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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

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Good start to day

Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/04/25

Paired this with the luau and a great way to start the evening at Smiths!

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Activity Date:2024/02/08
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Interesting

Reviewed by: Mary, 2024/02/17

I enjoyed the cruise and found it informative. The grotto was beautiful and there were a lot of interesting plants along the jungle like walk.
My husband didn't care for it because of the amount of people on board. A bus from a cruise ship let ofF their tour people which made it pretty crowded but that is to be expected. My husband just doesn't like to be in crowds.

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Activity Date:2024/01/22
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Very nice for mobility challenged.

Reviewed by: Rodriguez111, 2024/01/29

Fun interesting tour. Very beautiful river. The chicken were funny.

  • Cute show beautiful scenery

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Activity Date:2024/01/04
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Smiths River boat cruise.

Reviewed by: Matt, 2023/10/21

Such a great experience. It’s an adventure that anyone can do. Very relaxing and a lot to see.

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Activity Date:2023/09/29
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October 2023

Reviewed by: Fran, 2023/10/19

The "entertainment" on the way up the river was great. The fern grotto is absolutely beautiful; although a little disappointing that you can't go inside the cave these days, its still a worthwhile trip. Commentary on the way back was very informative and gave everyone some insight into Hawaiian culture.
Acoustics could have been better as it was hard to hear some of what was being said.

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Activity Date:2023/10/17
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Fun and Leisurely

Reviewed by: L Davis, 2023/10/18

The experience was nice and very low key - exactly what we were looking for. The hosts were so awesome. We enjoyed their stories and the music. And the Fern Grotto was as beautiful as described.

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Activity Date:2023/10/05
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Good time!

Reviewed by: Giggly , 2023/10/11

The weather was beautiful and our guide on the.boat was fun. The ladies who sang and did the hula were a nice touch. I learned things about the hula that I did not know. They made the excursion memorable. The fern grotto was pretty it it looks like it needs to recover a lot of its growth. Glad we went, though. An interesting adventure.

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Activity Date:2023/10/09
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Way too crowded

Reviewed by: TravelerT, 2023/09/13

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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Activity Date:2023/09/11
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Wonderful River Cruise

Reviewed by: Pat, 2023/09/02

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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Activity Date:2023/08/11
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A bit of history

Reviewed by: Michelle B, 2023/08/30

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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Activity Date:2023/08/28
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Decent boat ride, Hawaiian music & Hula dance

Reviewed by: Kar, 2023/07/20

Decent boat ride, Hawaiian music & Hula dance. Walk to Fern grotto the best part of ride

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Activity Date:2023/07/18
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Where was wonderful

Reviewed by: Kathleen Oliva, 2023/07/19

Show was wonderful people were funny smart and very informative

Enjoy the boat trip in the drawer to that

Would definitely recommend it to others

Nice family run business

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Activity Date:2023/07/17
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Awesome Day

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/07/01

Great Experience getting to see the gorgeous river

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Activity Date:2023/05/10
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Fun river cruise!

Reviewed by: Warren Mitchell , 2023/06/30

This was a really nice time. The cruise was just long enough to relax, enjoy some Hawaiian culture and see the beautiful Fern Grotto. We never felt rushed and enjoyed everything at our own speed.
We didn’t realize how big the Kauai River is. We had always pictured it as being much, much smaller.
It was also very affordable and definitely worth the time and money.

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Activity Date:2023/06/28
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Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Karen, 2023/06/04

We all enjoyed the boat ride and the walk to the grotto. I missed being able to go inside like I did on my first visit years ago.

  • Karen De Jarnett and Bruce Lachiusa

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Activity Date:2023/06/01
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Step back into a 1960’s adventure.

Reviewed by: Wanda , 2023/05/28

Unfortunately most of the wonder has been lost. A relaxing ride on a river filled with kayakers.

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Activity Date:2023/05/26
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Pleasant River Ride with Entertainment

Reviewed by: R. Schaffer, 2023/05/27

The site is well kept and attractive. The boat is clean and roomy. There is entertainment one way and on the way back, information about the area and the River. At the Fern Grotto you have a short walk into the forest area and a view into The Grotto. I was hoping for more historical information and a closer look at the grotto.

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Activity Date:2023/05/03
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Worth the money!

Reviewed by: Gary & Becky, 2023/05/08

The cruise to the grotto was good. Interesting history of the Smith family discussed on river boat. Scenery is good and the grotto is in a very lush location. The folks are very nice and accommodating. We chose the river cruise to be at the Luau on time.

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Activity Date:2023/04/27
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Good time!

Reviewed by: Krista, 2023/05/05

We enjoyed the views as well as the stories and entertainment. Great family!

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Activity Date:2023/05/03
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Birthday Time

Reviewed by: Patricia James, 2023/04/22

It was a great time. Really enjoyed it It was our birthday week and we had the best time. The boat ride, the songs, the hula dance was spot on.

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Activity Date:2023/03/30
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Relaxing ride

Reviewed by: Bill, 2023/04/12

What a beautiful experience! Comfortable, clean ride up calm river to breathtaking rainforest. Knowledgeable staff was informative and entertaining. Finally a great value!
Would recommend to anyone coming to Kauai. Will do again.

  • Calm ride on river.

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Activity Date:2023/04/10
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Great way to see Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Krisio, 2023/04/03

This was a quick fun little trip. The staff was fun and informative.

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Activity Date:2023/03/31
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First time. It was wonderful experience.

Reviewed by: Pat Tompkins , 2023/03/26

Very knowledgeable guides. Good entertainment. Really enjoyed.

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Activity Date:2023/03/01
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Awesome

Reviewed by: Luvs Kauai, 2023/03/23

There was 2 couples in our party. We all though the tour was beautiful and well worth it.

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Activity Date:2023/03/21
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Fantastic!

Reviewed by: Jrod, 2023/03/17

Entertaining and informative. Hula dancing and Hawaiian music. Spectacular view of Fern Grotto.

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Activity Date:2023/03/15
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Great family run business.

Reviewed by: CAS, 2023/02/15

The boat ride over to the fern grotto was easy and short. Heard some history,, took a short walk to the grotto where they sang a song and danced. It was beautiful. Ride back had music and hula dancing. It was a slow day for us and this for perfect in our plans. Relaxing calm ride with great people. Highly recommend………………………………………………………………………………………………………we had a short lesson on how to hula dance on our way back to the dock.

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Activity Date:2023/02/13
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Outstanding!

Reviewed by: Catchit2000, 2023/02/11

Fun, enjoyed the music and narrative. Good history of the area

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Activity Date:2023/01/18
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Short but fun

Reviewed by: Hollie O, 2023/02/04

People are great, fun, a good afternoon on the water

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Activity Date:2023/01/12
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Excellent short cruise with entertainment

Reviewed by: Cheryl, 2023/01/22

We had a great time with the Smith Family cruising to the beautiful fern grotto. Our captain shared the history of the area with us as we cruised to the grotto and at the grotto, one of the performers shared more history with us. On the outward voyage we had music, dancing and song. On the way back we had the chance to learn a little hula dance. Gracious people and a good time.

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Activity Date:2023/01/17
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Great little adventure!

Reviewed by: Leslie Cody, 2023/01/22

It was a great little activity. We had done this 26 years ago for our anniversary so doing it again on our anniversary trip was great.

The staff were funny and very enjoyable. It was disappointing we couldn't go in the cave the last time you could. However we understand why.

I would definitely recommend this activity. Hearing about the history was awesome.

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Activity Date:2023/01/20
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