Reviewed by: Tina
This is a must do excursion with family when visiting Oahu. A full day of cultural background, canoe rides to island, interactive activities for everyone. Friendly staff. It's not enough time for us to see all the areas, so definitely will come back again next time. Highly recommend!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2024/04/01 |
Reviewed by: Masterson
There was so much to see and do. We thoroughly enjoyed the demonstrations and musical presentations. We learned how to make poi, husk coconuts, and weave palm fronds, among other things. The dinner buffet was the best ever, with so much variety in the wide range of menu items. The theater presentation “The Breath of Life” was outstanding! Kudos to all the young university students who work so hard to provide such a unique cultural experience. Everyone was warm and welcoming. This was our second visit (previous one was in 1986) and we were not disappointed. We would return again in a heartbeat!
Thank you for your feedback!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2024/04/12 |
Reviewed by: Anne & David
This was our second time in a decade visiting, and we were impressed by the displays, knowledge of the staff and the Breath of Life show.
This is an excellent opportunity to experience Polynesian culture.
Thank you for your feedback.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/05/28 |
Activity Date: | 2024/04/20 |
Reviewed by: Lewis Tulk
This was my third and final visit to the PCC over a period of thirty years . Unfortunately I was not feeling well on the day with a head cold . But I did manage to do all I wanted to.The film was great as also was the evening show
I will continue to have happy memories of my visits .You continue to provide the best
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2024/02/21 |
Activity Date: | 2024/02/19 |
Reviewed by: Marilyn
Fascinating to learn about different island cultures through dance, music, games and food. The fact the performers are from those islands amazed me. They are so proud of their island and culture and language. Wish I could go back a second day ( or open earlier) so I could see and play all the games.
The Ha… Breath of life show was stunning!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/01/14 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/12 |
Reviewed by: Jeanne
We enjoyed our excursion from the bus ride to the Polynesian Centre to the bus ride back to our hotel. Our driver's name was Misi! He went above and beyond what was expected of him.
The walk through the Centre was incredible. Seeing the different islands and cultures. We took a canoe ride after walking around for about 4 hours. It was a welcome relief getting of our feet.
Our tickets included the dinner buffet. There was so much food to choose from which made it difficult to try everything. It was good.
After dinner we watched the The Breath of Life which was incredibly good. The performance was amazing. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful day.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/01/08 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/06 |
Reviewed by: TurtleCouple
The Cultural Center Island tour was full of amazing and helpful hosts and entertainers. I have never felt more welcome by so many people. To temper a few expectations some of the activities we expected to be interactive were instead demos by professionals only but we still had a blast doing the many activities that do allow participation and those alone filled a very full day of exploring the islands.
The Buffet was delicious had more foods than we could fit and incredibly welcoming atmosphere.
The HA Breath of life show was an amazing experience and some of the best fire spinning and hula and so much more you will get to see in Hawaii
Be warned: the gap of time between the closing of the cultural center and the opening for the final show is quite long (they do warn you about his on the bus and offer an early exit at 6pm if you decide before 4pm that you wont have the energy) but with that said it was well worth it and we were glad we stayed for the full show.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/01/07 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/04 |
Reviewed by: Mike C
It was a great experience for the family and the buffet was amazing. We have been to Hawaii, New Zealand, and Fiji, and the shows were great. didn't expect
that much audience participation, but it made it enjoyable. Would love to go back if we weren't leaving.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/01/04 |
Activity Date: | 2024/01/02 |
Reviewed by: Kara
How amazing, my kids really loved every island and all the work put in.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2023/12/30 |
Activity Date: | 2023/10/19 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Lots to do, ending show was fabulous, and dinner all there was a great day in full!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2023/12/30 |
Activity Date: | 2023/10/17 |
Reviewed by: Marie
Superbe journée. Accompagnée de Poe une super guide francophone.
On a adoré les spectacles dans chaque îlr.
Le souper Hawaïen excellent
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/12/16 |
Activity Date: | 2023/11/24 |
Reviewed by: Simon Way
Every single presentation was excellent! Kap on the Samoan stage was fabulous, entertaining and funny! Great artwork too. Enjoyed the Fiji one also, especially noting that the missionaries led them to Christ and then their idols were torn down! Learned about ancestral New Zealand which I didn’t know the name of, bur I do now! While we did not really have a guide as expected, there were always people to show us the next move when we appeared lost! The luau was good, our first ever. And enjoyed hearing the music of Wahine Elua - very good!
