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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
I would do this again!
Activity Date: 2016/04/17 | Posted on: 2016/04/20
Dru

I really feel like this river cruise is special, you get to see and hear how this culture has evolved.. The singing is fantastic and the commentary is great as well. Such a nice family!

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Canyon & River Cruise
Activity Date: 2016/04/03 | Posted on: 2016/04/17

Our guide - Rosario - was well informed and jovial. As there were only 7 of us on the trip Rosario was able to spend more time showing us interesting points on the island. The Canyon itself was beautiful although the River Cruise was a bit naff

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Beautiful trip,very peaceful.
Activity Date: 2016/03/25 | Posted on: 2016/04/16

Wonderful time very peaceful. All the people were very friendly like family.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Wailua River Cruise
Activity Date: 2015/07/23 | Posted on: 2016/04/04
DHK

My wife and I took her mother on this scenic cruise. The were very friendly and attentive to all their guests. The pilot did a great job noting the points of interest. The singing and dancing during the cruise added a nice entertaining local flavor.

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Waited Canyon and Fern Grotto tour 30 Mar, 2016.
Activity Date: 2016/03/30 | Posted on: 2016/04/02

Our guide , Jacque Cousteau, (Jack Custer) was great! He was so knowledgeable and seemed to enjoy sharing with us. My grandson and I learned a lot and had fun. My only complaint was having to drive from Waimea Plantation Cottages to the Sheraton to meet the tour, while Princeville guests WERE picked up. When I signed up for the tour online, it said we would be picked up. The day before, I got a call saying we would have to get ourselves to the Sheraton.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Delightful river trip
Activity Date: 2016/03/30 | Posted on: 2016/04/02

Was awesome to return to fern grotto after 44 years. Well done!

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
AMAZING! If you haven't booked a luau this trip Do THE CRUISE!
Activity Date: 2015/05/26 | Posted on: 2016/03/14

When we booked our trip to HI my husband had been 3-4 times already. I hadn't been at all. He convinced me not to book a luau. We really like food and figured we'd save the money for something else. Once we got to HI I was really-really bummed we didn't have a luau on the docket, and it was too late to book anything.

This cruise was amazing and once we did it we weren't so bummed about missing the luau. The cruise is so peaceful. The guide is a smith family member and his family owns the land surrounding the river. He knows so much about the land and has tons of stories he tells while you cruise up and down the river.

You stop at the fern grotto, which is so cool. It's a must see on any trip to Kauai. The musicians on the cruise play songs and play a special song to people who have just gotten married or celebrating anniversaries.

Then on the ride back the musicians play native songs. It's the next best thing to a luau.

Already did it once but will do it again!

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
Awesome adventure!
Activity Date: 2016/03/04 | Posted on: 2016/03/14
Sam

We had a great time on the tour, the guides were funny and very well informed about the islands history. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to have a nice drive through, otherwise inaccessible, parts of Kauai.

Packages: 2 to 4 Passenger UTV (Until Dec 31st, 2017)
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Wonderful tour
Activity Date: 2016/03/09 | Posted on: 2016/03/10

A must if in Kauai... Beautiful sights and a wonderful staff!

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Kauai Movie Sightseeing Tour - Roberts Hawaii
Great start to our stay!
Activity Date: 2016/03/01 | Posted on: 2016/03/09
Sam

This is a great way to start your stay on Kauai as it takes you to a lot of different locations on the island. Wendy was a great tour guide, she was very informative and funny. She knew a lot of facts about the movies and where they were filmed as well as the island in general. Highly recommended!

Packages: Standard Tour: Pick-up from Poipu Hotels
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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
WAIMEA CANYON & WAILUA RIVER CRUISE TO FERN GROTTO TOUR....
Activity Date: 2016/01/23 | Posted on: 2016/02/14

