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All Reviews for Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto in Kauai

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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>

リバークルーズまあまあ!

Reviewed by: ぶらいあん, 2024/04/18

夫婦で参加しました。
リバークルーズの方は、フラダンスあり、ハワイアン音楽ありで楽しかったです。
肝心のシダの洞窟は、余り迫力がなく魅力に乏しかったです。
また今後も貴社のツアーに参加したいと思います。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/04/16
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

River Cruise - Fantastic

Reviewed by: Mo, 2024/04/15

This cruise was great with our 18 month old. The boats are wide and spacious and have great visibility on any seat. We enjoyed the commentary and singing while we rode -- and barely noticed the rain.

The short walk to the fern grotto was lovely and lush. Not to mention the grotto itself. We learned more about the traditions of the place and watch a Hula performance of a love song. The guides did not rush us through the walk and were very warm and friendly.

Recommend -- especially if you have young children and need something fun to do with them. My son loved the boat ride!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/03/20
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

River cruise to fern grotto

Reviewed by: Harvey, 2024/04/14

Good performance given sever flooding one day before cruise.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2024/04/12
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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>

カウアイ島を効率よく回れて最高でした!

Reviewed by: よっちゃん, 2024/03/31

カウアイ島の行きたかった場所を効率よく回れて、とても良いツアーでした。
ドライバー兼ガイドさんのおもてなし、技術がとても高いと感じました。
日本語でも気さくに話しかけてくださいました。
英語なのですべて理解はできませんでしたが、バス内でもとてと楽しませていただきました。

リバークルーズも、生演奏が聴けてとてもよかったです。

ランチも付いていて、カウアイコーヒーにも立ち寄れたので充実した一日でした。

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/03/06
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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>

2つ楽しめる

Reviewed by: yuri, 2024/03/22

リバークルーズとシダの洞窟観光の1つで2回楽しめるツアーです。シダの洞窟では少し歩くので森林浴にもなり、カイルアの自然を思う存分楽しめました。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/03/21
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

River cruise

Reviewed by: Tina B, 2024/03/03

The cruise was very relaxing and informative about the hawaiian culture as you make your way to the fern grotto thru some of the most beautiful views, you also will enjoy some beautiful singing and dancing as you cruise to a beautiful waterfalls.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2024/02/27
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Interesting

Reviewed by: Mary, 2024/02/17

I enjoyed the cruise and found it informative. The grotto was beautiful and there were a lot of interesting plants along the jungle like walk.
My husband didn't care for it because of the amount of people on board. A bus from a cruise ship let ofF their tour people which made it pretty crowded but that is to be expected. My husband just doesn't like to be in crowds.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/01/22
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Very nice for mobility challenged.

Reviewed by: Rodriguez111, 2024/01/29

Fun interesting tour. Very beautiful river. The chicken were funny.

  • Cute show beautiful scenery

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2024/01/04
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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>

幻想的

Reviewed by: ヒロコ, 2023/12/24

雨の多い時期だったので心配してましたが幻想的でした。
説明が英語なので理解できないとこがありましたがフラダンスや歌に参加出来ました。楽しかったです。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/12/22
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Outstanding!

Reviewed by: HG, 2023/12/23

We loved everything about this united family! They were hospitable, funny, and very entertaining. The hula dancing, singing , and history of the area was very interesting to us. We had fun from start to finish and that’s why we voted OUTSTANDING! We will definitely visit again. Mahalo!

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/12/21
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Beautiful views, relaxing.

Reviewed by: Bette lou, 2023/12/21

The riverboat cruise was a great experience. The riverboat ride was gentle and relaxing. The views were exceptional. Our host gave us a background of the area, which was interesting, and also let us enjoy the peaceful silence as well. Seeing the kayakers on the river was enjoyable. My only advice would be to wear good shoes with traction. The walk up to the grotto can be a little slippery due to moisture and moss. The entertainment that took place at the destination of the grotto, was really entertaining. Enjoy the ride!

