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Holo Holo Super Kauai Snorkel Tour - Niihau & Na Pali Coast Adventure with Breakfast, Lunch & Drinks

ANOTHER GREAT TRIP WITH CAPTAIN WENDEL

Reviewed by: JOHN NICKELSON

THIS IS MY SECOND TRIP ON THIS ACTIVITY. I DO NOT USUALLY BOOK ACTIVITIES TWICE BUT THIS ONE IS THE BEST. THE SIGHT SEEING IS EXCELLENT AND THE SNORKLING IS THE BEST I HAVE SEEN IN HAWAII. I WILL GO AGAIN.

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We are so happy to hear how much you enjoyed being out on the water with us! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome review! Mahalo and Aloha

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Packages: Until 12/31/2018
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/11/08
Activity Date: 2015/11/04

Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

fun adventure

Reviewed by: Kirsten

This was a great combination of exercise and adventure. It was listed as easy/moderate which I would think would be appropriate for slightly older, non-athletic people, but it included wading through muddy rivers with slippery rocks and hauling up a couple of steep and narrow muddy paths. I kept thinking I was glad I was with my fit husband instead of my healthy mom...she would never have made it. The description also mentioned something about "air conditioned vans will take you back to your car". This never happened...you hike and kayak all the way back. Again, I LOVED it and wouldn't have wanted it any other way...I just thought the advertisement was way off of what the actual experience entailed.

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Packages: Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/11/07
Activity Date: 2015/10/17

Kauai Island Tour - Hanalei, Kilauea Lighthouse, Chocolate Tasting & Movie Sites

Alii Movie Tour in Kauai

Reviewed by: Nancy Ray

The Movie Tour with Johna, our Tour Guide was very informative and enjoyable because she was actually a native from Kauai. She brought in alot of details concerning the movie areas that we saw. I have been a movie buff for over 60 years and to see and hear about how the movie director used these areas was very exciting. The movie DVDs were very important for the touring people to identify the movies and with Johna explaining the how and wheres of each movie site , it made everything fit so perfectly. Each of the movies I have seen at least twice, even Lilo and Stitch and seeing the filming sites of "Jurassic Park", "Raiders of the Lost Arc" and "Dragonfly "were my favorites. Of course, "Elvis Presly", in my day, was the King and to see some of the filming sites of his movies and where he stayed was exciting. The Movie "Descendents" really showed the beauty and vastness of Kauai and the were got to eat at the same place the actors in the movie ate, Tahiti Nui. How fun was that!!!!!! The Hanalei Peir was very unique and I remember seeing it in several movies. The bridge that was in "Soul Surfer" was amazing and I really never thoght about it being only a one car at a time bridge. I hadn't seen one of those in forever.
The weather was awesome, at times it was sunny and then in the after noon we got some afternoon showers which made it even more fun and interesting.
This was the best tour ever. I could go on for days, but I won't. I have and will recommend this to to any and everyone I meet. Thank You for Your Tour Service and for our wonderful Tour Guide, "Johna".

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Packages: 75% Discount Review Rebate Special
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/10/30
Activity Date: 2015/10/26

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Beautiful family business

Reviewed by: Anna

So glad I went beyond the ship to find this gem of a luau:)
Super friendly people, beautiful grounds, great food! Good value so glad I found them!

  • Yummy dinner

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/10/25
Activity Date: 2015/10/22

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Smith's Luau

Reviewed by: Glen Hayden

The food is great and the Mai Tais flow. What better way to end the day than food, drink, and a show!

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Packages: Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/10/25
Activity Date: 2015/09/28

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

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Glen Hayden

A great way to spend an afternoon. A slow relaxing ride up the river with a leisurely stroll through the tropical plants to the grotto. Once at the grotto the songs of Kauai serenade you while the beautiful and awe inspiring sites fill your senses.

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Posted on: 2015/10/25
Activity Date: 2015/09/28

Kauai Mountain Tubing Adventure – Float Through Jungle Tunnels & Canals

Great time again!

Reviewed by: Linda

Our second visit to Kauai and our second visit for Tubing and we loved it the second time around. Very well organised and fun. The guides were excellent and great fun. Well worth the money - thank you.

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Packages: 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/10/11
Activity Date: 2015/10/06

Kauai Mountain Tubing Adventure – Float Through Jungle Tunnels & Canals

One of the best things to do in Kauai!

Reviewed by: Ms. Kitty

You know those log rides at amusement parks? Now imagine one that is in a tropical paradise AND lasts an hour and that is what the tubing is like. It was literally the most fun I had on the island and I can see why it is so popular!

From the moment my husband and I checked-in we got amazing service from some of the friendliest peeps on the island. They got us kitted up with the gear we would need (bring a GoPro or a waterproof camera with you since you are wearing gloves the whole time and that makes touchscreen use a bit awkward) and then took us on a lovely drive to the launch site. The views along the way were breathtaking.

