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

Great !

Veltra gave the cheap price, we took a tour guide that helped covering most of the place at Polynesia cultural center

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Posted on:	2013/04/12

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

Unique Experience

Reviewed by: Sheryl Janssen

We were greeted by our guide who made sure we were in time for all of the activities. She would have us leave a little early to get to shows that were especially popular so we could get good seats. When it was time for dinner, we opted for the prime dining instead of the luau, so I cannot comment on the luau. After dinner we had a few minutes before going to the show. The show was a fabulous way to end the evening. It was a history of Hawaii that sort of reminded me of the Broadway play, "The Lion King". I would definitely take guests who had never been to the Polynesian Culture Center. I doubt that my husband and I would go again unless we wanted to try the luau. Not because it wasn't enjoyable, but because we have already experienced it. About the staff: they were wonderful! Our guides were so protective over us that it was hard to get away from the group to buy a soda! There is no alcohol served here which suited us fine. If you can't get through an afternoon and evening

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

Jermaine - the Main Main

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Jermaine (the "Main Man") was awesome! He made the experience so enjoyable.

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Posted on:	2013/02/03

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

Educational & Entertaining

Reviewed by: Dirk

One of the sites that I will never miss out on visiting during my frequent visits to Oahu is the Polynesian Cultural Center. This is an amazing place to spend a day if you are interested in learning more about the history and culture of Polynesia in a enjoyable and entertaining way. I strongly recommend that you spend the extra money and take advantage of the full day Ambassador Package. It is certainly well worth the extra cost! With it you will spend the entire day on a small group tour given by a knowledgeable guide who will take you to all the different villages where you will learn the history and culture of that particular Island from individuals who actually grew up on those Islands. Following a full day of touring the villages, you will eat a large meal. Here, with the Ambassadors Package, you have the choice of eating at the Luau or the Prime Rib/Seafood dinner. If you have or are planning to attend another Luau while you are visiting the Islands, I would opt for th

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Posted on:	2013/01/28

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

A showery day at PCC

Reviewed by: Islander77

We upgraded to the full day, rather than sticking to the late entry. We wanted to have more time to check out the presentations etc. The presentations were interesting and well done. They came over as authentic rather than cheesy or Disneyesque. The staff were excellent all 'round. There were showers passing through, but it didn't take away from our day, as there were plenty of buildings/huts to head into, and showers don't seem to last too long in this part of the world. The entertainment and food at the Luau was good. It did take a long time to get to the lining up and eating part, but there were a lot of people. It would have been better if they started processing the tables through the buffet right after the unveiling of the pig, and we could just watch the entertainment as we went, instead of largely sitting for nearly an hour before anyone started lining up. The HA show was amazing, and I would recommend it too anyone going to Oahu. Overall an opportunity to learn about

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Posted on:	2013/01/08

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

WOW!

Reviewed by: Andy G

After Pearl Harbor, the most exciting, educational and enjoyable site of our initial trip to Hawaii. Will do again and again each time we visit the Islands.

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Posted on:	2012/12/28

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

Food

Reviewed by: lori

Did not like the Luau food at all! Very thankful that they had great ice cream at the concession before the show

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Posted on:	2012/12/03

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

Great time

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

We had a very good time at the polynisian cultural center. Had an opportunity to understand about the different cultures in the polynesian islands.

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Posted on:	2012/11/27

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

Good

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Good

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

My personal review

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

What an amazing experience!!!! I will be back :-)

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Posted on:	2012/11/01

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

Very Educational

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

I have been here before, so this was my second visit. Just as amazing as the first time I was there. The students who run the programs are so friendly and knowledgeable. The day is very busy, but so much fun. Definitely worth having the tour guide. The center is kept spotless and all of the shows are enjoyable. The best place to visit to learn about the culture you are visiting. Would visit here every time I am on the island. Great trip! Luau is fun and upbeat. The night show is the best!

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Posted on:	2012/10/31

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

Alii Luau Polynesian Cultural Exp

Reviewed by: Visitor from Kentucky

This was a full day. Prepare to be exhausted by the end of it. BUT it was well worth it. We paid the extra to use our guide for the day (cousin Cissy) which for sure was the best plan since we would not have seen half of the exhibits and demonstrations that he took us to had we gone it alone. Well worth the extra expense. Cousin Cissy was the best guide - he was totally passionate for his culture and very knowledgeable. He genuinely cared that we saw the best of his people. A perfect day out which ended with an amazing show - a must to see. Our only compaint was the food - it was disappointing and bland. But plenty of it so we did not go hungry.

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Posted on:	2012/10/26

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

Creepy nice

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Everyone was nice almost to the creepy extreme if you are from NY or Chicago. Big BYU influence may have been the reason for the overly dressed female workers. Very child friendly environment. Would defiantly take a young family there.