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/12/11
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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>

大自然に圧倒されました

Reviewed by: KKK, 2023/12/20

あいにくの雨でしたが、シダの洞窟も満喫できました。ワイメア渓谷に到着するころには良いお天気となり、大自然を満喫できました。英語のみなので、解説は全部聞き取ることはできませんでしたが、カウアイコーヒーなどでお買物もして充実した一日でした。

  • 神秘的なシダの洞窟

  • 壮大なワイメアキャニオン

  • カウアイコーヒーでは試飲もできました

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/11/27
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Wailua River Cruise package

Reviewed by: MNielson, 2023/12/02

The Wailua River cruise to the fern grotto was perfect. It was a little wet the day we went, but the boat was covered and we were kept dry. The entertainment was amazing and we learned a lot about the fern grotto. The short hike was easy and we saw lots of ginger blossoms. This was a great family activity!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/11/07
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Try to find good seats

Reviewed by: Csaba, 2023/10/21

Ordered tickets online, showed up early at the location and waited in the line to get in the boat. I was lucky to get good seats in the boat where the view is better than seating in the middle. If you take this trip you will see what I mean.
Some of the people ended up seating in the middle and they didn’t look happy about that…

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Attended as: Families with Young Children
Activity Date: 2023/09/29
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Smiths River boat cruise.

Reviewed by: Matt, 2023/10/21

Such a great experience. It’s an adventure that anyone can do. Very relaxing and a lot to see.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/09/29
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Relaxing and Informative

Reviewed by: Denise, 2023/10/20

This was a great way to spend some time seeing the beauty of the island and learning some of its history. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and entertaining. I had a great time.

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/10/18
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

October 2023

Reviewed by: Fran, 2023/10/19

The "entertainment" on the way up the river was great. The fern grotto is absolutely beautiful; although a little disappointing that you can't go inside the cave these days, its still a worthwhile trip. Commentary on the way back was very informative and gave everyone some insight into Hawaiian culture.
Acoustics could have been better as it was hard to hear some of what was being said.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/10/17
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Fun and Leisurely

Reviewed by: L Davis, 2023/10/18

The experience was nice and very low key - exactly what we were looking for. The hosts were so awesome. We enjoyed their stories and the music. And the Fern Grotto was as beautiful as described.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/10/05
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Good time!

Reviewed by: Giggly , 2023/10/11

The weather was beautiful and our guide on the.boat was fun. The ladies who sang and did the hula were a nice touch. I learned things about the hula that I did not know. They made the excursion memorable. The fern grotto was pretty it it looks like it needs to recover a lot of its growth. Glad we went, though. An interesting adventure.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/10/09
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Fun Quick Part of the Day

Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/10/01

Beautiful tour! Our family was happy we found time to visit the Grotto!

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/09/22
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Ultimate Kauai Private Island Tour with Expert Guide

A Wonderful Experience and Way to See Kauai

Reviewed by: California tourists , 2023/09/25

Kevin picked us up at our hotel on time and spent the day showing us the west and south sides of Kauai. He gave us lessons in pronouncing Hawaiian words, the geology of Kauai, and history of Kauai, while driving from viewpoint to viewpoint. He was sensitive to what we were interested in and what types of food we wanted for lunch. We were impressed that he understood the weather patterns, kept a constant watch on the clouds, and was able to get us to the Waimea Canyon and Na Pali coast viewpoints at times when we could see the views.

We had a most enjoyable day and would highly recommend tour guide Kevin and The Ultimate Kauai Private Island Tour - South and West tour.

  • South Coast

  • Viewpoint of North Shore

  • Waimea Canyon

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Attended as: Friends
Activity Date: 2023/09/23
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Way too crowded

Reviewed by: TravelerT, 2023/09/13

I was expecting to "be at one with nature" but there were so many people. We took a short walk up the path, which was beautiful but no time to stop & appreciate it or take photos. Then, when reaching to grotto, it was so crowded, there are other people in all the photos. You don't actually go into the fern grotto, you see it from a short distance. We were told we could take photos on the way down, but the path is narrow and there's the huge line of people behind you so you can't stop. The river ride was nice, but the entertainment took away from the peacefulness of the ride.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/09/11
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Ultimate Kauai Private Island Tour with Expert Guide

It struggled to be too comprehensive.

