Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
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Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: June, 2020/01/18We had a wonderful time. Very enjoyable smooth ride in the river. The foliage was very pretty. Easy walk to the grotto. It was fun before when you could go up in the grotto. Enjoyed the singers and hula dancer. Would definitely recommend it.
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| Activity Date: | 2020/01/15 |
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Smith family does amazing job with style
Reviewed by: Lisa Fleishman , 2020/01/06Smith family knows how to do everything with style class and professionalism.. always a great family time. Everyone knows how to make you feel apart of everything
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2020/01/03 |
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Wailua Cruise
Reviewed by: Debbie, 2019/11/08A very nice peaceful river ride. Enjoyed the history discussion on cruise.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/11/05 |
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Nice
Reviewed by: Grandmas antiques, 2019/08/25We had a great time and what was the show in a European movie theater in the morning here in london on the way out hades was a bit like a ride to get the little one..made of
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/07/29 |
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Fernandez Grotto River Cruise
Reviewed by: Yvette , 2019/08/17It was a nice cruise throught the river to see the Grotto.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/08/14 |
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a lot of fun with views of nature’s beauty
Reviewed by: R&R family , 2019/06/27The crew members were great entertainment and informative. Highly recommended
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| Activity Date: | 2019/06/24 |
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Great Last Trip
Reviewed by: Joe Mays, 2019/06/10The trip was great, the entertainment was great.Enjoyed all there was to see and would be great for all ages.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/06/07 |
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A romantic river rendezvous
Reviewed by: MsTravelGal, 2019/04/10Wedding ceremonies have been held at the fern grotto for decades. It's a historic and beautiful spot to get married or renew your vows. We didn't know this before arriving but it was a special surprise since my fiance proposed the day before. The cruise to the fern grotto was the perfect way to end our vacation in Kauai. Even if you're not going for a wedding, you'll get to hear and watch Hawaiian singers and musicians perform a traditional Hawaiian wedding song. So whether you're celebrating an engagement, a honeymoon, or 50 years of marriage, this beautiful destination will fill your heart with love. I'm so glad we did this tour!
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Very interesting trip
Reviewed by: Martin, 2019/02/28Excellent organization of the trip, nice music and dance, very impressive walk to fern grotto. All-in-one: Beautiful trip worth the money
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/02/25 |
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Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: T. Hasko, 2018/11/10Great little boat ride to the beautiful fern grotto! I loved the song and little hike up. The tour guide was wonderful we had a great time.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/11/07 |
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Great Activity!
Reviewed by: Chuck&Vickie, 2018/09/27This was a great activity. The boat ride was great. The captain's commentary was insightful and the scenery was beautiful. The entertainment was also very good.
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| Activity Date: | 2018/09/24 |
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Fern Grotto Boat Tour
Reviewed by: Oahu Vacationers, 2017/11/15We had to U-turn few mins late since GPS couldn’t find the Wailua Marina location - Waze app had “Wailua River State Park” but it took us down a tiny steep road... luckily we arrived on time for the 11am tour. Had great photos along the way! Enjoyed the boat ride; aside from the humidity and brown muddy water due to the rain night before...bring a fan or baby wipes. We saw 2 kayakers and 2 paddle boarders. Nice boat attendees and Hawaiian musicians. A lovely, less than 2 hr tour with lots of time to explore rest of the island! Mahalo!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/11/12 |
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Our trip to the Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Tom H., 2017/11/06It was definitely worth the time to visit the Fern Grotto. It was enjoyable and we even got a bit of Hawaiian history!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
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Lovely ride
Reviewed by: Chris P, 2017/05/20Smooth, interesting and all round pleasant ride to a beautiful place.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/05/17 |
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Early Bird Gets the Best Tour!
