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All Reviews for Fern Grotto & Wailua River Cruise in Kauai

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Not worth the price at all

Reviewed by: BKCC

Totally not worth it. Overpriced and overrated attraction and tour

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/18
Activity Date: 2019/08/15

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

Fernandez Grotto River Cruise

Reviewed by: Yvette

It was a nice cruise throught the river to see the Grotto.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/17
Activity Date: 2019/08/14

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Beautiful!!!

Reviewed by: Bethany Matlock

First off let me say our tour guide Rosario was fantastic!!! He gave us such a great history lesson and for us that's everything because we love history. He also has a great sense of humor. The places we got to see were pretty great as well. Waimea Canyon is gorgeous and you must see in person as photos do not do it justice. All the little stops along the way were fun. We discovered Poipu on this trip and we love it there. We will stay there next time we are on Kauai. All in all a great time, highly recommend!!!

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/11
Activity Date: 2019/08/06

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

Nice and relaxing!

Reviewed by: Debbie

It was a nice family outing. It was relaxing boat tour. One way we had musicians, singer and dancer. In the other direction there was an interesting commentary. Got off the boat to see Fern Grotto. Good price vs quality!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/08/01
Activity Date: 2019/07/29

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

Entertaining and silly

Reviewed by: Dee

The Smith's family is awesome and entertaining. Wear mosquito repellent when going, just a taught. They sing and entertain as you travel up the fern grotto and had us all doing the hoki pokie. We will be doing their luau too so we'll let you know how it goes!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/07/26
Activity Date: 2019/07/23

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

A must, if first time in Kawaii.

Reviewed by: Jerry T

Won was a greatbbus driver, who brought the Island to life. The canyon was a special picture taking opportunity. It is a long bus drive, but the island is bigger then you think. Great your.

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/07/20
Activity Date: 2019/07/17

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

Fern Grotto cruise experience

Reviewed by: Richard from Oahu

We appreciated the ride up to view the grotto, which everyone visiting Kaua’i should see. The best part was the music! Made me thirsty!

I highly recommend the Smith boat ride without reservation.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2019/07/20
Activity Date: 2019/07/17

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

Great entertainment, informative guide very fun!!!

Reviewed by: Laura Ryman

This was a great trip. Informative Guide, beautiful walk up to the fern canyon. Great entertainment all around fun. The hula lesson was fun too!!!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/07/09
Activity Date: 2019/07/03

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

a lot of fun with views of nature’s beauty

Reviewed by: R&R family

The crew members were great entertainment and informative. Highly recommended

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/06/27
Activity Date: 2019/06/24

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

Fun ride

Reviewed by: Dave

Beautiful views. It is a lot of fun. Great entertainment. Nice people. Would recommend it.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/06/11
Activity Date: 2019/06/08

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

Great Last Trip

Reviewed by: Joe Mays

The trip was great, the entertainment was great.Enjoyed all there was to see and would be great for all ages.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/06/10
Activity Date: 2019/06/07

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

Really enjoyed the tour

Reviewed by: The Barnetts

We wanted to give this tour 4.5 stars but couldn't. We really enjoyed the sights and the information that our guide Steve provided. He was attentive, informative, and entertaining. One suggestion would be to have a bottle of water available for each tour guest.

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Packages: Best of Kauai by Land & River Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/06/02
Activity Date: 2019/05/27

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

Great tour of the river

Reviewed by: Nikki

Friendly people and nice tour with lots of information

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/05/22
Activity Date: 2019/05/19

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

fun beautiful and quick

Reviewed by: CRL

Great and fun trip and just takes a couple of hours

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/05/11
Activity Date: 2019/05/08

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

Ok.

Reviewed by: Deb D

Relatively inexpensive way to see some of the river greenery. Appreciated the history/culture narration. Lead entertainer on the way back was funny! Hula ladies don’t really seem into it, you feel like they are just doing a job and don’t necessarily enjoy it, and they seemed tired. Fern grotto a beautiful site.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/05/02
Activity Date: 2019/04/29

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

A romantic river rendezvous

Reviewed by: MsTravelGal

Wedding 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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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/04/10

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Juan was a great driver and tour guide.

Reviewed by: Tom

Juan was a great driver and tour guide. I left a couple of shirts I purchased on the bus and Juan brought them to our hotel. Great guy!

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/03/02
Activity Date: 2019/02/27

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

Very interesting trip

Reviewed by: Martin

Excellent 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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/02/28
Activity Date: 2019/02/25

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

It was a fun boat ride.

Reviewed by: Gladys Espino

The boat felt a little outdated but the staff and the scenery made up for it. Our girls had fun riding the boat, watching the hula dancers, and learning about some history.

  • Here's a picture of a waterfall at Fern Grotto

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2019/01/03
Activity Date: 2018/07/04

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Amazing Tour Guide

Reviewed by: Jacky

We had a wonderful time. The tour guide is very knowledgeable and he took the effort to know everyone's name and show great customer service. The whole tour he was all smiles and friendly making you feel great throughout the tour.

  • Waimea Canyon

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2018/12/24
Activity Date: 2018/12/21

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>

The Cedar Cave for the first time in 43 years. 43年ぶりのシダの洞窟

Reviewed by: yokochan

I have visited Oahu and Hawaii Island many times, but this summer I went to Kauai for the first time in 43 years. I don't have any memories from back then, but it's a shame that you can't enter the caves now. Still, the area around the caves is full of atmosphere, and the boat tour was quite enjoyable with various activities.

