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All Reviews for Recommended for Kids 5-7 in Kauai

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

Fern Grotto River Cruise

Reviewed by: Jessica

This was a great adventure, perfect for everyone! The guides were wonderful and the entertainment on the way back was fun. For $20 this is a great deal. I will definitely do it again!

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Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/11/14
Activity Date: 2015/11/06

Kauai Island Tour - Hanalei, Kilauea Lighthouse, Chocolate Tasting & Movie Sites

Alii Movie Tour in Kauai

Reviewed by: Nancy Ray

The Movie Tour with Johna, our Tour Guide was very informative and enjoyable because she was actually a native from Kauai. She brought in alot of details concerning the movie areas that we saw. I have been a movie buff for over 60 years and to see and hear about how the movie director used these areas was very exciting. The movie DVDs were very important for the touring people to identify the movies and with Johna explaining the how and wheres of each movie site , it made everything fit so perfectly. Each of the movies I have seen at least twice, even Lilo and Stitch and seeing the filming sites of "Jurassic Park", "Raiders of the Lost Arc" and "Dragonfly "were my favorites. Of course, "Elvis Presly", in my day, was the King and to see some of the filming sites of his movies and where he stayed was exciting. The Movie "Descendents" really showed the beauty and vastness of Kauai and the were got to eat at the same place the actors in the movie ate, Tahiti Nui. How fun was that!!!!!! The Hanalei Peir was very unique and I remember seeing it in several movies. The bridge that was in "Soul Surfer" was amazing and I really never thoght about it being only a one car at a time bridge. I hadn't seen one of those in forever.
The weather was awesome, at times it was sunny and then in the after noon we got some afternoon showers which made it even more fun and interesting.
This was the best tour ever. I could go on for days, but I won't. I have and will recommend this to to any and everyone I meet. Thank You for Your Tour Service and for our wonderful Tour Guide, "Johna".

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Packages: 75% Discount Review Rebate Special
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/10/30
Activity Date: 2015/10/26

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Beautiful family business

Reviewed by: Anna

So glad I went beyond the ship to find this gem of a luau:)
Super friendly people, beautiful grounds, great food! Good value so glad I found them!

  • Yummy dinner

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/10/25
Activity Date: 2015/10/22

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Smith's Luau

Reviewed by: Glen Hayden

The food is great and the Mai Tais flow. What better way to end the day than food, drink, and a show!

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Packages: Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/10/25
Activity Date: 2015/09/28

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

Fern Grotto

Reviewed by: Glen Hayden

A great way to spend an afternoon. A slow relaxing ride up the river with a leisurely stroll through the tropical plants to the grotto. Once at the grotto the songs of Kauai serenade you while the beautiful and awe inspiring sites fill your senses.

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Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/10/25
Activity Date: 2015/09/28

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

YUMMY!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by: Ozzie

It goes without saying, the food was INCREDIBLE! An all you can eat buffet of delicious Hawaiian delicacies? Yes please, sign me up! The dances at the end was really great too. So awesome to get to know a little more about the island, its history and to see all those amazing performers move about the stage. My only suggestion would be to not eat all day and save yourself for this experience. There are so many varieties of food to partake, you're gonna need a completely empty stomach to have it all. Enjoy!

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/10/08
Activity Date: 2015/09/18

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Smiths Tropical Luau

Reviewed by: Carri Cheek

I attended this luau as a child and was even better than I remembered. Everyone we so nice the food we great. The show incredible, we loved every minute of the Luau!

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/10/04
Activity Date: 2015/09/10

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

Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: Carri Cheek

Just as I remembered as a kid. Thank you for a great experience.

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Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/10/04
Activity Date: 2015/09/10

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Waimea Canyon & Wailua River Cruise

Reviewed by: Betty Latiolais

The Canyon was beautiful. The river cruise was very relaxing and enjoyable. All in all it was very nice. The road up to the Canyon reminded me of going to Kings Canyon in California. Very interesting!

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Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/10/02
Activity Date: 2015/09/20

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Waimea Canyon tour

Reviewed by: Susan

My friend and I had a great time. Jack was a great tour guide and was very informative and very entertaining .

