Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
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4.70
Such an awesome day :)
Reviewed by: Laura, 2015/08/06So I bought the super ambassadors package which bode well for me, considering the 42 acre mass of land the PCC is situated on! As a wheelchair user, probably not the best thing to be doing that on my own! (However massive my biceps may become!)
Everything from the bus ride there with narration from Cousin Nox to the personalised friendly tour guide Jarom who was a fountain of knowledge and super nice guy - was an incredible experience. That's just the customer service! The site itself was beautiful, plentiful in scenic, educational and picturesque landscapes, with presentations that made you laugh, applaud stamp you feet and clap you hands!
Hands down a great tour and an incredible luau and show to end the night! I was fortunate to go backstage before the show and meet someone of the cast - what a lovely bunch! And to see them in action and knowing their complete and genuine appreciation for U.S. tourists being there, made the show even more spectular and the experience that much more worth while.
For sure, I didn't see everything, and I'd definitely go back, especially for another canoe ride! Was so amazed at the level of attention and willingness that was about when I wanted to row the canoe and participate in activities like that.#SuperAccommodating
Truly a wonderful and amazing experience I'll never forget xD
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| Activity Date: | 2015/08/03 |
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Polynesian Culture Center
Reviewed by: Mindy McKnight, 2015/07/23Super Ambassador was the way to go! Loved everything about it, even the little rain shower
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Fun day! Entertaining and educational.
Reviewed by: B. Hamilton, 2015/07/13Our guide, Clifton, was great. He was knowledgable and very friendly. He was quick with a joke or light comment to keep the hot, sunny day light and fun.
The cultural center was well kept and full of beautiful and informative displays.
We enjoyed the entertainment and the food at the luau and "Ha" was beautiful. The dancing was amazing.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/07/10 |
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Late Entry Package/Polynesian Cultural Center Alii Luau & Night Show
Reviewed by: Jan D, 2015/07/04Positives first...the Show is Amazing! I personally enjoy the show more than any Luau I have attended on Oahu. As a former resident and frequent visitor to HI....this has always been one of my favorite activities to visit and bring friends and family......sorry to say that the late entry does not allow you to do anything but attend the Luau and Show...there is NO time to do or visit the other activites....very disappointing.....not sure the Late Entry should be an option at all...unless....you just want to got to the Luau and Show, and it should be advertised that way.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/12 |
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Eye opening
Reviewed by: Marcos A Bonilla, 2015/06/22Besides the great time at the Ali'i Luau, and the HA show, the Polynesian Cultural Center has a lot to offer, we start our adventure at 12 noon and at dinner time we were 75% done, every island has a lot of to see and do, from the kids games, to all family fun it was great, best Luau and best cultural experience!!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2015/06/18 |
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Great day out
Reviewed by: Jim c, 2015/06/20Great day out lots of shows lots of fun you need a guide as it's very big place food very good will go again if we go back
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| Activity Date: | 2015/05/28 |
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Super
Reviewed by: Eric P, 2015/06/13Get a tour guide. A fantastic day. Would consider doing it again.
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| Activity Date: | 2015/05/18 |
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Favorite adventure during my stay on Oahu
Reviewed by: Carol from WI, 2015/05/03What an amazing time at Polynesian Cultural Center. Everyone was so nice. All the shows were top notch and very entertaining. The food at the luau was very good despite reading prior reviews, we thought it was terrific. The "Ha breath of life" show was very entertaining and had us on the edge of our seats. Highly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen the show. The dancers and story tellers are so talented. A definite MUST see on your trip to Oahu. Kudos to everyone at the center especially the dancers and entertainers
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/15 |
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Cultural center trip was for sisters first visit to Hawaii
Reviewed by: JANICE ferriss, 2015/05/01I have gone many times with family and friends so they can enjoy as I did my first time.mmalways great day this time also, as Iwe had private tour guide which was amazing. Reason for one star down is that I paid for mini bus and was transported in large coach which less personal. I admit we had a great driver. Funny informable about trip and culture center. I did pay extra for mini so think I deserve refund for that upgrade.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/28 |
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Great show!