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Posted on:	2012/10/18

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

Polynesian Culture Center

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

The Polynesian Culture Center was a great experience. The representations of the countries were great. The canoe ride, the canoe parade, and the activities were very well done. Our guides, Hannah and Saydie were awesome. They really made our tour special, and were very informative. The HA fire show was amazing !

The only thing that was disappointing was the dinner. There wasn't much of a variety. I went back for seconds and there was barely any food left, and no fruit. It seemed that we were rushed throught dinner. I was very disappointed in what I thought would be an "authentic" luau.

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Posted on:	2012/10/17

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

PPC Ambassador tour

Reviewed by: B&B

Were entertained by Walter on the road to the Center. Before arriving Walter "strongly" encouraged everyone to purchase the lunch buffet for an additional $15 The buffet was nothing spectacular.

As an "ambassador package group" we were herded around by Elvis. We started out as the first group but somehow ended by late for all the demonstrations. Elvis was in such a rush to get us in place that he provided very little in the way of cultural information. Supposedly the Ambassador group see only the "highlights". The Canoe pageant costumes were first class but the boats looked "tired". Somoa action was well done and very funny. Drumming show in Tonga really energized the audience.

The Luau dinner food was nothing to write home about.

The Pacific show was outstanding but could eliminate the pineapple delight - too much - too messy for such a large audience,,,left trash everywhere in theatre. At a minimum you should end intermission with going through the aisles with tr

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Posted on:	2012/09/22

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

Good People and Prompt Service

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

The customer rep contacted me for reminder over a phone a day before our planned trip. Since I did not have printed paper of confirmation Hawaiian Activities faxed our confirmation to ticket desk and tickets were ready for us at cultural center desk. The seats for Ha Breath show were at center and had a good show coverage.

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Posted on:	2012/09/05

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

Pretty cool visit.

Reviewed by: Pratik

Everyone says that PCC is the #1 place to go when you're on Oahu, but I don't get it.

Yes, there are a lot of things to do there but it's mostly walking around and looking at different artifacts and recreations. It wasn't a big deal to me, especially since most people file all that information under M for "meh" after they leave the place.

One thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was that they kept pushing their $5 "Island Deelite" ice cream bowls on everyone, but only after forcing people to sit in 90-degree weather with no shade.

There wasn't enough of a gap in between lunch and dinner for me... you can't give people a buffet lunch and then expect them to dive into a buffet dinner less than five hours later, with Island Deelite ice cream in between of course. The after-dinner show was pretty good, but kind of cliche for me and had more of the "meh" factor from before.

The main thing that rubs me the wrong way is that the PCC is run by a church, so they don't really co

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Posted on:	2012/09/01

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

2nd Time Around

Reviewed by: Wanda K

This is the second year in a row that we attended the Polynesian Cultural Center and the Alii Luau. The show is great and the food is probably the best we have had at a Luau. This is probably because the focus is on doing everything possible so that the guest is entertained with a wonderful show and feed all the delicious food you want to eat instead of trying to get you to spend your money on alcohol and then getting you to act foolish like they do at many of the other luaus on Oahu.

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Posted on:	2012/08/08

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

Items that need improvement.

Reviewed by: Pat

Overall, the show and activities were really good. However, we feel that there could have been some improvements in other areas.

First, the people who paid extra to sit next to the stage had to climb a great many steps which had no hand rails, to reach the food, drinks and to use the restrooms. There should be an area for the food and drinks to be closer for those people seated near the stage who paid more money for their tickets.

Secondly, after the first time that the our server came to help me with our order, she returned to see if we needed more food, but did not return after that to see if we wanted any dessert or coffee. The dessert and coffee were on another section of the upper level.

Third, since I was in a wheelchair, when the show started, I was wheeled in through the back of the stage to my seat. My wife was told that she could not come with me or exit the way I came in, causing a big problem at the end of the show. She was told to go to the customer relations des

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Posted on:	2012/07/27

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

Must do at least once PCC!

Reviewed by: Richard Baker

Took the family for the full day package. It was fun and interesting to see the different dances and learn about the different cultures. The food was really good and the show was excellent. Everyone should go at least once and you may need to go back to see what you missed the first time.

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Posted on:	2012/07/17

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

Great time

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

I took my Granddaughter and we both had a great time. She loved the show at the end, but did not like the luau.

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Posted on:	2012/06/14

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

EXCEPTIONAL!

Reviewed by: Courtney

I HIGHLY recommend this tour to all!!!

I took this tour with my family about a year ago, and my brother and I told ourselves we must come back with our friends to enjoy it again!