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Posted on: 2015/09/30
Activity Date: 2015/09/27

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>

Cave of the Ferns シダの洞窟

Reviewed by: eriri

I didn't have high expectations, but it turned out to be surprisingly good. I was able to relax in a laid-back atmosphere. Since it wasn't a hotel that offered shuttle service, I had to make my own way to the boarding area, but it was actually more convenient to move around by rental car afterward. If you're going to the boarding area on your own, you might as well buy the tickets there, but having the tickets purchased in advance gives you peace of mind.

あまり期待していなかったけど意外とよかったです。のんびりとした雰囲気の中でくつろげました。送迎対象のホテルではなかったから乗船場までは自力で行かないとですが、その後もレンタカーで移動するならそのほうが都合がよかったです。乗船場まで自分で行くならその場で普通にチケットを買ってもいいのかもしれませんが、事前にチケット購入しておけるのは安心感はあります。

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Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/09/28
Activity Date: 2015/06/20

Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto

Nice tour guide

Reviewed by: Richard Kwang

The operator and all the crew was super nice , really enjoy the show , but I am kind of feel bad because most of people doesn't know how to tips ...hopefully in the future most tourist need to know how to take care the performance and the tour guide

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2015/09/26
Activity Date: 2015/09/06

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

Average boat tour

Reviewed by: Lucie

This was 2 hour boat tour to Fern Grotto and back with live music. The tour was average, nothing special.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2015/09/22
Activity Date: 2015/08/24

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Great traditional Luau

Reviewed by: Marcia

Grounds are beautiful, food was great and the show is very impressive

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Packages: Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/19
Activity Date: 2015/08/28

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

Enjoyable but not as impressive as a trip 10 years ago

Reviewed by: Marcia

Everything on Kauai has a beautiful plant variety. It is awesome

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/19
Activity Date: 2015/08/28

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Great Time

Reviewed by: Kim

This was a great time! Enjoyed the show, the garden, the food & the river tour. Learning more about the authenic cultures of the area sure was fun. THanks for everything!! One thing to note is that there were terrible mosquitos. Wear some bug spray!! :)

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Packages: Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/10
Activity Date: 2015/09/04

Hidden Valleys of Kauai Waterfall Swim, Kayak & Hike Adventure

Fun but there was no waterfall swim!

Reviewed by: CTacc

I really enjoyed the kayaking part of it down the river. Our tour guide was really friendly and good at describing the history of certain things around the river. However, my husband and I were really looking forward to swimming at the waterfall, but the waterfall wasn't any high one. It was a really small waterfall, almost like a grotto. We couldn't swim anywhere at all, and really wanted to swim, hoping the river leads to a stream or a high 100ft waterfall...

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Packages: East & North Kauai Hotels
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/09/02
Activity Date: 2015/08/20

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

wonderful

Reviewed by: Sharon

Great excursion at a very reasonable price. The crew were exceptional and talented. I would definitely do this again.

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Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/08/24
Activity Date: 2015/08/16

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Luau

Reviewed by: Marilyn

They took pictures as you came into the grounds, I wish they had taken a few minutes to be sure everyone was in the picture and could be seen. The grounds are very pretty and well maintained, it was fun to ride thru the gardens and get info about the trees and flowers. The sitting was good, lots of people, lines at food tables went fast and plenty of food. Drinks were plentiful, service was good, very friendly family. Then when the bar/drink area closed, we were all sent to the luau dance area. It was very warm, with the smell of the gasoline/fuel for the fire dance. The dancers were ok, the whole luau was too long, I felt that several of the dances were very slow and long. The whole dance part could have been cut in half. The fire dancer was really good, as were the stick dancers.

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/08/20
Activity Date: 2015/08/14

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Smith's Tropical Paradise Garden Luau

Reviewed by: Ann-Marie Ross

We had a great day and night. The gardens, grotto, and luau were all just amazing. Good food, great entertainment and very friendly and nice people. Would do it again in a heart beat. :)

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/08/15

Kauai Island Tour - Hanalei, Kilauea Lighthouse, Chocolate Tasting & Movie Sites

If You're A Movie Buff, Sam's THE MAN!