Reviewed by: John, 2023/09/09

My wife and I had taken guided tours before mainly in the Carribean. On those tours, we stopped for various activities: touring a ruin, lunch on the beach, and a hike through a rainforest. Our guide, Kevin, did an excellent job trying to show us everything (and finding restrooms). The fault was not in the guide but in the attempted scope of the tour. It was six hours of driving and stopping for photos and then more driving. For instance, there were two waterfalls on the tour: One (twin falls) in the great distance and the other along the roadside (blink and you would miss it). It would be better if we could be taken to the trailhead and allowed to hike close to the falls. Or maybe with some preplanning, we could have swum at one of the beaches we stopped at. Although my wife and I are in our 60s and 70s, we are both very active. It was an introduction to the Island but we were exhausted at the end of the six hours.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/08/19
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

A nice family outing.

Reviewed by: TTD, 2023/09/09

My husband and I did this trip with our 20 and 14 year olds. We all enjoyed it. The boat scenery is beautiful the grotto is an amazing site and the music and entertainment on the way home was nice. We all even participated in the hula lesson.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/08/15
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Fern Grotto boat tour

Reviewed by: Debbie, 2023/09/05

Beautiful river excursion; would have loved more time and not so rushed at the Grotto. One song seemed lame. Wanted time to take pictures of foliage on way down. Definitely would not recommend for wheelchair guests. It was steep and pavement unfriendly to wheelchair wheels and very steep and slippery incline uphill.
Entertainment on way back was very fun and good.

  • Gorgeous plants

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/09/01
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Wonderful River Cruise

Reviewed by: Pat, 2023/09/02

We took this River Cruise on our 20th wedding anniversary. it was to remind us of the beauty of the Fern Grotto that we visit many years ago. The boat ride was fun. We loved the narration, the music and hula dancing. I highly recommend this cruise.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/08/11
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

A bit of history

Reviewed by: Michelle B, 2023/08/30

The crew was very interactive with guests. They told the story of the grotto and about Hawaiian history. The fern grotto isn’t what it used to be but still a beautiful spot.

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/08/28
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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>

楽しい船旅でした

Reviewed by: りりん, 2023/08/30

船は15分ほどで行きは周辺の説明、帰りはフラを皆で踊るなどして楽しかったです。シダの洞窟は圧巻でした。
地図上の待ち合わせ場所が少しずれていて、迷いました。

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Attended as: Couples
Activity Date: 2023/08/28
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Beautiful, but boring.

Reviewed by: Traveler, 2023/08/23

The overall cost was reasonable, the grotto beautiful, but the cruise and experience was pretty dull overall.

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Attended as: Families
Activity Date: 2023/08/21
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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>

カウアイ島に来たならMust go!

Reviewed by: mitchy, 2023/08/22

リフェの空港から遠くないところに集合場所の港?があります。
特にチェックイン等もなく、バウチャーを見せてそのまま船へ。
出航したら周辺のいろいろな説明を聞きながら川を遡行。
途中、カヤックに乗った人達と手を振りあいながら十数分での船着き場に到着。そこから徒歩で数分のところに目的の洞窟がバーンと登場。
洞窟の中にこそ入れませんが、壮大かつ神秘的とも言える佇まいに何とも言えない落ち着きと満足感が漂います。洞窟前では、フラも披露され、ハワイ感を存分に堪能できます。
帰りの船内でもハワイアンミュージックの披露や、ツアー参加者全員でのプチフラ教室?!も。皆んなノリノリで一体感もまた良かったです!
今回のツアーでは日本人のまとまった参加があったため、「上を向いて歩こう」のフラバージョンの披露も。別のツアーの団体さんか何かのようでしたが、もしそれらの方がおられなければ日本人は私一人だったので、この曲を聴くこともできなかったかと。なかなかラッキーな体験でした。

  • 船内。意外とたくさん乗れます。

  • 洞窟どーん。

  • みんなでノリノリフラ!

  • 洞窟までの道中。植物園の中を歩いている感じ。

  • 洞窟前でフラの披露。

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Activity Date: 2023/07/24
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