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All Reviews for Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto in Kauai
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
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＞
最高！
Reviewed by: こうちゃん
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） |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/09/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/09/25 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
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.
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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＞
行ってみるべき！
Reviewed by: みきてぃ
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 Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
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 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Grotto cruise
Reviewed by: Darlene
The MC and music brought the experience to another level. Enjoyed it very much!
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/22 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Two Places NOT To Be Missed on Kauai
Reviewed by: KathyK
The trip to Waimea Canyon was made so much better because of our tour guide, Kevin, and his narration / history of Kauai. The canyon itself rivals Grand Canyon in beauty. The trip across the island to Wailua was also full of history and Kevin made it fun; lots of movie trivia and fun facts. The river cruise was entertaining and the Fern Grotto is breathtaking. We were also lucky enough to see a baby wild pig while walking back to the riverboat. This is one tour well worth the time and money.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/05/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/08 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Good for a rainy day!
Reviewed by: Christy
It was something to do on a rainy day to fill a couple hours.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2018/02/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/25 |
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＞
簡単に予約
Reviewed by: Tsutomu Fukui
ベルトラで簡単に予約し、楽しむことができました。
旅行の楽しみ オプションツアーでした。
又利用したいと思います。
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| Packages: | 基本プラン（2019年12月31日まで） |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/02/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/27 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Aaaaah-amazing
Reviewed by: Sararose
The cruise was amazing. Very relaxing and welcoming. The crew, including all singers/dancers/captains, was phenomenal!
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/02/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/21 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Waimea Canyon Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Kay
Outstanding tour and we had a really great guide. I highly recommend. We were island hopping and this was a perfect tour.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/02/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/19 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
A Beautiful day in Kauai
Reviewed by: Ron
We were amazed by the beautiful view at the Waimea Canyon.
I'm not sure what it is about the fern grotto, it is a place you have to see if you come to Kauai. It's not as breathtaking as other sights in Hawaii, but still it is moving in it's own way.
The tour guide was great and we got to see and hear about a myriad of things along the way that you wouldn't appreciate if you didn't have a guide. They know the places to stop and see, and the ones to pass by.
We would recommend this tour for anyone coming to Kauai.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/01/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/26 |
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＞
シダの洞窟観光遊覧船半日/英語ガイド
Reviewed by: レインボー
遊覧船に乗っている間にハワイアンソングを歌ってくれます。フラダンスもあってすごく楽しかったです。英語ツアーでも大丈夫でした。シダの洞窟の前でもハワイアンソングとフラダンスがあって良かったです！上陸して洞窟に向かう途中にニワトリがいたので、びっくりしました(^^)
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| Packages: | 基本プラン（2019年12月31日まで） |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2018/01/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/14 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Our day with Sam
Reviewed by: Richard Bradford
Our tour guide Sam was very knowledgeable about Kauai. He added personal insights in not being a native but a resident for 30 years. He was also funny and helpful to all passengers. I would recommend him and his company to anyone wanting a good time.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/01/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/08 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Good, but long
Reviewed by: Kathy
A more detailed itinerary would be helpful. For those staying in princeville, it is a 2 hour ride to Waimea canyon. The time at the canyon lookout point is 20 minutes. The fern grotto is another hour's ride. Boat ride and music were great, but hike and visit to fern grotto from boat was 20-30 minutes. Though there a couple of other small stops, you have to understand most of 11 hours is riding in a mini-bus. Driver was great and preferred small bus to large one.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2018/01/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/04 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
We had a perfect day, the driver was friendly and very informative and professional. The views of the canyon were spectacular. The cruise and entertainment was more "laid back" and very worthwhile.
Reviewed by: John and Nadine
We liked the attention to detail from the pick up at our resort to the background knowledge during the driving portion. We had plenty of time to get out of the bus to stretch and take pictures. We seemed to be able to see and do more due to a smaller bus. This tour, like most, is depended on clear and non rainy weather; check ahead to pick a good weather day for this adventure. To combine both parts is a full day; we were picked up at 7am delivered back at 6pm. I would strongly recommend these stops as a "must see". You could drive up and down the canyon, but you would miss a lot of sights and information. The boat ride is also something not to be missed.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2018/01/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/11 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great option to see Wailua river and Fern Grotto for those not kayaking
Reviewed by: B.L.
