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All Reviews for Fern Grotto & Wailua River Cruise in Kauai

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Nice and priced right❤️

Reviewed by: Minnesota Nice

We all enjoyed the entertainment and the commentary of your beautiful island.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

  • Here with my Auntie and Uncle

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/02/09
Activity Date: 2025/02/07

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Grotto

Reviewed by: Ks

We loved the experience, all employees were so friendly and informative.
The small stroll to grotto was lovely,

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2025/01/23
Activity Date: 2025/01/21

シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>

I had a wonderful experience! 素敵な体験ができました!

Reviewed by: TTT

Surrounded by forests, I was able to experience things that I normally wouldn't. I also got to hear local people's songs, which allowed me to feel the essence of Hawaii.

森林に囲まれ、普段経験できない体験ができました。
現地の方々の歌なども聞くことができ、ハワイを感じることが出来ました。

現地スタッフ: 4

場所・雰囲気: 5

スケジュール: 4

設備: 4

サービスの快適さ: 4

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Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/01/04
Activity Date: 2024/12/09

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Okay trip

Reviewed by: April

This trip was fine, and thankfully inexpensive. The entertainers seemed to not want to be there. They went through the motions, but weren’t excited. The fern grotto was cool to see, and it was neat to go through a jungle.

Local customer service: 2

Location & environment: 2

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 3

Comfort & well-being: 4

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Rainy
Posted on: 2024/12/08
Activity Date: 2024/12/06

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

A pleasant surprise

Reviewed by: Marta

Our experience was a lot more fun than I expected .

Local customer service: 4

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

Give better advice on when to arrive.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Others
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2024/11/28
Activity Date: 2024/10/31

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Wonderful trip with great entertainment

Reviewed by: Steve

We really enjoyed the trip on the river with the explanation for what we were seeing and the explanation of the grotto. The Captain and Crew were friendly and accommodated our special needs, my aunt with a walker. This is a tour I highly recommend for anyone visiting Kauai.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Others
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2024/11/18
Activity Date: 2024/10/21

Small-Group Best of Kauai Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Awesome!

Reviewed by: Kara

Really beautiful sights and tour of Kauai with a great guide.

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Packages: Best of Kauai by Land & River Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/23
Activity Date: 2024/10/02

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Entertaining and relaxing.

Reviewed by: flying mom from ME

Really glad to go on this cruise. it was one of the best wonderful excursions we did in Kauai with reasonable cost. The ride to the Fern Grotto was very relaxing and the music and Hawaiian dance entertained us.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/21
Activity Date: 2024/09/25

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Great trip up river

Reviewed by: Brittany

Guides were entertaining, knowledgeable, and funny! They shared lots of information about the land, and culture. The boat ride was smooth and relaxing up river, and fun coming back down river. The Grotto is breathtaking! Quick easy hike to and from the grotto.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/12
Activity Date: 2024/10/07

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Great Tour

Reviewed by: Ken & Leslie

The tour to the Fern Grotto was great. Really enjoyed the Kauai Coffee Plantation. First time there. Good coffee. Rest of the tour was awesome. Our tour guide was also fantastic. She gave us a lot of great information and history. Definitely a memorable trip.

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/12
Activity Date: 2024/09/18

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Good times

Reviewed by: LB

Fun thanks thanks thank you mahalo mahalo nui thank you

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/12
Activity Date: 2024/09/25

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Very beautiful and relaxing. Amazing staff.

Reviewed by: Rose

Beautiful and relaxing. We had family visiting that couldn’t do a big hike, so this was perfect. The singing was such a nice touch.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/10/12
Activity Date: 2024/10/10

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Like the history presentation

Reviewed by: Reena

Like the History of the river
Love the friendly staff
Love the music

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/10/10
Activity Date: 2024/10/07

シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>

It was amazing! 最高でした!

Reviewed by: たばさ

The reservation process and sightseeing went smoothly, and I had a lot of fun experiencing the cruise. Next time I go to Hawaii, I definitely want to use this service again.

