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

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We had a great time. The food was good, the gardens were amazing and the show was awesome. We would do it again no questions about it. The staff was great as well. Thanks for making are trip more amazing.

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

Great Family Experience

Reviewed by: Sherminator

Our family loves the Smith's Family Luau--the gardens are beautiful, the food is excellent & the Smith Family is so nice. This was our 2nd time at this luau & we enjoyed it as much as the 1st. I highly recommend doing the fern grotto cruise & then the luau right after. This was a wonderful family experience!!

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Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Average Experience

Reviewed by: Rick

My wife and I were disappointed with the buffet that was served. We were expecting traditional Hawaiian food like Kalua pig - but ended up with chicken. On a more positive note, the Polynesian dancing was good.

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Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

The Best Day!

Reviewed by: Mary & Ron

We, cannot stop talking about our day. Our guide Melody was more than wonderful. We enjoyed her tremendously,she was so knowledgable it was amazing. Everyone should visit this location. Everyone was friendly and nice.

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Myths of Maui Royal Lahaina Luau - Open Bar, Polynesian Dance & Fire Knife Show

Absolutely a Great Luau

Reviewed by: bobbi

you folks do know how to give a great luau. the food was absolutely onolicious especially the lomi lomi, purple potatoes and kalua pig plus all the rest. went back for lomi......!!! you have a great chef!!

now the entertainment.....great!!! your dancers were outstanding, beautiful and handsome. costumes beautiful. i would attend at least every other month if i could. but live on the mainland and now.....air prices too high. really happy that my grand daughter and i were able to make this one.

mahalo for a great job. malama pono........

bobbi and pettie

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Posted on:	2008/06/23

ポリネシアカルチャーセンター　ハワイ最大の伝統ルアウショー！ショーのみまたはビュッフェ・ディナー付きから選べるプラン＜送迎付きプランあり＞

Incredible power! すごい迫力！

Reviewed by: マチャ

I participated in the Twilight Deluxe with my mother. In the evening, a pickup car came, and a Japanese student from the adjacent university guided us along the way, and we arrived at the Polynesian Center in about an hour.

Since the mainland U.S. is on summer vacation, there were only a few Japanese people, and most of the attendees seemed to be American (at least from my perspective).

The fire dance was incredibly exciting, and I enjoyed the hula dance as well. The hula was completely different from the free shows at Waikiki Beach and the hotel; it gave me goosebumps. It's definitely one of the places I recommend visiting when you go to Hawaii.

As for the buffet, it depends on the person, but I think it's better to consider it more of a bonus. There was crab, and my mother was happy to eat it...

Next time, I want to try the afternoon course. I was envious of all the foreigners wearing the same leis around their necks...

By the way, if a review on this website has a rating of 2 stars or lower, it gets deleted. This optional tour was really good, but there were some options that were a bit lacking. I recommend not to rely too much on reviews when participating.

トワイライトデラックスに母親と参加しました。
夕方にピックアップの車が来て隣接している大学の学生さん（日本人でした）が
道中ガイドをしてくれつつ小1時間でポリネシアンセンターに到着。

アメリカ本土が夏休みに入っているということで日本人はちらほら程度。
ほとんどアメリカ人っぽかったです（あくまで私から見て、ですが）。

ファイヤーダンスもすごい盛り上がったし、フラダンスも楽しめました。
フラはワイキキのビーチ、ホテルの無料ショーとは全然違い、鳥肌が立ちました。
ぜひハワイに行ったら訪れて欲しい場所の1つです。

バイキングは人にもよると思いますがおまけ程度と考えていたほうが良いと思います。
カニとかあって母親は喜んで食べてましたが・・・。

次は昼からのコースに参加してみたいです。
外人さん達が皆、首から同じレイをしていてうらやましかったので・・・。

ちなみにこのHPのクチコミは★が2以下になるとクチコミは削除されてしまいます。
こちらのオプショナルは本当に良かったですが中にはちょっと、というオプショナルもありました。
あまりクチコミを信用しすぎず参加されることをお勧めします。

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Myths of Maui Royal Lahaina Luau - Open Bar, Polynesian Dance & Fire Knife Show

Awesome!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

We read some comments about this luau being crowded, so we were expecting really small venue. I think the venue was good size. I guess if you are used to taking up so much space for yourself, you feel very tight, but we were very comfortable. The dancers were awesome, and foods were well prepared. We stayed in Kaanapali, so it was walking distance from our hotel. It's worth it. I'd recommend it to my friends.

