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Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Great day out
Reviewed by: Jim c
Great 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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| Packages: | Ambassador Prime Restaurant Dining & Premium Show Seating |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/28 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Super
Reviewed by: Eric P
Get a tour guide. A fantastic day. Would consider doing it again.
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| Packages: | Ambassador Luau: Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/06/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/18 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Favorite adventure during my stay on Oahu
Reviewed by: Carol from WI
What 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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| Packages: | Ambassador Luau: Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/15 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Cultural center trip was for sisters first visit to Hawaii
Reviewed by: JANICE ferriss
I 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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| Packages: | Super Ambassador Package with Private Guide |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/05/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/28 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Great show!
Reviewed by: y'all
The 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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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/25 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Wonderful, but lengthy.
Reviewed by: Doug from Utah
This 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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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/07 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
A perfect day!
Reviewed by: Marzia (Roma-Italy)
Everything 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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| Packages: | Super Ambassador Package with Private Guide |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/20 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Super VIP experience
Reviewed by: Marielle
Awesome and super friendly tour guide, Keith.
Highly recommend this tour to everyone.
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| Packages: | Alii Luau (Late Entry - Dinner & Show Only) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/05 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Luau and dinner
Reviewed by: Kim
The Polynesian Center provides a learning environment rich in Polynesian culture. I enjoyed riding the canoe and watching the luau.
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| Packages: | Alii Luau (Late Entry - Dinner & Show Only) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/03 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Polynesian cultural cener
Reviewed by: florida
Great time, not to miss! Best time !! It was amazing.
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| Packages: | Alii Luau (Late Entry - Dinner & Show Only) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/03 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Was Amazing! and one of the best experience ever!
Reviewed by: Mr.Jim
A 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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| Packages: | Super Ambassador Luau Dinner Package & All Day Admission (Private Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/16 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Great time!
Reviewed by: Suzanne
The luau combined with the show was a perfect visit to the culture center. We all enjoyed the show! Amazing seats
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| Packages: | Alii Luau (Late Entry - Dinner & Show Only) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/06 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Polynesian Cultural Centre
Reviewed by: Pae
Great day out with the family. Fantastic entertainment and food.
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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/25 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Super ambassador
Reviewed by: Julieta Reyna
You 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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| Packages: | Super Ambassador Luau Dinner Package & All Day Admission (Private Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/03 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Polynesian Cultural Center Alii Luau & Night Show/Full Day Package
Reviewed by: ScottH
Very 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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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/06 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Amazing center and a great cause
Reviewed by: Ian & Tasha
We 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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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/04 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Polynesian Cultural Center
Reviewed by: Peter
This 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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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/08 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
" A Great Experience"
Reviewed by: Todd and Belinda
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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| Packages: | Super Ambassador Luau Dinner Package & All Day Admission (Private Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/09 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Late-Entry Ambassador Package - Average Experience
Reviewed by: Kristen
After 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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| Packages: | [Open Spring 2021] Ambassador Luau Dinner & Premium Show Seating |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/01 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Amazing time! Best guide ever!
Reviewed by: Candice
When 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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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/22 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Polynesian Center
Reviewed by: Lisa WS
The 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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| Packages: | Ambassador Luau: Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/08/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/06 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Polynesian cultural center
Reviewed by: Patty Carrillo
The 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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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/21 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Polynesian Cultural Center Full day package
Reviewed by: Lidia
Was 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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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/06/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/05 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Karen (Mackay Qld)
Reviewed by: Karen Bunker
Very 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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| Packages: | Ambassador Luau: Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/05 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Long day
Reviewed by: Clarissa
Be prepared for a long day. Did not get back to hotel until 11pm. Night show was excellent and luau was fun. The food at the luau was a bit disappointing.
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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/05/12 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
PCC ambassador luau
Reviewed by: Rochelle
We had a fantastic time at this activity. We would encourage anyone attending for the first time to spend the extra on the ambassador package. There is so much to see and there is now way to get it all in one day and the tour guide will make sure you get to participate in all the live shows they put on there as well as re-entry into the park for another day to see everything else. It is a family friendly environment with the no alcohol on the premises and operated almost entirely by university students from the polynesian islands, so you can get a real feel for the many different cultures and peoples represented. overall it was awesome and well worth the time and money.
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| Packages: | Ambassador Luau: Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/04/28 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
AMAZING EXPERIENCE -- MUST SEE!!!
Reviewed by: Jennifer Diehl
This tour should be experienced by all who visit the Hawaiian Islands. We attended this tour because my parents who travelled with us had participated in it 20 years ago said it was a must see. I knew very little about the Polynesian Culture before attending and the by the time it was over, my family and I were in awh of this culture. We attended with our two children ages 12&14 and they also loved it. Learning about the other countries who are part of the polynesian culture had us asking questions at every turn, participating in some of the games they play on the different islands had us all with smiles not to mention the wonderful show at days end. We paid for the Super Ambassador Package, yes a more costly package but WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!! You will learn much more about this amazing culture and the many islands by having your own guide. Our guide's name was Sepa, a truly amazing and inspiring young lady from the Islands of Tonga. Not only did we experience many of the polynesian islands while at the PCC but through Sepa we were able to learn from someone personally who lived as this tour depicts. We will always have fond memories of our time spent at the PCC as well as our time with Sepa.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/06 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Don't spend the whole day!!
Reviewed by: Lalita
We got picked up from the hotel at 10am and brought to the cultural center where we were asked to pay $25 for the tour guide and lunch. we didn't feel like having such a big lunch so we did not take the offer. There were too many people and we hardly see anything. The Luau was so so and the line was too long. We rather spend the quality time near the beach sipping some cold beer.
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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/04/29 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
very pleased from Montana
Reviewed by: veta wade
My husband, son and I had a great time. We got there at noon and did the whole day including luau and show. We went thru every village and watched all the dances and there village life. So beautiful and full of pride. The luau was very good along with the entertainment but the show, Ha The Breath of Life, was the best. I suggest to all who visit not to miss the show!
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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/04/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/03/31 |
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour Ticket - Full Day Admission, Dinner & Show
Great time
Reviewed by: JayneK
Our family of 7 attended the Polynesian cultural center luau and night show. Got great prices and was easy to book on my phone.
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| Packages: | Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/04/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/03/18 |
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