Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort
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4.65
Just ok...
Reviewed by: Not my first luau..., 2017/08/22The overall experience was a little cheesy...For the good news--I give 5 stars for the dancing during the main hula show--the dance crew were truly amazing and very athletic! The food was tasty but the overall presentation reminded me of the buffet line at a high school cafeteria. And there was no coconut cake which was very disappointing! The M.C. For the entertainment was straight off the Love Boat...he made me chuckle but not in a good way! The pre dinner activities went on for way too long, and I felt like I was in a cattle line being herded from one presentation to another. I would have liked to come just for the dinner and show, but then you risk being assigned a bad seat as it was first-come-first-seated. The property was gorgeous with spectacular views of the sunset. Maybe if this was my first luau I would have enjoyed it more, but I left feeling kind of...meh...
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| Activity Date: | 2017/08/19 |
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| Activity Date: | 2017/08/17 |
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Great
Reviewed by: MJJ, 2017/08/19Great Experience if u r on the island.
The food was great, Show with Dancers wonderful. Cocktails very tasty. Very nice at the evening. Paradise cove luau at ko oliina resort must do on Oahu!!!!!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/07/24 |
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Romantic Evening
Reviewed by: Victor L, 2017/08/14The day starts off a bit slow, as the activities are very basic, and the area isn't very big. Where this excursion shines is the dinner and show. The dinner buffet was delicious, and the show was phenomenal, and well worth the price of admission.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/08/10 |
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great place
Reviewed by: nikki, 2017/08/07excellent. I will definitely come back. had an amazing time
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| Activity Date: | 2017/08/04 |
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So much fun!
Reviewed by: AngelicaB, 2017/08/06My kids and I had the best time!! Our bus guide was the best! This luau was the highlight of our trip!! Highly recommend this luau!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/03 |
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Paradise Cove luau
Reviewed by: Cathy Budrodeen , 2017/07/28Had a great time with my daughter. Cousin Fifi made everyone comfortable and welcome. He made a point of talking to every individual on the bus. He also looked after us exceptionally well at the luau. Food was excellent as was the entertainment. Would recommend as it was recommended to me
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| Activity Date: | 2017/07/25 |
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Wonderful experience
Reviewed by: Soenita Badal, 2017/07/27We had the tour yesterday evening and we enjoyed every moment. The park is beautiful set up with the tropical trees/plants. The entertainment and dinner was really good.
Overall a very nice experience to see the local traditional dances and art craftwork. We highly recommend this to do if you have the chance!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/07/26 |
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Daughters Sweet 16!
Reviewed by: Stephanie Rodriguez, 2017/07/21I took my daughter for her birthday present and we had a blast. She even got to go up on stage and hula. Lots of great food and activities. Absolutely loved it. An amazing experience with priceless memories. Thanks Paradise Cove!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/18 |
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Paradise Cove
Reviewed by: Kristen, 2017/07/15It was excellent! From the activities before the performance to the Luau show! Food was great too
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| Activity Date: | 2017/07/12 |
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Paradise Cove Luau
Reviewed by: April, 2017/07/05Overall, we really enjoyed the Luau. The arts and crafts, demonstrations, food, and show were all excellent. Cons were that there were a lot of long lines, seating was crammed up in tiny plastic chairs, and you had to get your own beverage in tiny cups with the choice of water, tea, or coffee which ran out.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/02 |
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Interesting
Reviewed by: Heidi, 2017/07/01The program was very good, and the performers extremely talented. The food was good, but was a little disappointed there wasn't more of a variety with traditional island food.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/06/28 |
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Paradise Cove Luau
Reviewed by: Marilee , 2017/07/01We had a wonderful time. It was all I thought it would be and more. I loved the entertainment an the food was good. Cousin Etta was very helpful and oh so funny. Loved her. Thank you for a great time
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/28 |
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Paradise Cove Luau
Reviewed by: Marilee , 2017/06/30We had a great time. Loved all the different dancing. The food was good. Great time.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/06/28 |
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Better than even advertised!
