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Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Amazing !!

Reviewed by: Ari

Such an amazing experience! I definitely would go again

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Packages:	Paradise Package: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/08/06
Activity Date:	2022/07/13

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

The Events, Food, and Show were AMAZING !!!

Reviewed by: Josh from Texas

This was our first trip to Hawaii. This is something everyone should experience during their visit.

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/08/06
Activity Date:	2022/07/12

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Wonderful Experience

Reviewed by: Melinda Kennedy

My daughter and I had a wonderful time at chief’s luau. The Chief was so funny and they all put on a great show! You could really feel the warmth of his personality shining through his speech and his humor made everything great. Tons of fire dancing, singing, story telling, and more dancing all around. Great food and great people to share the experience with. Felt like you were still in paradise. Definitely recommend purchasing close up seats and the lei package so you can get the full experience. Especially if it’s your first time in Hawaii. Totally worth every penny.

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Packages:	Paradise Package: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/08/06
Activity Date:	2022/07/16

Aha Aina Royal Hawaiian Luau - Waikiki Oceanfront Luau Dinner Show

Great time

Reviewed by: Lee

Everything was perfect.
Fun to watch.
Great location
Had a great time

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Packages:	Standard Package
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/08/06
Activity Date:	2022/07/14

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Best Luau evet

Reviewed by: Tammy Gaiter

The chefs Luau was the best one we have ever attended. Great seats, awesome atmosphere, wonderful food all topped off with a history lesson on Hawaiis culture. Then they threw in a little comedy and it was over the top. Grandkids loved it.

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Packages:	Royal Package w/ Pick-up: Premium Seating, Flower Lei Greeting & 3 Drinks
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/08/02
Activity Date:	2022/07/31

Waimea Valley Toa Luau & Free Admission Entry Ticket to Waimea Falls [5:00 PM]

A Hawaii "must do"!

Reviewed by: Stan C

A cultural and historical event that any and every visitor to Hawaii should experience at least once. Not only is it a smooth operating show, but they did an outstanding job of explaining the historical reasoning behind everything.

The food was great and the hospitality was first class. Their location on the north side of the island was amazing and a counterpoint to the the South side. There's also the added benefit of being just down the road from famous Sunset Beach!

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Packages:	[12:30 PM Show] Silver Package: Standard Seating + One Drink
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/30
Activity Date:	2022/07/08

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Great Night

Reviewed by: Kara

I wish i could move my hips like these hula dancers!

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/07/30
Activity Date:	2022/07/29

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Lovely evening!

Reviewed by: Kara

Friends getting together with this event was a memory to last!

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/07/30
Activity Date:	2022/07/29

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Fun Show

Reviewed by: Kara

My kids loved it, lots of food choices at the buffet and yummy desserts. Pig ceremony was awesome at sunset.

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2022/07/30
Activity Date:	2022/07/29

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Good Show, Food is Okay

Reviewed by: Kara

Felt luke warm, but the drinks were strong! The show could use better mics.

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/07/30
Activity Date:	2022/07/29

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Great experience

Reviewed by: Diane A.

Awesome! Greatest experience. One of the highlights of our trip Mahalo

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Packages:	Paradise Package: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/07/29
Activity Date:	2022/07/27

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Good show but could be better...

Reviewed by: Heidi

The show was good. The host is very entertaining. Food is as usual, nothing spectular. Upon arrival, only adult received drink tickets which the description did not indicate kids and youth don't get ticket for drink. With the price, the kids deserve soda tickets. It will be better if there are more pre-show activities, such as more photo backdrops and more lighting.

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Packages:	Paradise Package: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/07/29
Activity Date:	2022/07/27

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

Such a great time to learn and enjoy. We loved it and will return soon.

Reviewed by: Ginger Shaw

We loved the PCC and all it offered. I still admit the Samoa man Cap, is still my favorite, even after 15 years, he's still there and such a delight. We loved the origami birds also in Samoa. So much to see and enjoy. We love you!!!

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/25
Activity Date:	2022/07/22

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Loved It

Reviewed by: Kara

They gave us an anniversary shout out which was awesome!

