This place is great. A beautiful river trip, giant plants, wild chickens, and live Hawaiian entertainment at the grotto, as well as all of the way back on the boat. Fun trip. More

From what I've heard the Fern Grotto was spectacular years ago, but after a hurricane it's not what it once was. But for $20, you can take a relaxing boat ride, see some lovely plants (perfect for those of us who don't care to spend hours in a botanical garden), learn some Hawaiian history, and have a hula lesson. I... More

That said, it is still one of the best bangs for the buck on the island. Especially for first timers, it is a fun adventure. The boat ride and the narration of the history of the river and valley are interesting. The hula girls and music is a bit on the hokey side, but still fun. Getting everybody up to... More

We had a few hours left on Kauai and decided this would be a cheap attraction. If you have a AAA Card, you get a discount. We had nice entertainment and some neat photo opportunities. Nice little ride up the river. More

This was my first time in Hawaii and the Fern Grotto was horrible. My wife saw it about 30 years ago and she remembered it as one of the main attractions not only in Kauai but in Hawaii. 30 years ago you can go inside the grotto and it was full of ferns, of course. Today there are no ferns... More

As many others have commented, there ain't a lot of ferns these days at the grotto. So if you are going to take the ride, do so for the ride and not the ferns. We greatly enjoyed the leisurely ride on the river. Nice scenery and amusing entertainment provided with song and dance. More

Boat ride up there run by the Smith family is pretty good. Jokes are corny, but makes for nice light entertainment. The couple songs they sing at the grotto keep it from being a complete waste of time. More

Boat ride is educational, ferns cave is spiritual, beautiful and unique of a Hawaiian vacation More

I admit I had been there in 1978 and it was so special. That was before hurricanes 1982 and 1992 devastated the fern grotto and also required changes in where you could actually go. With that as a given, and no fault of the Smith Family, from the time the trip started until it ended it was as if the... More