Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
As we have done a couple Luaus before I knew what to expect. This is a pretty good one - their location is fantastic - much better than Germaine's. And really loved the Hawaiian activities before the dinner. The food and drinks were average though. The drinks at Germaine's were a lot stronger. This Luau was also a little more restrained - better for families and older couples? Germaine's was a lot more fun and relaxed.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Pratik
Everyone says that PCC is the #1 place to go when you're on Oahu, but I don't get it.
Yes, there are a lot of things to do there but it's mostly walking around and looking at different artifacts and recreations. It wasn't a big deal to me, especially since most people file all that information under M for "meh" after they leave the place.
One thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was that they kept pushing their $5 "Island Deelite" ice cream bowls on everyone, but only after forcing people to sit in 90-degree weather with no shade.
There wasn't enough of a gap in between lunch and dinner for me... you can't give people a buffet lunch and then expect them to dive into a buffet dinner less than five hours later, with Island Deelite ice cream in between of course. The after-dinner show was pretty good, but kind of cliche for me and had more of the "meh" factor from before.
The main thing that rubs me the wrong way is that the PCC is run by a church, so they don't really co
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: John and Sheila
We had a wonderful evening at the Royal Hawaiian Luau!!! Beautiful hotel and grounds (took my breath away when we pulled up in the taxi) and beautiful evening. We were the very last ones to arrive (someone stole our taxi!) and I was very upset fearing that we would be seated in the rear. I had paid for the premium seats (forgot I did that, and recommend doing so), however, and they walked us right up to our front row table. It was fabulous. The food was wonderful and authentic, not too much to make us feel stuffed, and not too little that we were hungry after dinner. The entertainment was fantastic, we especially enjoyed the woman doing the emceeing (I'm sorry, I forget her name), the fire dancer and the woman playing Wipe Out on the yukelele. What a terrific night. The entertainment was first rate, the night beautiful, and the drinks were lovely and yummy! We highly recommend. Photos are from my phone, so not the best quality.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Lorrie
AWESOME EXPERIENCE!!
Best luau ever.
Kind of got tired of hostess calling us cousins.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Richard Baker
Took the family for the full day package. It was fun and interesting to see the different dances and learn about the different cultures. The food was really good and the show was excellent. Everyone should go at least once and you may need to go back to see what you missed the first time.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Connie Colton
The experience was amazing. The only complaint I have was that we were staying at the Mariot Waikiki and the van driver went to the Waikiki resort to pick us up. We could not find the driver or him us. When I talked with staff trying to locate himshe was rude and said if we did not find the driver in 2 mins he would leave us and there would be no refund.
We ended up finding him in about 10 mins. with the help of valet parkers from out hotel. He did not leave us Thank goodness. The van driver knew we were lost and waited. He was very nice. The staff on the boat were amazing. My 73 year old mother even parasailed and they acommadated her needs. : ) We were there on a make a wish trip, they allowed my 12 year old son who fought cancer last year to go up twice and to drive the boat. They were just amazing!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Dawn Renfro
This was my first time parasailing, i was terrified. The crew memebers were friendly, and patient with us(i wasnt listening very well because i was scared). They set us up, explained, and helped out with everything. i switched my ride from 400ft to 800ft before i went on, and they set us up, and even pulled us down when i yelled for them to.
It was a good experience, even though i was terrified. Also, they took tons of pictures while people were up there, and i really liked the fact you got your SD card.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Kari
You must do this luau when you are in Oahu. Get the Deluxe Dinner Package...it is worth every penny. The staff was awesome, the food was excellent, the luau was amazing. The package includes a lei, coffee cup, souivener picture, 4 course meal that is served to you. I will go again when I am back in Hawaii.
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Art2
Very friendly and professional staff from the van driver to the guys on the boat! Best fun and best bang for the buck!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Great food, drink and entertainment.
Lots of activities for the kids
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Joenette Cavanagh
My husband & I had a wonderful evening. The food was super delicious. We would like to thank the great chef, the pleasant/efficient servers & their very attentive manager. The show was great & very entertaining ESP. Michael Jackson, & the 2 Elvis impersonators. We'll do it again next time we are in Honolulu. Thank you so much for that excellent night!!! Btw, we're also glad that they gave us our 2 pictures. We will highly recommend this superb activity to our families & friends!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
great place
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Gerry
By far the best Luau in Oahu. 'Chief' is on to a winner with his Luau. He entertains you from the start to the end of the evening with his brilliant comedy skills, his drumming, singing and, of course, his fire dance which is sensational. There is a lot of audience participation, the food is excellent and it all adds up to the most magical evening. 'Chief' has an excellent team with him and I would highly recommend this Luau to anyone.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Christine
There are so many activities to partake in leading up to the dancing show and feast! It is a really great, fun experience. Everyone was so very nice & polite making sure you were having a great time. Beautiful scenery, fun Hawaiian traditions to share. I highly recommend everyone goes! Fun for anyone!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: family
I thought the luau was okay, but was frankly surprised how simple the meal was and it was not very good. The overall event was okay but I would not recommend this luau at least for the price we paid.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
My wife and I visited the Polynesian Cultural Center for the first time and enjoyed it immensely. The "Ha, Breath of Life" show was as spectacular as we were told and read about. Our kudo's to our escort Summer. She did a very commendable job.