Reviewed by: y'all, 2015/04/25The show was great. But the food was not. The whole tour was way too long. If I were you, I would go just for the night show. You won't be regret!
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Wonderful, but lengthy.
Reviewed by: Doug from Utah, 2015/04/07This was the last night of our 8 day vacation, and it was the perfect ending. Beautiful costumes and choreography. Enjoyed the luau too.
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A perfect day!
Reviewed by: Marzia (Roma-Italy), 2015/04/07Everything was just perfect! I had the super Ambassador package with a private guide and I really felt privileged and I enjoyed the culture and traditions of the Polynesian people. Every show, every cultural event was organized with great respect and love for the Polynesian natives. I had a dip in the full life of seven similar, but very different, traditions, culminating in the wonderful final show: Ha, a breath of life! I also appreciated the fact that the Polynesian Center is carried out by students of the various islands and that our contribution is to support their studies. This is a great way to spread culture! MAHALO!
Special thanks to Clifton, my personal guide. He is a good hearted boy with a deep feeling for his culture and a deep respect for other people.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/20 |
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Super VIP experience
Reviewed by: Marielle, 2015/03/08Awesome and super friendly tour guide, Keith.
Highly recommend this tour to everyone.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/05 |
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Luau and dinner
Reviewed by: Kim, 2015/02/08The Polynesian Center provides a learning environment rich in Polynesian culture. I enjoyed riding the canoe and watching the luau.
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| Activity Date: | 2015/02/03 |
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Polynesian cultural cener
Reviewed by: florida, 2015/02/06Great time, not to miss! Best time !! It was amazing.
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| Activity Date: | 2015/02/03 |
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Was Amazing! and one of the best experience ever!
Reviewed by: Mr.Jim, 2015/01/21A must see experience for anyone visiting Oahu!
The Polynesian Cultural Center is an Awesome and Amazing Experience!!
Highly recommend to pay the extra for the Super Ambassador Package, We had reserved front row seats for every show and never had to wait in line, it’s well worth it.
The whole day was Fantastic! And the best part of this awesome experience was the “Breath of Life" Night Show after dinner was amazing!!
I would Love to come back...
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| Activity Date: | 2015/01/16 |
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Great time!
Reviewed by: Suzanne, 2015/01/11The luau combined with the show was a perfect visit to the culture center. We all enjoyed the show! Amazing seats
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| Activity Date: | 2015/01/06 |
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Polynesian Cultural Centre
Reviewed by: Pae, 2014/11/10Great day out with the family. Fantastic entertainment and food.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/09/25 |
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Super ambassador
Reviewed by: Julieta Reyna , 2014/11/07You should all get the super ambassador ! This tour was totally worth it! VIP on the whole island special tours and front row sitting ! Really recommend this tour best of all Hawaii!
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| Activity Date: | 2014/11/03 |
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Polynesian Cultural Center Alii Luau & Night Show/Full Day Package
Reviewed by: ScottH, 2014/10/30Very good, everything we were told it would be. The performers and staff were wonderful, warm and friendly, however, we were a little disappointed in the lava. It was not what we expected. It was more like a group buffet. On the other hand the Breath of Ha show was thrilling and excellent. We would highly recommend it. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable day.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/10/06 |
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Amazing center and a great cause
Reviewed by: Ian & Tasha, 2014/10/05We did the full day PCC package and definitely loved it. However, its all about the tour guide. If you go try to get cousin Main he was extremely knowledgeable and manage to get us in the front row for all the events. Also, learning about how the majority of the proceeds go to student tuition it is a nice to know. Lastly, the HA fire show definitely is one of, if not, the best fire show luau ever.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/10/04 |
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Polynesian Cultural Center
Reviewed by: Peter, 2014/10/04This is a must see attraction. Of course very touristy but very well done. So much to see . Arrived around 12.30 had a quick lunch it was go go go for 5+ hours.It was very entertaining and informative. I want to come back to see what I missed. The extra $25 for lunch and guided tour was well worth it. Loved the Luau and night show . Don't think about this one just go!
