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

Amazing experience

Reviewed by: Katalina

It was the first activity out of four planned for our week. Everyone of us really enjoyed our day here at the PCC this was due to our tour guide mostly but all who were involved were also great. We had the best lunch at pounders and again the dinner was to die for. The breath of life show was an amazing experience. We definitely would recommend this to everyone we know. Aloha and Mahalo Nui loa.

Best memories ever.

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Packages:	Super Ambassador Package with Private Guide
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2016/12/04
Activity Date:	2016/11/30

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Tickets & HĀ Breath of Life Evening Show

Great everything

Reviewed by: Dug

Great timeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Evening Show Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/12/03
Activity Date:	2016/11/30

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

Aahu Circle Island tour

Reviewed by: C & K Hartz

Thanks Jason for making our day a memorable one. The places we visited, the spots we stopped at and the information imparted by you was great.
The Polynesian Cultural Centre was worth this visit and more as we couldn't fit everything into 1/2 day. The students from the university were very grateful to their visitors but we were grateful to them for sharing their various cultures with us.
Dinner was great and the Breath of life show was superb.

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/12/01
Activity Date:	2016/11/21

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

River Boat Dancers

Reviewed by: Barbara

The river boat dancers were awesome. The guy the spoke about his community and the coconuts were hilarious, interesting, and informative. We really enjoyed that show. The Luau food was good (not great) the preformers were fantastic!

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2016/11/15
Activity Date:	2016/11/12

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Tickets & HĀ Breath of Life Evening Show

Exceeded our expectations!

Reviewed by: Sally

I thought this would be like a small Disneyland. It was, but in many ways so much better. We were greeted by helpful and enthusiastic young people who pointed us in the right direction. The staff consists of college kids who come from a variety of Pacific islands. We visited five of the six "villages", watching a show/demo at each. There were several performers but, at each, one mature person engaged the audience. They were descendants of that culture who told us fascinating stories and were often very funny. We took a boat ride down the river before watching the 15-minute movie "Hawaiian Journey." It's billed as a "breathtaking journey for the senses" and it was. Few people seemed to notice that there were speakers in the headrest of each chair. The music and sounds made me feel as if I were actually traveling through the beauty of Hawaii. Our ticket included dinner, which was good. The highlight of the day for me was the show afterwards: "Ha--Breath of life." It was amazing... and breathtaking; definitely on a par with Cirque du Soleil. The performances, set, lighting and choreography were amazing. They even served ice cream during the 10-minute intermission! It was a wonderful experience that gave me a better appreciation for the Polynesian people and their cultures.

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Evening Show Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/11/07
Activity Date:	2016/11/03

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

Great time!!!

Reviewed by: James & Shay

If you haven't been, I would call it a must see. We had a really good time.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/10/17
Activity Date:	2016/10/12

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

PCC

Reviewed by: T.Lewis

OUTSTANDING PLACE TO VISIT. Family had a blast and learned a lot about the Culture. Great show also....A++++

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2016/10/11
Activity Date:	2016/10/08

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

Awesome

Reviewed by: PRYOR, ARIEL

I loved the tour. My guide Ging really knew what she was talking about and was great with making sure everyone was there in order to go to a new location.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2016/10/11
Activity Date:	2016/10/08

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

PCC

Reviewed by: Rob

Loved everything about the cultural center. The food was amazing at the luau and the show was breath taking. Our Veltra reservations were easy to make and worked perfectly

Aye the dinner luau. Pina colada shake in a pineapple.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/08/27
Activity Date:	2016/08/04

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

Nice to look out and not drive

Reviewed by: Travlin Sue

Covered a lot of ground in one day. Too bad we didn't get more time at the cultural center. We didn't get there until 1:30.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2016/08/19
Activity Date:	2016/07/18

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

An unforgettable day

Reviewed by: Steven

We chose the whole day outing at the Polynesian Culture Center and we didn't regret it. Our transportation was on time, the escort was very entertaining and informative and the drive from Maui to the Center beautiful.

We visited as many island sites as possible and found each different and informative and also entertaining. The water parade was gorgeous.

In the afternoon we went for the luau that was extremely well organized. The food was ample and good.

The luau that followed was breathtaking. The dances, the fire dances, the costumes, the colors each and every one was superb.

When all was over we found our bus that brought us back to our hotel. The day was over but the memories lingered on.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/08/09
Activity Date:	2016/07/27

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

Polynesian Cultural Center is a Wonderful Experience!

Reviewed by: mblock

Amazing! It was great to see how rich and important the polynesian culture is. I learned a lot about the history, arts, music, history and games in Hawaii, New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, Samoa and Fiji. The cultural center is well organized and the shows and exhibitions are really neat. The staff member are very kind and polite. The food was delicious and the final show (Ha! Breath of Life) was fantastic! Don't miss the Hawaiian Journey movie, it features amazing landscapes, majestic mountains, waterfalls, volcanoes and lush forests.
Polynesian Cultural Center is a must-do in Hawaii, specially if you have kids.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/08/02
Activity Date:	2016/07/19

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

Cultural Center

Reviewed by: Karen

This was a great experience, however we didn't have enough time to do everything. If we had gotten there right when it opened, it would have been better. The buffet was ok, but not great. The Breath of Life show was awesome and the best part of the whole experience.

