Reviewed by: BKST
I probably experienced this excursion in the one of the worst ways possible: it was overcast and rainy, it had torrential downpoured right when we arrived at the canal, I was just wearing a one-piece bathing suit (no shorts or sleeves), I'm a freeze baby, the tour guide wasn't too friendly (probably because he was called into work last minute), but despite all those things, I TRULY LOVE AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ACTIVITY! I was really nervous I would be cold, but I was comfortable the whole time. Just my butt touched the water unless my husband splashed me lol. The downpour didn't last long either and the majority of the ride was under tunnels. The ride was so much fun. Our tubes sort of acted like bumper cars as the water pushed us this a way and that a way. Not only was it a fun ride, the number 1 reason why I love this activity is because it isn't just a lazy river or crazy river manmade for the purpose of tourism. The canal and tunnels were made in the late 1800s for the sugar cane plantations (now defunct). (Tunnels are checked every year ensuring safe operation!) I think it is a great way to optimize a resource that no longer has its original purpose. Of the paid excursions I did in Kauai (boat tour, helicopter tour, hula show, spiderman/superman ziplining), this mountain tubing excursion is in my TOP 2 MUST DOs.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/17 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/16 |
Reviewed by: Colorado
Entertainment was great! Everyone was very nice. Pictures were awesome. It was not all you could eat and drink. The food was cafeteria style and put away before we could get seconds. Desert was basic. Not at all what we expected at a luau.
Where is the pig on a spit?? Fresh fruits and vegetables from the island?
Definitely should’ve done more research before attending a Luau. If you want a Beach Luau, this is not the one for you. If you wanna plantation in Luau, where the people are friendly, and the food is average, this is your place!
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Packages: | Standard Hawaiian Package (with Hanalei & Princeville Transportation) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/16 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/12 |
Reviewed by: TravelerT
I was expecting to "be at one with nature" but there were so many people. We took a short walk up the path, which was beautiful but no time to stop & appreciate it or take photos. Then, when reaching to grotto, it was so crowded, there are other people in all the photos. You don't actually go into the fern grotto, you see it from a short distance. We were told we could take photos on the way down, but the path is narrow and there's the huge line of people behind you so you can't stop. The river ride was nice, but the entertainment took away from the peacefulness of the ride.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/13 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/11 |
Reviewed by: Colorado
Crew was wonderful! Trip was amazing! Would love to come back and do it again
Need to know…wearing a spf shirt would have been a good idea! Having salty crackers for upset stomach would have helped.
The captain surprised us by taking the boat into a small area so that we could see the entirety of amazing cave. Very cool!
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/12 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/10 |
Reviewed by: Deirdra
This is something that is different and fun! Very relaxing. Jules was a great guide.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/09 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/06 |
Reviewed by: Jim
Our guide Mason was fantastic! Great ukulele! Interesting history of the Hawaiian Islands and how they became port or the US. Scenery was great. Tunnels were fun!
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/09 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/21 |
Reviewed by: John
My wife and I had taken guided tours before mainly in the Carribean. On those tours, we stopped for various activities: touring a ruin, lunch on the beach, and a hike through a rainforest. Our guide, Kevin, did an excellent job trying to show us everything (and finding restrooms). The fault was not in the guide but in the attempted scope of the tour. It was six hours of driving and stopping for photos and then more driving. For instance, there were two waterfalls on the tour: One (twin falls) in the great distance and the other along the roadside (blink and you would miss it). It would be better if we could be taken to the trailhead and allowed to hike close to the falls. Or maybe with some preplanning, we could have swum at one of the beaches we stopped at. Although my wife and I are in our 60s and 70s, we are both very active. It was an introduction to the Island but we were exhausted at the end of the six hours.
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Packages: | Kauai Private North & East Tour: See Hanalei Bay & Wailua and Opaekaa Falls |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/09 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/19 |
Reviewed by: TTD
My husband and I did this trip with our 20 and 14 year olds. We all enjoyed it. The boat scenery is beautiful the grotto is an amazing site and the music and entertainment on the way home was nice. We all even participated in the hula lesson.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/09/09 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/15 |
Reviewed by: Jason Delight
The perfect activity to do on one of your getaway days, was so great to learn the history, and the challenges of the locals with survival on just daily living, on Kauai.
