Reviewed by: Mark
Best way to see all the highlights of Kauai! Incredible scenery...top notch helicopters too!
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| Packages: | Standard Seating Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/12 |
Reviewed by: Mark
We enjoyed the tour, however it was distracting to have the driver singing over the music video and playlist. No one in our group enjoyed that at all and would have rather heard local commentary, island history, or just the recorded artist's voice.
The canyon scenery, boat ride, and fern grotto were beautiful and amazing.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/11 |
Reviewed by: Chris P
Didn't expect the tropical garden setting. Didn't expect dinner with live music and then the show.
Pleasantly surprised at the subtle differences to others I've been too. Made me sit up and actually really take notice.
Thoroughly enjoyed everything and would recommend this Luau by far.
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| Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/17 |
Reviewed by: Chris P
Smooth, interesting and all round pleasant ride to a beautiful place.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/17 |
Reviewed by: Brb
We had a great guide Wendy! Thanks for all the information on Kauai and the movies.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour: Pick-up from Airport, Lihue & Wailua Hotels |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/17 |
Reviewed by: HARU
It was great to do hula dancing together on the return boat; everyone was friendly. The cost performance is outstanding.
帰りの船の中で、みんなでフラダンスなど、フレンドリーでよかったです。コストパフォーマンス抜群ですね。
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/30 |
Reviewed by: CMT
There are bags available on board in case you feel nauseous, and they also provide instructions on how to deal with motion sickness before the flight. So, for those who are sensitive, I think taking motion sickness medication would make for a more comfortable journey in the sky.
To be honest, it does shake quite a bit, and although the sensation is brief, it feels like a roller coaster several times. I was able to enjoy my time without any issues, taking in the views of Kauai Island from above.
However, for someone like me with very low English comprehension, I understood about 90% of the guide's explanations (laughs). Putting aside my lack of knowledge, I think I would have enjoyed it even more if there had been a Japanese brochure for Kauai Island.
機内に酔った時のために袋が常備されていますし、飛ぶ前の説明でも酔った時の対処方法を教えられます。なので弱い方は酔い止めを飲まれたほうが快適に空の旅を過ごせると思います。
正直けっこう揺れますし、ジェットコースターのような感覚が短いですが何度もあります。
私は問題なく快適に過ごせましたので、空から見るカウアイ島を満喫できました。
ただ英語の理解能力が非常に低い私にとって、ガイドの方の説明は90%分かりませんでした (笑)
自分の教養のなさを棚に上げますが、カウアイ島の日本語パンフレットがあればもっと楽しめたかな。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/04 |
Reviewed by: Annette
Who could pass up a tradition of Hawaiian tourism that has been in operation since 1947?! The Smith family was awesome. They were very friendly and kind. We were fortunate to be on the first boat of the day and in a small group. The morning was cool yet very comfortable. While we waited for our tour to start, the on-board talented trio of musicians were taking requests, joking and visiting with the passengers. Once on the river, the captain gave us an overview of the points of interests along the way as we passed stand-up-paddle boarders and kayakers enjoying the quiet river too. We were treated to a beautiful hula demonstration, native music and an improv hula lesson! After a short walk to the grotto, our "guide" explained some of the history and folk lore about the grotto, afterwards, they sang the Hawaiian Wedding song to us. It would be fun to go back again!
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/25 |
Reviewed by: Y753
The view of the remote ocean that can only be seen from the sky is unique to helicopters. It feels like catching a glimpse of the primordial Earth, and it's wonderful.
Unfortunately, I ended up sitting on the inside of the back seat, but the person in the front row was almost in a tank top, so their skin reflected on the glass and appeared in all my photos. I would appreciate it if the front row passengers could be given black jackets, as other companies do, for consideration.
空からでないと見られない絶海はヘリならでは。
原始地球を垣間見たようで、素晴らしい。
運悪く後部座席の中側になってしまったが、前列の人がタンクトップに近い状態だったので、肌がガラスに反射して全ての写真に写り込んだ。前列の人には、他社が行っているように、黒色のジャケットを着せるなど、配慮が欲しい。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/30 |
Reviewed by: Y・千鶴子
In front of the cave of the ferns, I was able to see a Hawaiian wedding song and a solemn hula dance. On the return boat, there were five Japanese people, so they provided a service of Japanese songs and performed hula dances. At the end, everyone had a hula lesson, and we all danced together in the small boat. I was really into the song we learned! It was a satisfying tour!