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Evening Show Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/07/30
Activity Date:	2016/07/02

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

Great Time!

Reviewed by: Bob M

We had a great time. The food was very good, and the show was outstanding.

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/07/25
Activity Date:	2016/07/13

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

Fantasic Day

Reviewed by: Gbrock

Would recomend the guided tour. It enabled us to see each area and then decide which one we would like to spend more time. The guide was very informative about all the islands. the Luau was great. Plenty of food great entertainment. Would highly recomend

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau: Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2016/07/20
Activity Date:	2016/07/11

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

fun (if a little tiring) for all ages!

Reviewed by: debby

the package includes 4:00 pm late admission, followed by the ali'i luau (dinner and show), then about an hour break before the start of "Ha" (the night show). there's a lot to see at the PSC and unfortunately you don't get to enjoy much of the park with a late admission, so if we'd had it over to do again we would've tried to get a package that let us enter earlier. the luau was really enjoyable, and the food in the buffet was surprisingly tasty! there's an hour between the end of the luau buffet and "Ha", so we went to see the Hawaiian history movie (sorry, can't remember the name of it), which involved 15 minutes of watching gorgeous scenery. "Ha" itself reminded many of us in the group of a polynesian version of "Lion King the musical", but the fire dancing finale was spectacular--definitely the highlight.

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Packages:	Alii Luau (Late Entry - Dinner & Show Only)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2016/07/06
Activity Date:	2016/07/02

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

Circle island tour, Alii Luau. Night show

Reviewed by: Nadine

The tour was awesome. Our guide was fantastic. The luau was wonderful. We got to participate as part of celebrating our 34th anniversary. The Breath of life show was awesome.

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/07/03
Activity Date:	2016/06/28

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

Circle Island tour, Alii Luau and night show

Reviewed by: Nadine

Henry was an awesome tour guide. The circle island tour was fantastic. All the activities at the Polynesian Cultural Cdnter were fantastic including the luau and night show.

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/06/30
Activity Date:	2016/06/28

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Tickets & HĀ Breath of Life Evening Show

Polynesian Luau

Reviewed by: Denny Bae

The luau experience was fantastic. I would definitely recommend everyone that visits Oahu to go to this luau instead of any of the others. It's a little bit out of the way if your staying in the main city but if you're from the mainland a 1 hour drive is nothing. The luau teaches you about the history of the islands and how it became what itime is today. They have shows and activities for each of the stages that they present. I would advise to go as soon as they open to be able to do all the shows and activities. the buffet was okay, but what can you really expect from a buffet. "Ha!, breath of life" show after the dinner buffet is what made this luau worth the money. It's an unforgettable experience that everyone that visits should go to.

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Mahalo Denny, Aloha oe!

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Evening Show Package
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/06/04
Activity Date:	2016/06/01

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

Great time!

Reviewed by: Sarah

We had an excellent time here. We were picked up via motorcoach in Waikiki at 10:20 am. Our bus driver was hilarious and kept us entertained the hour we were on the bus. Beautiful drive there. We arrived at the center at 1145 and the center opened at 12. I would highly recommend a tour guide! There was SO much to do and see and I feel we didn't get to see even 1/2 of it all due to the center being so big and the small events starting at different times. The Ohana Hawaiian luau dinner was delicious! Pig, pulled pork, teriyaki chicken breasts, fresh fruit, poke, salads, fish, desserts, and so much more! The show during dinner was great as well. Ha, the breath of life is worth every penny! We got back to Waikiki around 11pm. It was a very full but very fun day!

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Mahalo Sarah for your feedback, Aloha or!

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/05/26
Activity Date:	2016/05/19

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

Polynesian Culture Center Tour, Luau and show

Reviewed by: Val T.

We had a great time at the cultural center and love all the upgrades they have done. Our last visit was 6 years ago and we were pleasantly surprised to find that the most amazing host ever had just returned 6 months ago, we all remembered her from our first visit. I must say this is her calling and we will be back. Welcome back Miss Sia, your are truly a blessing to the center. Thank you for the special shout out to my son who celebrated a birthday and graduation, that really topped off our experience Thank you to our awesome guides Russell and Sofy (sorry if spelled wrong). The show was amazing as well... I definitely recommend the full guided tour for a full day of fun rain or shine.

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Mahalo for your feedback, Aloha oe!

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau: Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Families
Posted on:	2016/05/21
Activity Date:	2016/05/18

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

Review

Reviewed by: Wally

For little kids would only do it once in a lifetime. Luau was really good though

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Mahalo for your feedback, Aloha oe!

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/05/10
Activity Date:	2016/04/15

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Tickets & HĀ Breath of Life Evening Show

Polynesian Cultura Center

Reviewed by: Chandrika

I have booked this trip months ago. I requested after 12noon pick up and it was 7am pick schedule for us. Then it was adjusted to 12.05 .When we arrive Honolulu, I had to check with my hotel about the pick up area. They were surprise why we had to travel all the way from Hilton Waiikiki beach to Hilton Village . I had to speak to you again and reschedule the pick up to Marriot and time changed from 12.05 to 12.30. We all anxiously waiting for the 1st adventure at honoluu and it turned out to be a complete disaster. The vehicle with Poynesian was suppose to pick only some Japanese tourist. We have been wasting from 12.10pm to 1.45pm doing nothing and making several stressful phone calls. It all says organisation and coordination was poor.

