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

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4.46 4.46 / 5

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Beautiful and Informative

Reviewed by: Me Ber, 2023/03/18

It was a fun time, informative and beautiful. The staff were kind and knowledgeable.

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Activity Date:2023/03/16
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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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So beautiful and the history is a plus

Reviewed by: Sue A S, 2023/03/12

Such a great experience!! Skipper Whitney the grandson of the original Smith was a delight! I will go over and over again just for the beauty and history!

  • Me & my bestie

  • Me & Skipper Whitney

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Attended as:Friends
Activity Date:2023/02/16
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Great tour!

Reviewed by: Guest, 2023/03/10

The tour guides were wonderful and the stories told were beautiful

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Activity Date:2023/03/08
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Fun way to spend some time

Reviewed by: Joan, 2023/02/20

The staff were welcoming, informative, and entertaining.
The cruise was relaxing and comfortable.
The walk to the Grotto was convenient and beautiful.

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Activity Date:2023/02/16
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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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Attended as:Couples
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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Attended as:Couples
Activity Date:2023/01/20
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Family-run business, run smoothly, good value; hosts and hostesses professional with keen sense of humor.

Reviewed by: Cary, 2023/01/11

My wife and I went on the Fern Grotto tour on our honeymoon in 1990. We didn't think they'd still be around, after Iniki ravaged Kauai and COVID shut down hundreds of businesses. The hotel where we stayed was gone so we feared there would be nothing left from our initial trip. But when we returned, there were the Smiths, still in business! We loved the informative cruise and especially the lovely traditional Hawaiian music - not the usual pandering with "Aloha Oe" and "Tiny Bubbles," but the real stuff. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this revisit to a highlight of our honeymoon.

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Activity Date:2023/01/09
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Great activity for toddlers

Reviewed by: Whitney family , 2023/01/01

Easy and fun activity to do with littles. The boat cruise is lovely and the fern grotto is beautiful. Stroller accessible throughout. Guided commentary on the way to the grotto and live entertainment on the way back. The staff is very kind.

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2022/12/30
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A wonderful, memorable trip

Reviewed by: wbeeman, 2022/12/31

We enjoyed the Wailua River Cruise immensely. Though it was less than two hours, the trip up the Wailua River was beautiful. The narration on the boat was informative and amusing. The Fern Grove at the end of the trip was stunning. Both at the Fern Grove and on the trip back we were entertained with music and hula dancing by charming performers who clearly love sharing these traditions with visitors. I should mention that I have mobility limitations, and the hosts on the boat were most kind and accommodating.

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Activity Date:2022/12/29
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Great family experience

Reviewed by: Jason V, 2022/12/18

Great tour. Had a wonderful time with my elderly mother and young daughter

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Activity Date:2022/12/16
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Amazing experience!

Reviewed by: Cyndy Harris , 2022/12/14

This boat ride was truly Amazing! I would do again! It is a Must do!

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Activity Date:2022/12/12
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Great river tour and reasonably priced

Reviewed by: sid, 2022/12/13

Great River Tour , excellent entertainment and a good price, highly recommend!

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Activity Date:2022/12/08
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A river cruise you will always remember!

Reviewed by: Hawaii Ray, 2022/12/12

Reasonably priced river tour. There are some great views and the crew sings wonderful Hawaiian music. If your visiting for the first time bring your family and take the grotto tour.

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Activity Date:2022/12/10
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Fun Day

Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/11/21

Beautiful natural scenery! Good little quick filler!

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Activity Date:2022/11/14
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Janice

Reviewed by: Janice, 2022/11/18

This was a great tour. The guide was knowledgeable as well as humorous. I also enjoyed the music and dance. Great tour for the price!!!

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Activity Date:2022/11/16
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Smith’s Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: BarbW, 2022/11/05

This boat ride was amazing. The entertainment was very good with Hawaiian hula dancing and singing. When we got to the grotto it was a short easy walk and once again we were entertained at the grotto where Elvis sang in the movie Blue Hawaii. On the trip back down river one of our guides gave us lots of history of the area including places where movies had been filmed.
It was a very pleasant morning and would recommend Smith’s Fern Grotto tours to everyone.

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Activity Date:2022/10/10
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Beautiful scenery, fun staff

Reviewed by: Gayle , 2022/10/22

Pleasant boat ride with interesting history and fun staff. Fern Grotto beautiful and unique. I would recommend to my friends.

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Activity Date:2022/10/20
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Grotto Tour

Reviewed by: Grotto Gang, 2022/10/15

It was a beautiful tour, so much fun and I learned a lot.

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Activity Date:2022/09/22
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Highly Recommend

Reviewed by: Joanne, 2022/10/14

We had an fun time one the short river cruise. Learned some history, saw beautiful views, heard wonderful live Hawaiian music and watch hula dancing. Very fun.

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Activity Date:2022/10/12
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Fun and easy adventure

Reviewed by: Tami Lake, 2022/10/08

This cruise was so much fun. It started off with the tour guide walking us through so interesting facts. The staff was really funny. They made you feel comfortable. The hula dancer was really good. When the boat landed at the trail, it was really easy. It’s a good tour for elderly or those that are physically challenged. I say this because the hike is more like a short walk on a maintained path. It was great and very inexpensive.

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Activity Date:2022/09/12
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Fun and educative few hours on the river - amazing scenery and we learnt the hula too

Reviewed by: Pete and Shelley , 2022/09/17

This was an amazing afternoon on a river cruise x the scenery was so beautiful. Smiths team were entertaining and amazing historians they taught us loads about the river and the area round it the Ukelele plying and traditional dance including Hula felt so special. This was worth every dollar spent .

  • Fern grotto

  • Hula dancing

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Activity Date:2022/08/26
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Great Fun!

Reviewed by: Vmp, 2022/09/11

My second river cruise and enjoyed the commentary and musical entertainment. The last time I was here, the barriers hadn't been put up around the Groto, though.

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Activity Date:2022/09/05
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Fern Grotto River cruise

Reviewed by: North Idahoans, 2022/09/11

Very relaxing cruise up the river. Beautiful scenery. Very friendly and helpful staff. Also enjoyed the witty sense of humor on the commentaries. The trail is not the best for the elderly and spots on the trail were difficult to maneuver a walker so highly suggest a wheelchair instead, but the scenery was well-worth the trip.

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Activity Date:2022/09/08
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Lovely tour

Reviewed by: Spiker Family, 2022/08/31

Informative cruise given by The Smith family. Bring sturdier shoes than flip flops because the jungle mixed with sporadic rain showers make a slippery path. My daughter loved the live interactive entertainment. Overall good time.

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Activity Date:2022/08/29
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Perfect adventure

Reviewed by: Alexandra , 2022/08/28

The staff was amazing and I feel so lucky they shared this magic of their island with us.
The performance on the boat was incredible. We learned so much and just loved every minute

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Attended as:Families with Young Children
Activity Date:2022/08/26
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Great experience.

Reviewed by: Karen, 2022/08/08

It was our second time after 12 years and still is a great experience. Warm welcome to all the staff and very knowledgeable.
Worth the price too.

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Activity Date:2022/08/04
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