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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto - June 2012
Posted on: 2012/07/01

Loved the staff, they were great, fun, and informative. However, was not what I expected. I am not sure what would have made it a better experience. The Fern Grotto itself was beautiful, but there were too many people on the deck to enjoy it. Made it crowded and uncomfortable.

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
Romping the rough
Posted on: 2012/06/15

We had a great time. The two young tour guides were awsome!!!I would do it again. The veiws were spectacular and the tour was just long enough to keep me going. My recognition goes to the staff. They were funny, entertaining, knowledgeable and made the whole trip. I wish there was an advanced trail for returning visitors.

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
Kipu ATV adventure
Posted on: 2012/05/14

Staff was very knowledgeable and fun. Very safety conscious. Great experience!

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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
Posted on: 2012/05/02

I participated in an activity on the afternoon of the day I flew from Japan to Hawaii, and then to Kauai. Since I was dealing with jet lag, a calm activity like this was just right for our first day in Hawaii with the kids.

It might have been nice to combine this with the "Hawaiian Traditional Feast Luau and Sacred Ceremony Imu! Smith Tropical Paradise Luau," which is located on the same grounds. Our family watched the luau on the last day in Kauai, but among those on the same boat, quite a few were planning to have dinner and see the luau show after this boat ride.

The Fern Grotto was beautiful, but everyone in the family got bitten by mosquitoes. I recommend applying insect repellent before participating.

日本からハワイへ、さらにカウアイ島へ飛んできたその日の午後に参加しました。時差ぼけの状態なので子どもも連れてのハワイ初日はこのぐらいの穏やかなアクティビティがちょうどよかったです。

同じ敷地内にある、「ハワイ伝統饗宴ルアウと神聖な儀式イム!スミス・トロピカル・パラダイス・ルアウ」と組み合わせてもよかったかもしれません。私たち家族はカウアイ島最終日にルアウを分けて見ましたが、同じ船に乗っている人の中では、この船の後に夕食とルアウのショーを見る予定である人が結構いました。

シダの洞窟はきれいでしたが、家族みんな蚊に刺されました。虫除けを塗っての参加をお奨めします。

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
ATV tour Kipu Ranch
Posted on: 2012/03/31

The information hinted that there would be opportunitie to swim in a pool with a natural waterfall but this did not happen. There was way too much time spent on safety training! Maybe groups could be separated into beginner vs. experienced to avoid this waste of time on the tour?

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
Great Afternoon Adventure
Posted on: 2012/03/27

We had the best time on this ATV ride! Saw some beautiful views and our guides were great. Very knowledgeable about the area, as well as very funny. Kept us entertained. My husband and I rented the side by side ATV because I had never ridden on one before and I am glad we did as we went through some muddy parts but was protected by the little side doors. Others on the single ATV's got a little muddy :). It was very bumpy so I wouldn't recommend it to people who have bad backs/necks or who get headaches easily. I also wouldn't recommend it to families with small kids. There were a couple on our tour and they seemed to get bored everytime we stopped so the guides could explain about the history of the land. Definitely worth the price of the tour and maybe next time we will do the all day tour. Highly recommend!

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
Great Ride
Posted on: 2012/03/12

My husband and I went on the ranch tour in a Rhino. We had a great time and I recommend the Rhino for couples because it is so comfortable and you can take pictures while on the move where you cannot on the other machines. The guides were awesome and fun; really great people. I would definately do this again!

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
ATV fun
Posted on: 2012/03/01

Great time and the guides were awesome! Guides very safety oriented and very consise on safety procedures.

Trails were a blast with lots of mud and a variety of terrains. Highly recommend this adventure.

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
Fabulous First Time Experience
Posted on: 2012/02/28

Though it poured down on us heavily, it did not dampen the thrill of the ride. In fact the slippery trail made riding the ATV more adventurous (though not for the back seat passengers). All-in-all it was a fantastic first time experience in a most scenic spot. Mahalo to Rebecca our tour guide!

Our kids might be back when they are ready to drive themselves!

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
WE HAD A GREAT TIME !!!
Posted on: 2012/02/27

Six of us just returned from Oahu and Kauai!! Had a WONDERFUL time!!! And the Fern Grotto boat ride was just really nice!! The staff was WONDERFUL, and they made us all feel so welcomed!!! We just really had a GREAT TIME!!! I would recommend this to anyone!!!! The walk to the fern grotto was EASY, and the photo ops were priceless!!! Just alot of fun with my friends!!

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Kauai Movie Sightseeing Tour - Roberts Hawaii
Kauai Movie Tour
Posted on: 2012/02/27

We enjoyed the tour and rank it as one of our best that we have ever taken. The guide was knowledgeable, had a great sense of humour and was very courteous. We had no idea that Kauai was such a movie making mecca! The structure of the DVD played during the tour was done very well.The addition of singing along with the South Pacific musical song of 'We Ain't Got Dames' was a fitting end to a great tour.
The driver was courteous and very conscious of our needs. We would recommend this to others and have fond memories of this tour

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Kauai Movie Sightseeing Tour - Roberts Hawaii
A must-do for movie lovers!
Posted on: 2012/01/24

This is a top-notch tour for movie and television lovers alike! The locations picked are ones which are instantly recognizable from the clips played by the tour guides en-route to each place. Many of the locations are absolutely stunning, and provide ample photo opportunities.