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/24
Activity Date:	2022/07/21

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Very well organized

Reviewed by: Stacey

We booked a shuttle to and from the Luau and paid for the Standard Package. This set up was perfect. The shuttle boarding was organized, spotless, and new. Our guide filled us in on expectations of the ride and luau. There were funny stories/laughter/entertainment on the bus. The luau was exceptional, professional, very well organized and laid out. Something for everyone. The dancing/singing was fantastic, everyone could see the open air stage from their seats, food was fantastic and lots of it. Drinks were aplenty, beautiful backstage for pictures either by a professional for purchase or your selfie.
I would absolutely take this again and recommend it to everyone!

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Friends
Posted on:	2022/07/23
Activity Date:	2022/07/14

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Awesome Show

Reviewed by: Lydia

We had a really great time. From our bus host to the main event. Cousin Tao was our bus host and she made the 45 minute bus ride fly by. She educated us on the culture the tattoos and made us laugh. She talked about pearl harbour, the climate of the island, as well as some of her native language.

We enjoyed the food. The pork was flavorful, chicken was good. Like anyone, I stayed away from what I knew I wouldn't like. Drinks were ok, but we aren't big drinkers to begin with. The main show amazing. Chief was very entertaining. The dancers were authentic. They tell a story and explain each islands culture, while entertaining you. The finale was great with multiple fire knife world champions. I highly recommend this luau! Yeah it's not on the beach, but so what! I learned about the culture, and had great food.
Also at the end of the night we ended up with two drunk strays. Cousin Tao, even though she didn't have to. She could've just said sorry you aren't on the roster and made them get off the bus. She
Called her boss, asked him to come back to bring them back to Waikiki. I thought that was super nice of her. If you want a genuine luau experience go to Chiefs luau.

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Packages:	Paradise Package w/ Pick-up: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/21
Activity Date:	2022/07/14

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Had a great time once we arrived

Reviewed by: R Gaspar

Our arranged bus was 20 min late, but part of the blame was a nearby hit and run (so traffic staggered around the police and paramedics). This caused us to miss most of the pre-show. Can't really fault anyone for that - just wished we had experienced it.
They no longer separate parties by table, so no more actual COVID separation (on paper/signs, they ask people to wear masks when away from their tables, but hardly anyone did so and no one enforced it).
Food was great. Buffet style, both sides of 2 rows of tables. Pick what you want, go back as much as you want. Lines were quick.
Performance was awesome. I wasn't aware that they had world champion fire dancers in the troupe. I personally loved the stories and explanations of each dance.

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Packages:	Royal Package w/ Pick-up: Premium Seating, Flower Lei Greeting & 3 Drinks
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/07/18
Activity Date:	2022/07/16

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Beautiful setting!

Reviewed by: Mercy

It was such a beautiful setting much nicer than others I’ve been to. The food was just ok and there was too much pause from the entertainment. They wanted people to spend money at their gift shop and buy a portrait. The band would stop playing during these periods.

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/07/16
Activity Date:	2022/06/24

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Lovely Experience

Reviewed by: Kara

Loved the pretty parrots and learning how to authentic hula!

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/15
Activity Date:	2022/07/13

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Amazing experience1!!

Reviewed by: Matt

Overall an amazing experience from the start! Just walking in everybody is already a joker. The performances were captivating and incredible to watch. Not to mention the food that went with it!

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Packages:	Paradise Package: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/14
Activity Date:	2022/06/15

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Wonderful experience!

Reviewed by: Brittney

Awesome experience. The people are so friendly. We’d enjoyed all the stories and the surroundings. It was all organized very well and you can tell, Chiefs family spend a lot of time on all. Can’t wait to experience this again!

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Packages:	Paradise Package w/ Pick-up: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/08
Activity Date:	2022/07/06

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Amazing Luau!

Reviewed by: Cindy

My entire family attend Chief's Luau and it was wonderful from top to bottom. They provided a huge amount of good food and moved people through the line quickly. Chief Sielu was delightfully funny, wise, heartfelt and shared his culture in such a beautiful way. All of the musicians, dancers and fire/knife dancers were absolutely amazing. All the performers showed such a passion and love of their culture. I would highly recommend this luau for anyone wanting to learn more about Polynesian culture.

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Packages:	Paradise Package: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/07/08
Activity Date:	2022/06/24

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

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour

Reviewed by: Angel

The whole tour was fantastic. My family and I had a wonderful time. Seeing the different cultures and stile of living and activities was astounding. The shows that they put on in each island was energetic and very informative. We also watched the final show the Breath of Life. Don’t want to spoil it so you have to come and see it in person. Part of our tour was the food that was included in our purchase. The food was phenomenal. So many different type of food from different cultures. Again you must come and experience it yourself. A five star in my books.