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Posted on:	2008/06/20

伝統ルアウ＆フラ・ハワイアンショー　アイランド・ブリーズ・ルアウ（キングカメハメハホテル内）＜ブッフェ夕食／飲み放題／シェルレイ付＞

I had a great time. 楽しめました

Reviewed by: 匿名希望

The whole roasted pig was delicious.

豚の丸焼きはおいしかった。

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伝統ルアウ＆フラ　ハワイアンショー『テ・アウ・モアナ』＜3コースディナー／飲み放題／ワイレアビーチ・マリオットリゾート＆スパ＞

Outstanding

Reviewed by: Rene

The Maui Sunset Luau at the Maui Price Makena Resort was outstanding. The food the delicious and the atmosphere most entertaining. We enjoyed it very much!

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Drums of the Pacific Luau with Open Bar at Kaanapali Hyatt Regency Maui

pleased... overall

Reviewed by: Tim and family

I was not happy about the start and end time of the experience. The entire event was over by 8pm, and it was barely dark. The food and the drinks were as expected... good. The performers were very good, but the show lacked the level of audience involvement that I've seen at other events.

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ポリネシアカルチャーセンター　ハワイ最大の伝統ルアウショー！ショーのみまたはビュッフェ・ディナー付きから選べるプラン＜送迎付きプランあり＞

It was really great! すごく良かったですよー！！

Reviewed by: mayu

I participated for the first time with a friend. Our guide, Steve, was very good at Japanese and had a great sense of humor, making our tour around the park enjoyable!

The night show was especially impressive and breathtaking. I also learned that each island in Polynesia has its own unique greetings and dances. It became a really fun memory! I even want to learn Tahitian dance. I definitely recommend going at least once! Talofa!

友達と２人で初参加しました。ガイドのスティーブ君は日本語がとても上手でユーモアもあって楽しく園内を回る事が出来ました!! 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　とくに夜のショーは凄い迫力で圧巻されました。　　　　　ポリネシアにはそれぞれの島で独自の挨拶とダンスがある事も知れたし。すごく楽しい思い出になりました～！！　　　　タヒチアンダンス習いたい位です。　　　　　一度は是非行く事をおススメします（*^_^*）　タロファ!(^^)!　　

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Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Luau

Reviewed by: Jose Mendoza

This has been our third luau. We have been to a luau in Kona and the Old Lahaina Luau. This year my family and I decided to attend the luau at the Polynesian center since we had heard so much of it. Unfortunately, we were not impressed and actually disappointed. We were treated better at the other two luau's, such as free alcohol drinks and hospitality overall. Your dinner was good, and the waitress attended us well. We were disappoin- ted with the show. I felt I was watching a Las Vegas show and not a cultural, narrative, Polynesian history show. My family and I love to see the grass skirt dances and you had very little of it. We also did not like the auditorium ambiance and everyone running to get ice cream.

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Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Ticket with 6 Island Villages & Canoe Ride

Wow!

Reviewed by: DAvid

This place is beautiful.

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Posted on:	2008/06/10

ポリネシアカルチャーセンター　ハワイ最大の伝統ルアウショー！ショーのみまたはビュッフェ・ディナー付きから選べるプラン＜送迎付きプランあり＞

It was fun. たのしかったです。

Reviewed by: ayaaya

The Japanese staff provided polite guidance, which was very good. However, being outside from around 2 PM to 6 PM was quite hot and exhausting. The dinner was very delicious. Next time, I would like to visit just for the dinner and the show.

日本人スタッフが丁寧に案内してくれ
とてもよかったです。しかし１４時ごろから１８時まで
ずっと外にいるため、かなり暑くばて気味でした。
デイナーはとてもおいしいです。
次回はデイナーとショーのみでおとずれたいです。

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Oceanfront Royal Kona Resort Luau Voyagers of the Pacific Show - Dinner, Drinks & Fire Knife Dance

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Reviewed by: keva

Great entertainment. The food was very good- better than I had expected. Make sure you try the ono!

