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

River cruise to fern grotto

Reviewed by: Harvey

Good performance given sever flooding one day before cruise.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2024/04/14
Activity Date: 2024/04/12

Koloa 8-Line Zipline Adventure - Kauai's Most Adventurous Zip Tour

Awesome time with great guides!

Reviewed by: Todd

Save, Richard, and James were awesome! The lines were exciting and our guides were great with our kids, including a timid seven year old.

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Packages: Daytime Zipline
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2024/04/05
Activity Date: 2024/04/03

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>

It was great to efficiently explore Kauai Island! カウアイ島を効率よく回れて最高でした!

Reviewed by: よっちゃん

It was a very good tour that allowed us to efficiently visit all the places we wanted to see on Kauai Island. I felt that the driver and guide's hospitality and skills were very high. They spoke to us casually in Japanese as well. Although I couldn't understand everything in English, I still had a great time on the bus.

The river cruise was also very nice, as we got to listen to live music.

Lunch was included, and we also stopped by Kauai Coffee, making it a fulfilling day.

カウアイ島の行きたかった場所を効率よく回れて、とても良いツアーでした。
ドライバー兼ガイドさんのおもてなし、技術がとても高いと感じました。
日本語でも気さくに話しかけてくださいました。
英語なのですべて理解はできませんでしたが、バス内でもとてと楽しませていただきました。

リバークルーズも、生演奏が聴けてとてもよかったです。

ランチも付いていて、カウアイコーヒーにも立ち寄れたので充実した一日でした。

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/03/31
Activity Date: 2024/03/06

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>

You can enjoy two things. 2つ楽しめる

Reviewed by: yuri

This is a tour where you can enjoy both a river cruise and a visit to the Fern Cave. At the Fern Cave, you'll do a bit of walking, which allows you to enjoy a forest bath, and you can fully appreciate the nature of Kailua.

リバークルーズとシダの洞窟観光の1つで2回楽しめるツアーです。シダの洞窟では少し歩くので森林浴にもなり、カイルアの自然を思う存分楽しめました。

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/03/22
Activity Date: 2024/03/21

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

River cruise

Reviewed by: Tina B

The cruise was very relaxing and informative about the hawaiian culture as you make your way to the fern grotto thru some of the most beautiful views, you also will enjoy some beautiful singing and dancing as you cruise to a beautiful waterfalls.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2024/03/03
Activity Date: 2024/02/27

Kauai ATV Waterfall Tour at Kipu Ranch - Off-Road 3-Hour Expedition

Such a great time with beautiful scenery! I would highly recommend this tour.

Reviewed by: Jason

We had such an amazing time! If your lucky enough to get guides Cousin Kemo and Cousin Giggles then your in for a treat. They were both super friendly and very knowledgeable about the area and sites. I loved the waterfall and the fact we got to go swimming in the pond and under the waterfall! Next time we are on the island I will definitely book this tour again.

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Packages: TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Adult Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/03/02
Activity Date: 2024/02/09

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

Interesting

Reviewed by: Mary

I enjoyed the cruise and found it informative. The grotto was beautiful and there were a lot of interesting plants along the jungle like walk.
My husband didn't care for it because of the amount of people on board. A bus from a cruise ship let ofF their tour people which made it pretty crowded but that is to be expected. My husband just doesn't like to be in crowds.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/02/17
Activity Date: 2024/01/22

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

Very nice for mobility challenged.

Reviewed by: Rodriguez111

Fun interesting tour. Very beautiful river. The chicken were funny.

  • Cute show beautiful scenery

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2024/01/29
Activity Date: 2024/01/04

Kauai ATV Waterfall Tour at Kipu Ranch - Off-Road 3-Hour Expedition

Exceptional Fun

Reviewed by: Chrystina

Very well organized! Our guides were very informative of the area. It's the perfect blend of riding with brief stops to take amazing pictures and breathe in Kauai's beauty and gorgeous scenery. It rained throughout our tour which made it muddier and that much more fun! We saw the waterfall, but for safety reasons, weren't able to swim in it. Be sure to take clothes and SHOES you won't mind getting muddy. The facility had an area to rinse off after the tour. It's an adventure must do!

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Packages: TERYX ATV Group Package: Driver + Adult Passenger
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/12/24
Activity Date: 2023/11/30

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>

fantastic 幻想的

Reviewed by: ヒロコ

It was a magical experience despite my worries about the rainy season. There were parts of the explanation in English that I didn't understand, but I was able to participate in the hula dance and singing. It was fun!

雨の多い時期だったので心配してましたが幻想的でした。
説明が英語なので理解できないとこがありましたがフラダンスや歌に参加出来ました。楽しかったです。

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/12/24
Activity Date: 2023/12/22

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

Outstanding!