Was so good to be out on a very nice boat, but even better to be out with a captain and crew with great positive energy!! Took my 16 yo,14yo,7yo with and we all had a great time with great memories!, even had dolphins ride the wake of the boat for a bit!
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2023/09/09 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/14 |
Reviewed by: Vlad and Nataly
Best island for heli-tour, best experience in our life, best heli-tour and best pilot Samantha! 100% worth it!! Thanks a million for everything Mauna Loa Helicopter Tour!
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Packages: | Doors-off Flight Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/07 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/03 |
Reviewed by: TWT
Our guide was a pro through and through! Excellent adventure for our family of five!
Aloha TNT,
Our Hanalei Blue Lagoon is slowly gaining popularity.
Thanks for sharing.
We do pride ourselves for having a cast of pro-guides, who know how to have fun, keep you safe and informed.
Thanks for sharing and will share your kind words with staff.
Stay active and well.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide.
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Packages: | South Shore Departure Package (Check-in at Wailua River Marina) |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2023/09/05 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/07 |
Reviewed by: Debbie
Beautiful river excursion; would have loved more time and not so rushed at the Grotto. One song seemed lame. Wanted time to take pictures of foliage on way down. Definitely would not recommend for wheelchair guests. It was steep and pavement unfriendly to wheelchair wheels and very steep and slippery incline uphill.
Entertainment on way back was very fun and good.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/09/05 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/01 |
Reviewed by: Pat
We took this River Cruise on our 20th wedding anniversary. it was to remind us of the beauty of the Fern Grotto that we visit many years ago. The boat ride was fun. We loved the narration, the music and hula dancing. I highly recommend this cruise.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/02 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/11 |
Reviewed by: Brock
One of the highlights of our trip. Would highly recommend.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/09/02 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/13 |
Reviewed by: Michelle B
The crew was very interactive with guests. They told the story of the grotto and about Hawaiian history. The fern grotto isn’t what it used to be but still a beautiful spot.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/08/30 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/28 |
Reviewed by: りりん
船は15分ほどで行きは周辺の説明、帰りはフラを皆で踊るなどして楽しかったです。シダの洞窟は圧巻でした。
地図上の待ち合わせ場所が少しずれていて、迷いました。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/08/30 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/28 |
Reviewed by: Marita S
Great hosts we had, very informative about route, scenery, and hazards to watch for. The waterfall was really shorter than I expected and that day showed too much dirt in the bottom of the waterfall lagoon area. Yet Overall,it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend this tour to friends/family.
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Packages: | TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Adult Passenger |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/08/28 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/24 |
Reviewed by: Leona
The Napali Coast Tour was amazing. Our Captain was very professional. Treated everyone with the utmost respect. The Crew did an amazing job to be sure everyone on the Catamaran had everything they needed.
I highly recommend this tour. The Napali Coast is beautiful.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2023/08/28 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/23 |
Reviewed by: K.A.
Tubing was our favorite adventure. the drive out there was beautiful and our guide shared a lot of history and info about the island. Then the tubing was so fun. I thought i would be afraid of the caves but it was fun. Lots of spinning around and bumping into each other. The pictures turned out great.
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Packages: | 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2023/08/25 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/22 |
Reviewed by: K.A.
This was such a great experience. They were all so kind and fun on our tour. I loved the history that was told about the land and all the movies that were filmed there. The ATV was soooo fun too. Very off road. Loved it.
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Packages: | TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Child Passenger |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2023/08/25 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/24 |
Reviewed by: Sharon Blackwood
Perfect night. Seating was good, the variety of food was plentiful and delicious. The show was great. Very beautifully done. Loved the story of the love a father has for his daughter and interesting history of the island. Marvelous performances, great fire dances, wonderful cast. Recommend to everyone.