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Posted on:	2008/06/06

ポリネシアカルチャーセンター　ハワイ最大の伝統ルアウショー！ショーのみまたはビュッフェ・ディナー付きから選べるプラン＜送迎付きプランあり＞

When you come to Hawaii, the Polynesian Cultural Center is a must! ハワイにきたら、やはりポリネシア文化センターだ！

Reviewed by: akomoko

This is my fourth visit, and my husband’s second to the Polynesian Cultural Center. Here, you can experience the "real Hawaii." The interactions with the audience during the show are the same, so even though I know what to expect, I find myself laughing as if it’s my first time. Above all, the highlight is the night show. The scale, the quality of the dancing—it's mesmerizing. Also, the level of the fire dance performance... I plan to go again.

私は、４度目。夫は、２度目のポリネシア文化センターです。
ここにきたら、”本当のハワイ”を体験できます。
お客さまと、ショーのやりとりも同じものなので、わかっていてもまた、初めてのように笑ってしまいます。
なんといっても、圧巻は、ナイトショーです。その規模、ダンスの完成度、見とれてしまいます。また、ファイアーダンスのパフォーマンスの高さ・・・また行くつもりです。

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Aha Aina Royal Hawaiian Luau in Waikiki - Oceanfront Dinner Show with Hula & Fire Knife Dance

Wonderful memory of our 25th anniv

Reviewed by: Happy 25th

My husband and I went to Hawaii to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We truly enjoyed the food and entertainment. I would suggest this activity to everyone.. My only comment is that we were not recognized as the others were for celebrating a special event.

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Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Reliving the past

Reviewed by: jd

This was quite an experience of seeing how life in the islands would have been like. It is quite different than life today.

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伝統ルアウ＆フラ・ハワイアンショー　アイランド・ブリーズ・ルアウ（キングカメハメハホテル内）＜ブッフェ夕食／飲み放題／シェルレイ付＞

luau show ルアウショー

Reviewed by: ラキア

It was a dance show and fire dance performed by Polynesian people. There was a person cracking coconuts, and between the shows, the host introduced the upcoming show, but since I don't understand English, it was all gibberish to me. However, I was able to enjoy the show itself regardless of the language barrier. As for the food, my impression was, "Is this all there is?" By the way, the day we saw it was sunny, so it was outdoors, but it seems that the next day it was rainy and held indoors. I wonder if they can't do the fire dance indoors?

ポリネシアンの人たちが繰り広げるダンスショーやファイアーダンスでした。ココナッツ割の人とショーとショーの間これからやるショーの紹介を司会の人がしてくれていたみたいなんですが、英語がわからない私には、チンプンカンプンでした。ショー自体は英語がわからなくても関係なく楽しめました。ただし、料理は「こんなもんかな？」という感想です。ちなみに、私達が見た日は晴れていたので屋外でしたが、翌日は雨で屋内でやってたみたいです。ファイアーダンスは屋内だと出来ないような？？

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Island Breeze Luau at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel with Show, Dinner & Drinks Included

Island Breeze Luau

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

We loved it!

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Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

Must Do

Reviewed by: Alan C.

Awesome, we are from New Zealand and the Horizons show certainly made us proud to be part of Polynesia

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Posted on:	2008/05/26

ポリネシアカルチャーセンター　ハワイ最大の伝統ルアウショー！ショーのみまたはビュッフェ・ディナー付きから選べるプラン＜送迎付きプランあり＞

Polynesian Cultural Center ポリネシアカルチャーセンター

Reviewed by: MIE

I participated with a female friend. Inside the park, there is one guide for about ten people in a group. Our guide was a 23-year-old named Steve who spoke fluent Japanese. I was surprised to hear that 80% of the employees at the Polynesian Cultural Center are students from the nearby university. The guide was excellent, and the dancers were truly professional!

In the Hawaiian village, we also got to experience hula dancing. The show after dinner was absolutely amazing! We were seated in the third row from the front, right in the center of the stage! They showcased not only hula dancing but also dances from various countries. I especially loved the Tahitian dance. The girls' hip movements were truly beautiful. The audience was also incredibly excited about the fire dance! It was just amazing!

I highly recommend going at least once if you visit Hawaii. Also, I heard that the dancers from here recently came to Japan and performed in Odaiba.

