Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
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Smith’s River Cruise
Reviewed by: Alex Hernandez, 2022/08/03Great excursion to share with family, friends of all ages.
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| Activity Date: | 2022/08/01 |
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40 Years Later
Reviewed by: MEB, 2022/07/30While on this trip, we celebrated our 40th anniversary. We took the Wilua river cruise to the Fern Grotto 40 years ago on our honeymoon, and I'm happy to say that the best parts of this experience have not changed.
We were happy with the new decking in the Grotto, I only wish that they had wheel chairs available at the Grotto. My wife was unable to make it all the way to the main platform, so she missed out on the best part. Our main goal was four our three daughters and our grandson to see it, and they did!
Thank you for another great experience!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/04 |
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Fern Grotto Fun
Reviewed by: Diane G, 2022/07/28We've been to the Fern Grotto many times and love it every time.
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| Activity Date: | 2022/07/18 |
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Fun cruise with a short walking tour
Reviewed by: Laura, 2022/07/28Lovely cruise provided by great staff with hula, singing, music, story telling, walking tour, and an overall great time. Bring water, sunscreen and possibly bug repellent. Will do this again next time we are on the island.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/26 |
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Great Experience
Reviewed by: Grandpa, 2022/07/22My family went on this excursion to the Grotto because it looked so good in the brochures. The boat ride up and back was the best part in my opinion. The workers on the boat were very entertaining and told the history of the river and the Grotto.
On the way back they let us place our flowers in the river and tell a little about our mother who had passed away just a few days prior to this part of our trip.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/22 |
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Best ever tour for the money
Reviewed by: Lorraine and Vikki , 2022/07/20My wife and I enjoyed this tour more than all of the others. It was a beautiful, leisurely trip down the river to Fern Grotto. The scenery, and entertainment was wonderful! $30 per person is the best deal on the entire island. Don’t forget to tip.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/18 |
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Very scenic
Reviewed by: Mr. Pat, 2022/07/12Gorgeous xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2022/07/08 |
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Wailua River Cruise
Reviewed by: Lina Aquino, 2022/07/02The river cruise was fantastic! Last time we did this was 2007. This June 2022, took my children and grandchildren and they had a good time. A little suggestion, maybe next time, take the cruise a little further down where at least we can get a glimpse of the water fall, that will be awesome!!!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/08 |
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Very glad we did this!
Reviewed by: Niveen , 2022/07/02Fun cruise exploring the river and history as told by the cruise captain. The walk through the “jungle” leading to the fern grotto was very enjoyable. The cruise back was fun - included song and dance. Recommend!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/14 |
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Just book it!
Reviewed by: Kristin Wolf, 2022/07/01This was such an enjoyable boat tour! The captain and crew were friendly, funny and talented. The fern grotto was beautiful and the music and hula were so fun! Our kids enjoyed it too!
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| Activity Date: | 2022/06/29 |
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Boat ride was so relaxing!
Reviewed by: Mary, 2022/06/19The tour was so nice and relaxing! Skipper and the rest of the staff was amazing. The waterfall at the end was breathtaking!The walk in to the fall was 10-15mins and along the path are different plants natives to Hawaii. Would definitely do again! Mahalo.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/17 |
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Loved it!
Reviewed by: Becky, 2022/06/16Very friendly staff. Relaxing boat ride with great entertainment. I would highly recommend it.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2022/06/14 |
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Great experience
Reviewed by: Grace, 2022/05/05Absolutely beautiful cruise, nice easy walk to grotto. The crew was fantastic, great music and history told throughout the cruise. My elderly mother really enjoyed the cruise.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/05/03 |
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Beautiful grotto with fun entertainment while on the river
Reviewed by: OneHauteMom, 2022/05/03This was a fun shorter excursion with a relaxing boat ride to the grotto and live entertainment onboard. A cute experience.
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| Activity Date: | 2022/03/30 |
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Great family activity
Reviewed by: Hannah, 2022/04/29Perfect length to keep young kids entertained, fun captain stories and singing.
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| Activity Date: | 2022/04/25 |
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We were here 50 yrs ago on our honeymoon. Not the same but it was still beautiful. Thank you
Reviewed by: OBrien’s , 2022/04/28Nice boat ride to the Fern Grotto. Driver & dancers were awesome. The singers were exceptional. They sang the Hawaiian wedding song just like they did for us 50yrs ago on our honeymoon. We weren’t able to go inside as before. But it was still magical all the same. Thank you. Carl & Terri OBrien
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| Activity Date: | 2022/04/26 |
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Smith’s river cruise
Reviewed by: Beverly Kramer , 2022/03/22Once again the Smith family didn’t disappoint us with this river cruise. Telling us a little bit about the Smith family and the 5 generations who have worked there. Told us about the plant life on the island. We were treated to a Hawaiian song at the end of our short hike. My 81 year old father had no problems walking this short walk. On the way back to the dock we were given hula lessons and told what each hand gesture meant. Then we all did the luau while the song was being sung. It was awesome!