Reviewed by: Mark and Amy H. , 2017/06/30What a wonderful way for us to end our 2 week 25th wedding anniversary stay on the Hawaiian Islands. We stayed on 3 different Islands and planned from the beginning to end it here at Paradise Cove for an authentic Luau. What a great call! It was even better than we had anticipated. You can't come to Hawaii and not do this! The food, venue, and wow, the entertainment was so spot on and professional. These people absolutely know how to entertain and make an evening memorable for a lifetime. Thank you so much for all the preparation and hard work. WOW!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/06/27 |
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Amazing night, really great value
Reviewed by: Tarryn , 2017/06/14This was such an awesome afternoon/evening! Started off with a great tour bus hostess, really funny lady, and when we got to the beautiful Paradise Cove locations we were greeted with Mai Tai's. From there we were shown how to do a Hula dance, watched a ripped as guy climb like a monkey up a coconut palm, how to traditionally fish and cook the pig. There was an awesome buffet meal whilst we were treated to all different styles of Polynesian dances and songs. Drink prices were cheap for amazing cocktails, and overall such a lovely evening. Would highly recommend!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/06/06 |
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Great night out
Reviewed by: Melissa, 2017/06/12This was the highlight of our honeymoon. Such a fantastic night had by all, the staff were great and got everyone into a good mood on the trip over and the entertainment kept everyone involved all night.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/06/08 |
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Very nice dinner and impressive show
Reviewed by: Liz, 2017/06/09The dinner and luau experience at Paradise Cove were very nice. Our bus guide, Rich, was funny and helpful.
When we arrived we were given a mai tai/alcohol free mai tai, a flower lei if you bought the orchid or deluxe package (shell necklace if not), and they take a photo. Then you go in and shop or do activities. We got "Polynesia tattoos", had flower headbands made, held parrots, and threw spears. The lines for the activities take ages.
Unbeknownst to me, the stands that sell all the interesting items close when dinner starts, so if you want to use your merchandise card on something other than alcohol or cheap junk in the Marketplace shop then make sure you do you shopping before dinner starts. Children's merchandise cards can't be used on alcohol. This part was the only downside.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2017/06/07 |
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Paradise Cove 2017
Reviewed by: Henry, 2017/06/05This was truly a great time. We had the deluxe package so we had special seating and an unobstructed view of the stage and entertainers. The weather was great as well as the food and drinks. They took great care of us and attended our every request. They had lots of activities at the cove. They had spear throwing, rafting, lei making and of course hula lessons. If you go to the island make the time to attend a luau and especially at Paradise Cove. It was simply the best.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/05/12 |
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Amazing night at Paradise Cove
Reviewed by: Jo K, 2017/05/07This isn't normally the sort of thing my husband and I do, organised fun isn't really 'us'. However the Luau at Paradise Cove was absolutely brilliant. The food and entertainment were fantastic, even our hotel pickup was brilliant (Thank you Cousin Mo!)
I honestly can't recommend this experiment enough, a great night, we loved it!!!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/05/04 |
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Luau
Reviewed by: royp, 2017/04/17What an amazing show!! Food was great as well! Would love to do this again.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/04/08 |
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Awesome show
Reviewed by: Bolo, 2017/04/16Must see if ur here on vacation will definitely come back to see this.. the activities were a great addition to he show
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| Activity Date: | 2017/04/13 |
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Paradise Cove is really #1. Mahalo and Hana hou.
Reviewed by: Yang, 2017/04/15We had a wonderful time. Staff were great, always smiling with a great sense of humor. Lots of activities to keep the kids busy. Time flew by (in a good way). Performances (especially fire knife dance) were entertaining; they kept the audience involved. Arrive early (4:30pm) to avoid the long lines to get in and the activities once inside.
Mahalo.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/11 |
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Fun-filled day
Reviewed by: Marlen Castellanos, 2017/04/13It was an amazing and friendly experience with so many activities to do before the show starts. I would highly recommend this event.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/04/10 |
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Okay if you have never experienced the culture
Reviewed by: Maka Lani, 2017/04/09Being born and raised in Hawaii, I am familiar with the food and culture. I took my friend who had never been to Hawaii wanted to see something different other than the Polynesian Cultural Center...wish I had gone there instead, but the experience wasn't for me but for her and she didn't know the difference..... Staff was friendly, park was clean, food was good, entertainment was mediocre
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2016/10/12 |
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Luau
Reviewed by: Chris, 2017/03/22Cool experience, bus host was great at his job and made the whole ride fun. The drinks didn't have enough alcohol in them.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/03/19 |
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Online purchase
Reviewed by: Mandy, 2017/03/22My experience was great. We booked the tour just two hours before the last bus leaves Waikiki. So the agent called us to confirm if we can get the bus from the next stop which was only 4 blocks away. We went to Paradise cover and the tour guide kept everybody entertained. I would definitely recommend this to my friends and family.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/18 |
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Paradise cove-hawaiian package
Reviewed by: Marife, 2017/03/12It made my first time vacation here in the US memorable. We had a great time. It made us want to come back.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/03/09 |
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Fun!
Reviewed by: HulaHoney, 2017/03/08This luau has many activities (lei making, archery, pulling in fish, birds, sunset viewing). The fire dancers are the best! Our bus ride was fun too (Cousin Sexy).
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| Activity Date: | 2017/02/27 |
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