Reviewed by: HG

We loved everything about this united family! They were hospitable, funny, and very entertaining. The hula dancing, singing , and history of the area was very interesting to us. We had fun from start to finish and that’s why we voted OUTSTANDING! We will definitely visit again. Mahalo!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/12/23
Activity Date: 2023/12/21

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

Beautiful views, relaxing.

Reviewed by: Bette lou

The riverboat cruise was a great experience. The riverboat ride was gentle and relaxing. The views were exceptional. Our host gave us a background of the area, which was interesting, and also let us enjoy the peaceful silence as well. Seeing the kayakers on the river was enjoyable. My only advice would be to wear good shoes with traction. The walk up to the grotto can be a little slippery due to moisture and moss. The entertainment that took place at the destination of the grotto, was really entertaining. Enjoy the ride!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2023/12/21
Activity Date: 2023/12/11

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>

I was overwhelmed by the great nature. 大自然に圧倒されました

Reviewed by: KKK

It was unfortunately rainy, but I was able to fully enjoy the Fern Grotto. By the time we arrived at Waimea Canyon, the weather had cleared up, and I was able to appreciate the great outdoors. Since everything was in English, I couldn't catch all the explanations, but I had a fulfilling day shopping at places like Kauai Coffee.

あいにくの雨でしたが、シダの洞窟も満喫できました。ワイメア渓谷に到着するころには良いお天気となり、大自然を満喫できました。英語のみなので、解説は全部聞き取ることはできませんでしたが、カウアイコーヒーなどでお買物もして充実した一日でした。

  • 神秘的なシダの洞窟

  • 壮大なワイメアキャニオン

  • カウアイコーヒーでは試飲もできました

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/12/20
Activity Date: 2023/11/27

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

So fun!

Reviewed by: Tracy

It was such a fun adventure! It was raining for most of it and we got pretty muddy. If it’s raining when you go definitely buy or bring a poncho to cut down on the mud. There were parts of the trail that felt more advanced but they guided us on how to get through.

The sites and greenery were absolutely stunning!

The guides were super pleasant and supportive. The explained everything clearly and patiently. I felt safe and supported the whole time. Learned lots of cool things!

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Packages: ATV Group Package: Driver + Child Passenger
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/12/03
Activity Date: 2023/11/30

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

Wailua River Cruise package

Reviewed by: MNielson

The Wailua River cruise to the fern grotto was perfect. It was a little wet the day we went, but the boat was covered and we were kept dry. The entertainment was amazing and we learned a lot about the fern grotto. The short hike was easy and we saw lots of ginger blossoms. This was a great family activity!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/12/02
Activity Date: 2023/11/07

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

Try to find good seats

Reviewed by: Csaba

Ordered tickets online, showed up early at the location and waited in the line to get in the boat. I was lucky to get good seats in the boat where the view is better than seating in the middle. If you take this trip you will see what I mean.
Some of the people ended up seating in the middle and they didn’t look happy about that…

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2023/10/21
Activity Date: 2023/09/29

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

Smiths River boat cruise.

Reviewed by: Matt

Such a great experience. It’s an adventure that anyone can do. Very relaxing and a lot to see.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/10/21
Activity Date: 2023/09/29

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

Relaxing and Informative

Reviewed by: Denise

This was a great way to spend some time seeing the beauty of the island and learning some of its history. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and entertaining. I had a great time.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2023/10/20
Activity Date: 2023/10/18

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

October 2023

Reviewed by: Fran

The "entertainment" on the way up the river was great. The fern grotto is absolutely beautiful; although a little disappointing that you can't go inside the cave these days, its still a worthwhile trip. Commentary on the way back was very informative and gave everyone some insight into Hawaiian culture.
Acoustics could have been better as it was hard to hear some of what was being said.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/10/19
Activity Date: 2023/10/17

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

Fun and Leisurely

Reviewed by: L Davis

The experience was nice and very low key - exactly what we were looking for. The hosts were so awesome. We enjoyed their stories and the music. And the Fern Grotto was as beautiful as described.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/10/18
Activity Date: 2023/10/05

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

Good time!

