Reviewed by: Debra Styers
We REALLY enjoyed our bus driver/tour guide, Ben. He was the best. He was very knowledgeable, funnv and enjoyable.
The whole day was wonderful, except for one thing......the 3 hour wait we had to get back to Kuaui.
That was VERY annoying because there is absolutely nothing at the airport to do for 3 hours. There are no stores to even buy anything at, so unless there was an earlier flight that you could get people on, I would not recommend the package to anyone for that reason alone.
When people are on vacation they don't want 3 hours of their vacation wasted waiting at an airport. You should really try to arrange the tour so everyone is back at the airport in time for the 5:45 pm flight back to Kuaui.
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| Posted on: | 2008/07/16 |
Reviewed by: Alice and John
It was just gorgeous. I was a little nervous because had never been in a helicopter before but the facilities, equipment and staff were so professional by the time we went up, all my fears were gone and I was able to enjoy every second of the trip.
Thank you.
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| Posted on: | 2008/07/11 |
Reviewed by: Brad McRee
The Smith Luau was an overall extraordinary experience and great value. The evening begins with a tram or walking tour of Smith's Tropical Paradise. The grounds include a wide variety of birds and fish, and labelled foliage. The luau was in a covered open-air pavillion, and preceded by giving thanks for the food and asking God's blessings. The luau was served buffet style, including fish, pork, chicken and beef dishes, and a wide variety of vegetables and desserts. While eating, we were serenaded by a live band, playing traditional Hawaiian music. Following the luau, we moved to a covered open-air amphitheater for a live show, including segments depicting the many cultures of the Hawaiian islands. The staff was genuinely courteous and kind. Overall, this was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, and is highly recommended.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/07/08 |
Reviewed by: Quarnberg/Holdaway
We had a great time. The food was good, the gardens were amazing and the show was awesome. We would do it again no questions about it. The staff was great as well. Thanks for making are trip more amazing.
The Quarnbergs and The Holdaways
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/06/30 |
Reviewed by: Chris & Christina
We saw so many fantastic things, and would certainly recommend this to others. More than anything, Hana was a wonderful guide and made us all feel at home. He was pleasant, informative, considerate and kept us laughing. We'd do other tours with him if we could! Thanks SOOOO much!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/06/27 |
Reviewed by: Sherminator
Our family loves the Smith's Family Luau--the gardens are beautiful, the food is excellent & the Smith Family is so nice. This was our 2nd time at this luau & we enjoyed it as much as the 1st. I highly recommend doing the fern grotto cruise & then the luau right after. This was a wonderful family experience!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/06/27 |
Reviewed by: RCALLGOOD
My family and I were very pleased with our Lei Greeting.It was a fantastic way to start our vacation in Hawaii. However, because our flight out of LAX was delayed, it almost didn't happen. I called your staff and they were glad to reschedule for the next day. Thank You So Much! We also ended our vaction by giving the Leis to the calm waters at Anini Beach. Hopefully, we'll return again someday.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/06/14 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great fun, great day. Garfield was the best.
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| Posted on: | 2008/06/12 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our greeter was very friendly and helpful.
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| Posted on: | 2008/06/03 |
Reviewed by: Barbara
We loved this tour. The ride up the river was informative and absolutely beautiful. Walking the Grotto was amazing. So many types of plants. You will be amazed. Be sure to walk through slowly. Look at every flower and in between leaves so you don't miss the giant bumble bees or the beautiful birds. Some people walked too quickly and missed these wonders of nature.
The ride back was pleasant with the staff playing music and dancing. They were great guides and great people. One of the guides walked slowly with us and told us all about the different plants and what the natives used these plants for. Super informative. I felt sorry for those who didn't take the time to listen to his wealth of knowledge.
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| Posted on: | 2008/05/22 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We incredibly enjoyed this Luau! I would recommend it to everyone. The train ride and walk through the garden set the scene for a beautiful evening.
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| Posted on: | 2008/05/19 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The trip was nice. We had an excellent bus tour guide and on The US MO. We would have liked to have the Bowfin and Air museum included in the price. We spent too much time waiting in lines and wandering around the city, and would ahve preferred seeing more in Pearl Harbor. Overall we did enjoy ourselves.
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| Posted on: | 2008/05/15 |
Reviewed by: Mrs. Harless
The luau food was excellent, best we experienced in the Islands. The program fell short of our expectations. We have seen better in other venues.
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| Posted on: | 2008/05/13 |
Reviewed by: Mrs. Harless
The trip was listed as a short, rugged walk, but is handicap accessible. I would have liked this information ahead of time, as walking on concrete is very painful for me, and I would have taken my scooter if I had known there was a paved walk way. I would like to go again sometime, when the ferns have recovered from the damage of the 2006 Hurricane. Cruise was informative, entertaining and fun!
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| Posted on: | 2008/05/12 |
Reviewed by: Heather
What a fantastic way to start our Hawaiian vacation! Our Lei Greeter gave us a very warm and friendly welcome to Kauai! It was well worth it, and I appreciated the last minute booking. Mahalo!
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| Posted on: | 2008/05/02 |
Reviewed by: Linn A
Smith's River Cruise was well done. Unfortunately the Fern Grotto sust
ained damage which no longer allows people to go inside.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/05/01 |
Reviewed by: Linn A.
