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。

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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＞

In memory of Elvis Presley. エルビスプレスリーを偲んで。

Reviewed by: みやちゃん

This is my first time visiting Kauai, even though it's my ninth trip to Hawaii. It's the filming location of Elvis Presley's movie "Blue Hawaii." Memories of my youth come rushing back. I've always wanted to visit here, so I'm overwhelmed with emotion.

I came with my husband, and we are a couple aged 70 and 69. It's said that couples who visit here will find happiness. We took a boat tour that lasted 1 hour and 20 minutes round trip. At the fern cave, we landed and enjoyed hula dancing and music.

There were only two other families of Japanese couples and their daughters who were around the same age as us. Although everything was in English, we had no trouble communicating.

It was a romantic and sacred-feeling place. I tried to upload photos, but unfortunately, I couldn't.

ハワイ9回目にして初めてのカウアイ島。
エルビスプレスリーの映画「ブルーハワイ」のロケ地。
青春の思い出が蘇ってきます。一度訪れてみたいと思っていたので、感無量です。
夫と二人で来ました。70才と69才の夫婦。ここを訪れたカップルは幸せになれるとか、言われています。船に乗って、往復で1時間20分のツアーでした。シダの洞窟では、上陸してフラダンスや音楽を鑑賞しました。
日本人は、私たち夫婦と同じ年代のご夫婦と娘さんのご家族の二組だけでした。
英語だけですが、言葉の不自由はないです。
ロマンチックで、かつ、神聖な感じのする場所でした。
写真が、アップしようとしたのですが、できなくて残念です。

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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

Awesome

Reviewed by: Sumsiontk

This excursion is a must do. The views were incredible. It does take time to get there, 2 mile row in after which you hike for about 1.25 miles to the falls. The guide told us some great facts about the area. They teach you how to paddle if you have never done that before. You do have to cross the river and depending on the rainfall, it can be deep. This is mildly strenuous, you will be walking on uneven ground with rocks and cross a river, good water/hiking shoes a must. You will need to help carry the kayaks to the water and back, not very long and there are usually 4 people to a kayak to carry. Part of the trail does have wood planks to walk on, but the first part of the trail does not. It was beautiful and the falls were full when we got to the top, not always the case, depends on the amount of rainfall they have had. Highly recommend.

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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.

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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

A great trip

Reviewed by: XX

The scenery was beautiful. The guide was awesome. I highly recommend this.

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

Nice little trip

Reviewed by: Tolle

Its a cheap, pretty trip down the river and then you get to see a really pretty spot with a little cave and waterfall in a jungle like setting. Id say go. It only takes a couple hours. Guides were sometimes funny, sometimes looked like they were in hell lol, but it didn't matter, it was fun. You should go.

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

Very Entertaining

Reviewed by: SteveT

Cast and crew were excellent. Very entertaining and informative. Great for adults and kids. Fern Grotto should not be missed.

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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

Great Day - Izzy is #1.

Reviewed by: M5

Fun day with the family . Loved the kayak and hike. Waterfall was beautiful but crowded with tourists (like us).

Izzy was an amazing guide and really made the trip that much more fun!

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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!

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

Great outing.

Reviewed by: Robert S

The river cruise to the fern grotto was a lot of fun. The local info shared was insightful and gave us several other sites to see. The entertainment was well done and fun. The walk up to the grotto was beautiful! All in all, a great outing that was a lot of fun.

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

Very peaceful boat ride. The entertainment was really nice.

Reviewed by: Jean

This was a very traditional Hawaiian experience. Enjoyed it very much!

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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

Core memories made!

Reviewed by: Tingeys

This kayaking and hiking adventure was so awesome! I was worried the kayaking and hike might be difficult but it was perfect! I’ve never been kayaking before and this was a great intro for me! The hike was absolutely beautiful as well and mostly on a board walk which is nice so you’re not having to climb through or slip in the mud. The waterfall was a tad dried up but still so
beautiful and fun to swim to. Our guide Jeff was awesome as well. Very kind and friendly and knowledgeable about Kauai. I would HIGHLY recommend the is excursion and would love to do it again!

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

Great excursion at a great price

Reviewed by: Nanci

We loved our cruise. The scenery was beautiful. The Hawaiian band playing gave it a great atmosphere. We loved every minute of it

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

Just wonderful

Reviewed by: Good time

We had a great time! The entertainment was a nice touch.

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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.

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

Nice and priced right❤️

Reviewed by: Minnesota Nice

We all enjoyed the entertainment and the commentary of your beautiful island.

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

Grotto

Reviewed by: Ks

We loved the experience, all employees were so friendly and informative.
The small stroll to grotto was lovely,

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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 !!

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

Book ahead

Reviewed by: Kara

Our friends missed out on this amazing day because they waited to book, so don't be them!

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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＞

I had a wonderful experience! 素敵な体験ができました！

Reviewed by: TTT

Surrounded by forests, I was able to experience things that I normally wouldn't. I also got to hear local people's songs, which allowed me to feel the essence of Hawaii.

森林に囲まれ、普段経験できない体験ができました。
現地の方々の歌なども聞くことができ、ハワイを感じることが出来ました。

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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

Awesome Experience/Thank you Jeffrey

Reviewed by: Barbie n Ken

This was one of the best (if not THE best) Hawaii adventure we've been on yet. Paddling and steering the kayak was definitely difficult for us older newbies, but we were able to figure it out and not capsize.
Our guide Jeffrey was very experienced and showed great patience with the group; we felt like he was one of the reasons we enjoyed the experience so much.
Thanks again for the memories...

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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure

Ozzie was great!

Reviewed by: Utahan’s

We appreciated Izzie being informative and fun. She made sure that we were well prepared for an awesome adventure!!

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

Okay trip

Reviewed by: April

This trip was fine, and thankfully inexpensive. The entertainers seemed to not want to be there. They went through the motions, but weren’t excited. The fern grotto was cool to see, and it was neat to go through a jungle.

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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.

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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.

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

A pleasant surprise

Reviewed by: Marta

Our experience was a lot more fun than I expected .

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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!!

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

Wonderful trip with great entertainment

Reviewed by: Steve

We really enjoyed the trip on the river with the explanation for what we were seeing and the explanation of the grotto. The Captain and Crew were friendly and accommodated our special needs, my aunt with a walker. This is a tour I highly recommend for anyone visiting Kauai.

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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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