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

worth doing

Reviewed by: genie

This is actually the 3rd or 4th time we have attended a Smith's Luau. We always take newcomers here. They all expect a Luau. It is the best one on Kauai and we would strongly recommend it.

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

Fantastic for the whole family

Reviewed by: Kevin

This was fantastic - recommended by friends, enjoyed by us parents and the teenagers.

The dinner was great, with foods I've never heard of living in the lower 48. The shows are well done, and very unique.

I've never seen anything like it, and if I have the opportunity, I will certainly return.

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Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Good cultural luau

Reviewed by: Biochembelle

Transportation was convenient and our guide Trina made the trip entertaining. At the luau, they were very organized in dividing the guests into their seating areas. The crafts during free time and the staff assisting were excellent, though an hour wasn't enough time to get to all of the crafts. Dinner was very tasty, especially the kalua pork. As a previous reviewer has mentioned on this site, the drink coupons are valid only for certain drinks, but premium drinks can be purchased for an additional $3-7, depending on the drink and size. Please note it is a cash only bar. The bar was not well staffed, but the tour guides would fetch drinks for the guests, so at least we didn't have to stand in long lines. The bartenders were free with the quantities of alcohol going into the drinks. The dancing show was good, but I have seen better, particularly at the Polynesian Cultural Center. However, the PCC does not serve alcohol or caffeine. Also, this was the only time during our week stay on Oa

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Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

great

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

definitely an excellent experience. everyone was very friendly, the food was good and the entertainment was excellent. follow the advice on bringing a jumper though, most of the women were quite chilly because of the steady breeze.

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

Smiths Family Luau

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Exceeded all my expectations. The whole group enjoyed it. The food and staff were excellent and the entertainment was even better! Definitely recommended for all!

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

fern grotto river cruise

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

I don't regret doing this, however, I would not do it again. Decent activity for first timers.

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

Fun Evening

Reviewed by: Cynthia

Food was very good and it was helpful that they explained all the items on the buffet for those not familiar with Luau fare. The show was very well done and we had fun doing the activities at the beginning. Only downside is they do all the activities at the same time (hula lesson, palm weaving, etc.) so you can only do one. Also, if you're expecting a flower lei be prepared to pay extra for it or bring your own. We got ours at Costco, they sell a 2 pack of fresh orchid leis for only $6.50. Overall, a very fun evening right on the beach.

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Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Nice visit

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Nice time

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Inter-Island Trip Kauai to Oahu - Complete Pearl Harbor Day Tour with Airfare & Lunch Included

great

Reviewed by: Marcie

I was a wonderful time. It was early to rise,but you get over that very fast. Pearl Harbor was great. It was a little long. If you like to shop they take you a great place. Just hope for great weather.

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Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Must see for everyone

Reviewed by: L.Mills

We really enjoyed this tour!! Our guide was very knowlegable and experienced. Everyone visiting Oahu should visit the Arizona at least once. The Missouri was also very interesting, as was the Punchbowl.

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Maui Lei Greeting Service at Kahului Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace & More

Exceptional service

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Minchew

The greeters were there to meet us with beautiful leis. The two greeters were very beautiful island women in purple and white traditional island dresses with white sandals. The other greeters (from other companies had on hawaiian shirts and slacks, nothing spectaclar like ours). I would highly recommend this lei greeting to any first time visitor to Hawaii.

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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＞

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Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

For the money is was not worth attending. We had a better Hawaiian meal at the Kitchen. Quality of entertainment was lacking; flame performer was the only one who seemed to have any talent.

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

Island Breeze Luau - Kona

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Food and show was good. But, we would like to have some more interaction with audiences to perform Luau dance. We were expecting atleast that during the course of performances. Though it was done as brief introductory on Luau dance before the show began but it would be nice if we could participate as family then it would be very very more vibrant live show where family, friends, kids everybody can enjoy and have fun. This is a small request if they can spend some time during their main course of performance on this.

Other than that food, drinks are delicious. Here is a small request if they can put name tag in front of the each of the dish / item so people who are verigiterian / non-vegiterian can pickup their food selection very easily and can avoid un-necessary waist on the food. Though the organizer anounced the all the food items but by putting a name tag for food items that are served on that day would not cost any more.

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

Awesome!!!!

Reviewed by: subdendu

Nothing is more fun than this show on Hawaii. Loved it completely, excellent arrangements, very good timings for each show so that you will not miss a single one, excellent staffs and lastly superb shows..kudos to them.
If you have time, also take the temple trip and visit the church.

