Kauai Shore Excursion Guide

Cruise lines offer a number of shore excursions for sale when visiting Kauai. For your convenience, we have provided a sample listing below of the shore excursions typically sold by cruise lines that visit Kauai. You may wish to check out 3rd party shore excursions in Kauai to get a wider variety of options to choose from.

Hidden Falls Kayak and Swimming

You start this adventure on a 2 mile kayak tour of the Hule'ia jungle stream, and then you hike in a rain forest to a natural swimming pool complete with (natural) waterfall! A motorized canoe takes you back.

Price: Adults expect to pay around $140 through the cruise lines for this 4 hour adventure.

Booking Advice: This adventure is rated as moderately physically taxing. You can likely beat this price, by looking at what 3rd party online vendors have to offer, although these tours don't include transportation. Check out http://www.allkauaihawaiitours.com/body.asp?tour=LIH-W0005&page=TourDetails

Hollywood in Hawaii Tours

With a meal included, all you have to do on this tour is enjoy... especially if you're a movie buff, or just happen to remember and adore Gilligan's Island and Fantasy Island. Including those TV shows, this tour takes you to sets and backgrounds used in the filming of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, DONOVAN'S REEF, JURASSIC PARK, SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS, and BLUE HAWAII.

Price: Adults expect to pay from $150 through $165 for this 6 hour tour.

Booking Advice: This tour is rated as easy, and the vendor of this tour works directly with most cruise lines.

Kaua'i Canopy Zipline

After instruction, take 7 ziplines down the mountain, and pass jungle forests and streams along the way. This particular tour includes lunch and swimming.

Price: Adults expect to pay around $180 for this 3.5 adventure that includes lunch.

Booking Advice: The cruise line price no doubt includes lunch and transportation, but you may want to keep in mind that similar zipline tours offered through Kanaua'i Canopy Tours go for about $70 less per person. You may want to check out http://www.kauaiziplinetours.com/princevilleranch-zipexpress.htm

Wailua River Cruise,and the Fern Grotto

A riverboat takes you on the only navigable river in the state of Hawaii, the Wailua River. You'll pass the ancient (and sacred) capital, Kauai, en route to the Fern Grotto, which is located at the base of Maunu Kapu and which also functions as a natural amphitheater. Singers will perform the “Hawaiian Wedding Song,” made popular by Andy Williams and also by Elvis Presley in BLUE HAWAII. A coach tour will then drive you by the Opaeka Falls, among other scenic delights, on the return trip. Pricier trips are even more romantic and include food!

Price: Adults expect to pay around $80 for a 3 hour tour, and $170 for a 5.5 Romantic Extravaganza that includes a meal.

Booking Advice: These tours are rated as moderate in terms of physical exercise. While cruise line tours include transportation, and this appear to be competitive, you may want to out 3rd party vendors online, such as http://www.allkauaihawaiitours.com/island-tours/wailua-river-tours/sbc-3962

Beach Snorkeling

From Lawaii Beach, you'll swim the 50 yards to a reef with your guide on this snorkeling adventure. You might see sea turltles and an octopus or two!

Price: Adults expect to pay around $100 for 4 hours of reef snorkeling.

Booking Advice: Kauai is a fantastic place for snorkeling, and while this featured cruise line excursion does include transportation, it may save some money and offer you more choices to look at what 3rd party online vendors are offering, such as http://www.allkauaihawaiitours.com/cruises-water-tours/day-cruises-snorkel-tours/sbc-3958

Third Party Shore Excursions in Kauai

Below are links to third-party shore excursion vendors in Kauai (Nawiliwili). These links will launch in a new browser window and are external sites. We bear no responsibility for the content or services offered at these sites.

3rd party shore excursions often have advantages over shore excursions sold by the cruise lines. Third party shore excursions can be less costly and feature smaller groups than shore excursions sold by the cruise lines. Often, the vendors you buy from directly are the same vendors used by the cruise lines themselves.

The benefit of buying shore excursions from the cruise line is that the vendors and pre-screened for safety and reliablity. While cruise lines shore excursions can be more expensive than buying direct from a local vendor, there is certainly peace of mind that the cruise line will be using a reliable, safe and trusted vendor. If you experience a problem with the vendor on a cruise line-sold shore excursion, the shore excursion managers onboard the cruise ship will likely be an invaluable resource to help settle disputes.

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