Reviewed by: Mama
If it wasn’t for our tour guide, Dave, our adventure would have been very unsatisfactory. There was far far too much driving. The caves were inaccessible for most of us as the rocks were slippery. The stairs were steep, and there weren’t enough hiking sticks to go around. we stopped for quite a bit of time just to have lunch, which to me was very unnecessary. A snack would’ve sufficed. Then we drove, which seemed to be forever to go see the most recent lava flow… Which was quite interesting but somewhat repetitive. Again, if it wasn’t for our tour guide, Dave, his personality, information and enthusiasm It would’ve been a bust. Again far far far too much driving for what we actually could get out and enjoy and see.
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2025/01/11 |
Activity Date: | 2025/01/09 |
Reviewed by: Coconut
This was our first Hawaii visit and first tour on the island. The experience of this tour was well worth it, we had a great time and were able to take plenty of pictures. The communication was very clear on where we would be picked up, the times for each stop on the tour and information on each stop. We had plenty of time at each stop. We recommend the tour and would do it again.
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Packages: | Premium Tour: Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri, Bowfin Submarine & Aviation Museum |
Attended as: | Families |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2025/01/08 |
Activity Date: | 2025/01/06 |
Reviewed by: elephant
マジック好きの親子(小学生、幼稚園児、父)で参加しました。
日本人と気づいて頂き、所々日本語を交えて下さり
父は楽しめましたが英語が分からない子供たちには難しかったようです。
小学生の息子はなんとなくわかった、と、幼稚園児の息子にはちんぷんかんぷん(苦笑)
かなり高価なショーですし、英語を理解できない子供には不向きでした。
お土産のマジックキットには大喜びでした。
We are sorry you had a language issue. We represent this show as a Hawaiian-based show in English. We do not represent that the show will be spoken in Japanese and it is unfair to assume it would be in Japanese when you are in America. By rating the show 2 stars you reduce our average rating that potential guests see. If we had done a bad job, we could understand. But to lower our rating because your kindergarden-aged child couldn't understand English in an English speaking country is unfair. We ask you consider rating this show 5 stars for the content as marketed and executed, and include in your review the issues you state about language. This will get your point across to other Japanese speakers without harming the show ratings. Thank you for considering revising your rating to 5 stars.
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Packages: | スタンダード席 |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/31 |
Activity Date: | 2024/12/29 |
Reviewed by: Davo
The Captain, Holly and Alex were great! I would highly recommend this Snorkeling Trip.
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Packages: | General Admission: Self-Guided Tour |
Attended as: | Families |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/31 |
Activity Date: | 2024/12/29 |
Reviewed by: マッキー
日本人は我々のみ。一番前の席。
すべて英語で若干焦ったけど案外聞き取れました。
マジシャンが日本人で英語と日本語で演じてくれてわかりやすかった。
まさか前で一緒に演じるとは思わず、よい体験でした。
目の前で素晴らしいマジックが見れますので是非参加してして見て下さい!
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Packages: | スタンダード席 |
Attended as: | Families |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/28 |
Activity Date: | 2024/12/07 |
Reviewed by: Kentucky Christmas in Hawaii
Very professional and sweet greeter met us with beautiful flowers. Well worth the money! Thx!
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Packages: | Large Group Greeting Package (8 participants or more) |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/12/22 |
Activity Date: | 2024/12/20 |
Reviewed by: Best Luau
We had a great time. The MC was awesome, very fun. All the dancer were really good. Very entertaining for the entire family!
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Packages: | Royal Package: Front Seating, 3 Drinks, Flower Lei Greeting & Souvenir |
Attended as: | Couples |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/21 |
Activity Date: | 2024/11/28 |
Reviewed by: momo
旅の前半に行きました。戦争のことなので楽しい、というのとはまた違いますが、その場に身を置いて学び感じることの大切さを再認識しました。ハワイは楽園のような場所ですが、日本人として歴史と向き合う必要がある場所であるとも思いました。日本のガイドのアレックスさんが、色々教えてくれます。他の日本の方もいらしたので、その時によって対応してくださるのだと思います。どの方も親切に声をかけてくださいます。
現地民やアメリカ人の日本への所感やアリゾナ戦艦のことなども教えていただきました。
一番難しかったのは行き方についてだったので書いておきます。
当方は、ザバスでワイキキからパールハーバーへ行きました。一時間ちょっとかかりました。
本当は時短にはタクシーが良いのですが、これはこれで現地の雰囲気をゆっくり味わえてよかったです。
ザバスでパールハーバーについたらまっすぐ海の方へすすみます。荷物を預けたら、通してくれます。小さいポーチを持って行きましたが、ダメでした。入り口にあるお財布と比べて小さいものしか持ち込めません。
ここではお金はかかりません。
門を通過して右へ進むとシャトルバスが待機していました。
そこから10分くらい、まずミズーリ戦艦そして航空機見学できる場所に順に停まります。私たちはミズーリの方でおりました。
戦艦目指して歩きます。
下の入り口で印刷したバウチャーバーコードを提示すると入れてくれます。
戦艦のデッキに上がるとツアーガイドの希望を聞いてくれて、日本語をお願いするとアレックスさんが出てきてくれました。この時間帯は私たちいれて3組、5名が一緒でした。
しばらく説明をしてくださり、戦艦内は自分たちで見学するスタイルです。これ全部で二時間くらいはかかってしましました。
ザバスは、三ドルで行けたのも良かったですが流石に往復バスは時間が勿体無いので、かえりはウーバーで帰りました。
本当は時間をもっととりたかったのですが、閉館時間になってしまい叶わず。また次回アリゾナ記念館や航空機見学にも行きたいです。
個人でバスに乗って行く詳細を本文に記載しました!ご参考まで!
