easy walk to grotto. The crew was fantastic, great music and history told throughout the cruise. My elderly mother really enjoyed the cruise.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/05/03
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Kauai Sunset Cruise with Open Bar - Ocean & River Boat Tour from Lihue

Beautiful Tranquility

Reviewed by: Frank D. , 2022/05/05

Harbor / river, narrated boat tour was wonderful. The verdant mangroves along the River and the towering green carpeted mountains were spectacular!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/05/03
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Beautiful grotto with fun entertainment while on the river

Reviewed by: OneHauteMom, 2022/05/03

This was a fun shorter excursion with a relaxing boat ride to the grotto and live entertainment onboard. A cute experience.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/03/30
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Gorgeous tour with knowledgeable guides!

Reviewed by: OneHauteMom, 2022/05/03

This was a lovely activity that was enjoyable for the whole family (kinder, teens, parents, and grandparents). The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining throughout the paddle and dealt marvelously with the various experience levels within the group. We will be going again on our next trip to Kauai!

  • Fun for all ages!

Comments from activity operators

Aloha One, Does not get any better than paddling and snorkeling on the Bay and River of Hanalei. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the guides as well.

Looking forward to your return and thanks for taking the time to let us know we are doing a good job: it is appreciated

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/03/29
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Family oriented and extremely accommodating to dietary needs

Reviewed by: Mama Bear, 2022/05/01

The manager - Kamika - was the host for the evening and his hospitality was phenomenal. The whole evening was incredibly well thought out and organized. It was very family oriented. I eat a fully plant-based diet and he personally came to our table to inform me of the amazingly unexpected meal accommodations they made JUST for me. The experience was incredible.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/04
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Great family activity

Reviewed by: Hannah, 2022/04/29

Perfect length to keep young kids entertained, fun captain stories and singing.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/25
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim

Outstanding adventure

Reviewed by: Tara Haefner, 2022/04/28

Mike was a fantastic guide! He made it fun and was very knowledgeable about the area!!

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Tara,

Keeping it fun, safe and leaving with some knowledge to help you understand the natural history is the aim in all our snorkel, waterfalls and Na Pali paddling tours.

Mike exemplifies this philosophy.

Thanks for sharing. Stay well and keep learning.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/04/26
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

We were here 50 yrs ago on our honeymoon. Not the same but it was still beautiful. Thank you

Reviewed by: OBrien’s , 2022/04/28

Nice boat ride to the Fern Grotto. Driver & dancers were awesome. The singers were exceptional. They sang the Hawaiian wedding song just like they did for us 50yrs ago on our honeymoon. We weren’t able to go inside as before. But it was still magical all the same. Thank you. Carl & Terri OBrien

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/04/26
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Kipu Safari Adventure - Zipline, Hike, Kayak & Waterfall Swim with Lunch

Fun on the Ranch

Reviewed by: Tristan , 2022/04/26

Keegan and Saber (incredibly unsure on both of those spellings) were amazing guides. They were super laid back, funny, knowledgeable, and thorough. These guys were fun to follow around for the day, breaking up sections to explain plant life, facts about Kauai or parts of the Kipu Ranch, and of course some harmless practical jokes on us tourists. Everything was very safe and friendly and they made sure to give clear instructions in regards to matters of safety and equipment. It made for a rather seamless and enjoyable experience for all. I cannot recommend this company/excursion enough!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/04/23
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Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation - Polynesian Dinner Show & Fire Knife Dance

Happy family!

Reviewed by: Hannah, 2022/04/25

This was our first luau ever and it was nothing short of amazing. We did get there late (with toddlers) so we missed the pig roast and the vendors. Open bar and food good. Show and music wonderful.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/22
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Kauai Airplane Tours - See Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Jurassic Falls & More

Happy family

Reviewed by: Hannah, 2022/04/25

Marcus was out pilot- he was excellent. We had our toddlers with us and they didn't flinch on getting them and us comfortable with the little airvan (our first time). Great experience for all!!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/23
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3.5-Hour Kauai Napali Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar - Holo Holo Charters

A Beautiful Night on the Ocean!

Reviewed by: Tim, 2022/04/24

The captain and servers were very friendly and informative. We throughly enjoyed our evening on the ocean with gorgeous views of the Na Pali Coast. We even spotted some humpback whales. The sea was a little rough but the servers were able to walk around like they were on dry land.

Comments from activity operators

We are so happy to be a part of memories you'll be looking back on for years to come! Thank you for choosing us here at Holo Holo Charters and for letting us know what a great time you had! Until we meet again... Mahalo and Aloha

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/04/11
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Best Luau show deal around!

Reviewed by: JoseP, 2022/04/23

We have been to luaus on all four major Hawaiian islands and they are expensive. Traveling with a party of six can be quite expensive. Being able to just purchase tickets for a luau show was very inexpensive and the value was fantastic. Great show we actual stadium style seating. And for the price, this is the best luau show on any of the islands. A short “train” ride from the entrance was also included in the price, which was only $20 per person when we went. Great value!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/03/30
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Liko Kauai Snorkel Cruises - Na Pali Coast Boat Tour & Sea Cave Adventure

Weather did it!

Reviewed by: D Rowley, 2022/04/22

The weather, cloudy and quite windy, made this cruise less than hoped for.

It cause it to be shorter (didn't go all the way to end of Na Pali Coast), not able to enter the cave, not able to stay in regular snorkel location, and overall duration was 1 hour shorter than scheduled.

I realize this is beyond the control of the crew, but was disappointing.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/04/15
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Sunshine Helicopters Kauai Na Pali Coast Air Tour from Lihue

Breathtaking!