The guides on this tour are top-notch and provide detailed information about each stop and the movies/TV shows which were filmed there.

Being able to visit the abandoned Coco Palms was definitely a highlight of this tour. This is an exclusive that only Roberts Hawaii offers and is a big plus for booking with them!

I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this tour and highly recommend it to movie fans of all ages!

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
Kipu ATV
Posted on: 2012/01/13

Great activity to start our Hawiian adventure. Guides were very helpful, and offered interesting info during the trip.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto
Posted on: 2011/09/20

Enjoyed the cruise ... Thank you

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
Great Dirty Fun
Posted on: 2011/08/31

This is a great opportunity to be covered in dirt from head to toe, in this mountain adventure. It was the best activity on the island of Kaua'i.

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
ATV Waterfalls tour
Posted on: 2011/08/03

My husband and I really enjoyed this activity. The Quads were fun and pretty easy to drive. The ranch is gorgeous and a great place to ride. Our guides were very knowledgable, fun, informative, and made effort to speak with all guests on the trip. I recommend not wearing any clothes/shoes/socks that you don't mind ruining from the mud spatter! Mud stains did not come out of our clothing very well. Also, bring LOTS of bug spray for the stop at the falls. LOTS of fun and I plan to do it again, next time I'm on Kauai.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
cruise
Posted on: 2011/05/21

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
River Tour
Posted on: 2011/04/07

Great for kids.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
River Ride
Posted on: 2011/04/07

Good for families with small children.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto
Posted on: 2011/02/15

We loved the pace, entertainment and narration. Our entire family had a good time. Thank you!

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
very enjoyable
Posted on: 2011/02/15

We totally enjoyed the river cruise and the fern grotto. We were a little disappointed we could not actually go into the grotto but totally understand. It will be good to come back and see it again after a few years and some more fern growth.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Slow paced enjoyment
Posted on: 2011/02/08

The wailua river cruise is very unique, we saw a lot of Kauai we didnt know was there, and learned a lot from our guide. The pace of the tour is slow and relaxed.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Even less than I expected
Posted on: 2011/01/14

The staff was very nice and the boat ride was relaxing but the Fern Grotto itself was less than I expected, and I wasn't expecting much.
You don't go inside the cave. You just look at it from a distance.
You can see ferns growing from the face of a rock cliff where the cave is located. You view it from a platform where weddings are performed these days. You can't go inside to see the area where 100 people can gather.

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シダの洞窟観光ツアー ワイメア渓谷&ポイプ潮吹岩&オパエカア滝 <英語ガイド>
There are plenty of highlights.
見どころたっぷりです
Posted on: 2010/12/14

You can visit all the highlights of Kauai Island in one day. I joined an English tour with participants from America, Australia, and Japan, and we all got along well and had a great time on the bus. It was nice that the guide played the ukulele and sang along at various points during the tour. For lunch, we went to a restaurant in a golf course. The view was great and the food was delicious.

1日でカウアイ島の見どころを回ってしまいます。
英語ツアーでアメリカ、オーストラリア、日本からの参加者でしたが、みなさんと仲良くなりバスの中でも盛り上がりました。途中途中でガイドさんがウクレレを弾きながら歌ってくくださるのもよかったです。
ランチは、ゴルフ場の中のレストラン。景色もよくおいしかったです。

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
ATV Tour
Posted on: 2010/10/05

The staff were excellent and knowledgable. The ride is beautiful and unique. I would like to have ridden more and stopped less and stopped for shorter periods of time.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Perfect for first timers!
Posted on: 2010/08/23

Our first time to Kauai and we decided to try the Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto and we absolutely loved it! it was kinda slow but very relaxing, and such beauty surrounding you how could you not like it..
I know its got some bad reviews and I cant understand why, if you appreciate the beauty of Kauai then you will love this short and sweet experience and you can get some really great pictures too.

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Fast but Nice
Posted on: 2010/07/27

The tour is a bit rushed as expected because of all the area covered. However, you get to see a lot, but for a small amount of time. Waimea Canyon is most definitely the highlight of the tour. The river trip and fern grotto weren't too exciting. The tour is a good way to get an overview if you just have one day on the island (like we did).

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
ATV FUN
Posted on: 2010/07/16

We took this tour with James and Mike and they were wonderful guides. We had been on the tour as a coupe over a year ago and returned this year with our children...they had a great time!! I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the outdoors and ATV activities. I would go again.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Great time!
Posted on: 2010/06/04

Our group enjoyed the music as we cruised the river. The scenery was outstanding and the staff provided good service.

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Kauai Island Tour - Hanalei, Kilauea Lighthouse, Chocolate Tasting & Movie Sites
An Interesting Tour
Posted on: 2010/05/18

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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