Our tour guide, Mr. (Insert Several Incredibly Long Names Here) Polamalu was incredible! Personable, hilarious, engaging, knowledgeable...pure awesome-ness!! He made the tour so much fun, and on behalf of my group I'd like to say "MAHALO" to him for his service! Side Note: During the Circle Island Tour, I recommend everyone try Dole Whip Ice Cream at the Dole Plantation stop. It is truly some of the best ice cream I've ever had.

The second leg of our tour included an activity-filled rollick through the Polynesian Culture Center! The Center is so clean, everyone is so accommodating and nice, and the activities were very enjoyable! I loved watching the coconut slicing and juicing presentation! It was so informative...and very funny, I might add! Every student and staff member working there is a physica

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Posted on:	2012/06/14

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

Great activity

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

My wife and I visited the Polynesian Cultural Center for the first time and enjoyed it immensely. The "Ha, Breath of Life" show was as spectacular as we were told and read about. Our kudo's to our escort Summer. She did a very commendable job.

The Engs

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Posted on:	2012/05/31

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

TOURIST

Reviewed by: MARK

THE DRIVER/GUIDE WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND KEPT US ENTERTAINING FOR THE MOST PARTS. HE GAVE US CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS AND WAS A GREAT ASSET TO HAVE IN THIS TOUR.

WE COULD HAVE SPENT MORE TIME ON THE ISLAND TOUR INSTEAD OF THE CULTURAL CENTER.

FINALLY THE NIGHT SHOW WAS WELL DONE. SUPRISED TO SEE HOW STUDENTS COULD PUT UP A PROFESSIONAL SHOW LIKE THIS. SOMETIMES I WONDER WHETHER THEY COME HERE TO STUDY FOR A CAREER OR ENTERTAIN THEMSELVES.

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Posted on:	2012/04/30

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

tour guide

Reviewed by: Warren

Tour was great and the driver and his narration made it all the better. He should be rewarded - sorry I did not get his name other than, possibly, Mr. Polomalu?

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Posted on:	2012/04/26

Circle Island Sightseeing Tour & Full-Day Polynesian Cultural Center Tickets

A great way to see the island

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

This is a great way to see the island. The driver was very knowledgeable, and we visited some beautiful areas. We had about 15 min. at each stop, which was fine, except at the Dole plantation. Honestly, I dont know why they bother. In 15 min we had time to get our ice cream, and that was it. No time to browse the gift shop at all, or browse the grounds at all. Either allow more time at Dole, or skip it altogether. The driver could use a bell of some sort. We often had to wait for people who didnt return when they were supposed to. I dont know if those delays made much difference, we still got to the Polynesian Cultural Center around 1pm, which was plenty of time. The evening show after the luau was fantastic.

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Posted on:	2012/04/07

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

Great value!

Reviewed by: Aimee

Great value for a great price. The only negative is that you definitely need more than ~1 hour to get an adequate feeling of the entire Center. This is a great package if you're just looking for a luau (buffet style with entertainment) and an excellent evening show. Will definitely go back for an entire day trip!

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Posted on:	2012/03/31

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

Traveling with a toddler

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

Late entry was perfect for our 3 year old. She was well rested and was able to enjoy the luau and Ha! Too bad we didn't have enough time for shopping and site seeing around the center. Maybe next time.

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Posted on:	2012/03/25

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

Hokey but really well done

Reviewed by: Siegle

I would not characterize this center as a place to do serious information seeking about a culture, but it sure was fun and I learned enough to know it was at least good in what it selected. Yes, the most impressive thing was the stage show, and especially the ending. The story was a rather neat way of combinding all the island cultures and their unique features and similarities. The performers were wonderful.
On the negative side, not many and mostly resolved, our tickets should have included our meal and did not, so needed to be corrected. The food was OK, certainly not great.But there were a few " authentic dishes" that seemed and were more tasty, if only they had been more identified and described.
Sometimes the students hired seemed less than knowledgable or interested in their jobs.Others were wonderful. How do you review them?
And finally, because our tickets needed to be reissued, we ended up in the nosebleed section, which would have been fine, except that the air cond

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Posted on:	2012/02/24

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

Full day was great!

Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous

You have to try the spear tossing and eat the pineapple delight!

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Posted on:	2012/02/11

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Great !

Unique Experience

Jermaine - the Main Main

Educational & Entertaining

A showery day at PCC

WOW!

Food

Great time

Good

My personal review

Very Educational

Alii Luau Polynesian Cultural Exp

Creepy nice

Polynesian Culture Center

PPC Ambassador tour

Good People and Prompt Service

Pretty cool visit.

2nd Time Around

Items that need improvement.

Must do at least once PCC!

Great time

EXCEPTIONAL!

Great activity

TOURIST

tour guide

A great way to see the island

Great value!

Traveling with a toddler

Hokey but really well done

Full day was great!

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