The theater production after the Luau was impressive too! Super talent on display, especially the spectacular fire dancer and her team! WOW!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/11/27 |
Activity Date: | 2023/11/20 |
Reviewed by: Steven
The service was great. The hosts were so friendly. The drinks were delicious. The scenery was beautiful. I definitely recommend this event.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/11/16 |
Activity Date: | 2023/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Kimo
The whole experience at the center was amazing, but the food at the Gateway Buffet was absolutely faaaaaaaaantastic! What a great way to spend the day in Hawaii, and see so many different aspects of the many Polynesian cultures that are featured at the center. Also, the evening show is a definite must-see for anyone who comes to Oahu!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/11/14 |
Activity Date: | 2023/11/11 |
Reviewed by: Julien
Very well organized experience, we felt very welcome as well.
It was quite interesting to discover new cultures.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/10/31 |
Activity Date: | 2023/10/06 |
Reviewed by: Belle
The HA breath of life show was a hit!! we really enjoyed culture center a lot. On the way, the scenery is great also.
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Packages: | Premium Package: Sightseeing Tour, Islands of Polynesia Admission, Dinner & Show |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/10/09 |
Activity Date: | 2023/10/07 |
Reviewed by: Chinmay
Overall great experience of hawaiian culture.
All 6 villages, all helpful staff and then great food in the end. And ending it with cultural show snd fire show
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/10/08 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/15 |
Reviewed by: Blaine
Not too big so you can easily experience all the different Island Cultures and activities in 5 or 6 hrs. The Gateway Buffet has a lot of variety and has quality food, including desserts. The Ha; Breath of Life performance is outstanding.
Really enjoyed our visit
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/10/04 |
Activity Date: | 2023/10/02 |
Reviewed by: Kara
What a great luau and evening, dinner was good and the Poly center had lots o cute shops!
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Packages: | Dinner Buffet & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Polynesian Evening Show Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/10/01 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/19 |
Reviewed by: Kara
The full day was filled with so much history, we felt lucky we chose this event on our vacation!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/10/01 |
Activity Date: | 2023/09/08 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Fun day and a good wrap with the show and delicious dinner!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/09/18 |
Activity Date: | 2023/08/01 |
Reviewed by: Lnakandis
The food was amazing, the show was a class act, staff and service was excellent, very welcoming and respectful, it was though very far from Waikiki but overall a perfect ending to our vacation.
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Packages: | Dinner Buffet & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Polynesian Evening Show Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/23 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/29 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Really great evening and full day as well. full of island culture!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/08/14 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/10 |
Reviewed by: Beth Chugg
I had a great experience there. The people are awesome and talented and kind.
I had alot of fun and I'm so glad I was able to have that experience. I would recommend it to my family and friends.
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/08/05 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/15 |
Reviewed by: Thang Nguyen
Easy booking and easy check in. Recommand to book early guys, do not wait to purchase at the gate, will regret.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/07/29 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/04 |
Reviewed by: Dr Carfagno
Great place for kidss
Very interactive
Had a special feel to it.
Enjoyed the knowledge I got from each pavilion
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2023/07/29 |
Activity Date: | 2023/07/04 |
Reviewed by: NMP
It was the first time taking my family to PCC and they enjoyed learning about the different islands and cultures. It was a fun and filled with hands on activities for any one of any age to participate in. The buffet had a lot of food to offer and the staff were friendly and accommodating. We were initially seated in the back but we had two members in our family with mobility issues and they promptly reseated us closer to the food. The show Ha was great. I have never seen a woman Samoan fire dancer and she was phenomenal.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2023/07/04 |
Activity Date: | 2023/06/26 |
Reviewed by: Francina
In a bid to book a quickly selling show, we booked tickets online for the PCC, not realising that this booking didn't include the luau/food. I reached out to the team at Veltra both by email and phone, and was exceptionally served by your team. So very blessed by the experience at PCC and the way the Veltra team made it easy to swap our tickets! Thank you so very much Veltra!
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Packages: | Dinner Buffet & "HĀ: Breath of Life" Polynesian Evening Show Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2023/07/02 |
Activity Date: | 2023/06/10 |
Reviewed by: Kara
All the tours were awesome but the Ha Breath of Life was a great way to end the day!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2023/07/01 |
Activity Date: | 2023/06/02 |
Reviewed by: Laurie
The villages were quite a treat! Quite personal, few crowds, and thoroughly educational & entertaining!
The buffet dinner had many choices, but we were not too happy with the quality of the main dishes; beef was of low quality, somewhat tough, & often cold by the time it got to our table; chicken was again of poor quality & soaked in unusual sauces; fish likewise. Would prefer less choices & better quality! Service was good.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2023/06/25 |
Activity Date: | 2023/05/30 |
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