Reviewed by: BMcGinnis
Cousin Henry (our driver and guide) was fantastic! He made the trip. Very informative, and spoke from experience. Food was good, not amazing, but plentiful. Evening show took awhile to get interesting, but then look out! Fire show was incredible. Don't miss the demonstrations before the luau!! We thought the cost was a little pricy, but the experience was just wonderful.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/07/22 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I would definately recommend the twilight package. Some of the villages are closed and there is not enough time to do EVERYTHING there is to do, but I could not see staying there all day. The best part is the Horizon's night show; this is FANTASTIC and definately worth it. I feel that the cost is a little high, but it's vacation and this an experience you won't get elsewhere.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/07/06 |
Reviewed by: M & B
Great place to visit! I recommend mapping out your desitnations, so that you don't miss anything...we saw just about everything in the 5 hours we were there (didn't do the night dinner/ show...felt it would be too exhausting after a whole day of show-watching at the center.) Get there early! Enjoy! P.S. If you drive, there are some scenic spots and great beaches in the area.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/07/02 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was our second time and again thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Food was good. Staff/students were quite helpful and the performers were certainly talented. Our driver was prompt, knowledgeable and went out of his way to be attentive. We definitely recommend this to families of all ages.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/07/01 |
Reviewed by: Rick
My wife and I were disappointed with the buffet that was served. We were expecting traditional Hawaiian food like Kalua pig - but ended up with chicken. On a more positive note, the Polynesian dancing was good.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/06/25 |
Reviewed by: Mary & Ron
We, cannot stop talking about our day. Our guide Melody was more than wonderful. We enjoyed her tremendously,she was so knowledgable it was amazing. Everyone should visit this location. Everyone was friendly and nice.
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| Posted on: | 2008/06/25 |
Reviewed by: Jose Mendoza
This has been our third luau. We have been to a luau in Kona and the Old Lahaina Luau. This year my family and I decided to attend the luau at the Polynesian center since we had heard so much of it. Unfortunately, we were not impressed and actually disappointed. We were treated better at the other two luau's, such as free alcohol drinks and hospitality overall. Your dinner was good, and the waitress attended us well. We were disappoin- ted with the show. I felt I was watching a Las Vegas show and not a cultural, narrative, Polynesian history show. My family and I love to see the grass skirt dances and you had very little of it. We also did not like the auditorium ambiance and everyone running to get ice cream.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/06/16 |
Reviewed by: DAvid
This place is beautiful.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/06/10 |
Reviewed by: jd
This was quite an experience of seeing how life in the islands would have been like. It is quite different than life today.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/05/30 |
Reviewed by: Alan C.
Awesome, we are from New Zealand and the Horizons show certainly made us proud to be part of Polynesia
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/05/26 |
Reviewed by: Richard
I had returned after twenty five years and the Center was as good as ever! My traveling companion was visiting for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed the day, luau and show. A great day recommended for all visitors to the island of Oahu.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/05/13 |
Reviewed by: Geraldine Robinson
A wonderful day - our second visit - and should not be missed. Entertaining & informative. The "Horizons" show is fantastic, particularly the Fire Dance.
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| Posted on: | 2008/05/11 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
A very good event to go to. Good food, good show and hundrreds of your closest friends
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/05/07 |
Reviewed by: LL
I was told this was the most authentic luau on Oahu. The actually dinner was a bit crowded and the stage show was too loud and pretty boring. The buffet offered a variety of dishes but I had to eat from the kids side because that menu only offered the vegetarian option that actually had nutritional value.
When booking this trip it would have been nice to know up front that the cultural center was run by mormons so therefore there was no alcohol or caffeine available. The night show was worth seeing...very well done...just as good as a play in NYC.
Our driver picked us up 15 minutes late then proceeded to wait another 20 for 2 people who were on the list and were not there yet. Because of this we were unable to get the tour of the center that we paid for and they would not issue us tickets to come again some other day. If I could do it all over again I would go the full day, pack food and see the evening show. Probably rent a car and take a break down the street on the beach.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2008/04/17 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Good!
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/04/16 |
Reviewed by: Melinda Hulett, Arkansas
Nice activity for all ages.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/03/29 |
Reviewed by: lsg family
This is definately educational for the kids. We had a great time...the show was great.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/03/25 |
Reviewed by: Joni Giacomino
This experience was wonderful and educational. Our tour guide Mon was fantastic and very informative. He took extra time with my 7 year old and encouraged her to participate in activities. The Horizon show was spectacular. I can't wait to go back to Hawaii to visit the center again.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/03/24 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great activity for the family. Entertained the kids (7 and 10) as well as the adults.
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| Posted on: | 2008/03/23 |
Reviewed by: Terry Gordon
Exceeded our expectations. Never a dull moment from twelve noon to the end of the show. Be sure you get a guide. The guest-participation activities were a particular treat -- spear-throwing, poi ball twirling, drums, it was all great fun. And the evening show was truly spectacular. This was well worth the money and well worth the trip to the North side of the island.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/03/22 |
Reviewed by: JLP - ILLINOIS
IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. THE STAFF IS FRIENDLY AND EFFICIENT. WONDERFUL MEMORIES.
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| Posted on: | 2008/02/26 |
Reviewed by: Honey Mooners
We enjoyed the variety of cultural events but felt there was just not enough time to fully appreciate the time spent. Our Guide was excellent and we remember her still. Lena
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| Posted on: | 2008/02/22 |
Reviewed by: Billy
Very enjoyable. Just overall, it takes a lot of time from leaving hotel, to getting back to hotel. Thanks again!
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| Posted on: | 2008/02/20 |
Reviewed by: Michelle
We decided to try the ambassador package which included premium seats to the luau and the all day tour with a guide. I am so glad we decided on this. The food at the luau was ok, but the show was incredible! The tour around the grounds was fantastic too, because our tour guide, Cousin Bianca, knew exactly when all the shows were starting and when we would need to get there in order to get decent seats! We even got this incredble dessert to go along with it and they were so good! Some sort of fruity type of ice cream. YUM! I highly recommend this!
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| Posted on: | 2008/01/29 |
Reviewed by: C. L. Kennedy
Educational, fun, and very enjoyable an experience the whole family can enjoy.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/01/15 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Enjoyed the day. Our tour guide was Paina and he was great. Informative and helpful. The luau is pretty standard fair but loved the evening show. The shows on the various "islands" were fun also.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2008/01/14 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
it was everything i expected and more. the show was awsome, the villiages were great. the food was marvalous. get there early for the brunch. its great too. the staff were very knowledgeable and very friendly. they are all natives. our guide was from the netherlands and he was friendly and would go all out for you. deffinatly take the super ambasitor tour. you experience so much more and up close and personal...
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| Posted on: | 2008/01/13 |
Reviewed by: nat
half day is enough to be there. we had fun!
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| Posted on: | 2008/01/12 |
Reviewed by: Shaina
This is a must see for anyone visiting the island of Oahu! The Luau is a feast and the Horizons show is a spectacular way to end the evening. I would suggest that those planning their itinerary, schedule this event on their last night in Hawaii, so as to end with a bang.
Also, those traveling with children will find the tour of the different villages to be extremely educational.
Remember to bring extra cash for browsing the gift shops, tipping your servers, and just in case you want to purchase that DVD recording of the Horizons show to give the folks back home a taste of the whole fantastic experience!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2008/01/10 |
Reviewed by: N. Lemke
Guides are excellent. There is something going on all the time. Too much to see in 1 day. We'll definitely go back. The Luau was fantastic and the Horizons show was outstanding!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2008/01/06 |
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