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

Awesome entertainment!

Reviewed by: Hulala

I was not particularly excited about this excursion because the fern grotto is all dried up and you can't go in anymore. However the entertainment was great. I dont think they could have made the excursion better with all the story telling, music and dancing. It was alot more than i expected and it was a great start to the luau we saw after!

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Posted on:	2014/12/09

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

relaxing

Reviewed by: TN traveler

The Cruise Is On A River Not IN THE Ocean FOR Anyone Worried About attire. It is very laid back atmosphere so any clothes are appropriate. The staff where authentic and made you welcome. I combined with smith laaui.

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Packages:	River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/12/04
Activity Date:	2014/12/01

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

must see

Reviewed by: TN traveler

I made this a part of my 2nd nights activities and had a wonderful time. I had shuttle service from hotel free to a gorgeous park. The food was excellent and drinks were very good. I had the Mai Tai and Hawaiian punch. Take a camera because the park is amazing. Smoking is near the bathroom , fyi :) this company has best ratings with trip advisor. I would love to see it again. Oh video camera because no flash photos. You need $20 to purchase the photo taken upon arrival. Have fun!

cheeze!

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/12/04
Activity Date:	2014/12/01

Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations

Wonderful time

Reviewed by: TNThompson

Went this morning, had such a wonderful time. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and kept the pace moving. Far exceeded our expectations. Thank you Mark and Anthony for the amazing trip! Will be recommending this excursion to family visiting the island in the future.

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Packages:	ATV Ride with a Guide
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/12/01
Activity Date:	2014/11/30

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

Hawaiin Tradition

Reviewed by: JDowdell

I've been to several luaus on different islands and Smiths is my favourite by far. Beautiful property to walk around. Buffet dinner is very organized and extremely filling not to mention the free Mai Tai's. Really nice show of Hawaiin style dance as opposed to the "Vegas" act I've seen at other Luaus. And if you are staying in Kapa'a, transportation is included. Definately a "must do " while you are visiting the beautiful island of Kauai

Beautiful grounds to walk around
Great buffet
Yummy food
Lovely show

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Packages:	Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2014/11/29
Activity Date:	2014/11/05

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

awesome cruise

Reviewed by: Patrick

Booked the activities through this website for NaPali and Nihau plus snorkeling.

Checked in the place at 6, and captain met us around 630. However, due to the weather condition, Nhau is not gonna be possible. 3 alternatives were given. We could either take the trip with a 25% discount, reschedule for another day or get a full refund on spot. Given we will only be on the island for one more day, we took the first option. And it didn't disappoint at all.

The ride to NaPali was a little rough, or "exciting" in the sailing world. Some people got sea sick and the threw up, but the crew members were very patient and friendly, didn't complain at all. We also saw a bunch of dolphins and a glimpse of whale during the ride. Captain stopped the boat for everyone to see in each situation.

On the way back, the weather got much nicer. We made a stop near Port Allen where we started for snorkeling. This was about an hour long. Once that's done, food was already waiting for us on the boat.

After lunch, we headed back and 25% refund was ready for us to pick up.

Overall, it was an awesome ride and honestly I couldn't ask for more. They offer both breakfast and lunch to accommodate its early schedule. They offer a large variety of drinks including beer, and all of them are free. The captain gives detailed background stories for every valley and beach we pass.

Just make sure to bring your towel and a camera, and you will be golden.

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Aloha,

Thank you for your review and for choosing Holoholo Charters!

Mahalo

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Packages:	2-for-1 Review Rebate Special
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/29
Activity Date:	2014/11/25

Kauai Mountain Tubing Adventure – Float Through Jungle Tunnels & Canals

Refreshing Awesome

Reviewed by: Stevens Family

We did this in the morning and it was so refreshing. Water was great and guides were amazing! Great for the family!!

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Packages:	3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/11/28
Activity Date:	2014/11/27

Kipu Safari Adventure - Zipline, Hike, Kayak & Waterfall Swim with Lunch

Great!!

Reviewed by: Stevens Family

We had a great time. Guides were amazing!! Would highly recommend this excursion.

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Packages:	South & West Kauai Hotels
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/11/28
Activity Date:	2014/11/25

Kauai Mountain Tubing Adventure – Float Through Jungle Tunnels & Canals

Awesome!

Reviewed by: Franziska

Great introduction of group to each other - being ohana! The ride with the tubes was awesome! And the water was warmer that expected; very enjoyable. I strongly recommend it.
Further, the guides - Kat, Jessica / I forgot the name of the other two - explained a lot about the area and were very helpful and friendly.

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Packages:	3-Hour Lihue Mountain Tubing Adventure
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/11/24
Activity Date:	2014/11/23

Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

Great tour!

