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All Reviews for Kauai Luaus & Tickets in Kauai

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

Beautiful well done best scenery

Reviewed by: Wheels

My family loved the show learned much about Havaii lol and still talking and asking about what they saw days later. Thank you

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

Buy early

  • Japanese Dance

  • Fire Dancer New Zealand

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Packages: Show Only Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/11/16
Activity Date: 2025/11/14

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

Great hospitality by all staff

Reviewed by: Ernesto

Host was great for all to feel welcomed and gave lots of amazing facts about the Lua. The food was delicious and plentiful.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/11/07
Activity Date: 2025/11/05

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

Great experience

Reviewed by: Rick

This was a great Luau. We had heard great review about this and we are so glad we experienced it. The grounds were beautiful, the food was delicious and the show was excellent. The excursion was well organized.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

  • Imu

  • Cooked Pig

  • Entertainment

  • Entertainment

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Others
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/09/09
Activity Date: 2025/09/04

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

Decent dinner and show

Reviewed by: Friendly staff and lovely setting

We recently attended the dinner show and overall, it was a very decent experience—definitely worth checking out at least once. It came highly recommended, and while parts lived up to the reviews, I did leave feeling slightly underwhelmed in a few areas.

The food was decent, but my family and I were hoping for more traditional Hawaiian dishes. I was especially looking forward to laulau and Hawaiian mac salad, which weren’t on the menu. While the meal was fine, it didn’t quite match the authenticity I’ve experienced at other luaus on different islands. That said, the piña colada was excellent!

The pre-show, including the unearthing of the pig, wasn’t quite what I expected, but the grounds were absolutely beautiful—immaculately maintained and fun to walk through, especially with the live animals.

Every staff member we encountered was warm and welcoming. The Smith family did a great job hosting, and the main host was especially entertaining and engaging. Their humor and hospitality were highlights of the evening

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/25
Activity Date: 2025/07/04

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

Smith's Family Laui

Reviewed by: Foster, Moore and Sharrah family vacation

The grounds are always fun to walk around and see, lots of nice photos areas to take with family members or loved ones. The Smith family is very welcoming and inviting. They give you lots of background information about the traditional ways of life. The food is all so delicious 😋. Always enjoy going there and would go back for sure. Thank you so very much ❤️.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

Tips and suggestions

Make your reservation early and if you want your tables together request that and your photos.

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/07/19
Activity Date: 2025/06/27

伝統ルアウ&フラ ハワイアンショー ハワイ伝統の神聖儀式イム鑑賞付き<ワイルア・マリーナ・ステート・パーク内/夕食付き>

A warm luau show by the Smith family. 暖かいスミスファミリーさんのルアウショー。

Reviewed by: みやちゃん

This was my first time visiting Kauai, even though it was my ninth trip to Hawaii. It was the most enjoyable luau experience I've ever had.

First, after checking in, we were guided on a tram through the beautiful Smith's garden, which features peacocks and more. After that, we watched the imu ceremony and then had our meal.

During the meal, there was a band performance. A tall man who greeted us spoke to us in broken Japanese. He helped guide my husband and me, who were participating individually, to our seats. I later learned that he was Kamika Smith, the organizer. He went up on stage and sang beautifully, leaving us mesmerized. Mrs. Smith also welcomed us. After finishing our meal, we took a nice walk to the stage, which was just the right amount of exercise after eating. There was even a garden that resembled a Japanese garden. It was a beautiful garden.

I had read in the guidebook that the show included not only Hawaiian and Tahitian dances but also dances from other countries, such as New Zealand, Korea, China, Japan, and the Philippines. However, I discovered something when we got there. There were no Chinese or Korean guests that day; my husband and I were the only Asians. The Asian dance presented as a foreign dance was actually the Tokyo Ondo from Japan. I couldn't help but feel that the Smith family must have chosen the music based on where the attendees were from. Instead of Chinese or Korean dances, we had the Tokyo Ondo. I was deeply moved.

The food was delicious, and above all, I was so happy to have had a conversation with Kamika Smith himself and to experience the warm hospitality of the Smith family.