When we arrived to the island I thought I booked the cruise on the Wednesday but it was on Tuesday. I was called because we weren’t there and told it was no problem and that they would be rescheduled for the Wednesday.
Wonderful experience! I HIGHLY recommend is cruise!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/15 |
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Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Louis , 2022/03/17Wonderful and beautiful experience. We had a great time. Friendly and informative staff.
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| Activity Date: | 2022/03/15 |
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Awesome beyond words!
Reviewed by: Tiffany , 2022/03/16We could not have imagined how beautiful the scenery would be. The singing and dancing was an added bonus. The Smith family really did an amazing job providing a fun filled adventure.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/14 |
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Entertaining and Informative
Reviewed by: Chris Matishak, 2022/03/01We enjoyed the Wailua river boat cruise. It was very efficiently run. The entertainment was delightful; entertaining and informative. Enjoyed the walk to the fern grotto and the history there. Loved the scenery.
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| Activity Date: | 2022/02/25 |
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Always my favorite!
Reviewed by: Sonja Newton, 2022/01/31Every time I come to Kauai, I do this River Cruise and it never gets old. It is entertaining, educational, beautiful and just plain fun for all ages. I especially appreciate that the staff and crew always seen to be enjoying themselves as well!
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| Activity Date: | 2022/01/06 |
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beautiful peaceful and entertaining
Reviewed by: sebastian, 2022/01/09i whole experience was amazing. The employees greeted guests with enthusiasm and personality, very happy and entertaining. the boat ride took us giding down the river providing beautiful sites and emotions. the fern grotto and short walk were great as well. all around a+ adventure.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2022/01/06 |
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Rich in culture, beauty, and Aloha! Everyone should do this when visiting Kauai. Worth it!
Reviewed by: Colleen, 2021/12/30The Smith’s Wailua River Cruise was a beautiful way to spend our morning. Start off by learning some island history and geography by a native guide from the Smith Family. Ours was Wade.
Once you arrive at the Fern Grotto, you’ll walk a beautiful path to get there and learn about its natural history and cultural significance as well as anything you’d like to know about it. We learned so many fascination facts and it was so beautiful and peaceful.
On our way back, we were treated with professional musicians and a top notch dancer. Everything about the small group of performers was beautiful from the sweet sounds of the musicians to the graceful display of cultural dance. You couldn’t get better quality and for the price!
It was an honor and gift to ride with the Smith Family. Looking forward to coming back with the kids.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/12/03 |
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Awesome experience.
Reviewed by: Justin T, 2021/12/24Wish it didn’t rain the whole time but they can’t control that obviously. I recommend it.
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| Activity Date: | 2021/12/22 |
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Great family fun time.
Reviewed by: Umar, 2021/12/13It's a nice way to spend an hour on the water with some fun Hawaiian music. It's relaxing and a calm way to just chill. The actual fern grotto was an incredible sight to see and enjoy. That was the best part. Just a couple of minutes of walk from the dock to the main area where you see and appreciate the phenomenon.
Fun!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/12/10 |
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Great Value nice trip with the kids and grandkids.
Reviewed by: mitch, 2021/10/30Nice cruise, lots of fun info and entertainment and a great trip for the value.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2021/10/06 |
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Excellent crew and talent, Fern Grotto not truly accessible
Reviewed by: Michele, 2021/10/17Our group of 4, aged 50s to 70s, very much enjoyed the entertainment and river history. One of our group was in a wheelchair. Bathrooms were accessible but the ramp to see Fern Grotto was so steep that 2 of us chose bathrooms over seeing that trip endpoint. This excursion is the best value on the island. Book it!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2021/10/13 |
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Relaxing with good humor
Reviewed by: Linda, 2021/10/03Captain on cruise was very informative and relaxed. He made the cruise more enjoyable. The young man who sang had excellent humor and a great voice for the songs he sang. The ladies were doing their job. Hula was beautiful and graceful
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2021/09/29 |
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So worth it!
Reviewed by: Catharina , 2021/09/27Great short cruise for the money, even includes entertainment. We loved it! We would do it again.
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| Activity Date: | 2021/09/22 |
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Very enjoyable river cruise
Reviewed by: Lisa, 2021/09/21Great opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy and hour and 20 minutes on the Wailua River and “getting married” at the Fern Grotto. The music and hula dancing on the journey up the river added a wonderful ambiance and the history and information on movies filmed on and around the Wailua on the way back was very informative. All in all a wonderful addition to our trip to Hawaii.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2021/09/16 |
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