Reviewed by: Pattimax3 , 2022/04/20

It was truly an amazing flight and Arthur is very knowledgeable!!!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/04/18
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Kauai Backcountry Adventures Mountain Tubing Tour with Lunch

Mountain Tubing in Kauai! Amazing people and fun!

Reviewed by: Lauzon & Dewhirst, 2022/04/17

This was so much fun with a great people to lead us on the adventure! Bruce was amazing!

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/04/15
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Better than any other luau we’ve been too!

Reviewed by: Sabra , 2022/04/17

This was such a good luau! My teens are still ranting and raving over how much better this one was than the others we’ve been too. They really loved all different stories alongside all the different dances. Even our friends kids 5 years and below loved it! The wall in was long- but they offer a tram for anyone who needs it so that’s awesome. I love how the pathway was lit with tiki torches to get you in the mood. This is a show, not really an engaging show where they invite you to the stage so that’s nice to not be put on the spot. I wish they offered booze and drinks for the show but we just did the show portion so maybe it was included in the food part. My 2 year old fell asleep for the show, so maybe if they offered an earlier show like 7pm she would’ve been awake and I would’ve preferred that. Thank you for a great show!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/15
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Awesome First Experience Luau

Reviewed by: Justin Sousa, 2022/04/16

I absolutely had no idea what to expect but it was one of the best entertainment venues I’ve ever experienced. The Smith luau family atmosphere was great my family had a great time food was good drinks were good I would totally do it again!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/14
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Rush to get an edge seat!

Reviewed by: Familywithkids, 2022/04/16

The grotto was beautiful, the dancing and singing was great. The overhead boat speakers were really hard to hear- we couldn't make out the stories they were telling well. If you get stuck in the middle, you can't see anything. Overall, it's not something I'd do more than once.

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2022/04/14
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3.5-Hour Kauai Napali Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar - Holo Holo Charters

Loved every second of this evening

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/04/13

Perfect for a romantic celebration, it made my anniversary with my wife! Nothing beats the Na Pali views.

Comments from activity operators

It was a pleasure to have you aboard, and we are so happy to know how much you enjoyed it! Until we meet again... Mahalo and Aloha

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/04/11
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim

Must do excursion

Reviewed by: Brad, 2022/04/07

Great trip. A must do for outdoors people. Leisurely paddle , rain showers and hiking through mud. Uneven terrain. Wading across rivers and getting a refreshing swim in the waterfall pool. So much fun!!! Bring rain gear, wear good shoes……. we wore keen sandals, and wear a swimsuit for the waterfall swim.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Brad, We market this tour for the active family. We also tell folks to "embrace the mud" at times. Thanks for your review and letting others know
what gear to bring. Until then...thanks for making it possible. Stay active and safe.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/04/05
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Kauai Waimea Canyon Sightseeing, Kokee Nature Walk & Coffee Tour with Lunch

Nice Adventure

Reviewed by: Rosanna , 2022/04/01

This was a fun day. We saw a lot of nice sights. I wish we could have had more time at each location, though. We ended up going back to a couple sights on our own the next day. Jonna was friendly and answered our questions. The lunch wasn't very good by the time we got to eat it. (We picked it up to eat later) Maybe it depended on what you ordered. All in all a nice day and some fun sights.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2022/03/14
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Deluxe Na Pali Guided Snorkel Tour with Breakfast & Lunch - Holo Holo Charters

What a great ride!

Reviewed by: J Slayton, 2022/03/26

I've been on this tour a few times, this time with my sister and it does not disappoint. The coast is absolutely beautiful and we saw both wales and lots of playing dolphins, which was amazing.
The catamaran was very nice and well maintained. The staff was wonderful and our captain was outstanding.
I would definitely recommend this activity and it is a must do when in Kauai!

Comments from activity operators

Thank you so much for joining us again and for letting us know what a great time you had! We are elated to know how much you enjoyed it and will be looking forward to your next visit! Mahalo and Aloha

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2022/03/16
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim

Wonderful activity, fantastic guide, great time!

Reviewed by: J Slayton, 2022/03/24

Went on this kayak, hiking and swimming adventure with my sister. It did not disappoint at all.
Justice our guide was fantastic! He was knowledgeable, super friendly and made sure everyone was having fun and doing good. His dog precious girl Koi was such a treat to have as our companion, we just loved her.
The Kayaking was refreshing and captivating with beautiful surrounds for a hike. It was not a difficult or long hike so can be done by most and allowed us to just have a great time. I would highly recommend this activity and tour company Kayak Kauai / NaPali Outfitters, Inc.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha J,

Rumors are that Justice's dog is who is really guiding his tours.

Seriously, thanks for taking the time to share your experience and kind words. You make it possible for us to do what we do and to share the beauty of Kaua'i.

Stay paddling and active.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2022/03/15
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Smith’s river cruise

Reviewed by: Beverly Kramer , 2022/03/22

Once again the Smith family didn’t disappoint us with this river cruise. Telling us a little bit about the Smith family and the 5 generations who have worked there. Told us about the plant life on the island. We were treated to a Hawaiian song at the end of our short hike. My 81 year old father had no problems walking this short walk. On the way back to the dock we were given hula lessons and told what each hand gesture meant. Then we all did the luau while the song was being sung. It was awesome!

When we arrived to the island I thought I booked the cruise on the Wednesday but it was on Tuesday. I was called because we weren’t there and told it was no problem and that they would be rescheduled for the Wednesday.

Wonderful experience! I HIGHLY recommend is cruise!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2022/03/15
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