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Oahu Lei Greeting Service at Honolulu Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace & More

LEI GREETING

Reviewed by: SSHOFFNER

ORDER 3 LEI'S FOR THE KIDS AND DIDN'T TELL THEM.FLIGHT WAS 2 HOURS LATE SO ACCORDING TO THE VOUCHER IF THEY MISS YOU AT THE AIRPORT THEY WOULD DELIVER TO HOTEL.WHEN WE DEPLANED THERE SHE WAS AND THE KIDS LOVED IT.THE NICE YOUNG GIRL EVEN WALKED US HALFWAY TO BAGGAGE CLAIM.THIS WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.

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Oahu Lei Greeting Service at Honolulu Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace & More

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Reviewed by: Tom U.

My Girl freind was totally surprised, and really felt SPECIAL because the other people getting off the plane got nothing, a really nice way to start a loving vacation.

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伝統ルアウ＆ハワイアンショー「パラダイス・コーブ 」開放的なオーシャンフロントで本場の雰囲気を味わえるショーやサンセット鑑賞＜現地集合可／コオリナ・リゾート内＞

I see. なーるほど。

Reviewed by: AKEMI

From the moment we got on the bus, we felt like we were in America! The two of us, a pair of middle-aged women, were entering a different world. Even though we didn't understand the language, we were in high spirits.

We were able to chat with a lawyer family from California, and everyone around us was very friendly. We were completely satisfied with everything! I think it's more enjoyable than being in a place with only Japanese people. I highly recommend it to everyone. With just a little courage and guts, it was really great!

バスに乗った時点から　気分はアメリカ~ン。私達おばさん二人組は　別世界へ突入。言葉はわからなくても　ハイテンションモード。
カリフォルニアからいらしてた弁護士一家とも　お話できて
周りの皆さんたちも　とてもフレンドリー。すべて大満足！！
日本人ばかりのところより　楽しめるとおもいます。皆さんにおすすめです。　少しの勇気と度胸でとても　良かったです。

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

A great experience!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

The Polynesian Cultural Center was a great experience! We rented a car and went for the day rather than booking a tour. The Samoan presentation was very funny as well as a learning experience as all presentations are! We were able to try some of the things that we learned from the presentations. Our kids loved collecting the stamps, and the prize at the end. It was an enriching experience that I recommend all to try at least once. We did not attend a luau on property, so I cannot relay any recommendations for that.

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

Great Nightshow

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Me and my girlfriend loved it. We are talking about taking a hula lesson (if it's offered around bay area). The fire dancer guy was awesome. I bet that requires a lot of training.

We had a great time on this luau. Highly recommended.

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Oahu to Kauai One Day Tour - Waimea Canyon, Wailua River Cruise & Coffee Tasting

Kauai Inter-Island Tour

Reviewed by: Evva Morgan

First I have to say you MUST ask for JUAN as your guide. He is a native of Kauai. He is not only EXTREMELY knowlegeable of the Island, Juan has a great sense of humor, full of great stories retold to him by his grandfather, native histories, is a wealth of information. The Canyon is fasinating to see, as well as the Water Falls that we stopped along the way to witness. Juan told us local folk lore regarding the Sleeping Giant; Sprouting Horn.
Juan is WORTH THE TRIP in himself!

Aloha
Evva

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Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Paradise Cove Luau

Reviewed by: Evva Morgan

We had a great time. The village was fun to visit. The staff was great. The performance of the Hula Dancers were terrific. We were seated with people who we did not know, but had lovely conversation and enjoyed ourselves. If you find you're not going to have a good time, then "bring your own good time" That's my philosophy. So our time here was fantastic.

Evva

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Oahu Lei Greeting Service at Honolulu Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace & More

Lei greeting was wonderful

Reviewed by: Rick & Jeannie Morgan

Our greeter met us with a big smile, with our name on a sign outside the gate when we arrived. She offered to take our picture, and lead us to the restrooms, baggage area, found our transportation for us. She was WONDERFUL! I would recommend this service to everyone.
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Maui Lei Greeting Service at Kahului Airport - Hawaiian Floral Necklace & More

Lei Greeting

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

I suprised the other couple we were with and ordered the lei greeting a week before we were to arrive in Hawaii, we were staying with them in their timeshare and thought it would be part of our thank you to them, they were very suprised and thought it was a nice touch to the start of our beautiful week in Hawaii. It also made a nice photo of the four of us.

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Day Trip from Kona to Oahu - Complete Pearl Harbor Tour with Lunch & Airfare Included

A special moment for all!

Reviewed by: Bobby

This is a must do! The staff makes this a very easy and enjoyable trip. You never feel lost or worried you will miss anything. They are first class and the feelings and memories will last a life time after seeing the begining of WWII and the end.
I am so amazed each time I have gone on this tour! It was my sixth time and I will go again next year. This is not something you will want to miss!

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

Don't miss it!