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/24 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/21 |
Reviewed by: Sharon Blackwood
This was a perfect tour ever. The crew was so knowledgeable, pleasant and helpful. Would recommend this tour for everyone. Amazing scenery, great island history, interesting island stories and a fun boat ride. If I ever get the chance to visit again I will absolutely take this tour again.
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/24 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/22 |
Reviewed by: Traveler
The overall cost was reasonable, the grotto beautiful, but the cruise and experience was pretty dull overall.
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Packages: | River Cruise Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/23 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/21 |
Reviewed by: Daryl
This was an amazing tour that was the highlight of our week in Kauai. It was well worth the cost for our group of six for an amazing afternoon cruising the Na Pali Coast for for over four hours. Included a great lunch, sights and snorkeling for those that wanted to.The crew was absolutely amazing and made the experience. Thank you
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/22 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/18 |
Reviewed by: mitchy
リフェの空港から遠くないところに集合場所の港?があります。
特にチェックイン等もなく、バウチャーを見せてそのまま船へ。
出航したら周辺のいろいろな説明を聞きながら川を遡行。
途中、カヤックに乗った人達と手を振りあいながら十数分での船着き場に到着。そこから徒歩で数分のところに目的の洞窟がバーンと登場。
洞窟の中にこそ入れませんが、壮大かつ神秘的とも言える佇まいに何とも言えない落ち着きと満足感が漂います。洞窟前では、フラも披露され、ハワイ感を存分に堪能できます。
帰りの船内でもハワイアンミュージックの披露や、ツアー参加者全員でのプチフラ教室?!も。皆んなノリノリで一体感もまた良かったです!
今回のツアーでは日本人のまとまった参加があったため、「上を向いて歩こう」のフラバージョンの披露も。別のツアーの団体さんか何かのようでしたが、もしそれらの方がおられなければ日本人は私一人だったので、この曲を聴くこともできなかったかと。なかなかラッキーな体験でした。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2023/08/22 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/24 |
Reviewed by: Nicole T.
I highly recommend Makana Charters for your tour of the Na Pali coast! Capt. Rob, Leroy, and Bobby were the best crew! They were friendly, knowledgeable, and entertaining! We enjoyed the stories and Hawaiian tradition around the various stops along the way. I was impressed that Bobby remembered every person's name on the boat and showed a genuine interest in each and every one. Leroy even took song requests! The water was a bit choppy the day we went, but that made it all the more fun! We enjoyed the amazing sights of the Na Pali coast, the cave and waterfall, the dolphins swimming right under the kids' feet off of the bow, the sea turtle waving hello, and the snorkeling. The sandwiches were delicious, too! I would definitely book with Makana Charters again! We had a blast!
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Packages: | Morning Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/21 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/14 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Our tour got cancelled, and this was a fun replacement!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/08/21 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/20 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Grounds the luau takes place on is breathtaking- my favorite luau on all islands.
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Packages: | Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/21 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/14 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Nothing beats these views! How we wish we could see them always!
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Packages: | Kauai Waimea Canyon & Kokee Trail Adventure |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/21 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/12 |
Reviewed by: Charlie
Holo Holo Charters exceeded my expectations for this boat cruise. I think bedsides the Napali coast, the most impressive thing about the experience was the professionalism and attentiveness of the charter crew! They were incredible to attend to everyone’s needs and made sure everyone had a great time. This was the highlight of our trip to Kauai. The mountains and coast were absolutely incredible and worth the trip and $. The dinner was also very yummy and authentic. Only feedback: it was a bit hard to hear the captains story telling when standing on the sides of the boat… maybe more speakers or louder volume? Overall, incredible experience to see the coast and be taken care of by a great staff!
You've left us with all the feels! Thank you so much for choosing to join us here at Holo Holo Charters and for your unforgettable review! We couldn't be happier knowing how much you enjoyed it! Mahalo and Aloha
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Packages: | Na Pali Sunset Dinner Cruise |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2023/08/18 |
Activity Date: | 2023/05/19 |
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Aloha Vlad & Nataly! Mahalo Nui Loa for flying with us! We are so happy you enjoyed your private helicopter tour.