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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
Fun Show
Activity Date: 2026/07/06 | Posted on: 2026/07/08

Loved the variety of dance and the love band! We came just for the show. We had great seats. Wish we could have explored the gardens more! Beautiful scenery!

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Show Only Package
Attended as: Families
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Such a fun activity
Activity Date: 2026/07/03 | Posted on: 2026/07/06

We really liked the tour and all the staff were so welcoming. It was our second time with our kids so we can highly recommend it to families with kids.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children | Weather: Sunny
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エアバン遊覧飛行 ワイメア渓谷&ナ・パリ・コースト&ワイルア川&ワイアレアレ山&ハナレイ湾など <英語ガイド/リフエ空港発>
Napali Coast from the Sky
空からのナパリコースト
Activity Date: 2026/06/27 | Posted on: 2026/06/29

My wife and I participated in a flight just before noon. The other passengers were three people from America. The pilot and guide provided explanations in both English and Japanese, making for a very fulfilling flight. The views of Kauai Island and the Na Pali Coast from the sky were impressive and wonderful. I was constantly taking videos and photos.

妻と二人で、お昼前の飛行に参加しました。後の乗客はアメリカからの3人。
パイロット兼ガイドさんが、英語と日本語で説明をしてくれて、とても充実したフライトでした。空から観るカウアイ島、ナパリコーストは見応えがあり、素晴らしいです。ずっと動画と写真を撮っていました。

現地スタッフ: 5
場所・雰囲気: 5
スケジュール: 5
設備: 4
サービスの快適さ: 5
Packages: 基本プラン
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
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They will turn gently, so it doesn't matter which side of the window you sit on.

丁寧に旋回してくれますので、窓のどちら側に座っても大丈夫です。

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Activity Date: 2026/06/16 | Posted on: 2026/06/22

The river cruise was peaceful and lovely and a great option for a vacation with a baby in our party. We could not clearly hear what the tour guide was saying on the microphone, so we missed what was being said about what we were viewing, but the boat ride itself was lovely. We enjoyed the hike to the Fern Grotto.

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children | Weather: Sunny
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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
Wonderful Evening
Activity Date: 2026/02/05 | Posted on: 2026/06/21

One of the best luaus I have experienced throughout the islands - just a great show and history mixed in!

Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Friends
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto
Activity Date: 2026/05/25 | Posted on: 2026/06/20

Truly amazing from start to finish. The facilities were great, the people were great, the narration was amazing and so much valuable information. So fun would do it again!!!!!! Worth every penny

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families | Weather: Sunny
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Wear bug spray for sure!!!!

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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
Had a great time, with good people.
Activity Date: 2026/06/17 | Posted on: 2026/06/19

The grounds were beautiful. The staff was great. We had a great time.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Friends | Weather: Cloudy
Tips and suggestions

Be there 30 minutes early.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Everything I was hoping for
Activity Date: 2026/06/16 | Posted on: 2026/06/18

We had a large group of family who came with us, including grandchildren from ages 7-9 yrs - was interesting to hear the authentic music, history, and stories of this location of the river valley and grotto. (The walk to the Grotto wasn't far, on a poured path, maybe a city block, more or less, but we may have been distracted by the beauty of the place!)
On the way back, some stopped by the bathrooms before getting back on the boat. Then we heard more music as we headed back on the boat- talented instruments and voices, the captain told more info about the dances as we watched, and we were taught some of the actions as we stood and danced to the music, too! Was fun!
We wore mosquito spray but had no real reason to- they weren't too bad on this particular afternoon in June. 2 pm ride, back by 3:30.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 4
Comfort & well-being: 4
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families | Weather: Sunny
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Wonderful excursion
Activity Date: 2026/06/15 | Posted on: 2026/06/17

The boat ride and the history was wonderful. The singers and hula dancers added to the whole experience.
The singing song at the grotto was incredible.

I would highly recommend this to all

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families | Weather: Sunny
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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
A wonderful experience
Activity Date: 2026/06/09 | Posted on: 2026/06/11

We are very happy that we chose to experience a Lua and specifically with the Smith Family. You can tell they love to do this in every little detail. Would highly recommend!

