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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Just book it!

Reviewed by: Kristin Wolf, 2022/07/01

This was such an enjoyable boat tour! The captain and crew were friendly, funny and talented. The fern grotto was beautiful and the music and hula were so fun! Our kids enjoyed it too!

Rating:
Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2022/06/29
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Pleasantly Surprised

Reviewed by: Jamersham, 2022/06/27

I was pleasantly surprised by this tour. The entertainment was really great! The woman who sang the songs has a great voice and fun banter;) Overall, a very fun affordable experience. Probably my favorite part was when they taught us the hula :)

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/06/24
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Boat ride was so relaxing!

Reviewed by: Mary, 2022/06/19

The tour was so nice and relaxing! Skipper and the rest of the staff was amazing. The waterfall at the end was breathtaking!The walk in to the fall was 10-15mins and along the path are different plants natives to Hawaii. Would definitely do again! Mahalo.

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2022/06/17
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Loved it!

Reviewed by: Becky, 2022/06/16

Very friendly staff. Relaxing boat ride with great entertainment. I would highly recommend it.

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/06/14
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Nice Relaxing Adventure

Reviewed by: Tim, 2022/06/13

The Fern Grotto cruise was nice and relaxing, plus the description of sites along way was interesting. we had a couple in our group that was actually married in the Grotto back in the day. Kewl!

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/05/20
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Not worth it if you have to get transportation there…

Reviewed by: Nicole & Thomas, 2022/06/12

The tour was nothing to write home about. The captain had corny jokes; from the boat, you couldn’t see anything but the hau trees that lined the river; once you get to the grotto, it’s a pretty view but you’re 50-100yards from the cave entrance. The family sang but with all the people there, you could barely hear.

The taxi ride from Poipu was $70 each way. Add that to the cost of 2 tickets($60), this tour was not worth $200. Had we been located closer to the harbor, we might have been able to justify the cost.

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/06/10
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Cindy , 2022/06/05

The experience was okay, and easy for most. The river cruise was relaxing and walk to the Grotto was not strenuous. However, the Fern Grotto was disappointing. It did not look like a "grotto" at all. The musical entertainment was okay but nothing to rave about. Something to do for seniors and children; otherwise, the tour is nothing to be excited about.

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2022/05/09
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Best dinner and show ever!

Reviewed by: Moss couple , 2022/06/05

Food was absolutely delicious both the main courses and the desert not to mention the endless alcoholic beverages and regular drinks host were more than friendly and helpful they were great best time we have had in forever beautiful park very informative and entertaining from the pig pit to the 30 acres of sanctuary tram ride thank you Smith family for the great time I definitely recommend this activity if you visit Kauai !!!!

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/06/03
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Kayak and snorkel

Reviewed by: KGP, 2022/06/02

Great views of the river and bay. Our guide Jay was great. Highly recommend.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha KGP,

Thanks for your kind and succinct review.

Wil share your honorable mention with Jay.

Thanks again....keep active and paddling.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

Rating:
Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2022/05/31
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Beautiful

Reviewed by: B. Alvarez , 2022/05/25

We had a great time. Jay & Steve were wonderful and took care of all our needs, while educating us about this beautiful island and it's culture.
Thanks again guys

Comments from activity operators

Aloha B,

Thanks for taking the time to let us know that Jay and Steve continue to do an outstanding job.

On all our tours we try to celebrate the beauty of the environment and leave you with some knowledge to ponder.

Thanks again and looking forward to hosting you on our other tours.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/05/23
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim

Great Time!

Reviewed by: Mike Nelson, 2022/05/18

We had a great time with the kayak to the sacred falls. Our tour guide T was phenomenal. He was very personable ( even learned all 12 of our names during the trip) and taught us many things along the trail. We are novice kayakers and felt that the trip was well suited to our abilities. The hike was very easy as well. Would highly recommend and would like to say a huge thank you to T for making the experience over the top.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Mike,

Thanks for your nice review.

That's impressive that Mr T had all your names down! We are very pleased to have Mr T, after he left us for a moment to the Big Island. We know him to always to give 100%.

Thanks for taking the time to share and giving folks an idea of what is tour is like.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/05/16
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Great experience

Reviewed by: Grace, 2022/05/05

Absolutely beautiful cruise, nice easy walk to grotto. The crew was fantastic, great music and history told throughout the cruise. My elderly mother really enjoyed the cruise.

Rating:
Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2022/05/03
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Beautiful grotto with fun entertainment while on the river

Reviewed by: OneHauteMom, 2022/05/03

This was a fun shorter excursion with a relaxing boat ride to the grotto and live entertainment onboard. A cute experience.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2022/03/30
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Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure

Gorgeous tour with knowledgeable guides!