Very well done! I was suprised by the gardens and the amount of people who attended. Good selection of food too!
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| Posted on: | 2008/04/27 |
Reviewed by: Lisa
It was great to be greeted with a lei for my first time ever in Hawaii. The greeter was where she was supposed to be and was really friendly and helpful. The leis were beautiful and smelled wonderful! Would recommend to all. Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome.
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| Posted on: | 2008/04/20 |
Reviewed by: Lisa
Great entertainment! Food was fabulous, show was very impressive. Would definitely go again. Love the DVD so I don't have trouble remembering the show. Beautifully kept grounds and lots of birds!!
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| Posted on: | 2008/04/17 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We enjoyed our experience at the luau. The food was very good and they were very experienced at moving a big crowd through efficiently. It was great having the Hawaiian music during dinner. The show was pretty good. We did enjoy it, but it doesn't quite compare to the show at the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu, which is the best. This one was good, and it tried to have different islands represented, but the numbers were all very similar to each other. Loved the fire and volcano and the dragon. It was an enjoyable evening for our family.
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| Posted on: | 2008/04/02 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Our family enjoyed this short boat ride to the Fern Grotto. The Grotto itself has changed since our last trip to Kaua'i. Sit on the left side of the boat while it is at the dock (which will then be the right side going up the river). That way you can see most of the sights the guide points out on the way to the Fern Grotto. It was informative, especially for first timers. Next trip, we will probably kayak up to the Grotto.
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| Posted on: | 2008/04/02 |
Reviewed by: Alan Shapiro
We enjoyed the food and the entertainment. The grounds and the birds were wonderful. Worth the money for this experience.
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| Posted on: | 2008/03/30 |
Reviewed by: Cathy
Wow, the food, the staff, the grounds, the dancing - it was all great! It was well organized and the tour around the gardens was informative. The dancers were spectacular and the food was wonderful! I would highly recommend that you don't miss out on this luau!
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| Posted on: | 2008/03/20 |
Reviewed by: Cathy
It was a relaxing and enjoyable trip down the river to the Fern Grotto. The staff was fun and we enjoyed learning to Hula. It was a good value!
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| Posted on: | 2008/03/20 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was a great luau -- more than we had hoped for, considering we thought the luau we attended on Maui was going to be best out there (it turned out to be a tie). The Smith family certainly knows how to treat its guests. Not only did you get a wonderful tram ride around the estate (to check out the beautiful peacocks and lush landscape), you got a great meal followed by a wonderful show. We were very impressed.
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| Posted on: | 2008/03/17 |
Reviewed by: Sue
we spent the day kayaking the Wailua River and this was the perfect cap on a perfect day. The gardens are lovely, the luau food I assume is typical for luau food, which isn't exactly to mainland tastes, but we didn't really go for the food anyway. It was delightfully entertaining, with lovely dancing. It was my first luau so I don't have much to compare it to, but had heard about this one, so we tried it. I would recommend it to anyone, it is a good value for the moneye.
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| Posted on: | 2008/03/12 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The Luau at Smith's Tropical Paradise was very nice. I was impressed with the multitude of talents on display by the staff, such as Kamika Smith managing, cracking jokes, singing, and even serving coffee - he seemed to be everywhere. My wife, her mother and I really enjoyed the food, music and show. It was a very pleasant evening.
The one thing I would say had room for improvement was the mai tai punch - it was 1 or 2 % abv at most, 4 or 5 % abv would have been better.
We would be happy to return next time we are on Kauai. Overall our trip was a lot of fun and very relaxing - just what we needed.
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| Posted on: | 2008/03/02 |
Reviewed by: TheTexas Nicholas'
WHAT A TREAT!! We went to the Luau after visiting the Fern Grotto and had the perfect ending to a perfect day! We had a lei greeting then boarded the tram that took us along the winding path so we could see the beautiful gardens, lush tropical trees, lovely scenery. After walking around the grounds, we all gathered at the in-ground oven to view the digging up of the roasted Imu (pig). Then everyone went to the lovely dining area where we all enjoyed tropical drinks and the delicious feast. During dinner, Hawaiian entertainers performed traditional Hawaiian music, singing, and hulas. Children were invited onstage to learn the hulas so it was great fun to watch!! Following the feast, everyone went to the grand outdoor theater to witness the torch lighting and a spectacular Polynesian music production where each of the Islands presented dramatic traditional hulas and music. It is great family fun, not to be missed!!
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| Posted on: | 2008/02/19 |
Reviewed by: The Nicholas'
As first-timers to the Fern Grotto, my husband and I had a great time!The boat ride, hula instruction, music, and entertainment were typically Hawaiian, which is just what we wanted to experience! We took the 3:30 Fern Grotto trip so we could follow it up with the Smith's Family Luau (in the same location). The Luau cuisine was great followed by a spectacular music production professionally presented providing us with a greater understanding of the traditions and heritage of the Polynesian culture. WHAT A SHOW! We recommend BOTH of these for your family and friends. You will not be disappointed!!
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| Posted on: | 2008/02/19 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We enjoyed the cruise and the beautiful flowers and foliage but were disappointed at the actual "Grotto" since we couldn't see inside the cave. We weren't aware of this until we were at the site.
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| Posted on: | 2008/01/29 |
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