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
Tips and suggestions

Bring your appetite, great photo opportunities.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Great boat tour
Activity Date: 2026/06/03 | Posted on: 2026/06/07

A pleasant and joyful experience. The Hawaiian entertainment was great. Excellent tour for families.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 4
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends | Weather: Cloudy
Tips and suggestions

Be sure to wear athletic shoes as the path to the Fern Grotto can be wet and slippery

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Family fun
Activity Date: 2026/06/05 | Posted on: 2026/06/07

Everyone in our party had a great time. We enjoyed all aspects of the tour.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families | Weather: Cloudy
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Kauai Island Tour - Hanalei, Kilauea Lighthouse, Chocolate Tasting & Movie Sites
Disappointed In Beautiful Kauai
Activity Date: 2026/05/19 | Posted on: 2026/05/24
Joy

Most of the tour was a long bus ride. The scenery was quite lovely, but we didn’t stop very much. The lighthouse was so far away that it was not easy to get a truly good photo. The movie site portion was showing us videos on the bus but hardly seeing the actual sights. Saw Princeville from the bus. Chocolate factory was, in my opinion, a waste of time. Hanalei was a cute town, but once lunch was done, it was just another shopping center.
Sorry.

Local customer service: 3
Location & environment: 4
Schedule & duration: 3
Equipment & facilities: 3
Comfort & well-being: 3
Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers | Weather: Rainy
Tips and suggestions

Make sure you understand the limitations of this tour.

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エアバン遊覧飛行 ワイメア渓谷&ナ・パリ・コースト&ワイルア川&ワイアレアレ山&ハナレイ湾など <英語ガイド/リフエ空港発>
The best view
最高の景色
Activity Date: 2026/05/17 | Posted on: 2026/05/19

The view of Waimea Canyon and the Napali Coast from the sky was more amazing than I had imagined, something that photos and videos just can't capture. Along the way, I was also able to see a rainbow 🌈 below, which was the highlight. The pilot, ASA, was fluent in Japanese and provided explanations in both English and Japanese. He made sure that both the people on the right side and the left side of the plane could see the scenery equally by circling around, which left me very satisfied.

空から見るワイメア渓谷、ナパリコーストの景色は想像以上の素晴らしさで、写真や映像では現せないものでした。途中で眼下に虹🌈を見ることもでき最高でした。パイロットのASAさんは日本語も堪能で、英語と日本語の両方で解説して下さり、景色も右側の席の人も左側の席の人も同じように見えるように旋回してくれるので大満足でした。

現地スタッフ: 5
場所・雰囲気: 4
スケジュール: 5
設備: 5
サービスの快適さ: 5
Packages: 基本プラン
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
Tips and suggestions

This was our first time flying in a small plane, and my wife was initially scared, but it turned out to be a comfortable journey through the skies with little turbulence. Don't be afraid to give it a

私達は小型飛行機に乗るのは今回が初めてで、妻は最初は怖がっていましたが、揺れも少なく快適な空の旅でした。怖がらずにチャレンジしてみてください。

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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
Family Luau
Activity Date: 2026/05/11 | Posted on: 2026/05/16

The Smith's Luau was such a great experience! The property was beautiful, the food was great, and the performances blew us away. This is a must do when in the area!

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families | Weather: Rainy
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fun but...
Activity Date: 2026/04/29 | Posted on: 2026/05/07
Jen

My husband and I enjoyed the boat ride and the history. The entertainment was fun too. Unfortunately, I don't remember being told to use bug spray. I had over 20 bites after visiting the grotto, which messed up the remainder of my stay on the island.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 2
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 3
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
Tips and suggestions

Use bug spray!!!