Reviewed by: OneHauteMom, 2022/05/03

This was a lovely activity that was enjoyable for the whole family (kinder, teens, parents, and grandparents). The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining throughout the paddle and dealt marvelously with the various experience levels within the group. We will be going again on our next trip to Kauai!

Fun for all ages!

Comments from activity operators

Aloha One, Does not get any better than paddling and snorkeling on the Bay and River of Hanalei. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the guides as well.

Looking forward to your return and thanks for taking the time to let us know we are doing a good job: it is appreciated

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2022/03/29
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Family oriented and extremely accommodating to dietary needs

Reviewed by: Mama Bear, 2022/05/01

The manager - Kamika - was the host for the evening and his hospitality was phenomenal. The whole evening was incredibly well thought out and organized. It was very family oriented. I eat a fully plant-based diet and he personally came to our table to inform me of the amazingly unexpected meal accommodations they made JUST for me. The experience was incredible.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2022/04/04
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Great family activity

Reviewed by: Hannah, 2022/04/29

Perfect length to keep young kids entertained, fun captain stories and singing.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2022/04/25
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim

Outstanding adventure

Reviewed by: Tara Haefner, 2022/04/28

Mike was a fantastic guide! He made it fun and was very knowledgeable about the area!!

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Tara,

Keeping it fun, safe and leaving with some knowledge to help you understand the natural history is the aim in all our snorkel, waterfalls and Na Pali paddling tours.

Mike exemplifies this philosophy.

Thanks for sharing. Stay well and keep learning.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/04/26
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

We were here 50 yrs ago on our honeymoon. Not the same but it was still beautiful. Thank you

Reviewed by: OBrien’s , 2022/04/28

Nice boat ride to the Fern Grotto. Driver & dancers were awesome. The singers were exceptional. They sang the Hawaiian wedding song just like they did for us 50yrs ago on our honeymoon. We weren’t able to go inside as before. But it was still magical all the same. Thank you. Carl & Terri OBrien

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/04/26
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Best Luau show deal around!

Reviewed by: JoseP, 2022/04/23

We have been to luaus on all four major Hawaiian islands and they are expensive. Traveling with a party of six can be quite expensive. Being able to just purchase tickets for a luau show was very inexpensive and the value was fantastic. Great show we actual stadium style seating. And for the price, this is the best luau show on any of the islands. A short “train” ride from the entrance was also included in the price, which was only $20 per person when we went. Great value!

Rating:
Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2022/03/30
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Better than any other luau we’ve been too!

Reviewed by: Sabra , 2022/04/17

This was such a good luau! My teens are still ranting and raving over how much better this one was than the others we’ve been too. They really loved all different stories alongside all the different dances. Even our friends kids 5 years and below loved it! The wall in was long- but they offer a tram for anyone who needs it so that’s awesome. I love how the pathway was lit with tiki torches to get you in the mood. This is a show, not really an engaging show where they invite you to the stage so that’s nice to not be put on the spot. I wish they offered booze and drinks for the show but we just did the show portion so maybe it was included in the food part. My 2 year old fell asleep for the show, so maybe if they offered an earlier show like 7pm she would’ve been awake and I would’ve preferred that. Thank you for a great show!

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2022/04/15
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Awesome First Experience Luau

Reviewed by: Justin Sousa, 2022/04/16

I absolutely had no idea what to expect but it was one of the best entertainment venues I’ve ever experienced. The Smith luau family atmosphere was great my family had a great time food was good drinks were good I would totally do it again!

Rating:
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2022/04/14
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Rush to get an edge seat!

Reviewed by: Familywithkids, 2022/04/16

The grotto was beautiful, the dancing and singing was great. The overhead boat speakers were really hard to hear- we couldn't make out the stories they were telling well. If you get stuck in the middle, you can't see anything. Overall, it's not something I'd do more than once.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2022/04/14
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim

Must do excursion

Reviewed by: Brad, 2022/04/07

Great trip. A must do for outdoors people. Leisurely paddle , rain showers and hiking through mud. Uneven terrain. Wading across rivers and getting a refreshing swim in the waterfall pool. So much fun!!! Bring rain gear, wear good shoes……. we wore keen sandals, and wear a swimsuit for the waterfall swim.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha Brad, We market this tour for the active family. We also tell folks to "embrace the mud" at times. Thanks for your review and letting others know
what gear to bring. Until then...thanks for making it possible. Stay active and safe.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/04/05
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Deluxe Na Pali Guided Snorkel Tour with Breakfast & Lunch - Holo Holo Charters

What a great ride!