The Engs
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Nicole Mankowski
The crew was great and the view even better! Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a thrill seeking scenic view of Waikiki,
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Ms. Rosie
First off... I will RECOMMEND this luau over any other luau on Oahu. This didn’t even feel like an activity or a tour I paid for, it felt like I was invited to a festive Hawaiian family gathering.
I have been to many "traditional" luaus, and usually leave during the show because it gets so boring, everyone does the same routine..over and over again. Not at this luau. I cannot explain how good of a time we had.
The show was great and the Chief grabbed your attention the minute you walked in, he was so funny! Chief Sielu had my friend and I laughing so hard we had to put our drinks and camera down because we wanted to enjoy every minute of it.
One of the main highlights was the fire knife dancing, it started off with 1 dancer, then 2, 3, 4, 5...it just kept on going!! I think at one time the stage nearly caught on fire but they just kept on flipping their fire knives, throwing it in the air..it was soooo exciting!!!
This luau felt like a family gathering, everyone shared
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Alcorns
Good time. Nice staff.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Heather
Honestly, I hardly remember the actual luau. My boyfriend somehow managed to get me on stage and proposed to me in front of hundreds of people. The whole staff was in on it. I was called up as the winner of a raffle drawing! And when I thought they were bringing out my prize, out comes my boyfriend with a microphone! The whole crowd was very involved, from telling him to "Get on your knee!" to begging me to "Say yes!" They laughed, they awwed, they cheered. It was amazing. Unfortunately, I spent the rest of the show making phone calls telling everyone in my life the news. I will definitely be returned to the Paradise Cove Luau so that I can actually enjoy the full show!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
my daughters, both in mid 20's, enjoyed the parasailing, said AMAZING!
my experience was a little unnerving, as I knew what not todo, but wasn't sure what TO DO, couldn't relax for fear of doing wrong thing....More specifics on how one can lean, turn or shift weight, hand position on straps...would be helpful, but perhaps I'll venture To try again.....
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
Paradise Cove was a beautiful location. We really enjoyed the activities, luau ceremony and the evening show. Great fun for families!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Jessica
Chief's Luau at Sea Life Park was by far the best luau I've ever been to! I've gone to other luaus on the island but this one hands down beats all the others. The venue alone has spectacular views of the mountains and the ocean directly in front of you. After sunset you can even see Makapu'u light house lit up in the distance.
Chief Sielu was a FANTASTIC host. Right when you arrived you felt so welcomed by the Chief and the other staff. Not only were they welcoming and made you feel comfortable. He had my friends and I laughing the entire time, his humor was hysterical! Not to mention the entire luau was super interactive and informative. Chief Sielu is SO passionate about his culture and passing his knowledge on to others, that the entire luau was both extremely entertaining but also educational, which was great.
All the performances, dances, and traditions that were taught to us were amazing. The fire dancing was spectacular and far beyond my expectations! The food was also delici
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
My husband and I are from Vancouver, BC Canada. We came to Honolulu, Hawaii for our honeymoon. We decided to do something adventurous as newly weds so we decided to do parasailing! It was also our first time! I did a lot of research on the different parsailing companies and found that Oahu Parasailing did not have any accidents at all. They also had very good reviews so I booked with them through Hawaii Activities. We went with the 8:00am departure & 600ft parasail. On the day of, The driver picked us up at the front of our hotel which was in Waikiki. He was very friendly and knowledgable. While he drived us around the city he told us where to go, where to eat, where the best and cheap things were. He gave us great advice! After we were dropped off, we went into the boat with a group of Japanese tourists. The captian and his assistant were very nice. I told them that we were on our honeymoon and they were really nice to us. As we sailed off, my husband was a little sea sick, that was h
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: happy mom
it was amazing and i will so do it again, with my husband, he couldnt go but he bought it for me and my mom as a mother's day gift to us!!!! best gift ever, thank you baby!!!!, first luau and i loved it, i cant wait to come again and experience more, great food, it was amazing!!!!, and the staff was super friendly, overall recommend to every one that comes or lives on oahu!!!!!!!
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The driver who picked us up was entertaining and made the drive enjoyable. The boat crew was good and provided helpful information and made the parasailing a better experience than expected. I definately recommending to everyone to try parasailing at least once while in Hawaii.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Miss. Aussie
Fantastic food... and when you're booking a luau - that's I guess - what you REALLY look for. You're guaranteed to feel full and satisfied, probably the best food I've had at a luau.
The pre-entertainment is fun - something for everyone to try and watching them carry the pig out of the ground as the sun sets is pretty magical! What an amazing venue - the sunset is spectacular there and the staff are all fun (and gorgeous!!!!)
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We enjoyed everything about the luau. 4 teenagers were very impressed with the good looking men and women performing.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
I took my Granddaughter and we both had a great time. She loved the show at the end, but did not like the luau.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Ernie F
Attended with my girlfriend and we had a blast! Great show, tasty food, and excellent service!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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