Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
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4.46Nice and relaxing!
Reviewed by: Debbie, 2019/08/01It was a nice family outing. It was relaxing boat tour. One way we had musicians, singer and dancer. In the other direction there was an interesting commentary. Got off the boat to see Fern Grotto. Good price vs quality!
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Activity Date: | 2019/07/29 |
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Entertaining and silly
Reviewed by: Dee, 2019/07/26The Smith's family is awesome and entertaining. Wear mosquito repellent when going, just a taught. They sing and entertain as you travel up the fern grotto and had us all doing the hoki pokie. We will be doing their luau too so we'll let you know how it goes!
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Attended as: | Friends |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/23 |
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Fern Grotto cruise experience
Reviewed by: Richard from Oahu, 2019/07/20We appreciated the ride up to view the grotto, which everyone visiting Kaua’i should see. The best part was the music! Made me thirsty!
I highly recommend the Smith boat ride without reservation.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2019/07/17 |
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Great entertainment, informative guide very fun!!!
Reviewed by: Laura Ryman , 2019/07/09This was a great trip. Informative Guide, beautiful walk up to the fern canyon. Great entertainment all around fun. The hula lesson was fun too!!!
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Activity Date: | 2019/07/03 |
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a lot of fun with views of nature’s beauty
Reviewed by: R&R family , 2019/06/27The crew members were great entertainment and informative. Highly recommended
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/24 |
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Fun ride
Reviewed by: Dave , 2019/06/11Beautiful views. It is a lot of fun. Great entertainment. Nice people. Would recommend it.
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/08 |
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Great Last Trip
Reviewed by: Joe Mays, 2019/06/10The trip was great, the entertainment was great.Enjoyed all there was to see and would be great for all ages.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2019/06/07 |
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Great tour of the river
Reviewed by: Nikki, 2019/05/22Friendly people and nice tour with lots of information
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/19 |
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fun beautiful and quick
Reviewed by: CRL, 2019/05/11Great and fun trip and just takes a couple of hours
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Attended as: | Friends |
Activity Date: | 2019/05/08 |
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Ok.
Reviewed by: Deb D, 2019/05/02Relatively inexpensive way to see some of the river greenery. Appreciated the history/culture narration. Lead entertainer on the way back was funny! Hula ladies don’t really seem into it, you feel like they are just doing a job and don’t necessarily enjoy it, and they seemed tired. Fern grotto a beautiful site.
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2019/04/29 |
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A romantic river rendezvous
Reviewed by: MsTravelGal, 2019/04/10Wedding ceremonies have been held at the fern grotto for decades. It's a historic and beautiful spot to get married or renew your vows. We didn't know this before arriving but it was a special surprise since my fiance proposed the day before. The cruise to the fern grotto was the perfect way to end our vacation in Kauai. Even if you're not going for a wedding, you'll get to hear and watch Hawaiian singers and musicians perform a traditional Hawaiian wedding song. So whether you're celebrating an engagement, a honeymoon, or 50 years of marriage, this beautiful destination will fill your heart with love. I'm so glad we did this tour!
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Very interesting trip
Reviewed by: Martin, 2019/02/28Excellent organization of the trip, nice music and dance, very impressive walk to fern grotto. All-in-one: Beautiful trip worth the money
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2019/02/25 |
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It was a fun boat ride.
Reviewed by: Gladys Espino, 2019/01/03The boat felt a little outdated but the staff and the scenery made up for it. Our girls had fun riding the boat, watching the hula dancers, and learning about some history.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2018/07/04 |
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Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: T. Hasko, 2018/11/10Great little boat ride to the beautiful fern grotto! I loved the song and little hike up. The tour guide was wonderful we had a great time.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2018/11/07 |
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Great Activity!
Reviewed by: Chuck&Vickie, 2018/09/27This was a great activity. The boat ride was great. The captain's commentary was insightful and the scenery was beautiful. The entertainment was also very good.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2018/09/24 |
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Beautiful ride
Reviewed by: Lola, 2018/07/04The river is lovely and the grotto too - this activity is very affordable compared to many tourist attractions
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2018/07/01 |
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Grotto cruise
Reviewed by: Darlene, 2018/05/25The MC and music brought the experience to another level. Enjoyed it very much!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2018/05/22 |
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Good for a rainy day!
Reviewed by: Christy, 2018/02/28It was something to do on a rainy day to fill a couple hours.
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2018/02/25 |
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Aaaaah-amazing
Reviewed by: Sararose, 2018/02/11The cruise was amazing. Very relaxing and welcoming. The crew, including all singers/dancers/captains, was phenomenal!
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Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Activity Date: | 2018/01/21 |
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Great option to see Wailua river and Fern Grotto for those not kayaking
Reviewed by: B.L., 2017/12/175 years ago I came to Kauai and kayaked up the Wailua river. This time I'm taking family here who are not all physically fit and it would be a pity if there was no other way to see the Wailua river and Fern Grotto! Fortunately there's Smith's River Cruise! It offers a relaxing way to see the river, take a boat ride, and walk around the Fern Grotto. Well worth the ticket price! You also get to see a fun performance by the crew there and on the boat ride back, and get to join in the dancing.
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2017/12/10 |
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Fern Grotto Boat Tour
Reviewed by: Oahu Vacationers, 2017/11/15We had to U-turn few mins late since GPS couldn’t find the Wailua Marina location - Waze app had “Wailua River State Park” but it took us down a tiny steep road... luckily we arrived on time for the 11am tour. Had great photos along the way! Enjoyed the boat ride; aside from the humidity and brown muddy water due to the rain night before...bring a fan or baby wipes. We saw 2 kayakers and 2 paddle boarders. Nice boat attendees and Hawaiian musicians. A lovely, less than 2 hr tour with lots of time to explore rest of the island! Mahalo!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/12 |
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Our trip to the Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Tom H., 2017/11/06It was definitely worth the time to visit the Fern Grotto. It was enjoyable and we even got a bit of Hawaiian history!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
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A must do in Kaua'i!
Reviewed by: TjHensley, 2017/08/10''This is the second time we have been on the Fern Grotto adventure. Beautiful place and you learn something too! Thank you for sharing your family history Smith Family.
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Attended as: | Families |
Activity Date: | 2017/08/05 |
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Wailua Smith Boat Tour
Reviewed by: Janet, 2017/05/24This was a very throw back to the past type of experience. Simple fun, nice people, old fashioned hospitality. The river is in full sun, would not recommend kayak option..not enough interesting flora along the way. Hula and Hawaiian music on the boat ride fun. Fern Grotto was devastated in 1992 and a shadow of it's former glory. Guide gave good local information in an entertaining sort of presentation. I'd take grandma and grandpa or very young kids on this tour.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2017/05/21 |
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Lovely ride
Reviewed by: Chris P, 2017/05/20Smooth, interesting and all round pleasant ride to a beautiful place.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/05/17 |
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Early Bird Gets the Best Tour!
Reviewed by: Annette , 2017/05/09Who 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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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/02/25 |
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Beautiful and Informative
Reviewed by: Amy, 2017/04/21It was lots of fun and informative. The staff was really nice and it was a very kid friendly adventure
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Activity Date: | 2017/04/14 |
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I just don't enjoy large group tours
Reviewed by: Linsey, 2017/03/26This 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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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/03/23 |
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Nice boat tour
Reviewed by: Lois jenken, 2017/03/25Enjoyed 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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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/02/27 |
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January Hawaii trip
Reviewed by: Neal Reader, 2017/02/27Beautiful 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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Attended as: | Couples |
Activity Date: | 2017/01/30 |
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