予約から観光までスムーズに進み、クルーズも体験もできてとても楽しかったです。
次、ハワイに行く際も、是非、利用したいと思います。

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/06
Activity Date: 2024/09/12

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Relaxing and fun!

Reviewed by: wings2travel

Not too strenuous a walk to the fern grotto and entertainment was very good! Worth the trip!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/10/05
Activity Date: 2024/09/10

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Mellow few hours

Reviewed by: Ruth

Nice boat ride and short walk to a grotto covered with ferns. Pretty walk.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/09/24
Activity Date: 2024/09/20

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

What a gorgeous sight to see

Reviewed by: Kara

We loved the whole experience through the canyon, and the Wailua river from above and then on the river

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/09/18
Activity Date: 2024/09/09

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Michael Thiem

This was a great/relaxing experience. Nice cruise up and down the river, good historical information, and easy walk to the grotto. Well worth the time. If you have any problems walking then do not try this. The walk is short but why pay just for a boat ride? This was worth MY time and I would do it again.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/08/31
Activity Date: 2024/08/08

シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>

The Cedar Cave, wonderful hula dance. シダの洞窟、素晴らしいフラダンス

Reviewed by: 風流文

On the last day of my stay in Kauai, I participated in this experience. From the welcome music upon boarding to the entertaining talks, the journey to the fern cave, the beauty of the cave, the songs and hula dances in front of the cave, and the music, singing, and hula dancing on the return boat, it was all very rich. The final solo by the female captain just before docking, with the waves, wind, flowers, and swaying leaves... the hula dance that conveyed the beauty of nature was truly breathtaking.

カウアイ滞在最終日に参加しました。はじめから終わりまで、入船する際のウェルカムミュージック、楽しませてくれるトークから、シダの洞窟への道のり、洞窟の美しさ、洞窟前の歌とフラダンス、帰りの船の中での音楽、歌、フラダンスと盛り沢山で、とくに女性キャプテンによる寄港直前の最後のソロの波、風、花、葉の揺れ...自然の美しさを感じさせるフラダンスは圧巻でした。

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/08/16
Activity Date: 2024/08/14

シダの洞窟観光ツアー ワイメア渓谷&ポイプ潮吹岩&オパエカア滝 <英語ガイド>

Experience the charm of Kauai! カウアイ島の魅力を体験できる!

Reviewed by: Yone

I was able to fully enjoy the nature-rich Kauai Island. I truly had a wonderful experience.

Of course, I got to see the Fern Grotto and Waimea Canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, as well as the valleys and waterfalls visible along the way. The lunch sandwiches were delicious too! In addition to the beautiful natural scenery, we also stopped by a Kauai coffee shop where I could enjoy some very drinkable coffee. The driver and guide were friendly and skilled at driving. I would like to sign up for a tour with Polynesian Adventure again on my future travels.

自然豊かなカウアイ島を満喫することができました。本当に良い想いをさせてもらいました。

シダの洞窟や太平洋のグランド・キャニオンと呼ばれるワイメア渓谷はもちろん、道中にて見える渓谷や滝なども見ることができます。ランチのサンドイッチも美味しかったです!また、自然豊かな場所に加えカウアイコーヒーショップに寄ることができます。とても飲みやすいコーヒーを飲むこともできます。ドライバー兼ガイドの方も気さくですし、運転も上手です。今後も旅行の際にはPolynesian Adventureさんのツアーに申し込みたいと思いました。

  • ワイメア渓谷

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/08/12
Activity Date: 2024/08/05

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Relaxing and delightfully humorous

Reviewed by: Montefam

This river boat tour was very relaxing and enjoyable. Our guides were talented, insightful, and had a great sense of humor. The fern grotto was a lovely stroll. The live entertainment set the mood for the rest of our trip. If you are weary about going on this river boat, don’t be, it is a sweet smooth ride. We highly recommend doing this tour while visiting Kauai.