Reviewed by: Giggly

The weather was beautiful and our guide on the.boat was fun. The ladies who sang and did the hula were a nice touch. I learned things about the hula that I did not know. They made the excursion memorable. The fern grotto was pretty it it looks like it needs to recover a lot of its growth. Glad we went, though. An interesting adventure.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/10/11
Activity Date: 2023/10/09

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

Fun Quick Part of the Day

Reviewed by: Kara

Beautiful tour! Our family was happy we found time to visit the Grotto!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/10/01
Activity Date: 2023/09/22

Ultimate Kauai Private Guided Island Tour - Waimea Canyon & South Shore

A Wonderful Experience and Way to See Kauai

Reviewed by: California tourists

Kevin picked us up at our hotel on time and spent the day showing us the west and south sides of Kauai. He gave us lessons in pronouncing Hawaiian words, the geology of Kauai, and history of Kauai, while driving from viewpoint to viewpoint. He was sensitive to what we were interested in and what types of food we wanted for lunch. We were impressed that he understood the weather patterns, kept a constant watch on the clouds, and was able to get us to the Waimea Canyon and Na Pali coast viewpoints at times when we could see the views.

We had a most enjoyable day and would highly recommend tour guide Kevin and The Ultimate Kauai Private Island Tour - South and West tour.

  • South Coast

  • Viewpoint of North Shore

  • Waimea Canyon

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Packages: Kauai Private South & West Tour: Waimea Canyon, Koloa Town & Hanapepe Lookout
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2023/09/25
Activity Date: 2023/09/23

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

Way too crowded

Reviewed by: TravelerT

I was expecting to "be at one with nature" but there were so many people. We took a short walk up the path, which was beautiful but no time to stop & appreciate it or take photos. Then, when reaching to grotto, it was so crowded, there are other people in all the photos. You don't actually go into the fern grotto, you see it from a short distance. We were told we could take photos on the way down, but the path is narrow and there's the huge line of people behind you so you can't stop. The river ride was nice, but the entertainment took away from the peacefulness of the ride.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/09/13
Activity Date: 2023/09/11

Ultimate Kauai Private Guided Island Tour - Waimea Canyon & South Shore

It struggled to be too comprehensive.

Reviewed by: John

My wife and I had taken guided tours before mainly in the Carribean. On those tours, we stopped for various activities: touring a ruin, lunch on the beach, and a hike through a rainforest. Our guide, Kevin, did an excellent job trying to show us everything (and finding restrooms). The fault was not in the guide but in the attempted scope of the tour. It was six hours of driving and stopping for photos and then more driving. For instance, there were two waterfalls on the tour: One (twin falls) in the great distance and the other along the roadside (blink and you would miss it). It would be better if we could be taken to the trailhead and allowed to hike close to the falls. Or maybe with some preplanning, we could have swum at one of the beaches we stopped at. Although my wife and I are in our 60s and 70s, we are both very active. It was an introduction to the Island but we were exhausted at the end of the six hours.

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Packages: Kauai Private North & East Tour: See Hanalei Bay & Wailua and Opaekaa Falls
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/09/09
Activity Date: 2023/08/19

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

A nice family outing.

Reviewed by: TTD

My husband and I did this trip with our 20 and 14 year olds. We all enjoyed it. The boat scenery is beautiful the grotto is an amazing site and the music and entertainment on the way home was nice. We all even participated in the hula lesson.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/09/09
Activity Date: 2023/08/15

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

Fern Grotto boat tour

Reviewed by: Debbie

Beautiful river excursion; would have loved more time and not so rushed at the Grotto. One song seemed lame. Wanted time to take pictures of foliage on way down. Definitely would not recommend for wheelchair guests. It was steep and pavement unfriendly to wheelchair wheels and very steep and slippery incline uphill.
Entertainment on way back was very fun and good.

  • Gorgeous plants

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2023/09/05
Activity Date: 2023/09/01

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

Wonderful River Cruise

Reviewed by: Pat

We took this River Cruise on our 20th wedding anniversary. it was to remind us of the beauty of the Fern Grotto that we visit many years ago. The boat ride was fun. We loved the narration, the music and hula dancing. I highly recommend this cruise.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/09/02
Activity Date: 2023/08/11

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

A bit of history

Reviewed by: Michelle B

The crew was very interactive with guests. They told the story of the grotto and about Hawaiian history. The fern grotto isn’t what it used to be but still a beautiful spot.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/08/30
Activity Date: 2023/08/28

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>

It was a fun boat trip. 楽しい船旅でした

Reviewed by: りりん

The boat ride was enjoyable, with about 15 minutes of explanations about the surroundings on the way there, and on the way back, we all danced the hula together. The fern cave was breathtaking. The meeting point on the map was slightly off, and I got lost.

船は15分ほどで行きは周辺の説明、帰りはフラを皆で踊るなどして楽しかったです。シダの洞窟は圧巻でした。
地図上の待ち合わせ場所が少しずれていて、迷いました。

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2023/08/30
Activity Date: 2023/08/28
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