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

Fern Grotto was beautiful

Reviewed by: Jaszmine

The cruise was okay. Due to the roof on the boat, it was difficult to see much. You walk a paved path to pretty scenery. Lots of people.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/07/19
Activity Date: 2022/07/11

Kauai Private Airport Transportation Service - Lihue Arrival & Departure Shuttle

Job well done!

Reviewed by: Jen

On time, very professional, courteous highly recommend

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Packages: Mercedes Sprinter Van Airport Arrival (up to 14 passengers)
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/07/18
Activity Date: 2022/07/16

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

Very scenic

Reviewed by: Mr. Pat

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/07/12
Activity Date: 2022/07/08

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

Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: Lina Aquino

The river cruise was fantastic! Last time we did this was 2007. This June 2022, took my children and grandchildren and they had a good time. A little suggestion, maybe next time, take the cruise a little further down where at least we can get a glimpse of the water fall, that will be awesome!!!!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/07/02
Activity Date: 2022/06/08

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

Very glad we did this!

Reviewed by: Niveen

Fun cruise exploring the river and history as told by the cruise captain. The walk through the “jungle” leading to the fern grotto was very enjoyable. The cruise back was fun - included song and dance. Recommend!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/07/02
Activity Date: 2022/06/14

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

Just book it!

Reviewed by: Kristin Wolf

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!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/07/01
Activity Date: 2022/06/29

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

Pleasantly Surprised

Reviewed by: Jamersham

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 :)

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/06/27
Activity Date: 2022/06/24

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Not my favorite luau

Reviewed by: Saundra S.

I have attended luau's on two other islands and they were significantly better than this one. The food was subpar and did not include some traditional items I've seen at other luaus like poi. They do have an open bar with limited selections like Mai Tai and Blue Hawaii and local beers. There was no real imu ceremony and you could not view the pig being cooked in the ground like in others. The show was OK but more of a theatrical play centered around a storyline with little about Hawaiian history. We also did the train ride which was also just OK. You see some orchards and a few animals like pigs, cows, and horses. I would not recommend this luau to a friend. We were very disappointed overall.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/06/24
Activity Date: 2022/06/21

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

A great time

Reviewed by: 10/10

Our entire family enjoyed the luau. We really liked the train ride as well as the fire spinning.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/06/23
Activity Date: 2022/06/21

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

Boat ride was so relaxing!

Reviewed by: Mary

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.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/06/19
Activity Date: 2022/06/17

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

Loved it!

Reviewed by: Becky

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

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/06/16
Activity Date: 2022/06/14

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

Nice Relaxing Adventure

Reviewed by: Tim

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/06/13
Activity Date: 2022/05/20

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

Not worth it if you have to get transportation there…

Reviewed by: Nicole & Thomas

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.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/06/12
Activity Date: 2022/06/10

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Cultural Experience

Reviewed by: Kara

Awesome evening full of history and talent!! A lovely show

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/06/10
Activity Date: 2022/06/10

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

River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Cindy

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2022/06/05
Activity Date: 2022/05/09

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Fun Experience!

Reviewed by: Kara

Fun and informational! Like watching a play! Cannot recommend it enough.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/05/22
Activity Date: 2022/05/20

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

Great experience

Reviewed by: Grace

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.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/05/05
Activity Date: 2022/05/03

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

Beautiful grotto with fun entertainment while on the river

Reviewed by: OneHauteMom

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/05/03
Activity Date: 2022/03/30

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

Great family activity

Reviewed by: Hannah

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

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/04/29
Activity Date: 2022/04/25

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

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

Reviewed by: OBrien’s

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/04/28
Activity Date: 2022/04/26

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Happy family!

Reviewed by: Hannah

This was our first luau ever and it was nothing short of amazing. We did get there late (with toddlers) so we missed the pig roast and the vendors. Open bar and food good. Show and music wonderful.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/04/25
Activity Date: 2022/04/22

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

Rush to get an edge seat!

Reviewed by: Familywithkids

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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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/04/16
Activity Date: 2022/04/14

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

Smith’s river cruise

Reviewed by: Beverly Kramer

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!

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/03/22
Activity Date: 2022/03/15

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

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Louis

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

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/03/17
Activity Date: 2022/03/15

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

Awesome beyond words!

Reviewed by: Tiffany

We could not have imagined how beautiful the scenery would be. The singing and dancing was an added bonus. The Smith family really did an amazing job providing a fun filled adventure.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2022/03/16
Activity Date: 2022/03/14

Luau Kalamaku Kauai – Award-Winning Hawaiian Dinner Show with Fire Knife Dance

Kids love feeding the pigs

Reviewed by: Vjg

This is our second time to this luau and although it has not changed much it was still a memorable event. There were 10 of us, 6 adults and 4 children. The kids loved taking the train and feeding the pigs tortilla wraps. This is a highlight for them. The meal is on time, well organized, efficient and the staff do an amazing job of keeping it all running smoothly. The food is not inspired nor unique in any way. The pork is very tasty though and I thought the chicken thighs were well prepared. The desserts need a revamp as jiggly squares and pineapple cake and tiny tarts of nondescript filling are not worth the big bucks.
The show is well preformed and really another job well done.
Everyone loves a guy throwing fire up in the air.

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Packages: Hawaiian Package: Standard Seating
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/03/13
Activity Date: 2022/03/10

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

Entertaining and Informative

Reviewed by: Chris Matishak

We enjoyed the Wailua river boat cruise. It was very efficiently run. The entertainment was delightful; entertaining and informative. Enjoyed the walk to the fern grotto and the history there. Loved the scenery.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/03/01
Activity Date: 2022/02/25

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

Friendly staff.

Reviewed by: Annalisa

The staff was very friendly and they try really hard to be sure you have fun even if the cruise itself can be a little bit boring.
I didn’t appreciate that they don’t say anything to people who don’t wear a mask even if it’s still mandatory. That part was really annoying.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
Posted on: 2022/02/23
Activity Date: 2022/02/21

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

A lovely, peaceful boat trip along a beautiful river

Reviewed by: Ginger from Kansas

The Smith's Wailua River Cruise was very good. The open windows were fantastic for taking pictures. We cruised at a relaxing speed. It was fun to watch the people in Kayaks and on paddle boards along the way. There is a roof on the boat so it's very shady & the padded bench seats are comfortable. We were entertained with interesting history about the river and area.
It was easy to get in & out of the boat. The Fern Grotto was a very lush & beautiful area. There were no mosquitoes or flying insects when we were there between 11 A. M & 12:30 P. M.
At the Grotto & on the boat, we were entertained with singing and dancing. It was a very enjoyable time for all.

  • A view from the boat

  • Part of the Fern Grotto

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/13
Activity Date: 2022/02/11

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

Good Trip!

Reviewed by: Debbie

This was a good trip. The boat was clean and well-kept-up, and everyone was very friendly. Fern Grotto is pretty, and the local entertainment makes the event fun. It's a relaxing, quiet trip and a good way to see some of the beauty of Kauai.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2022/02/06
Activity Date: 2022/02/04
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