ハワイ9回目にして、初めてのカウアイ島。今まで体験したルアウ・ショーの中で、一番楽しめた体験でした。
 まず、チェックインしたあと孔雀などのいる美しいスミスさんの庭園をトラムで案内していただきます。そのあと、イムの儀式を見て、お食事になります。
 食事の間には、バンド演奏をしていただきます。声をかけてくださった背の高い男性が、片言の日本語で話しかけてくださいました。ツアーの人が多く、個人参加の私たち夫婦を彼が、席に案内してくださいました。日本に帰ってから知ったのですが、彼が、カミカ・スミスさんでした。主催者さんだったのです。彼は、ステージに上がり、歌われたのですが、うっとりするほど、お上手でした。スミス婦人も歓迎してくださいました。食事が終わったあと、ステージまで、歩いていきました。ちょうどいい食事の後の散歩タイムでした。日本庭園のようなものもありました。美しいお庭です。
 ショーは、ハワイアンやタヒチダンスだけでなく、他の国、ニュージーランドや韓国、中国、日本、フィリピンなど多国の踊りもあると事前にガイドブックで知っていましたが、行って初めて知ったことがあります。それは、当日のお客さんに中国や韓国の人はおられず、アジア人は私たち夫婦二人だけでした。外国の踊りとして披露いただいたアジアの踊りは、日本の東京音頭だったのです。スミスファミリーさんは、出席者がどこから来てるのかを見て、選曲されてるとしか思えなかったのです。中国、韓国の踊りでなく東京音頭だったのです。感激しました。
 食事も美味しかったし、何といってもカミカ・スミスさんご本人とお話しできたこと、温かいスミスファミリーのおもてなしに幸せな時間を過ごさせていただきました。

現地スタッフ: 5

場所・雰囲気: 5

スケジュール: 5

設備: 5

サービスの快適さ: 5

Tips and suggestions

My husband wore an aloha shirt, and I dressed up in a casual yet long dress. I was glad that most people were dressed nicely, so we didn't feel out of place.

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夫はアロハシャツ、私は、カジュアルだけどロングドレスで、お洒落していきました。
ほとんどの人が、お洒落して来られてて、場違いにならずによかったと思いました。

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Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/05/24
Activity Date: 2025/05/09

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

Must do!!

Reviewed by: Tam

Absolutely fantastic evening, great food and show! It’s a must do for your first time here.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Rainy
Posted on: 2025/05/21
Activity Date: 2025/05/19

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

Great show

Reviewed by: Kara

We missed out on the food so make sure you book early, but the show was still fabulous!

Local customer service: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Show Only Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2025/03/27
Activity Date: 2025/03/24

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

Wow!!

Reviewed by: Kara

What a special evening, the crew there works their butts off to put on a show!

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2025/03/27
Activity Date: 2025/02/19

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

better than I thought

Reviewed by: Kauaifan

I enjoyed the varied cultures of the Hawaiian Islands that were shown in dance.
the dancers were very talented.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 3

Tips and suggestions

Maybe get a few more male dancers.

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Packages: Show Only Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/02/13
Activity Date: 2025/02/10

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

So much fun!

Reviewed by: Carolyn

Wonderful family Luau ! Food, service and show were amazing. Drinks were a little lacking but overall a great experience !!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 4

Tips and suggestions

The bleacher seating is pretty uncomfortable. My husband and I both had a lot of back pain

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2025/01/21
Activity Date: 2025/01/10

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Luau

Reviewed by: Bob

Show was awesome, service was outstanding. Food was just ok .

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Rainy
Posted on: 2024/12/08
Activity Date: 2024/12/06

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

Fantastic evening

Reviewed by: JM

Food was fantastic and plentiful. The entertainment was wonderful. The facilities are so beautiful. Absolutely amazing evening. Worth every penny.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2024/12/06
Activity Date: 2024/12/04

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

Pleasant experience

Reviewed by: Marta

I was with my husband celebrating my birthday and I had a nice time.

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 4

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Others
Weather: Cloudy
Posted on: 2024/11/28
Activity Date: 2024/10/31

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

Hawaii with friends ❤️

Reviewed by: CMDC

We had a great time at the Smith’s Luau. Enjoyed the atmosphere and food. The experience was amazing and the entertainment was excellent!!

Local customer service: 5

Location & environment: 5

Schedule & duration: 5

Equipment & facilities: 5

Comfort & well-being: 5

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Weather: Sunny
Posted on: 2024/11/22
Activity Date: 2024/11/20

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Authentic and felt very Hawaiian

Reviewed by: ppille

The food was excellent. Even though the venue was large and held many people, it was very efficiently organised.

Open bar had a great selection of drinks

The show had a pre- show. the band played while we were having dinner and there were some songs sung by the cast.

The show itself had a great story line and you could tell that the performers are proud to be part of the cast.

You ARE NOT called up on stage. A good thing.

Great value for money as well.



