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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 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
FUN FUN FUN
Reviewed by: R family
We had a great night! The food was good and the show was amazing! It was worth the beautiful drive and the money paid.
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| Packages: | Aloha Experience Package: Wing Seating, Shell Lei Greeting & 1 Drink |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/11 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
worth the money
Reviewed by: R family
We enjoyed the luau so much! We even got to see several whale breeches in the ocean behind the stage just before the show began. BONUS! Seeing the dancers and all that talent on stage was a great way to spend our evening.
Dinner was good, show was fun and the setting and the way the involved everyone made it that much more fun.
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/04/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/11 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Spectacular
Reviewed by: Spencer
We looked around at a lot of luaus but then we luckily got recommended for chiefs from our front desk lady. The food was amazing, the stuff before was a lot of fun. The show was incredible and the chief was a blast and very funny! Would defiantly recommend it to anyone looking for a great luau at a pretty good price!
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| Packages: | Aloha Experience Package: Wing Seating, Shell Lei Greeting & 1 Drink |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/03/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/03/19 |
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 |
伝統ルアウ＆ハワイアンショー「チーフズルアウ」豪華ビュッフェディナーと元世界チャンピオンのファイヤーダンスが圧巻のショー＜ウェット・アンド・ワイルド・ハワイ内＞
迫力のあるフラダンスと素晴らしいトーク
Reviewed by: 原田栄
前の席でしたが、迫力のあるフラダンスに圧倒されました。又、ウイットに富んだ素晴らしいトークが面白かった。お客さんの乗りも楽しかった。
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| Packages: | 最前列！ロイヤルプラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/18 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Chief's Luau at Sea Life Park
Reviewed by: Zack
Great time had. I only wish I would have upgraded seating. The standard seats were good, but surrounding people talked way too much during the show. No fault of the luau by any means. Just a lack of common consideration by a handful of inconsiderate people. It could have happened anywhere and our family was able to move to avoid them.
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| Packages: | Aloha Experience Package: Wing Seating, Shell Lei Greeting & 1 Drink |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/18 |
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 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Chiefs Luau
Reviewed by: Paul Viator
Very entertaining and nice experience. The food was a little disappointing, could have been better for the price.
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| Packages: | Paradise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/02/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/18 |
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 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Fantastic Time!!
Reviewed by: Vincent & Linda - NY
WE had the perfect night. The luau was everything we dream it would be. The Chief and his staff were wonderful! Totally worth it!!
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| Packages: | Royal Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/09 |
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 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Great show
Reviewed by: WallanVic
The Chief's Luau was fun and culture fulfilled. This was our second Luau and found this better than the Paradise Cove Luau as there was alot more teachings of the Polynesia culture. It was wonderful to hear about the different Polynesian beleifs, markings dancers and so much more. The Chief was a great host and his passion for his culture was lovely. A wonderful night.
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| Packages: | Aloha Experience Package: Wing Seating, Shell Lei Greeting & 1 Drink |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/01/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/21 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Put this on your to do list
Reviewed by: Japhia, nz
My first luau and it was such fun great food and entertainment I learnt how to do the hula and even got up on stage the chief is so funny too
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2014/12/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/28 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Chief's Luau
Reviewed by: mgzmr
Great time! A must do if you visit Hawaii. Chief Cielu is hilarious and the dancers are amazing!
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| Packages: | Aloha Experience Package: Wing Seating, Shell Lei Greeting & 1 Drink |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/12/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/07 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Excellent Luau
Reviewed by: Michael
This was our first luau and we weren't disappointed.
The food was so-so.... but the entertainment was first class.
The chief was funny and the dancers were excellent
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| Packages: | Royal Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/11/21 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/17 |
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 |
伝統ルアウ＆ハワイアンショー「チーフズルアウ」豪華ビュッフェディナーと元世界チャンピオンのファイヤーダンスが圧巻のショー＜ウェット・アンド・ワイルド・ハワイ内＞
家族大満足
Reviewed by: サワヤス
両親、妻、娘、計６人でのハワイ旅行、すべて英語での対応で意味不明なところはたくさんありましたが、ダンスパフォーマンスに大満足でした。
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| Packages: | 最前列！ロイヤルプラン＜2014年末まで＞ |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/10/05 |
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 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Best night!
Reviewed by: Baileys
The Cheifs luau was great! He's hilarious and his dancers were amazing to watch. The food was excellent and this is some thing we would do again and recommend to others!!
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| Packages: | Paradise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/15 |
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 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Lots of fun
Reviewed by: Gretchen
This was our first luau experience and it was fantastic. Transportation was included, the bus was on time and comfortable. When we arrived, they took a photo that had a beautiful back drop (amazing scenery with the mountain and the ocean), photo was $10 and quite decent quality. There were fun pre-show activities and drinks available. The buffet was good, we paid for the middle of the road package which was worth it. The emcee was funny and personable and the show was very entertaining, the woman sitting next to us said that they had been to several luaus and this was by far the best fire show they'd seen. We were called onto stage because it was our honeymoon and they gave me a nice flower bouquet. Overall it was really a great experience! The whole staff worked hard to make the night a good one. Worth every penny!
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| Packages: | Paradise Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/05 |
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 |
Chief's Luau - Polynesian Show with Authentic Award-Winning Fire Knife Dancing
Chef's luau!!
Reviewed by: Take K
We love this luau!! The chef was super funny and he interacted with everyone at the luau. It was really personal and everyone was treated like family. We will def go back again. LOL Mahalo!!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/01 |
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