オアフ島やハワイ島は何度も訪れていますが、今夏43年ぶりにカウアイ島に行ってきました。
当時の記憶は全然ないのですが、今は洞窟内に入れないのが残念ですね。
それでも洞窟周囲は雰囲気たっぷりですし、船上でもイロイロ楽しませてくれて、なかなか楽しいツアーでした。

  • シダの洞窟

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Packages: 基本プラン(2019年12月31日まで)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/12/13
Activity Date: 2018/08/09

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 tour of the Wailua River on Kauai Island was amazing. (It was all in English, but that didn't bother me.) カウアイ島のワイルア川の遊覧は最高でした。(すべて英語ガイドでしたが、気になりませんよ。)

Reviewed by: 道産子

Most of the passengers were from Europe and America, but we leisurely floated down the Wailua River. Onboard, there was a hula performance accompanied by Hawaiian songs played on the ukulele, which engaged the passengers in dancing and made for a fun experience. After disembarking, the "Fern Grotto" was just a few minutes away. It seems that in the past, visitors could enter the grotto, but now the view is only from the deck area in front, which was a bit disappointing, yet we still enjoyed it thoroughly. On the way back, we spent about an hour and a half, taking in the scenery and encountering canoes navigating the Kailua River. Since it was an early morning departure, it was just the right time to head out for lunch afterward. As it was my first time on Kauai, I think this is a recommended option.

乗客殆どが欧米人ばかりでしたが、ワイルア川をゆったりと下り、シダの洞窟までの船内はウクレレ演奏によるハワイアンソングでのフラショ-があり、乗船客を巻き込んでの踊りもあり楽しませてくれました。下船後の「シダの洞窟」は数分で着く場所にあり、以前は中に入れたようですが、現在は手前のデッキ広場からの眺めになり、少し残念ではありますが、十分に堪能出来ました。帰りは外の景色を眺めながら、カイルア川を行き来するカヌーと遭遇しながらの行程で約1時間半くらいの時間でした。朝一の出航だったので、終わると昼食に出掛けるのに丁度良い時間でしたよ。初カウアイ島だったので、おすすめのオプションだと思います。

  • 乗船場所です

  • 船内でのハワイアンソング

  • シダの洞窟

  • ワイルア・リバー・クルーズ

  • クルーズ船

  • ワイルア川を愉しむカヌーの群れ

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Packages: 基本プラン(2019年12月31日まで)
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/12/03
Activity Date: 2018/03/27

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

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: T. Hasko

Great 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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/11/10
Activity Date: 2018/11/07

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Delightful Adventure Awaits

Reviewed by: Judy

Kevin was a delightful, knowledgeable tour guide! The bus was so comfortable and trip proved to give us new information and amazing views of the island. I highly recommend this tour!

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/10/23
Activity Date: 2018/10/19

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Amazing

Reviewed by: Leah

It was amazing experience .Waimea is gorgeous . I like the tour Kats our driver was such fun...

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2018/10/20
Activity Date: 2018/10/17

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>

Awesome! 最高!

Reviewed by: こうちゃん

I was able to see live performances and hula dancing, and I had a great time on board. Being a sacred place, I also felt a sense of power. I want to go again. Mahalo.

生演奏やフラダンスも見れ、
楽しく乗船できました。
聖地という事で、パワーも頂きました。
また、行きたいです。
mahalo

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Packages: 基本プラン(2019年12月31日まで)
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Posted on: 2018/09/28
Activity Date: 2018/09/25

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

Great Activity!

Reviewed by: Chuck&Vickie

This 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.

  • At the Grotto

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/09/27
Activity Date: 2018/09/24

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

A little bit of Kauai from all aspects of transportation.

Reviewed by: Ericka Supplee

Airplane ride was amazing. We were able to see parts of the island you can't via car.

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Packages: [Temporarily Unavailable] Best of Kauai by Land, River Cruise & Air Combo
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2018/09/10
Activity Date: 2018/09/05

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>

You should definitely go! 行ってみるべき!

Reviewed by: みきてぃ

Wailua River Cruise (Half Day / English Guide)
Since I had previously participated in a tour with a Japanese guide, I joined this affordable tour without a guide this time.
The cheerful English guide entertained everyone, and it was fun to sing and dance together!
After getting off the boat, the well-maintained walkway was reassuring, as my mother, who has some difficulty walking, was able to manage the distance.
The Wailua River Cruise is wonderful no matter how many times you come!

シダの洞窟観光遊覧船(半日/英語ガイド)
以前は日本語ガイドのツアーに参加したので、今回はガイド不要だったのでお安いこのツアーに参加。
陽気で皆を楽しませる英語ガイドで、一緒に歌ったりダンスしたりと面白かったです!
ボートを降りてからも少し脚が悪い母でも歩ける距離できちんと歩道も整備されており安心でした。
何度来ても素敵なワイルアリバークルーズでした。

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Packages: 基本プラン(2019年12月31日まで)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2018/08/19
Activity Date: 2018/08/16

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

Beautiful ride

Reviewed by: Lola

The river is lovely and the grotto too - this activity is very affordable compared to many tourist attractions

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2018/07/04
Activity Date: 2018/07/01
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