Once we plopped into our tubes, we let the water and Mother Nature take control as she kept me flowing along the irrigation ditches. There are some great drops and mini-rapids, as well as a number of dark tunnels. I didn't want the ride to end! At the end of the tour, we got to make yummy sandwiches, played with the local kitty Mochi and I wanted to jump in the swimming hole, but we ran out of time. Will definitely dive in on my next visit!

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Posted on: 2015/10/09

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

YUMMY!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by: Ozzie

It goes without saying, the food was INCREDIBLE! An all you can eat buffet of delicious Hawaiian delicacies? Yes please, sign me up! The dances at the end was really great too. So awesome to get to know a little more about the island, its history and to see all those amazing performers move about the stage. My only suggestion would be to not eat all day and save yourself for this experience. There are so many varieties of food to partake, you're gonna need a completely empty stomach to have it all. Enjoy!

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/10/08
Activity Date: 2015/09/18

Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

WOW!!!!!!!!!! Totally worth it :)

Reviewed by: Ozzie

This is an adventure that everyone must go on. Our tour guide was informative, patient and hilarious! Being a first time kayaker, he took the time to get me comfortable paddling before heading out. The hike was great and the waterfall was breathtaking! So many things to see along the way, all of which our guide pointed out. I would highly recommend this to everyone who visits the island. Thanks for the great memories. Be back soon!

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Packages: Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/10/08
Activity Date: 2015/09/14

Wailua River Kayak, Rainforest Hike & Waterfall Swim Adventure with Lunch

Adam was our guide

Reviewed by: Very Happy!

I normally do not write reviews, but this was needed. Please read this through to the end for the grand finale. The trip to the falls with Adam from Outfitters was about as good as it gets. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. My wife and I took a relaxed approach when preparing for this trip and wore flip-flops (not recommended due to the muddy trail you need to hike). When we arrived at the trail, Adam actually took the time to identify a local plant, strip the bark, and retrofitted our flip-flops into sandals. Someone in our group actually thought it was a set-up, but it wasn’t. Beyond just that, he kept the group together throughout while keeping the trip new and fresh with information. I would imagine being in his shoes, being a guide day-in and day-out; it would be natural tendency to become a little dull or burned out, but maybe not, and not Adam. To top it all off, on our way back kayaking along the river, he helped to salvage a sinking kayak and rescue two panicked people, who were with another kayak company. These two people were stranded and abandoned by their guide, with their Kayak filling with water and sinking. Adam and another local guide came to the rescue, initiated help from a couple other kayakers nearby (including us), and managed to drain the water filled kayak, pluck the two people from the river, and get them back safely to the dock, including the damaged kayak. At the same time he ran into the guide for those people and being very classy said to him “You got my back next time right?”. (I don’t think I would have been as nice.)

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Packages: Wailua Waterfall Kayak
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/10/06
Activity Date: 2015/09/07

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Smiths Tropical Luau

Reviewed by: Carri Cheek

I attended this luau as a child and was even better than I remembered. Everyone we so nice the food we great. The show incredible, we loved every minute of the Luau!

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Posted on: 2015/10/04
Activity Date: 2015/09/10

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

Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: Carri Cheek

Just as I remembered as a kid. Thank you for a great experience.

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Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/10/04
Activity Date: 2015/09/10

Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach

snuba fun

Reviewed by: Darell and Penny

My fiancee had an awesome time doing this. He loved it and is planning on doing it again. On the other hand I myself could not do this, I tried very hard but just couldn't get the hang of it.

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/10/03
Activity Date: 2015/09/08

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Waimea Canyon & Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: Betty Latiolais

The Canyon was beautiful. The river cruise was very relaxing and enjoyable. All in all it was very nice. The road up to the Canyon reminded me of going to Kings Canyon in California. Very interesting!

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Posted on: 2015/10/02
Activity Date: 2015/09/20

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Waimea Canyon tour

Reviewed by: Susan

My friend and I had a great time. Jack was a great tour guide and was very informative and very entertaining .

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Posted on: 2015/09/30
Activity Date: 2015/09/27

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>

Cave of the Ferns シダの洞窟

Reviewed by: eriri

I didn't have high expectations, but it turned out to be surprisingly good. I was able to relax in a laid-back atmosphere. Since it wasn't a hotel that offered shuttle service, I had to make my own way to the boarding area, but it was actually more convenient to move around by rental car afterward. If you're going to the boarding area on your own, you might as well buy the tickets there, but having the tickets purchased in advance gives you peace of mind.

あまり期待していなかったけど意外とよかったです。のんびりとした雰囲気の中でくつろげました。送迎対象のホテルではなかったから乗船場までは自力で行かないとですが、その後もレンタカーで移動するならそのほうが都合がよかったです。乗船場まで自分で行くならその場で普通にチケットを買ってもいいのかもしれませんが、事前にチケット購入しておけるのは安心感はあります。

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Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/09/28
Activity Date: 2015/06/20

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Nice tour guide

Reviewed by: Richard Kwang

The operator and all the crew was super nice , really enjoy the show , but I am kind of feel bad because most of people doesn't know how to tips ...hopefully in the future most tourist need to know how to take care the performance and the tour guide

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2015/09/26
Activity Date: 2015/09/06

Kauai Mountain Tubing Adventure – Float Through Jungle Tunnels & Canals

Fantastic!!!