女友達と２人で参加しました。園内では１０人ほどのグループに１人のガイドさんがついて案内してくれます。私たちのガイドさんは、日本語ペラペラの２３歳スティーブ君でした。ポリネシアカルチャーセンターの従業員は８割は隣接している大学の学生さんだそうです。それを聞いてびっくりなほど、ガイドも上手だし、ダンサーも本当にプロです！！
ハワイ村ではフラダンス体験もさせてもらいました。
ディナー後のショーはマジで最高！！！私たちは、ステージど真ん中、前から３列目の席でした！！フラダンスだけではなくて、各国のダンスを見せてくれます。特に私はタヒチアンダンスが大好きでした。女の子の腰つきは本当美しかったです。あと客席が大興奮だったのはファイアーダンス！とにかくすごい！
ハワイに行ったら絶対一度は行く事をオススメします。あと、この前ここのダンサーさんたちが来日してお台場でやってたそうですよ。

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

Outstanding!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

We incredibly enjoyed this Luau! I would recommend it to everyone. The train ride and walk through the garden set the scene for a beautiful evening.

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Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show

THE BEST VALUE ON THE ISLAND!

Reviewed by: Richard

I had returned after twenty five years and the Center was as good as ever! My traveling companion was visiting for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed the day, luau and show. A great day recommended for all visitors to the island of Oahu.

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

Luau

Reviewed by: Mrs. Harless

The luau food was excellent, best we experienced in the Islands. The program fell short of our expectations. We have seen better in other venues.

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Aha Aina Royal Hawaiian Luau in Waikiki - Oceanfront Dinner Show with Hula & Fire Knife Dance

Fantastic

Reviewed by: Cologal

This was a fantastic evening. We really had a wonderful time. The food was wonderful and the service was great. I really recommend this.

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Mrs

Reviewed by: Geraldine Robinson

A wonderful day - our second visit - and should not be missed. Entertaining & informative. The "Horizons" show is fantastic, particularly the Fire Dance.

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Aha Aina Royal Hawaiian Luau in Waikiki - Oceanfront Dinner Show with Hula & Fire Knife Dance

Mrs

Reviewed by: Geraldine Robinson

A very enjoyable evening - food excellent - a lovely stage show as well and a beautiful venue, right on Waikiki Beach.

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Aha Aina Royal Hawaiian Luau in Waikiki - Oceanfront Dinner Show with Hula & Fire Knife Dance

the best of the best!

Reviewed by: honeygurl

The perfect location, within walking distance to my hotel and you get to enjoy the sunset on waikiki! Amazing food, the best I have ever had at a Luau and absolutely incredible entertainers.

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ポリネシアカルチャーセンター　ハワイ最大の伝統ルアウショー！ショーのみまたはビュッフェ・ディナー付きから選べるプラン＜送迎付きプランあり＞

More than I expected. 思った以上に

Reviewed by: 匿名希望

I have been to Honolulu over a dozen times, but I had a strange preconceived notion and had never considered going to the Polynesian Cultural Center. However, this time, since I am also learning Hawaiian dance (hula) and was able to participate alone with some freedom, I decided to go. Although the reservation deadline on the website had passed, they provided a contact for those in such situations. I reached out two days before my desired participation date, and they confirmed my reservation with a pleasant response, allowing me to participate comfortably. The atmosphere inside the center was very authentic, and the dancers who performed were all highly professional, which was quite surprising. Thanks to this, I was able to have a great time. The dinner buffet was all-you-can-eat, and the taste was quite good. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is a repeat visitor to Hawaii.

ホノルルへはも十数回行っていますが、変な先入観でこのポリネシアン文化センターは一度も行こうとしてませんでしたが今回、ハワイアンダンスのフラも習っていることもあり一人参加で自由もきいたので行くことを決めました。予約はサイトで取扱期限が過ぎてましたがそういった人にも対応していただける連絡先も書いてまして参加希望日、二日前でしたが予約して折り返しの確認も連絡していただき気持ちよく参加できました。センター内はとても現地の雰囲気も出ていて登場するダンサーもかなりのプロ意識を持っている方々ばかりで驚きばかりでした。おかげで楽しく過ごすことができました。ディナーのビィッフェですが食べ放題なのに味もいけてました。ハワイリピーターの方にも一度は参加をお勧めできるツアーでした。