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Relaxing and beautiful
Activity Date: 2026/04/28 | Posted on: 2026/05/01

What a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours. The crew was fantastic. Captain gave us some great history of the island and the Hawaiian music and hula was perfect. This is good for all ages. The walk to the Fern Grotto is paved. One of our passengers had a wheelchair and was able to enjoy the full excursion. I highly recommend this for an afternoon, easy excursion. Mahalo, until we meet again.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers | Weather: Sunny
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Kauai Shore Excursions - Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto & Smith's Luau Combo
So peaceful
Activity Date: 2026/04/23 | Posted on: 2026/04/26

The ride down the river was so peaceful and beautiful. The walk through the fern grotto was also very pleasant.. beautiful things to see.

Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Highly recommend!
Activity Date: 2026/04/16 | Posted on: 2026/04/18

The captain, guides and entertainment was outstanding

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
Wonderful Luau!
Activity Date: 2026/04/13 | Posted on: 2026/04/16

This is probably the best Luau we have ever been to!

The only issue we had was checking in as they seemed to not be able to find our reservation.

The staff was the best. That's for sure, and the show was awesome.
My wife and I felt like we were thoroughly taken care of and we so much enjoyed the evening.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Cloudy
Tips and suggestions

Make sure to bring your reservation, print out with you.

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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
Great!
Activity Date: 2026/04/10 | Posted on: 2026/04/12
Ben

Garden is beautiful. Food was great. Ceremony was cool. I would recommend it!

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Rainy
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Was a fun relaxing cruise on the river. Interesting ,entertaining and a quick walk up to the Fern Gr
Activity Date: 2026/04/07 | Posted on: 2026/04/11

Would do it again. Walking back saw a mommy pig with 6 babies
Relaxing and fun.

Local customer service: 4
Location & environment: 4
Schedule & duration: 4
Equipment & facilities: 4
Comfort & well-being: 4
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends | Weather: Cloudy
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Really enjoyed this cruise! Oh, I'm sorry
Activity Date: 2026/04/07 | Posted on: 2026/04/09

Staff and performers were great… Love the storytelling and music… A must do when visiting Kauai

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families | Weather: Sunny
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Such a beautiful experience
Activity Date: 2026/04/01 | Posted on: 2026/04/03

Mahalo for a fun, informative, and beautiful trip to Fern Grotto. Our family especially loved learning hula from the Smith Ohana!

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children | Weather: Sunny
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
relaxing river outing
Activity Date: 2026/03/18 | Posted on: 2026/03/28
TK

Great trip on the river! The captain was very informative on the local culture. The crew performed a dance at the grotto and also performed several dances on the way back on the boat. A good value.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Cloudy
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
great time with friends
Activity Date: 2026/03/02 | Posted on: 2026/03/28

Our group of 8students had a good time, great weather and the entertainment and walking through the grotto was beautiful. A well run event.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
Tips and suggestions

Booked online

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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
Great food and show
Activity Date: 2026/03/19 | Posted on: 2026/03/22

Really enjoyed the food and entertainment both while eating and fabulous Polynesian show afterwards. Even liked the poi. I ate it with the lomi lomi salmon and it was really great that way. The Polynesian show was one of the best saw here on the Islands. Had a great story line that really made the show. Great music all the way through.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers | Weather: Rainy
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Excellent even in the rain
Activity Date: 2026/03/19 | Posted on: 2026/03/21

The boat were large and covered. The bride was smooth and pretty. Interesting commentary. Good music. Fun hula dancer. The fern grotto was beautiful especially in the rain. Nice walk, not hard. All in all. An outstanding trip for a rainy days. Must be great in the sun also.

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Beautiful!
Activity Date: 2026/02/10 | Posted on: 2026/03/08

Even though it was raining it was still fun and beautiful scenery. Umbrellas were provided which was so nice.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Rainy
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Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show
Lovely evening
Activity Date: 2026/03/04 | Posted on: 2026/03/06

We enjoyed a tram tour through the gardens prior to the Imu ceremony, explaining the cooking process of the Kalua pig. Everyone on the property was welcoming and made out experience great. Food was typical luau fare, and seconds were offered after everyone had been through the line once. Bar was open for drinks, and we were allowed to take them over to the show at the pavilion for the show. The show provides some history, different cultures that melded in to current Hawai’i. It was very interesting. Overall a lovely evening.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
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