シダの洞窟前で、ハワイアンウェディングの歌と、厳かなフラダンスを
見る事が出来ました。そして、帰りの舟の中では ウクレレや日本人が5名いたので日本の歌のサービス、フラダンスを踊ってくれたのです、最後は全員にフラのレッスン、みんなで狭い舟中で踊りました。習った曲だった私はノリノリ!満足!のツアーでした。
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/05/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/18 |
Reviewed by: Amy
It was lots of fun and informative. The staff was really nice and it was a very kid friendly adventure
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/14 |
Reviewed by: Roxie
It was good
, but seemed better in years past
The dancing was nice pictures were a little bit to expensive
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| Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/04/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/22 |
Reviewed by: Linsey
This is a great tour for those that want an easy, non-strenuous ride up and back on the river. I just did not enjoy being packed in with that many people to see the attraction after hiking and adventuring all week and then going on a garden tour directly before this one. I thought it was the only way to get to the grotto, and didn't like being herded in a huge group to see the ferns and hurry and take a photo. We really wished we knew that renting kayaks from the same company was an option because that looked way more our style. Aside from that, the staff was nice and gave an informative tour and musical entertainment for the ride. Best suited for older or more conservative tourists.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/23 |
Reviewed by: Lois jenken
Enjoyed the river cruise very much
It was nice to see some traditional dancers and music and the grotto was definitely worth seeing
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/27 |
Reviewed by: Lois jenken
Would highly recommend as the food was great and loved the music and the show
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| Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/27 |
Reviewed by: Debra
We had our first flight cancelled. So it was worth the wait. Beth was our pilot. She is a third generation pilot with her grandmother being first. She has 11 yrs of experience. She answered all questions. She explained every place that she flew over.
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| Packages: | Standard Seating Flight [50 mins] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/03/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/09 |
Reviewed by: Neal Reader
Beautiful boat trip up the Wailua River, scenery and stories of the area spectacular.
Fern Grotto an incredible natural creation. Well worth the money.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/30 |
Reviewed by: Neal Reader
Excellent faciltilies, food and service was great. Show after dinner was awesome.
Only complaing not enough time to explore the gardens before Luau.
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| Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/30 |
Reviewed by: Duane
All 4 of us able to have window seats of the beautiful island.
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| Packages: | Kauai Air Van Airplane Sightseeing Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/16 |
Reviewed by: Ron M
Not bad. Food and entertainment in different areas. We have been to a few on the beach on Oahu and Maui that were excellent. This one rates OK. Nice grounds but came for Luau.
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| Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/25 |
Reviewed by: Ron M
Nice river cruise. Did it before going to our Luau next door
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/25 |
Reviewed by: RobertH
The location was very hard to find. Price was fair. The man entertaining was kinda corny. I was expecting more.
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/02/04 |
Reviewed by: Leslie B.
Four of us thoroughly enjoyed the river cruise to fern grotto and Smith Family Luau experience afterwards. We had researched luaus on the Hawaiian Islands, and I am convinced we found the ideal one. Loved the gardens and cultural dance show!
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| Packages: | River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/16 |
Reviewed by: ohiofirekids
He most beatiful views I have ever seen!!....will definitely return!!
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| Packages: | River Cruise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/02/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/17 |
Reviewed by: itlbfun
The luau is just average. The show portion of the luau is in a "theater" type setting making it seem removed from the luau. The food was ok. They did try hard to accommodate my food allergy and prepared a separate plate for me.
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| Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/27 |
Reviewed by: itlbfun
Not like it was 28 years ago. You are distanced fron dancers by stadium seating. Imu pig was good but the rest of the food was jusr adequate. Show wasn't spectular either.
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| Packages: | Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/27 |
Reviewed by: Hughes Family
It was great. The food options were incredible. Vegan menu items were a bonus. It was a fun, entertaining evening in a beautiful setting. We enjoyed the family feeling.
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| Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/28 |
Reviewed by: Hughes Family
It was the ride of a lifetime! We all enjoyed it and the scenery was great. Interesting narrative as well
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| Packages: | Eco-Star [50-55 min] |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/31 |
Reviewed by: Randi Ellenbest
We went to this luau with our two adult daughters. It was such a beautiful place to explore! We were able to walk around and take pictures. The dinner was good and nicely displayed. There was a little of something for everyone to like. The show was very good and entertaining. It got a little hard to sit for that long on the forward slanted seating though. I would recommend for a fun night.
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| Packages: | Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/14 |
| Activity Date: | 2016/12/19 |
Reviewed by: Virginia
Such a great experience- travel up the Wailua River, learn about history (Hawaiian and movie), visit the beautiful fern grotto, and learn the hula on your boat ride back to the dock. Easygoing and enchanting, photographic and peaceful.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/01/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/01/09 |
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Hi Duane, so glad you enjoyed, we appreciate your feedback, Mahalo! Ellen