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| Activity Date: | 2014/09/08 |
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" A Great Experience"
Reviewed by: Todd and Belinda, 2014/10/04 I have to say that The Polynesian Culture Center is my favorite memory about Hawaii. I learned so much with this experience. We adored our Tour Guide "Cousin ViVii" she was very informative and a pleasure to be around. Not only is it my favorite memory of Hawaii, but a favorite memory of my life.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/09 |
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Late-Entry Ambassador Package - Average Experience
Reviewed by: Kristen, 2014/10/04After reading so many reviews, we expected this experience to be great; however, we found most of the evening to be okay at best. The prime rib and seafood, "prime" dining, is not good. Much of the hot food was luke-warm, the roast beef...I mean prime rib...although pretty sure it was roast beef, was way overcooked and just gross, and much of the food was slimy and just inedible. There was one hot seafood item which was somewhat hot/somewhat still frozen, and my husband said was disgusting. It was not prime dining. I would suggest skipping dining there altogether.
We had some time to walk around; however, most of the exhibits are just artifacts or movies/shows. The Samoa live show was interesting and entertaining, but the videos were boring and I can't imagine what you could spend an entire day there doing (we went late at 4 PM and had plenty of time). The "Ha, Breathe of Life" show was the best part for sure. The show was entertaining; however, it was very long. We went to another luau and show earlier in our trip, booked through the cruise line, and I would say that show was better. "Ha, Breathe of Life" was very long and had a lot of repetitive dancing. They do a part of the show for each Island, so after awhile the dancing gets repetitive. Some aspects were really neat: fire dancing, a few of the dances with props, etc, but it would have been better if it hadn't been so extremely long and repetitive.
Overall, I can't say that I would recommend this experience. If I did, I would recommend the show, without eating dinner. Additionally, be prepared to pay extra for everything and have things that cost money constantly offered to you (I understand, it is a vacation destination, but for the Polynesian Cultural Center, which doesn't allow tipping and is all about culture, it just seemed weird after awhile). Next time we go to Hawaii, we will try a luau closer to the resort area, and skip the Polynesian Cultural Center.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/09/01 |
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Amazing time! Best guide ever!
Reviewed by: Candice, 2014/09/28When we first booked this tour it was at the recommendation of my parents who had visited a few years previously. My husband and I were originally going to explore the center on our own, however, after spending an hour on the bus with Jermaine (hope I spelled that right) and learning that he was giving the tour, we decided to pay a little extra and join the tour group. Best investment we made on our vacation. Not only was Jermaine knowledgeable, friendly, and seriously hilarious, but he got us to all the shows and we saw more than if we had tried to navigate the center ourselves. Highly recommend this place to everyone, and pay the extra for a guide. Well worth it.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/09/22 |
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Polynesian Center
Reviewed by: Lisa WS, 2014/08/25The bus tour guide was great but quite disappointed in the Center. Did not seem authentic Polynesian at all. The best time was the fire dance part of the show. The rest I could've skipped. Didn't feel like I learned anything real about the different cultures which was disappointing.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/06 |
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Polynesian cultural center
Reviewed by: Patty Carrillo, 2014/07/15The Polynesian tour was great. This was our 2nd time going, but our grandson's first. He had a great time. We also upgrade with tour and our guide was fabulous,he knew his history of the islands. The luau and the food was good, we didn't try any poa. The students there serving were very helpful and good service. The best of all was the night show, loved it. Bus was on time. Our tour guide made it interesting on our way to the Polynesian Cultural center. Great tour to take. Though it was a long day, it's worth it.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/21 |
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Polynesian Cultural Center Full day package
Reviewed by: Lidia, 2014/06/01Was looked after from the moment we walked on board bus with great commentary. Got to see and feel the great islands. When visiting Oahu would recommend highly as a must see.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/05 |
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Karen (Mackay Qld)
Reviewed by: Karen Bunker, 2014/05/31Very interesting and enjoyable day, with a lovely lunch. The Breath of Life show was absolutely amazing and I would recommend it to anyone travelling to Honolulu.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/05/05 |
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