5 years ago I came to Kauai and kayaked up the Wailua river. This time I'm taking family here who are not all physically fit and it would be a pity if there was no other way to see the Wailua river and Fern Grotto! Fortunately there's Smith's River Cruise! It offers a relaxing way to see the river, take a boat ride, and walk around the Fern Grotto. Well worth the ticket price! You also get to see a fun performance by the crew there and on the boat ride back, and get to join in the dancing.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/10 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Fern Grotto Boat Tour
Reviewed by: Oahu Vacationers
We 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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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/12 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Our trip to the Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Tom H.
It 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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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Waimea Canyon tour is a gem!
Reviewed by: Steve M
The Waimea Canyon & Fern Grotto tour is a signature tour when visiting Kauai! Polynesian tours does a good job of connecting you with the core highlights of this most remarkable experience. Truly a memorable experience.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/10/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/24 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Canyon tour and river cruise
Reviewed by: Bobbie
Guide and tour was excellent however being dropped at a mall for lunch was extremely disappointing. I would have paid more to get a local experience
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/10/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/21 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Happy
Reviewed by: Colin & Jo
Fern grotto was a lovely trip down the river ending up at fern grotto was like a rain forest the whole experience was great the people were very knowledgeable and the boat cruise ack they sang all the way back and taught us to hula which was interesting
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/10/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/15 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Waimea, Fern Grotto tour
Reviewed by: Evangelista, N
We were in Awe when we saw Waimea Canyon, most unforgettable sight so far and for the record we have seen Grand Canyon as well. the tour package itself is great, our driver is awesome forgot his name already ( sorry) he makes sure that each and everyone needs are met. Love the fact that we were picked up right in front of our hotel. I just wished tho that the Fern Grotto is as nice as in the pictureExtra treat that we also enjoy is the short hula performance...
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/10/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/09 |
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＞
全体的に、まとまった内容でよかったです
Reviewed by: ワッキーあき
日本語でのツアーが参加者人数不足のため欠旅。急遽、探して申し込んだのが、このツアーでした。私以外、英語圏の参加者でした。一人参加の方も数名いました。このツアーの売りにしている、快適なバス⇒そのとおりでした。エアコン完備で、快適そのものでした。ただ、英語力ある程度ないと、このツアーを楽しむことが無理かと思います。あと、参加料にチップ含まれてないので、日本人にはその点がちょっと・・・って思われるかも。それ以外は、全体的な旅行の時間配分がしっかりしており、申し分ないツアーです。
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/30 |
Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Waimea Canyon Tour & ABORTED Cruise to Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Bruce Cariker
Great tour as far as it went. The river cruise to Fern Grotto was cancelled due to high river levels. When people asked the driver about reimbursement for the cancelled cruise, he responded with some thing like, "You can phone the company and ask for a partial reimbursement, but don't get your hopes up if it doesn't happen." I think it indicates that the driver just wasn't properly informed about how to deal with the situation, Great driver otherwise, and full of lots of info. It would have been fun to talk with him in an informal setting.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/14 |
Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
A must do in Kaua'i!
Reviewed by: TjHensley
''This is the second time we have been on the Fern Grotto adventure. Beautiful place and you learn something too! Thank you for sharing your family history Smith Family.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/08/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/05 |
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＞
コンパクトに楽しめます
Reviewed by: S.T.
シダの洞窟観光遊覧船＜半日／英語ガイド＞
片道20分の船中で、フラダンスや参加型のダンスがあり、楽しめます。現地も滞在30-40分でしょうか。スピリチュアルな雰囲気で良かったです。
午前9:30のツアーに参加し、終わったらランチでちょうどいい時間配分でした。
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/07/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/08 |
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