Reviewed by: Annette , 2017/05/09Who could pass up a tradition of Hawaiian tourism that has been in operation since 1947?! The Smith family was awesome. They were very friendly and kind. We were fortunate to be on the first boat of the day and in a small group. The morning was cool yet very comfortable. While we waited for our tour to start, the on-board talented trio of musicians were taking requests, joking and visiting with the passengers. Once on the river, the captain gave us an overview of the points of interests along the way as we passed stand-up-paddle boarders and kayakers enjoying the quiet river too. We were treated to a beautiful hula demonstration, native music and an improv hula lesson! After a short walk to the grotto, our "guide" explained some of the history and folk lore about the grotto, afterwards, they sang the Hawaiian Wedding song to us. It would be fun to go back again!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/25 |
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I just don't enjoy large group tours
Reviewed by: Linsey, 2017/03/26This is a great tour for those that want an easy, non-strenuous ride up and back on the river. I just did not enjoy being packed in with that many people to see the attraction after hiking and adventuring all week and then going on a garden tour directly before this one. I thought it was the only way to get to the grotto, and didn't like being herded in a huge group to see the ferns and hurry and take a photo. We really wished we knew that renting kayaks from the same company was an option because that looked way more our style. Aside from that, the staff was nice and gave an informative tour and musical entertainment for the ride. Best suited for older or more conservative tourists.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/03/23 |
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Nice boat tour
Reviewed by: Lois jenken, 2017/03/25Enjoyed the river cruise very much
It was nice to see some traditional dancers and music and the grotto was definitely worth seeing
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| Activity Date: | 2017/02/27 |
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January Hawaii trip
Reviewed by: Neal Reader, 2017/02/27Beautiful boat trip up the Wailua River, scenery and stories of the area spectacular.
Fern Grotto an incredible natural creation. Well worth the money.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/01/30 |
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Nice side trip
Reviewed by: Ron M, 2017/02/18Nice river cruise. Did it before going to our Luau next door
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| Activity Date: | 2017/01/25 |
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River Cruise
Reviewed by: RobertH, 2017/02/17The location was very hard to find. Price was fair. The man entertaining was kinda corny. I was expecting more.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/02/04 |
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Must do!
Reviewed by: Leslie B., 2017/02/16Four of us thoroughly enjoyed the river cruise to fern grotto and Smith Family Luau experience afterwards. We had researched luaus on the Hawaiian Islands, and I am convinced we found the ideal one. Loved the gardens and cultural dance show!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/16 |
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Beautiful!!
Reviewed by: ohiofirekids, 2017/02/11He most beatiful views I have ever seen!!....will definitely return!!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/01/17 |
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| Activity Date: | 2017/01/03 |
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Lovely cruise in Nature
Reviewed by: Jenny , 2016/12/27On a lovely sunny morning the cruise up the Wailua river to the Fern Grotto was a lovely experience. The entertainment was delightful and all staff friendly and helpful. Explanations about the history and nature were good.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/23 |
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Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Linda, 2016/12/19The Smiths river boat trip to the Fern Grotto was wonderful. We loved the live entertainment, they were great.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/16 |
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Best Luau ever
Reviewed by: Linda, 2016/12/19We have been to Luau's on all the islands but none of them can compare to the Smiths. The place is gorgeous. We felt like we were walking around in Disneyland. The food, service and show was excellent!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/16 |
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River cruise
Reviewed by: Gary & Elvia, 2016/10/22It was nice, although it was short. I rented a kayak for the same river. Hindsight I should of did my homework.
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| Activity Date: | 2016/09/28 |
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relax and enjoy
Reviewed by: Happy camper, 2016/09/27My wife and I loved the quite trip down the river the music was great and the scenery was beautiful. Highly recommend to all looking to relax and escape it all!
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| Activity Date: | 2016/09/21 |
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Disappointing
Reviewed by: Peter, 2016/09/25Hurricane Iniki did in the fern grotto which I had not been aware of so was disappointed in that as it was always so beautiful. Other than that the river ride is always nice and Wailua such a beautiful place. The crew and entertainers were delightful and all in all it's a fun ride but as I said the fern grotto which is what most come to see was pretty much done in my mother nature. I had been on this ride more than once and first time as a child as my father was born in Lihue so I knew the grotto as it had been years ago so this most likely is what led me to my disappointment but first time goers will still find it a lovely trip and fun for all. Aloha
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| Activity Date: | 2016/09/04 |
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