WE ALL GIVE THIS TOUR ON KAUAI, A 10 PLUS. WE WERE PICKED UP AT OUR CONDO, DRIVEN UP THE WESTERN COAST. STOPS ALONG THE WAY...WAIMEA CANYON IS BREATH TAKING! OUR TOUR GUIDE, ROSERIO (misp?) WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND HAD A GREAT SENCE OF HUMOR. WE STOPPED FOR A WONDERFUL LUNCH,( RIGHT ACROSS FROM OUR CONO)..THEN HEADED EAST TO THE COAST AND OUR TOUR TO THE GROTTO. ALL IN ALL, IT WAS A WONDERFUL TOUR....WE WERE DROPPED OFF AT OUR CONDO IN THE EARLY EVENING...JUST IN TIME FOR A DRINK, SNACKS AND BED! MAHALO WE HAVE ALREADY RECOMMENDED THIS COMPANY ON FACEBOOK

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Wonderful Day (Despite the Rain)
Activity Date: 2016/01/31 | Posted on: 2016/02/03

Enjoyed the Hawaiian show immensely which I was not expecting. Enjoyed the show despite the rain at the grotto. You should highlight the entertainment with such a pleasant show.

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Oops
Activity Date: 2015/12/16 | Posted on: 2016/01/10

Not bad until the driver left us at the last stop. Think one could tell that 2 of a group of 8 were not in the van. At least it was only mile or so walk to hotel.

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Kauai Adventure
Activity Date: 2015/12/16 | Posted on: 2016/01/09

Tour guide was great. Could have used more time at the canyon and blow hole.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Worth every penny spent!
Activity Date: 2015/12/04 | Posted on: 2015/12/20

Great value for your money. Got to experience a lot of the culture, food, boat ride and much more . Learned about the Island we were visiting as well! It was an excellent item to spend on.

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Incredible Experience
Activity Date: 2015/12/07 | Posted on: 2015/12/13

We took the Waimea Canyon and Wailua River Cruise tour and what an experience. Our driver and tour guide, Juan, was amazing. His knowledge of the history of the island of Kauai together with his own experiences growing up on the Garden Isle really made the day beyond interesting. From the time we boarded the tour bus until the end of the day, Juan's personality, knowledge and wit made every minute enjoyable. We highly recommend this tour AND Juan to all who may consider it.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Wailua Cruise
Activity Date: 2015/11/13 | Posted on: 2015/12/06

We are newlyweds, so the cruise to the Fern Grotto was very cool since weddings used to be held there!

Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
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Kauai Island Tour - Hanalei, Kilauea Lighthouse, Chocolate Tasting & Movie Sites
Kauai Movie Excursion and Hanalei Bay Tour Review
Activity Date: 2015/11/25 | Posted on: 2015/12/03

We loved, loved, and loved it! The movie tour on Kauai is the perfect treat for not only movie fans such as me and my husband but for those who love seeing the beauty of Kauai. As it combines clips of scenes from famous, and some not so famous, movies filmed on the Island. It’s an easy six hours of entertainment as the tour guide fills you with fun facts of the movies with the reality of what actually had to occur (or not occur in some cases) for the film to be made. Bleeps of scenes and inaccuracies are pointed out with amusement such as scenes that go from one far corner of the Island into the mountains with the flash of the camera such as in the Elvis movie “Blue Hawaii.”

For a modest cost, my husband and I enjoyed touring Hawaii and meeting other tourists and having lunch (choice of Burgers; Pulled Pork and Chicken Sandwiches and Salads for the vegetarians) at the wonderful restaurant, Tahiti Nui, used in the film “The Descendants.” We even got to meet Julia, the real bartender in the movie.

The tour guide was professional, courteous and funny and went out of his way to point out great restaurants and frequent stops for pictures.

We highly recommend this for anyone as a wonderful way to tour Kauai and enjoy movie making at its most magical.

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Fantastic guide!
Activity Date: 2015/11/28 | Posted on: 2015/12/01

Our guide, Jack, having been raised in Hawaii was extremely knowledgeable about the history and local factoids. He even had a few good jokes. He kept us engaged and interested for the entire day. Everyone else we came into contact with regarding this tour was also very professional and nice

Overall I would recommend this as a great way to get introduced to Kauai

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto River Cruise
Activity Date: 2015/11/06 | Posted on: 2015/11/14

This was a great adventure, perfect for everyone! The guides were wonderful and the entertainment on the way back was fun. For $20 this is a great deal. I will definitely do it again!

Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
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Kauai Island Tour - Hanalei, Kilauea Lighthouse, Chocolate Tasting & Movie Sites
Alii Movie Tour in Kauai
Activity Date: 2015/10/26 | Posted on: 2015/10/30

The Movie Tour with Johna, our Tour Guide was very informative and enjoyable because she was actually a native from Kauai. She brought in alot of details concerning the movie areas that we saw. I have been a movie buff for over 60 years and to see and hear about how the movie director used these areas was very exciting. The movie DVDs were very important for the touring people to identify the movies and with Johna explaining the how and wheres of each movie site , it made everything fit so perfectly. Each of the movies I have seen at least twice, even Lilo and Stitch and seeing the filming sites of "Jurassic Park", "Raiders of the Lost Arc" and "Dragonfly "were my favorites. Of course, "Elvis Presly", in my day, was the King and to see some of the filming sites of his movies and where he stayed was exciting. The Movie "Descendents" really showed the beauty and vastness of Kauai and the were got to eat at the same place the actors in the movie ate, Tahiti Nui. How fun was that!!!!!! The Hanalei Peir was very unique and I remember seeing it in several movies. The bridge that was in "Soul Surfer" was amazing and I really never thoght about it being only a one car at a time bridge. I hadn't seen one of those in forever.
The weather was awesome, at times it was sunny and then in the after noon we got some afternoon showers which made it even more fun and interesting.
This was the best tour ever. I could go on for days, but I won't. I have and will recommend this to to any and everyone I meet. Thank You for Your Tour Service and for our wonderful Tour Guide, "Johna".

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto
Activity Date: 2015/09/28 | Posted on: 2015/10/25

A great way to spend an afternoon. A slow relaxing ride up the river with a leisurely stroll through the tropical plants to the grotto. Once at the grotto the songs of Kauai serenade you while the beautiful and awe inspiring sites fill your senses.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Wailua River Cruise
Activity Date: 2015/09/10 | Posted on: 2015/10/04

Just as I remembered as a kid. Thank you for a great experience.

Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Waimea Canyon & Wailua River Cruise
Activity Date: 2015/09/20 | Posted on: 2015/10/02

The Canyon was beautiful. The river cruise was very relaxing and enjoyable. All in all it was very nice. The road up to the Canyon reminded me of going to Kings Canyon in California. Very interesting!

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Waimea Canyon tour
Activity Date: 2015/09/27 | Posted on: 2015/09/30

My friend and I had a great time. Jack was a great tour guide and was very informative and very entertaining .

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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>
Cave of the Ferns
シダの洞窟
Activity Date: 2015/06/20 | Posted on: 2015/09/28

I didn't have high expectations, but it turned out to be surprisingly good. I was able to relax in a laid-back atmosphere. Since it wasn't a hotel that offered shuttle service, I had to make my own way to the boarding area, but it was actually more convenient to move around by rental car afterward. If you're going to the boarding area on your own, you might as well buy the tickets there, but having the tickets purchased in advance gives you peace of mind.

あまり期待していなかったけど意外とよかったです。のんびりとした雰囲気の中でくつろげました。送迎対象のホテルではなかったから乗船場までは自力で行かないとですが、その後もレンタカーで移動するならそのほうが都合がよかったです。乗船場まで自分で行くならその場で普通にチケットを買ってもいいのかもしれませんが、事前にチケット購入しておけるのは安心感はあります。

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Nice tour guide
Activity Date: 2015/09/06 | Posted on: 2015/09/26

The operator and all the crew was super nice , really enjoy the show , but I am kind of feel bad because most of people doesn't know how to tips ...hopefully in the future most tourist need to know how to take care the performance and the tour guide

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Average boat tour
Activity Date: 2015/08/24 | Posted on: 2015/09/22

This was 2 hour boat tour to Fern Grotto and back with live music. The tour was average, nothing special.

Packages: River Cruise Package
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Enjoyable but not as impressive as a trip 10 years ago
Activity Date: 2015/08/28 | Posted on: 2015/09/19

Everything on Kauai has a beautiful plant variety. It is awesome

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
wonderful
Activity Date: 2015/08/16 | Posted on: 2015/08/24

Great excursion at a very reasonable price. The crew were exceptional and talented. I would definitely do this again.

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