Unfortunately it was a compete disaster. Thank you for organizing the refund.
We had some other tours organised with other people and it all turned out very well.

Kind Regards

Chandrika

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Mahalo for your feedback Chandrika, we will work to correcting these communication errors. Aloha oe!

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Evening Show Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2016/04/25
Activity Date:	2016/04/16

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

Tour and Polynesian cultural center

Reviewed by: Syl

Loved the cultural center and all its history. I felt like we could have gotten there earlier if our tk guide didn't share so many personal stories. We had many beautiful stops but he'd wait till we sat back in our seats to stand and share stories. I'd prefer to get on the road and spend more time at stop points or cultural center

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Packages:	Alii Luau Dinner Buffet Package & All Day Admission (Self-Guided)
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2016/04/13
Activity Date:	2016/04/06

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

Felt like I was at Home!

Reviewed by: Nunia T.

I absolutely love this place! I felt like I was at home, surrounded by so many culture. My tour guide "Kilisi" was such a doll, she was so Kind and funny. The Luau food was great and so was the "HA: Breathe of Life" show. I always being surrounded by so much culture. New Zealand Island was amazing! I felt like I was back in NZ when they performed.

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Mahalo Nunia, Aloha oe!

Polynesian Cultural Center
Canoe Ride
Hanging out with my uncle

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2016/03/27

Polynesian Cultural Center Admission Tickets & HĀ Breath of Life Evening Show

Polynesian Cultural center

Reviewed by: Lou

It was fun but tiresome to do the whole day activities! My grandson had a great time ! What I enjoyed the most was the presentation of the different tribes on the canoe.their costumes were colorful.the participants were awesome!

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Mahalo Lou, Aloha oe!

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Packages:	Islands of Polynesia Admission & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Evening Show Package
Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Posted on:	2016/03/17
Activity Date:	2016/03/12

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

Ha breath of life show

Reviewed by: Steve b

The show was really great. I've never seen this show before, I would suggest everyone see it at least once.

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Mahalo Steve, Aloha oe!

Polynesian culture center tour

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Packages:	Prime Rib Dining, Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2016/03/14
Activity Date:	2016/03/11

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

Phenomenal

Reviewed by: Clint/Tara

We had a phenomenal day! I would absolutely do this again. I loved having a tour guide for our day.

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Mahalo Clint, Aloha oe!

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau: Premium Show Seating & Guided Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/03/05
Activity Date:	2016/02/09

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

HA: Great Show!

Reviewed by: George from Denver

I booked the late entry since we had a cruise in the morning. We had some time to go around a few villages but we wish we booked the all day package. The show was beyond my expectation and they did a superb job putting it together. It was very dramatic and entertaining. You must visit Polynesian Cultural Center when you come to Hawaii.

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Mahalo George, we hope to see you again! Aloha oe!

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Posted on:	2016/02/24

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

Some things good, some things not so much

Reviewed by: Brian

For starters, the show Ha! Breath of Life is AMAZING! If nothing else, that is worth a visit.

Ok, so the Circle Island Tour - yeah, you circle (most of) the island and see some cool things (briefly), but you can get circle island tours from pretty much everyone and ended up with about 3 total after all of our activities there over our week. The biggest problem with this Circle Island Tour is that it takes TOO LONG! You're going to want ample time to do the tour, but not when that time cuts into your time at the cultural center.

We did the circle island tour and the ambassador package. By the time we finished the tour and go to the center, did all the ambassador check in crap, and got to start seeing the center, we had already lost at least 1.5 hours of the already short time available to visit the various cultures. The group tour and the guide does help you learn some cool things, but it also makes everything take longer. In the end, we went back a second day so that we could see all the things we missed the first day (maybe that's the point - more $$ from the visitors??).

I don't want to lead you to believe the center is poor. On the contrary, we very much enjoyed the center. The luau was meh. The show was GREAT! We just wouldn't recommend the circle island tour (as it was for us) or the ambassador package (unless you want to buy it for the good seats but ditch the tour guide in the park).

Definitely visit the park, definitely see the show. Consider ditching the tour guide in the park, consider doing the circle island tour with another company or on a different day, and if you see a luau anywhere else, consider skipping it here (it wasn't the best luau we attended).

Note, the 3 stars if for the package, not for the center on the whole. The center was great, we just weren't keen on the package we purchased.

Reply from activity provider

Mahalo Brian for your wonderful feedback, very happy you were able to take advantage of another day; however sorry that the guide was not a benefit to you and your group. We will address these concerns with our team. Aloha oe!

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Packages:	Ambassador Luau - Premium Show Seating & Guided Group Park Tour
Attended as:	Couples
Posted on:	2016/02/22
Activity Date:	2016/02/17

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Great time!!!

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