Reviewed by: Val B.
This is by far the BEST luau on the island of Kauai! The grounds are gorgeous and immaculate! The food is fantastic and displayed beautifully. The show is wonderful. The family and staff make you feel like ohana! Great evening with multigenerations and fun had by all!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/06/17 |
Reviewed by: Sharen
Yes the water was 'crisp' but very refreshing. Th whole trip was wonderful and the guides were very experienced with handeling all on the trip, young and older (that was us). I never scraped up an elbow or ankle with their instructions and if it is going to happen to anyone, it would be me.
WONDERFUL TIME!
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| Posted on: | 2010/06/17 |
Reviewed by: Sharen
We have visited most of the Hawaian islands and attended many Luau's, but this one was the best by far. The grounds were awsome, the food & drinks were incredable and the entertainment was the best. We loved the covered eating area and show. It rained several times while we were there and never got wet.
Another thing we liked was the trams that took you from the check in on a nice tour of the gardens then even took you back to the parking lot after the show when it was dark.
IT WAS THE BEST!
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| Posted on: | 2010/06/17 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our group enjoyed the music as we cruised the river. The scenery was outstanding and the staff provided good service.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2010/06/04 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
My husband and I loved this sunset sail. The food was absolutely scrumptious and the views of the cliffs of Na Pali, the dark ocean and the orange and purple sky were just amazing and priceless. Thank you for adding so much to our vacation!
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| Posted on: | 2010/06/04 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
When I found out that parts of Jurassic Park were filmed on Kauai I had to visit the film locations. The tour guide was very informative and showed us movie clips to refresh our memory of what the scene looked like in the movie. The scenery of Kauai is just stunning, and you can see why people filmed at these locations.
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| Posted on: | 2010/05/18 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a great time! The staff was very nice and lots of fun! Mahalo!!!!!
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| Posted on: | 2010/04/27 |
Reviewed by: Mark
You won't find anything like this anywhere else in Hawaii. We had a great time!
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| Posted on: | 2010/04/01 |
Reviewed by: Dana
I would highly recommend this event to all. Go early and get a chance to walk the gardens. They are beautiful and I took great pictures of my family within the gardens. Food at the Luau was excellent and the show was outstanding. I was amazed at how many of the guest were return visitors. The Smith family do own a piece of paradise.
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| Posted on: | 2010/03/23 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We had a great time I highly recommend this experience.
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| Posted on: | 2010/03/17 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Very enjoyable. We recommend it to everyone. The meal was one of the best we had on the island and we ate some very nice meals!! The entertainment was great as well!
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| Posted on: | 2010/02/11 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
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| Posted on: | 2010/02/11 |
Reviewed by: Marilyn
This was my second trip and I loved it as much the second time as I did the first. I will highly recommend it to anyone who is coming to Kauai.
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| Posted on: | 2010/01/24 |
Reviewed by: Nancy Alguire
Kauai Backcountry Adventures ROCK! We had so much fun we scheduled another trip later in the week and celebrated my birthday tubing! I will schedule this everytime I go to Kauai!
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| Posted on: | 2010/01/07 |
Reviewed by: Chris & Wan
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this event - it wasn't only a Luau, but you learned of the culture, flora, and food. The food was OUTSTANDING! The hosts gave a thorough description of the foods, and how to eat them. The pig was very juicy, and salted to perfection. And even though the Poi was bland (as it should be), it had a distinctive and very interesting taste that perked our senses. The free mai-tais didn't hurt either! : )
The show ran a bit longer than we expected, but after a few drinks, it may have just seemed longer. The quality of dance, special effects, and entertainment was high, and the fire dude rocked the house (one of the best we've seen).
Mahalo Smith's!
Chris & Wan
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| Posted on: | 2009/12/09 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Very unique experience - and a great time! I would not recommend this to people older than 75 as there are a few areas where you can potentially fall out of your tube. Its a blast though - we had a lot of fun!!
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| Posted on: | 2009/11/23 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We thought the Fern Grotto was beautiful and the river cruise scenery was spectacular. Entertainment on board was so so.