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/07/08
Activity Date:	2022/07/06

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

We loved!

Reviewed by: Juliana

Simply amazing
Good food, great shows and such a beautiful place

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/05
Activity Date:	2022/07/03

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Good show/food, Odd location

Reviewed by: Megan

Pros:
Great show. Very entertaining for all ages. The fire dancing was amazing. Chief was funny and a joy to watch. The food was better than I expected with how many people they were feeding. They ran out of some of the items and for it being an all you can eat, they closed the lines down quickly after everyone had a serving. The food lines also moved quickly.

Cons:
The location. It is inside the wet n wild water park which definitely takes away from it being authentic. Some of the tables has shade but many didnt. They have you get there at 5 but thinks dont really start until closer to 545 so you are just sitting there roasting and burning. I expected more activities to do woth the family but there werent any to do at all except look at 2 booths of trinkets. You also have to use the wet b wild bathrooms and they were so so dirty and smelly.

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Packages:	Paradise Package: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/07/04
Activity Date:	2022/07/02

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Awesome event

Reviewed by: Casey

Very educational, great food and amazing entertainment

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Packages:	Paradise Package: Standard Seating, Kukui Nut Lei Greeting & 2 Drinks
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/03
Activity Date:	2022/06/30

Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing

Chief’s Luau

Reviewed by: The Sager’s

This show was outstanding. It surpassed all of our expectations. The talent and skills were evident and the energy level was high throughout the night. On the needing improvement side of things, the lines to get drinks were unbelievably long and very slow. The food was average at best but they were feeding 1000 people.

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Packages:	Royal Package w/ Pick-up: Premium Seating, Flower Lei Greeting & 3 Drinks
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/02
Activity Date:	2022/06/08

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

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Reviewed by: The Sager’s

The grounds are beautiful, but it was just an average experience in our opinion. This luau show itself was low energy and our bus leader was on the over stressed and anxious side. The pre show had all sorts of activities going on that made the experience more enjoyable for anyone with kiddos. The lines for drinks were plentiful and went very well. The buffet food lines seemed to be going in the wrong or opposite direction, as one had to traverse everyone in line with a full plate of food.

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Packages:	Premium Orchid Package with Dinner Buffet - Most Popular! (Middle Seating)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2022/07/02
Activity Date:	2022/06/11

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Paradise cove luau on the beach at Ko Olina Resort

Reviewed by: Buckner family

My overall experience at this resort was that it was a beautiful place to enjoy and experience laughter, family, love and great music. The resort overall was beautiful sensory with singing and luau dancers dancing next to the ocean. There were items that we didn’t like for example the food. The food was cold and very uncomfortable unclean. What I mean by this is that it was more like a buffet before COVID was established., no one was serving our food and we had to serve ourselves, just a recipe for disaster. Our seating arrangements at the luau were very confusing too, we given a guide to seat us, to sit us by a number system arranged on the tables., with the number of people at this luau their so be a better system on how they seat people for a better experience.

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Packages:	Premium Orchid Package with Dinner Buffet - Most Popular! (Middle Seating)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2022/07/02
Activity Date:	2022/06/08

Paradise Cove Luau on the Beach at Ko Olina Resort

Always a pleasure

Reviewed by: Kara

My family likes to come back each year to this luau, as they ALWAYS make you feel like home! I love the location and the sunset right in front of you.

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Packages:	Standard Package - Hawaiian Experience with Dinner Buffet (Wing Seating)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2022/07/01
Activity Date:	2022/06/25

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Amazing !!

The Events, Food, and Show were AMAZING !!!

Wonderful Experience

Great time

Best Luau evet

A Hawaii "must do"!

Great Night

Lovely evening!

Fun Show

Good Show, Food is Okay

Great experience

Good show but could be better...

Such a great time to learn and enjoy. We loved it and will return soon.

Loved It

Very well organized

Awesome Show

Had a great time once we arrived

Beautiful setting!

Lovely Experience

Amazing experience1!!

Wonderful experience!

Amazing Luau!

Polynesian Cultural Center Tour

We loved!

Good show/food, Odd location

Awesome event

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