  • Sight of the Sleeping Giant from Smith’s Riverboat tour.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/08/02
Activity Date: 2024/07/29

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Budget friendly getaway from the beach (wheelchair/kid friendly)

Reviewed by: JD

Large boat brings you about 30 mins down river with a tour guide speaking overhead. Our tour guide was very funny and was probably my favorite part of this activity. You’ll disembark at an area with walkways/bathroom through a lush rainforest that eventually ends at an area with a large cliff/cave. APPLY BUG SPRAY! There are lots of mosquitoes in this area.
Here you’ll get a short history of the location as well as some music/hula dancing.
You’ll head back to boat and return with more traditional ukulele music/hula dancing.
Wasn’t a fan of the music myself, but enjoyed the trip overall.
If you aren’t able to do a strenuous hike, wheelchair bound, or have small children this activity is short enough to get a taste of the scenery without the hassle of a rough walking trail.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/07/18
Activity Date: 2024/07/15

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Nice afternoon!

Reviewed by: Kara

We liked this as it filled our day paired with the luau! The staff here is very friendly and the local hawaiian songs were beautiful!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/07/18
Activity Date: 2024/05/23

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Great experience

Reviewed by: Glen

The river cruise was great with the Tour guides giving us the history of the island and river along with local entertainment. the Fren Grotto was also excellent as it was Our 50th Anniversary and the Grotto topped it off.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/07/17
Activity Date: 2024/06/20

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Low key fun

Reviewed by: L.

This was a pretty nice and easy way to spend an afternoon. It was quite warm but the breeze on the boat was lovely. We went with young kids and it was a nice time. Would recommend!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/07/17
Activity Date: 2024/07/12

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Family friendly entertainment.

Reviewed by: Lisa V

Nice relaxing ride down the Wailua River with a short, easy walk to the Grotto. Learning about the history of the boats and the area was very special, as well as having the Hawaiian music and dancing on the boat. The pilot was witty and made a couple of cute jokes. Definitely recommend for families or as an alternative for more strenous activities, or just as a nice cool break from the hot days.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/07/15
Activity Date: 2024/07/11

シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>

At the cedar cave with my family. シダの洞窟に家族で

Reviewed by: ぷーた

We participated as a family of four (two adults and two elementary school children). We took a boat to the Fern Cave. During the round trip on the boat, there were explanations, songs, and dances about the Fern Cave, which were enjoyable. However, everything was in English, so there were parts we didn't understand. Visiting the Fern Cave on January 1st made us feel a sense of sacredness.

家族4人(夫婦と小学生2人)で参加しました。
シダの洞窟までは船で行きます。往復の船の中では、シダの洞窟の説明や歌、ダンスなどがあり楽しめます。ただし、すべて英語なので、わからないところもありました。
1月1日にシダの洞窟に行けて、神聖な気持ちになりました。

  • シダの洞窟

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/07/01
Activity Date: 2024/01/01

シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>

Exploring the Cedar Cave シダの洞窟めぐり

Reviewed by: 忍者白影

During the round-trip cruise, we enjoyed the captain's guidance, Hawaiian music, and dance. Upon arrival, the sacred scenery brought peace to my heart. The announcements were all in English, but I could understand them well enough to enjoy the experience. After arriving on Kauai, I booked the tour online for a day that looked like good weather. It's a tour with great cost performance. I highly recommend it.

往復のクルージング中は船長の案内やハワイアンミュージック、ダンスで盛り上がりました。到着後は神聖な景色に心が安らぎます。案内は全て英語ですが、なんとなく分かるので楽しめましたよ。カウアイ島着いてから天気の良さそうな日にネットで申し込みました。コストパフォーマンスが良いツアーです。お奨めです。

  • 乗船前からワクワク

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/06/15
Activity Date: 2024/05/24

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Afternoon of culture and fun

Reviewed by: Leanne

Really enjoyed the time and the fern grotto was amazing. Thanks to the Smith Family and the team.

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/06/14
Activity Date: 2024/06/11

Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula

Just plain low key fun

Reviewed by: Wellknownbuffalo

Great family run business. Old fashioned fun. Cultural tourism in a good way. Nice friendly people. Would recommend.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
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Posted on: 2024/06/09
Activity Date: 2024/06/06
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