Reviewed by: J Slayton, 2022/03/26

I've been on this tour a few times, this time with my sister and it does not disappoint. The coast is absolutely beautiful and we saw both wales and lots of playing dolphins, which was amazing.
The catamaran was very nice and well maintained. The staff was wonderful and our captain was outstanding.
I would definitely recommend this activity and it is a must do when in Kauai!

Comments from activity operators

Thank you so much for joining us again and for letting us know what a great time you had! We are elated to know how much you enjoyed it and will be looking forward to your next visit! Mahalo and Aloha

Rating:
Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2022/03/16
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim

Wonderful activity, fantastic guide, great time!

Reviewed by: J Slayton, 2022/03/24

Went on this kayak, hiking and swimming adventure with my sister. It did not disappoint at all.
Justice our guide was fantastic! He was knowledgeable, super friendly and made sure everyone was having fun and doing good. His dog precious girl Koi was such a treat to have as our companion, we just loved her.
The Kayaking was refreshing and captivating with beautiful surrounds for a hike. It was not a difficult or long hike so can be done by most and allowed us to just have a great time. I would highly recommend this activity and tour company Kayak Kauai / NaPali Outfitters, Inc.

Comments from activity operators

Aloha J,

Rumors are that Justice's dog is who is really guiding his tours.

Seriously, thanks for taking the time to share your experience and kind words. You make it possible for us to do what we do and to share the beauty of Kaua'i.

Stay paddling and active.

A hui hou,

Micco
Head Guide

Rating:
Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2022/03/15
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Smith’s river cruise

Reviewed by: Beverly Kramer , 2022/03/22

Once again the Smith family didn’t disappoint us with this river cruise. Telling us a little bit about the Smith family and the 5 generations who have worked there. Told us about the plant life on the island. We were treated to a Hawaiian song at the end of our short hike. My 81 year old father had no problems walking this short walk. On the way back to the dock we were given hula lessons and told what each hand gesture meant. Then we all did the luau while the song was being sung. It was awesome!

When we arrived to the island I thought I booked the cruise on the Wednesday but it was on Tuesday. I was called because we weren’t there and told it was no problem and that they would be rescheduled for the Wednesday.

Wonderful experience! I HIGHLY recommend is cruise!

Rating:
Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2022/03/15
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Luau

Reviewed by: Beverly Kramer , 2022/03/22

Everything about our evening was perfect. From the beautiful gardens, show, and dinner. When we visit Kauai again we will definitely be going back to see Smith’s luau. We had more enough to eat and were encouraged to go back for seconds. The open bar was great! The Smith family are so friendly and welcoming ❤️

Luau begins
Hawaiian music while we ate our dinner
Salad before dinner
I had to get a little of everything
Taking the pig out of the ground and learning about the Hawaiian culture.
Beautiful gardens
Beautiful gardens

Rating:
Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2022/03/16
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Nice Family Show

Reviewed by: Tiffany , 2022/03/18

Very nice show. The guy that did the fire portion did an excellent job. Please add more of this to your show!

Rating:
Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2022/03/16
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Louis , 2022/03/17

Wonderful and beautiful experience. We had a great time. Friendly and informative staff.

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/03/15
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Smith's Family Garden Luau - Polynesian & Fire Show, Dinner and Open Bar

Hula good time !!!!

Reviewed by: Norman Minor, 2022/03/16

We had a fantastic time at the luau. It was my wife and I on an anniversary trip and a Luau was a must. I am confident I picked the best one with the Smith's. Entertainment quality was awesome, food was as well. Staff was super friendly and the gardens were immaculate. You won't be disappointed.

Rating:
Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2022/03/09
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Wailua Resorts (Things to do near your resort), Kauai tours & activities, fun things to do in Kauai | HawaiiActivities.com

All Reviews for Wailua Resorts in Kauai

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Just book it!

Pleasantly Surprised

Boat ride was so relaxing!

Loved it!

Nice Relaxing Adventure

Not worth it if you have to get transportation there…

River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Best dinner and show ever!

Kayak and snorkel

Beautiful

Great Time!

Great experience

Beautiful grotto with fun entertainment while on the river

Gorgeous tour with knowledgeable guides!

Family oriented and extremely accommodating to dietary needs

Great family activity

Outstanding adventure

We were here 50 yrs ago on our honeymoon. Not the same but it was still beautiful. Thank you

Best Luau show deal around!

Better than any other luau we’ve been too!

Awesome First Experience Luau

Rush to get an edge seat!

Must do excursion

What a great ride!

Wonderful activity, fantastic guide, great time!

Smith’s river cruise

Luau

Nice Family Show

Fern Grotto

Hula good time !!!!

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