Reviewed by: Franziska

it was fun paddeling up the Wailua river and hiking to the waterfall. Very good instructions and guided tour. The guide showed us a lot of things and explained to us. It was awesome to swim in the warerfall pool but also pretty cold! Great tour - I recommend it to everyone!

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Packages:	Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/11/24
Activity Date:	2014/11/21

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

Excellent luau

Reviewed by: Gordon Edmonton

This was an excellent luau. Very well organized and a great venue for the event. It was great for all ages. We had a 16 year old and two 80 year olds with us. All enjoyed emensly. Thank you

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Packages:	Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/11/17
Activity Date:	2014/11/12

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

Good trip as part of luau

Reviewed by: Gordon Edmonton

This was an interesting trip. A lot of fun and a good "part" of the luau.

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Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/11/17
Activity Date:	2014/11/12

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

Smith's Garden Luau is wonderful!

Reviewed by: Mary

We truly enjoyed the luau at Smith's Tropical Paradise! Beautiful gardens, many picture opportunities, great food, excellent show! I love the family atmosphere at this luau and the hospitality that is extended to everyone. The show teaches about the many different people who settled in the Hawaiian islands. We always recommend this luau when we meet other travelers. It is an enjoyable and well-paced evening of great food and entertainment!

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Packages:	Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/11/17
Activity Date:	2014/11/12

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

Relaxing Wailua

Reviewed by: Mary

Every time we come to Kauai we take this River Cruise. It is so relaxing and the ride on the Wailua is calm and you don't have to paddle! We love the entertainment at Fern grotto as well as the fun on the way back to the dock. Everyone we have taken has enjoyed it! We always take this cruise right before going to the luau. A wonderful value too!

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Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/11/17
Activity Date:	2014/11/12

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

Our wonderful trip to the Na Pali Coast

Reviewed by: Bernadette & Patrick

We had the best trip you can get to the Napali Coast! The weather did it's best to blow away the clouds, but also made the sea rough so we got lots of fun in the waves and went wet in the front of the boat. After half an hour we were completely soaked and decided to go to the back were it is almost dry. There you also have a god view but it is rather bumpy than on the front of the boat. We had a nice and sunny view along the coastline of Kauai. Compared to our trips by helicopter and car the boat trip is the most relaxing way to see the coast and for us the most impressive. The height of the cliffs of Na Pali Coast is best seen from the bottom. From up in the air you'll get a great overview but you wouldn't see the whole scenery. The buffet on board was well organized and we had some delicious snacks on our tour. The crew took very good care of us all along the trip and offered very often to take pictures of us in the beautiful scenery. Nearby the harbor we made an additional stop to watch out for wales and turtles which are often seen on that place. Unfortunately we didn't find any turtle or wale but a lot of flying fish. The beautiful sunset with a glass of champagne was the right ending of a beautiful day on sea. MAHALO to Capt. Kelly and the crew Aaron, Jake and Max!

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Aloha,

Thank you for your kind review and for choosing Holoholo Charters!

Mahalo

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Packages:	2-for-1 Review Rebate Special
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/17
Activity Date:	2014/11/12

Kauai Helicopter Tour & Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue - Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Best part of our Kauai vacation!

Reviewed by: KCOOPER

We had 7 vacation days to take in as much of Kauai as we could, and we had booked our helicopter ride a month before we took it, but at the moment we were to get on the helicopter, the ride was cancelled due to poor weather. Can't fault them for that, in fact we appreciated that they cared enough for our safety and enjoyment of the ride by cancelling it when they felt compelled to. Fortunately, we were able to re-book 2 days later, and by then we had explored enough of the island to have a good idea what we were looking at once we were up in the air. This made the helicopter trip that much more valuable to us once we got up there. I had two cameras with me on the ride, taking both stills and videos the entire time, and now, a few weeks after the trip and having reviewed their and my photoraphy work, I've come to realize that the video of our trip that we bought from Blue Hawaiian Helicopters was BETTER quality than most of my videos, and I probably should have spent more time enjoying the ride than worrying about getting the shots. So if you go, be sure to buy the DVD or SD card of your ride, and don't be too concerned about taking pictures or videos. Although the ride was expensive, it was well worth the cost because you would never really see Kauai like you do in a helicopter ride, and Blue Hawaiian Helicopters gives a First Class ride!

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Packages:	Eco-Star [50-55 min]
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/16
Activity Date:	2014/10/23

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

Off the bucket list

Reviewed by: arkhas

If you don't know what to do with your time allotted to satisfying curiosity, take this cruise. It offers usual Hawaiian fare of beautiful scenery not accessible otherwise, enthusiastic entertainment complete with hula dance, and a photo op against inaccessible fern grotto

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Packages:	River Cruise Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/15
Activity Date:	2014/10/20

Kauai Surf School - Surfing Lessons at Poipu Beach

Sooo much fun!