Reviewed by: Miked

This adventure was a blast! Everything was provided and we had a picnic lunch at the end! Our guides were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. They made us feel very safe and made sure we had fun. Thank you Caleb, Kalee and Sierra

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Packages: 3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/26
Activity Date: 2015/09/24

3.5-Hour Na Pali Sunset Dinner Cruise with Open Bar on Holo Holo Catamaran

Must Do

Reviewed by: Miked

This cruise was fantastic! Beautiful boat and great crew! It was a wonderful up close experience of the Na Pali Coast!

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We are thrilled to have had you out on the water and couldn't be happier knowing how much you enjoyed it! Mahalo and Aloha

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Packages: Until 12/31/2019
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/25
Activity Date: 2015/09/22

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

Average boat tour

Reviewed by: Lucie

This was 2 hour boat tour to Fern Grotto and back with live music. The tour was average, nothing special.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2015/09/22
Activity Date: 2015/08/24

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Great traditional Luau

Reviewed by: Marcia

Grounds are beautiful, food was great and the show is very impressive

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Packages: Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/19
Activity Date: 2015/08/28

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

Enjoyable but not as impressive as a trip 10 years ago

Reviewed by: Marcia

Everything on Kauai has a beautiful plant variety. It is awesome

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Posted on: 2015/09/19
Activity Date: 2015/08/28

Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach

Awesome Experience!

Reviewed by: Bridget

I would definitely go back! Such an easy & fun experience :)

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Packages: Standard Tour
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2015/09/12
Activity Date: 2015/09/09

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Great Time

Reviewed by: Kim

This was a great time! Enjoyed the show, the garden, the food & the river tour. Learning more about the authenic cultures of the area sure was fun. THanks for everything!! One thing to note is that there were terrible mosquitos. Wear some bug spray!! :)

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Packages: Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/10
Activity Date: 2015/09/04

Hidden Valleys of Kauai Waterfall Swim, Kayak & Hike Adventure

Fun but there was no waterfall swim!

Reviewed by: CTacc

I really enjoyed the kayaking part of it down the river. Our tour guide was really friendly and good at describing the history of certain things around the river. However, my husband and I were really looking forward to swimming at the waterfall, but the waterfall wasn't any high one. It was a really small waterfall, almost like a grotto. We couldn't swim anywhere at all, and really wanted to swim, hoping the river leads to a stream or a high 100ft waterfall...

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Packages: East & North Kauai Hotels
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/02
Activity Date: 2015/08/20

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

wonderful

Reviewed by: Sharon

Great excursion at a very reasonable price. The crew were exceptional and talented. I would definitely do this again.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/08/24
Activity Date: 2015/08/16

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Luau

Reviewed by: Marilyn

They took pictures as you came into the grounds, I wish they had taken a few minutes to be sure everyone was in the picture and could be seen. The grounds are very pretty and well maintained, it was fun to ride thru the gardens and get info about the trees and flowers. The sitting was good, lots of people, lines at food tables went fast and plenty of food. Drinks were plentiful, service was good, very friendly family. Then when the bar/drink area closed, we were all sent to the luau dance area. It was very warm, with the smell of the gasoline/fuel for the fire dance. The dancers were ok, the whole luau was too long, I felt that several of the dances were very slow and long. The whole dance part could have been cut in half. The fire dancer was really good, as were the stick dancers.

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/08/20
Activity Date: 2015/08/14

Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach

Awesome

Reviewed by: Joe C

Tour guides were amazing and this was a must. Only regret is that is wasn't longer!

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Packages: Standard Tour
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Posted on: 2015/08/20
Activity Date: 2015/08/17

カウアイ島 ジップライン7本 ハイキング+天然プールでの遊泳付き<英語インストラクター/リフエ近郊/昼食付き>

It was fun! I want to do it again!! 楽しかった!またしたい!!

Reviewed by: ママちゃん

We went to a place that felt like something out of a Jurassic Park movie, riding in a jeep through the jungle. After the staff's explanation and some practice, we did seven zip lines. At first, I was nervous, but once I took the plunge, it was truly fun. The thrill of racing down while enjoying the scenery was the best!

ジェラシックパークの映画の中のような自然の中を、これまたジャングルで乗るようなジープで降りる場所まで行き、スタッフの説明の後、練習をしてから七本のジッピング。
最初はドキドキしたが、一度降りてしまえばあとはもう、ほんとに楽しかったです。
景色を見ながら駆け下りる気持ちよさ、最高でした。

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Packages: おすすめプラン(2018年1月まで)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/08/16
Activity Date: 2015/08/11
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