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

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River cruise to fern grotto

Reviewed by: Harvey, 2024/04/14

Good performance given sever flooding one day before cruise.

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Activity Date:2024/04/12
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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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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2024/01/22
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Relaxing and Informative

Reviewed by: Denise, 2023/10/20

This was a great way to spend some time seeing the beauty of the island and learning some of its history. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and entertaining. I had a great time.

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2023/10/18
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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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A nice family outing.

Reviewed by: TTD, 2023/09/09

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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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/08/15
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Fern Grotto boat tour

Reviewed by: Debbie, 2023/09/05

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.

  • Gorgeous plants

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/09/01
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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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Great family activity

Reviewed by: cassandra15, 2023/07/01

Our family was a pretty big group with a mix of some older folks and young children so we chose to do this activity based on all the good reviews and it did not disappoint. We really enjoyed the hula dancing and singing along the ride. The time spent on the boat and walking to was not too long so it was perfect for our group.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
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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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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/06/01
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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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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/04/27
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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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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/03/31
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Kauai River Cruise

Reviewed by: Kauai River Cruise , 2023/04/01

I really enjoyed the tour other than not being able to hear what the narrator was saying along the trail. He should have had a megaphone or microphone so we at back could hear what he was saying. I heard from other people he was describing the plants & trees along the way, which I heard nothing.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2023/03/16
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Great trip to the grotto

Reviewed by: Tom, 2023/01/05

The boat ride was very nice and theSmith family crew were very pleasant and informative. Seeing the grotto was awesome.

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Activity Date:2023/01/03
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Fern Grotto River Cruise

Reviewed by: John, 2022/11/05

Very Nice, Relaxing Cruise for anyone too take. Everyone should do it one time, while Visiting Kauai.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/10/10
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A relaxing time

Reviewed by: Greg & Susie , 2022/10/15

A relaxing time to check out the river and the grotto. The live entertainment in the boat was too and the history telling.

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Activity Date:2022/09/23
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fun, relaxed, scenic trip

Reviewed by: Ellen, 2022/09/25

Easy excursion for anybody! Pleasant entertainment and beautiful walk through manicured path to view Fern Grotto Cave. The help was very friendly to me - especially the guy who kept calling me Mrs. LaRusso since I have a strong NY accent.

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Activity Date:2022/08/30
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Awesome tour for family!

Reviewed by: Pranee , 2022/09/24

Very nice tour and staff. Me and my family enjoyed it.

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Activity Date:2022/09/02
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Fern Grotto in Kauai, Hawaii

Reviewed by: CDM, 2022/09/10

The large deck for viewing was definitely a plus from when I was there back in 2007. Just a little disappointing that the frems were so few. I guess that hurricane did more damage to the environment then I thought.
Music was wonderful as always.
Boat ride also pleasant. Guide giving information about the area along the river was very helpful.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/08/15
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Beautiful area, but nothing spectacular.

Reviewed by: Matthew , 2022/09/09

Overall we enjoyed the Fern Grotto tour but nothing spectacular about it. Entertainment coming back was light and fun. Grotto itself was just OK.

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Activity Date:2022/09/07
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Beautiful area to see

Reviewed by: Tammy, 2022/09/04

Good knowledgeable staff. Friendly. Shorter than what we expected. We read it would be 2 hours and we felt rushed out of there because another group was there waiting.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2022/09/02
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Beautiful hidden spot

Reviewed by: Laura J, 2022/09/02

This is a short tour of the Wailua River to get to the fantastic fern grotto, surrounded by beautiful trees, plants, and flowers. The entertainment was particularly good on our way back, where we learned some hula moves and danced to live music.

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Attended as:Solo Travelers
Activity Date:2022/08/30
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Relaxing, but go earlier.

Reviewed by: Brenda, 2022/08/29

It was a relaxing activity and great for littles, but I could sense the tiredness in the crew because we took the last tour of the day. Best to go earlier in the day. Also, be warned to bring bug spray with you on the jungle walk to the fern grotto! Fern grotto was beautiful, but hard to hear explanations over arguing children. Haha. Maybe it would be easier if thye had a loud speaker or megaphone at the fern grotto?

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2022/08/26
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Fern Gritto

Reviewed by: Debbie, 2022/08/14

We had a fun time! Good storytelling, singing, and hula dancing! Would recommend!

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Activity Date:2022/08/12
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Smith’s Wailua River cruise to fern grotto with live entertainment/River cruise package

Reviewed by: Carolyn, 2022/07/23

Great trip for any one that has problems walking or doing large hikes. Nice boat ride as you see nature along with kayakers . The more adventurous people would probably prefer that method of seeing the area. On the boat they taught a hula dance. Gave some interesting info on the walk. It is an easy trip.

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Attended as:Families
Activity Date:2022/06/27
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Fern Grotto was beautiful

Reviewed by: Jaszmine, 2022/07/19

The cruise was okay. Due to the roof on the boat, it was difficult to see much. You walk a paved path to pretty scenery. Lots of people.

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/07/11
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Pleasantly Surprised

Reviewed by: Jamersham, 2022/06/27

I was pleasantly surprised by this tour. The entertainment was really great! The woman who sang the songs has a great voice and fun banter;) Overall, a very fun affordable experience. Probably my favorite part was when they taught us the hula :)

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/06/24
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Nice Relaxing Adventure

Reviewed by: Tim, 2022/06/13

The Fern Grotto cruise was nice and relaxing, plus the description of sites along way was interesting. we had a couple in our group that was actually married in the Grotto back in the day. Kewl!

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Activity Date:2022/05/20
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River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Cindy , 2022/06/05

The experience was okay, and easy for most. The river cruise was relaxing and walk to the Grotto was not strenuous. However, the Fern Grotto was disappointing. It did not look like a "grotto" at all. The musical entertainment was okay but nothing to rave about. Something to do for seniors and children; otherwise, the tour is nothing to be excited about.

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2022/05/09
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A lovely, peaceful boat trip along a beautiful river

Reviewed by: Ginger from Kansas, 2022/02/13

The Smith's Wailua River Cruise was very good. The open windows were fantastic for taking pictures. We cruised at a relaxing speed. It was fun to watch the people in Kayaks and on paddle boards along the way. There is a roof on the boat so it's very shady & the padded bench seats are comfortable. We were entertained with interesting history about the river and area.
It was easy to get in & out of the boat. The Fern Grotto was a very lush & beautiful area. There were no mosquitoes or flying insects when we were there between 11 A. M & 12:30 P. M.
At the Grotto & on the boat, we were entertained with singing and dancing. It was a very enjoyable time for all.

  • A view from the boat

  • Part of the Fern Grotto

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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2022/02/11
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