Reviewed by: Sandy

Alan was a wonderful teacher! There were three of us in his group; a pre-teen boy, a 30 something Mom & me, the 50 something Mom. After straightforward and practical advice on land, we “hit the waves” and all three of us got up our very first time. The experience was exhilarating. I loved every minute of it. Alan was experienced, friendly, patient and had plenty of positive reinforcement. I would do it again in a heartbeat if I didn’t have to come back to Canada. It’s one of my best memories of Hawaii; thank you Alan!

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2014/11/11

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

Garden Luau

Reviewed by: Marsha

Great food and drinks. Show was really nice. However, I suggest not to go on a rainy day. Can't enjoy the beautiful grounds like I would have liked. Tables a little too close together, couldn't move or relax easy like a luau should be.

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Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/04
Activity Date:	2014/10/30

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

Fern grotto

Reviewed by: Marsha

Boring... Crowded and fern grotto was pretty but....

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Packages:	River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/11/04
Activity Date:	2014/10/30

Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

Fun, beautiful kayaking, hiking trip

Reviewed by: Susan Swanberg

Because we were off season my husband and I were the only ones that signed up for a kayaking tour - so we got a private tour with a guide. Our guide, Christian, was very friendly, familiar with the area and so helpful to have along. Being I had never kayaked before he went over safety features and the easiest way to get in and out of a kayak! The kayaking was easy (gorgeous views along the river), the hike was fun (mud up to my knees) the waterfall at the end was beautiful. It was a very successful trip and would very happily do it all again.

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Packages:	Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/10/31
Activity Date:	2014/10/25

Kauai Helicopter Tour & Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue - Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Stunning Views

Reviewed by: Joni G

The views and scenery were stunning. We had a family of 4 in 2 helicopters but they were not fully prepared for us. Better timing would have made this activity exceptional.

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Packages:	Eco-Star [50-55 min]
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/10/23
Activity Date:	2014/01/05

Kipu Safari Adventure - Zipline, Hike, Kayak & Waterfall Swim with Lunch

Staff

Reviewed by: Lilia alcantara

Knowledgeable, friendly, considerate and safety concern

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Packages:	Kipu Zipline Safari
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2014/10/19
Activity Date:	2014/10/07

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

Surprised!

Reviewed by: Just me

Short and sweet ... the tour of the grounds was lovely; the food and mai tai's were superior; but the dances needed some umph! That was a sad ending to an event that started great.

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Packages:	Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2014/10/13
Activity Date:	2014/10/08

Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

One of the best activities of our week on Kauai

Reviewed by: Ellen

My husband, 18-yr-old daughter,and 20-yr-old son completely enjoyed everything about this day adventure. I was unable to participate -- I have a bad knee and wear a brace, and it was recommended that it would be risky for me. Afterwards, my husband said that that was the right decision -- there's a bit of hard work in getting through the mud to the falls. The guide shared interesting local information throughout the day, it was beautiful, fun, active. would do it again. Thank you!

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Packages:	Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/10/11
Activity Date:	2014/09/19

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

River CRUISE/ Tropical Luau

Reviewed by: carlie

This is a must entertainment was awsome and the cruise up the river was great very relaxing weather couldnt have been better and the Luau is a must execellent food and drinks

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Packages:	River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/10/07
Activity Date:	2014/05/01

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

Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden Luau & River Cruise

Reviewed by: Dean

A nice afternoon and evening with the cruise along the river to the waterfall with entertainment followed by a ride / walk thru the gardens, a good meal drinks and good entertainment. I enjoyed the evening Thankyou

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Packages:	Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/10/05
Activity Date:	2014/09/11

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

Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: Dean

It was a nice way to start the afternoon before the Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden Luau

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Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2014/10/05
Activity Date:	2014/09/11

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

Participant

Reviewed by: Sharon Norris

I have attended this Luau and Show several times and highly recommend it to everyone! Even though it rained during the show this time, it was still very well done and the audience was very receptive of the dancing and entertainment! The food was wonderful, as always!!!

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Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/10/05
Activity Date:	2014/10/01

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

Padricipant

Reviewed by: Sharon Norris

Very lovely experience and I would recommend everyone participate in this adventure.

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Packages:	River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2014/10/05
Activity Date:	2014/10/01

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must see

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awesome cruise

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Great tour!

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Smith's Garden Luau is wonderful!

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Our wonderful trip to the Na Pali Coast

Best part of our Kauai vacation!

Off the bucket list

Sooo much fun!

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Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden Luau & River Cruise

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