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| Posted on: | 2009/11/22 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Spectacular setting! I've been to many luaus before and this one has the best scenery. Well organized and excellent food! I was slightly disappointed in the show as it was lower energy than others I've attended. I didn't like the way they captured ALL the cultures (Chinese, Japanese, Phillipines) as I felt it brought the energy of the entire show down and removed itself from being "Hawaiian". Over all though - we had a great time.
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| Posted on: | 2009/11/20 |
Reviewed by: Bill from Niles IL
We have been to many luaus on all the islands and this is one of the best. The food was plentiful and very enjoyable. The host and his father 2nd and 3rd generation we very informative and available to every one. They worked the tables and made sure everyone felt at home.
The entertainment during dinner was continuious. We even had a couple get engaged after the hula class. Very sweet.The bar service was fast and the special drinks well prepared.
The entertainment was very professional and varied dances form the different pacific islands. The special effects were just great.
Would we go back. In a heart beat.
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| Posted on: | 2009/11/11 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We attended two different evening Laua's on the island, but the SMITH'S was the best!!!
We really enjoyed ourselves from start to finish!
A Great Cap to our trip!
THANKS!!!
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| Posted on: | 2009/10/19 |
Reviewed by: Tom and Lori
We could not pass up the opportunity to tell you Thank You for this Great experience! The group of people who put on this Luau need a giant pat on the back or better yet a big hug. They really put on a great show and it is clear they have fun doing it. Please tell them Thank you. By the way... we really adored the little pregnant hula girl. Aloha.
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| Posted on: | 2009/10/02 |
Reviewed by: Judy
We had a great time tubing through the sugar plantation and the staff were really fun. I think this is a bit expensive for what you get, but it was definitely something I would recommend.
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| Posted on: | 2009/09/07 |
Reviewed by: Brandi C.
These guys were fun and made us feel like we were in the company of friends! Great time with and amazing group of guides and staff.....thanks guys you were THE BEST adventure company we expierenced on the island!!!
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| Posted on: | 2009/08/21 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/29 |
Reviewed by: David
A very informative excursion. Truly relaxing and the staff were insightful and fun. Would highly recommend this to anyone.
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/21 |
Reviewed by: David
This was the best luau we attended the whole trip. Very hospitable. The grounds were beautiful and the food and service were great. The show was very professional and very entertaining. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Kauai.
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/21 |
Reviewed by: Nicole
This was one of the highlights of my whole trip! But first the bad stuff:
Be prepared that riding in a small zodiac very quickly through the extremely bumpy, choppy Pacific Ocean is not for the faint of heart!! You're basically holding on for dear life to a rope and you're bumping and bopping all over the place as you're speeding through the ocean. And then it rains and those drops sting you're eyes as you're speeding in a boat. If you even THINK you have a sore back or neck DO NOT do this! My boyfriend and I are both in excellent shape and we both still had soreness in our backs and butts for two days afterward from the boat ride and our knuckles were rubbed raw from holding onto the rope (we should have used the gloves the captain offered us!).
But it was SO worth it!! We even boated over a whole group of dolphins and you're seeing them way up close and personal in this zodiac rather than on a big high boat. It was so amazing!! The snorkeling is wonderful, the Na Pali Coast is
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/21 |
Reviewed by: Nicole
I was disappointed to learn that 80% of ride would be through tunnels - I pictured we'd have some tunnels but mostly be having a nice trip through Kauai scenery. It was still lots of fun though!!
Though the guide said there was over 50 miles of irrigation ditches, but that the tour is only through 2 1/2 miles, so it's not a very long trip. There's a nature walk before hand and picnic lunch after. But for the money, I'd rather skip both those and do the irrigation ride twice, or at least have a much, much longer ride.
I was still pretty fun and I would definitely recommend this to families but it's definitely way expensive for what you get. The water is freezing cold, so be prepared.
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/21 |
Reviewed by: sara926
The Smith Family employees and family members were all VERY friendly and hospitable. The food was very average, but the show was unique to other luau shows I have seen in the past. The grounds were very beautiful and I loved how they took us on the tram to show us around and then let us wonder at our leisure to get a closer look at everything.
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/14 |
Reviewed by: sara926
The employees were very friendly. The Grotto was not all that I expected it to be in my imagination, but it was still very beautiful and I would recommend to check it out
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| Posted on: | 2009/07/11 |
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