Reviewed by: Bobby

This was my second time to go to the Island Breeze Luau. We really enjoyed the staff, food, and the show! This is really a special show. The cast really seems to enjoy the songs and dance. A smile says a lot and they smile a lot! Don't miss it. If you have not seen a Island show make this one the one you go to see!

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伝統ルアウ＆ハワイアンショー「パラダイス・コーブ 」開放的なオーシャンフロントで本場の雰囲気を味わえるショーやサンセット鑑賞＜現地集合可／コオリナ・リゾート内＞

An eye-opening experience in Hawaii. 目からウロコのハワイ体験

Reviewed by: nemonemo

ALOHA!
I see. Just like the reviews from experienced travelers said, my wife and I were the only Japanese tourists.
No matter if I looked to the right or the left, it felt like I was in the West!
The guide on the BUS was chatting away. It was so fast that I couldn't keep up with the interpretation.

Moreover, since we went on the same day we arrived, my brain wasn't in English mode and I was sleepy...

I feel like both my wife and I were mostly asleep while moving on the BUS. I think I occasionally woke up and said "TOW" or something.
The BUS number was 2.

Before the stage started, there were various performances happening here and there, but with my sleepy head, I couldn't really understand what was going on.

However, these activities were fine even without understanding the language.
They were peeling coconuts with stakes stuck in the ground, climbing coconut trees, and doing hula lessons.

The stage show during dinner was wonderful.
At one point, it got dark, and I thought, "Oh, is it already over? They can't just turn off the lights, can they?" But that was just the beginning.
There was a fire dance and amazing lighting effects, and I had a great time.

The roots of HAWAIIAN culture can be understood through the dance and costumes, tracing back from Southeast Asia to Micronesia, Polynesia, and then to the Hawaiian Islands.
It was a great learning experience.

MAHALO! Soon to be 60, nemonemo.

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ナルホド。経験者の口コミ通り、日本人観光客はワタクシメと家内の二人だけでした。
右を向いても左を見ても、欧米かっ！って感じでした。
ＢＵＳの中で、しゃべりまくるガイドのオネーサン。
早すぎて、通訳が間に合いませんでした。

しかも、到着したその日に行ったので、頭が英語の脳になってないのと、眠いのと・・・。

ワタクシメも家内も、ＢＵＳで移動中は殆んど、寝てたような気がします。
時々目覚めてＴＯＷとか言ってた様な気がします。
ＢＵＳの車番が２号車なんですが。

ステージが始まる前にアチコチで、いろんなパフォーマンスをやる訳ですが、寝ぼけの頭ではなんだか判らなくって。

でも、これらは、言葉が通じなくても平気ですねぇ。
椰子の実を、地面にさした杭で剥いたり、椰子の木の早登り
をやったり、ｈｕｌａのレッスンをやってたり。

食事中のステージのショーも素敵でした。
途中で、暗くなったんで、アレ、もう終りかヨ。照明を消すことはネェじゃねぇかよ。って思ってたら、ソレからが本番
ファイアーダンスが有ったり、素晴しい照明効果で、充分たのしんだんです。

ＨＡＷＡＩＩＡＮのルーツは、東南アジアからミクロネシアポリネシアそしてハワイ諸島ってのが、ダンスと衣装でわかります。
いいお勉強になりましたよ。

ＭＡＨＡＬＯ！　　　間も無く還暦のｎｅｍｏｎｅｍｏ

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Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Paradise Cove Luau

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

I have been to Luau's before (on Maui and on Oahu) and was disappointed with this one. It was so "commercial" and lacking in the real feel of island music and culture. I suppose it was way bigger than any other I had been to so the sheer numbers make it a logistical problem.
I like to see something more genuine than that.
I had been to the Polynesian Cultural Centre and consider that they covered what I was looking for in a much more genuine mannner. That sort of concert material combined with a "real" cooking of food in the earth would have been better. There was not even any steam as the food was taken out of the "earth oven" - an anticlimax.

Our bus tour driver was dreadful but the staff at the actual site were brilliant. Overall though a disappointment.

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Premium Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona, Battleship Missouri, Aviation Museum Control Tower & Lunch

Pear Harbour tour

Reviewed by: Don

Wonderful tour. Very moving. Something everyone from the United States should see and respect the memory of those that died there.

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

Half day tour

Reviewed by: Don

Was not a full half day tour. Not enough time to see most attractions. Dinner and show only. Upgrade to prime rib/seafood buffet does not include luau setting. Shell lei was not as good as a flowered lei and no rememberance picture taken. Food and show were excellant.

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

Luau-Polynesian Cultural Center

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Very nice, but would have been nice to have our meal and THEN enjoy entertainment (singing, dancing) as it took too long and didn't allow anytime to visit the villages for anyone who may have finished their meal and want to see the center more than the canoe ride. Horizons was awesome!

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