Reviewed by: gsr

We took the tour on June 18, 2015. My husband and I were the first to be picked up, last to be dropped off, so this tour was much longer for us than it was for those picked up last/dropped off first. We were tired by the end, but happy to have been able to see the extra filming sites and watch more of the associated film clips in that time. it was nice that the very knowledgeable tour guide, Sam, did that. He also edited the clips, so he really knows his stuff. (I was a film major in college, so I had high expectations for this tour, and Sam not only met but exceeded them.)
Sam is a professional musician, and he also serenaded our group by singing and playing his ukelele several times at stops long the way, which was absolutely charming. I don't want to give away everything - you really will enjoy it more if you allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised. But this tour is jam-packed with film trivia and celebrity trivia and so many stops along the way, all accompanied by corresponding film clips.
Our lunch destination was AWESOME! The food was OK, not amazing or anything, but the ambience was TRULY OUTSTANDING, for film buffs!!!!!
My husband and I meant to take the drive back up to the North Shore of Kuaui again sometime during our 1-week stay, but we never did make it back up there. We weren't too upset, though, because we felt like we got to see so much of it on this movie tour.
This was our favorite tour of the vacation, by far. (We also flew to Oahu for a one-day tour which was basically a "Stop and Shop" tour), and on Kuaui we toured Allerton Gardens and went on a helicopter.) This movie tour is long, but well worth the time spent.

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Packages: Standard Package
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/08/10
Activity Date: 2015/07/18

Kauai Helicopter Tour & Eco Adventure Flight from Lihue - Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

Blue Hawaiian helicopter tour

Reviewed by: 0730

. Although we had some rain it is a must do in Kauaii. Amazing activity.

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Packages: Eco-Star [50-55 min]
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/08/03
Activity Date: 2015/07/10

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

Had a great time at Smiths

Reviewed by: John

I would do this again. Dinner and drinks where great. Show was very good. We had a great time, most memorable was all the peacocks running around. The staff was very friendly

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/07/22

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

Had fun

Reviewed by: John

the river trip was fun, they had entertainment on our return from the fern grotto. The grotto was very nice to see, with ferns growing upside down. I recommend doing this at least once

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Posted on: 2015/07/22

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

Best Laua Ever!

Reviewed by: Family of Five

The Smith Family Laua will not disappoint! I've seen five Lauas and this was far superior to all others! Food and the show was amazing! The grounds of the facility were very beautiful and the tram ride showed all the land had to offer! Many photo opportunities! The Fern Gratto was beautiful and the musicians were great! Very pretty!

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Packages: River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/07/16
Activity Date: 2015/07/13

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

Must do

Reviewed by: Diane

Driver picked us up so we didn't have to worry about drinking and driving, fun and informative boat ride to Fern Grotto with music, singing and dancing then delivered right on time to the Luau and brought back to our condo afterwards......Al fun, no worry

  • Fun fun

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Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/07/13
Activity Date: 2014/08/15

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

What you came to Hawaii for

Reviewed by: Diane

Truly magical experience. Loved the Family feel, mixed with great props and settings. Loved Auntie too!

  • Auntie is the best

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Packages: Smith's Luau & Fern Grotto River Boat Tour Combo
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/07/13
Activity Date: 2014/08/15

Kauai Movie Sightseeing Tour - Roberts Hawaii

Enlightening

Reviewed by: Kathy

We really enjoyed. This tour! Mickey was a fantastic guide who kept us entertained while chubbie was such a good driver. We recommend this tour for the beginning of this trip so that you can go back to some of these places during your trip

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Packages: Standard Tour: Pick-up from Poipu Hotels
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2015/07/04
Activity Date: 2015/06/11

Smiths Family Garden Luau in Kauai - Authentic Hawaiian Dinner & Show

LUAU

Reviewed by: Jay Parker

I was not there but my frends was there.Jerry &Brenda .Jearel& Gail was there and they loved it very much.And though it wss the best one. And would give it top raiting. Thank You. Jay

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Packages: Tropical Paradise Garden Luau Package
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2015/07/04
Activity Date: 2015/06/12

Hidden Valleys of Kauai Waterfall Swim, Kayak & Hike Adventure

Hidden Valley Waterfall Swim, Kayak & Hike

Reviewed by: Leung

I emphasize that I needed to catch the cruise departure time at the beginning of the tour. Eventually, the completion of the tour was delayed by 15 minutes due to late arrival of other customers.

The swimming was in a pool rather than waterfall. The title was misleading.

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Packages: East & North Kauai Hotels
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2015/06/21
Activity Date: 2015/06/12
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