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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/11/11
Activity Date: 2024/11/05

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

Our Family Tradition...Smith Family Luau

Reviewed by: Donna

This Luau is the best in the islands. They only offer this Luau on Kauai, however after attending many of the Luau's on the islands, this is our favorite. The price is totally fair. The pre show, the reception at the entrance, the food and the after show are outstanding. We look forward to coming to this event every time we visit Kauai. This is a 10!!!

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/11/02
Activity Date: 2024/10/09

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

Best luau!

Reviewed by: Kara

We have done a few other luaus on other islands, and this one really felt like Hawaii natives brought you in!

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/10/23
Activity Date: 2024/10/04

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

Fantastic program. The wide range of dances were amazing, beautiful and authentic. The dance from the Phillippines was so cute and eye-catching. The fire shows were incredible, the performers must be super-human.

Reviewed by: Couple from Ohio.

The wide range of dances were amazing, beautiful and authentic. The dance from the Phillippines was so cute and eye-catching. The fire shows were incredible. Their skill is super-human. This was a memorable evening.

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Packages: Show Only Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/10/04
Activity Date: 2024/10/02

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Such a fun, family, event!

Reviewed by: Callie

Our family of 9 (all adults) had a fabulous time at this luau. The employees were great. The food was pretty descent (I’ve had some not great food at luaus in the past), but the show was spectacular! The performers were amazing and the flow and diversity of the dances and such were so entertaining. We were completely entertained the whole night.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/07/28
Activity Date: 2024/07/26

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Fabulous

Reviewed by: Kara

The dancers are sooooo amazing, I wish my hips could move like that!!!

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Packages: Hawaiian Package and Kilohana Plantation Train Ride: Standard Seating
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/07/21
Activity Date: 2024/06/14

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Wonderful!

Reviewed by: Kara

We loved the interactiveness this luau presented, got even us old folks involved!

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/07/18
Activity Date: 2024/05/24

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Gorgeous Evening on Kauai

Reviewed by: Kara

Very upbeat and friendly hosts and staff, the night was full of laughing :)

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2024/07/18
Activity Date: 2024/04/30

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

A lovely evening!

Reviewed by: L.

Im not sure what we were expecting, but this surely exceeded our expectations! The timing of everything was great, lots to see and do. The food was delicious and the drinks were good. We opted for the train and I would highly recommend- especially if you are with kids. It was a nice easy evening ride through the ranch, farm, and orchards.
The show at the end of the night was also a favorite! Lots of quick paced action and dancing. Got to hang in till the end for the fire dancing!
A lovely way to spend the evening. And a real treat at the end of a trip.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package and Kilohana Plantation Train Ride: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/07/17
Activity Date: 2024/07/15

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

Great family fun

Reviewed by: Lori B

Food was fantastic
Show was entertaining
Gardens were spectacular

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/06/20
Activity Date: 2024/06/18

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

Wonderful Family Friendly Luau

Reviewed by: LaRisa Replogle

We absolutely loved the Smith Family Luau and the show! Upon arrival we were greeted with warm smiles and small shell leis, took a Family photo and hopped on a shuttle for a tour of the grounds. After the shuttle ride was over we were able to walk about the property, feed the birds, and enjoy the gorgeous grounds. The emu Ceremony was wonderful. We especially liked the stories and history told by the host of the Laua and the Polynesian & Fire Dance after the dinner. The dances being performed over the water made it new and exciting for our family. We will definitely be back if we ever get the chance to visit Kauai again. Mahalo.

  • The family photo, minus the two workers on either side.

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/06/18
Activity Date: 2024/05/20

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

Amazing Show!

Reviewed by: Kara

Authentic experience, the crew really goes extra to explain hawaiian histories!

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/04/25
Activity Date: 2024/02/08

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

Great luau! A little late for jet lagged kids

Reviewed by: KW

Great luau! A little late for our 3 and 5 year old (no dinner, just the show). But they slept on the benches with our jackets and we were able to enjoy the show. Next time, I would plan this later in the trip than our 2nd night so the kids could have enjoyed it more. Jet lag was tough on the little ones!

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Packages: Show Only Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/04/05
Activity Date: 2024/03/04

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

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Reviewed by: Danita Docka

The meal was lacking in authentic Hawaiian foods. The drinks were too sweet.

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Packages: Standard Hawaiian Package (with Poipu Transportation)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/03/10
Activity Date: 2024/03/08

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

“Ohana”

Reviewed by: San Francisco

The Smith family really made you feel like “Ohana”. They were very welcoming and embraced and welcomed each and every guest with a pooka lai; photo, tram tour, exhibition on how pig was prepared and cooking process; unlimited buffet style meal with authentic cultural entrees, desserts and “poi”; and evening entertainment.

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/03/02
Activity Date: 2024/02/09
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