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Packages: | 入場チケット |
Attended as: | Couples |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/15 |
Activity Date: | 2024/12/09 |
Reviewed by: タカノ
8時ぐらいからの予約で行きましたがチケットさえ買ってあればそんなに時間気にせず行っても問題無さそうだと思います
朝はワイキキから渋滞するのでのんびり行く事をオススメします
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Packages: | 入場チケット |
Attended as: | Families |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/15 |
Activity Date: | 2024/11/19 |
Reviewed by: Annie
Great crew. Better than expected. I would definitely do this again.
Do it!
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Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
Attended as: | Couples |
Weather: | Cloudy |
Posted on: | 2024/12/12 |
Activity Date: | 2024/12/10 |
Reviewed by: Dan B
Greeter met us as we expected and was very welcoming. The flowers were fresh and beautiful. Exceeded our expectations.
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Packages: | Exclusive Solo Lei Greeting Package (One participant) |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/12/12 |
Activity Date: | 2024/12/10 |
Reviewed by: Happy Traveler
Our tour guide was Wes. He was an excellent tour guide in charge was knowledgeable, entertaining & a historian of Hawaiian culture. We learned so much. We were touched so profoundly by the memorials.🇺🇸💝
Walking shoes & water bottle are a must.
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Packages: | Premium Tour: Arizona Memorial, USS Missouri, Bowfin Submarine & Aviation Museum |
Attended as: | Couples |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/09 |
Activity Date: | 2024/12/05 |
Reviewed by: Alan
We enjoyed our visit ti the Polynesian Cultural Center. The entire experience wad seamless from start to finish.
Wr so appreciated your attention to detail.
Our tour guide driver, Shaft, wad excellent!
Mahalo!
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Packages: | Standard Package |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/02 |
Activity Date: | 2024/11/30 |
Reviewed by: Cheng
Andrew is the best. He lets us see turtle head! I love it a lot.
Andrew is the best. He lets us see turtle head!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/12/02 |
Activity Date: | 2024/11/30 |
Reviewed by: isi
Eine sehr beeindruckendes Erlebnis!
Kann ich allen empfehlen.
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Packages: | Classic Package: Rear Seating, 1 Drink & Shell Lei |
Attended as: | Couples |
Weather: | Sunny |
Posted on: | 2024/11/16 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/22 |
Reviewed by: Leslie G
Such a fun night. The food options were delicious. The activities and vendors were interesting and informative. The show is very entertaining and fun to watch. The host, Paul, was fantastic and he made it special for my fiancé and l as he heard we got engaged a few days prior. We got to get our own dance along those who were celebrating anniversaries. That was such a sweet surprise and totally unexpected. I highly recommend luau! The transportation was also fantastic and super easy.
Hyatt
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Packages: | Premium Package with Pick-up: Midsection Seat, 2 Drinks, Kukui Lei & Souvenir |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/11/08 |
Activity Date: | 2024/11/01 |
Reviewed by: BCDavis
Our group was looking forward to our first luau and as we arrived at the destination it started raining. While the hosts were quick to hand out rain ponchos, the rain affected the event.
First, the hosts were rushed to get folks registered and get things moving. As a result, our group was never able to get our picture taken before the event started. Knowing this was an outdoor venue and its rainy season, I would have expected that certain things would have been under cover - like the photo area, the stage and honestly even the seating.
The food was under cover and was good. Not spectacular but good. A couple of our group had raw fish and were all sick that night so having certain foods outside for an extended period was not smart.
The performance from the warriors was good. They tried to show the different dress/dance of various polynesian groups but it would have benefited from more clarity on their differences as they all stared looking the same.
The ONE performance I was looking forward to was the fire dance. It was a disappointment. I expected all the adult performers to have choreographed a phenomenal dance of fire, complete with fire twirling, throwing etc. Instead they handed the "fire dance" off to one young boy for a solo act and two young boys to show off what they learned. YES, they were very good! but the magic of a "warrior tribe" dancing the fire dance was lost. The adults did come back for a grand finale - but it seems confusing at best.
Not what I expected.
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Packages: | Royal Package: Front Seating, 3 Drinks, Flower Lei Greeting & Souvenir |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/11/06 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/04 |
Reviewed by: Kevin Park
Overall, excellent experience. The show was awesome showing the traditional style of dances and performances of the Hawaiian culture. The buffet itself had many selections to choose and eat. The most highlight of the show was the HA breath of life where it was the fire rings twisted by several different men on the show which was pretty cool. We also did the islands of Polynesia 2 hour guided tour where we sat down and peeled bananas and coconut looking like materials with the dressed up villagers on site.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/11/04 |
Activity Date: | 2021/11/23 |
Reviewed by: Mike
We thoroughly enjoyed the show! Would have loved more.
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Packages: | General Admission Package |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/11/02 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/31 |
Reviewed by: h.kado
初めて参加しました。
動画で見るだけでなく実際に訪問して体験できたことが収穫
お土産も色々販売しております良かったです。
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/11/02 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/25 |
Reviewed by: Julie_MC
[VELTRA Staff Experience]
I had a spectacular experience at the Na Lei Aloha Show! The location is within walking distance from most hotels in Waikiki. The food was the best I've ever had at a luau. The all-you-can-eat buffet at Hyatt Hotel features perfectly cooked prime ribs, short ribs, and pork ribs. It's a seafood lover's paradise! They have high quality snow crab legs, made-to-order sushi, poke station, an incredible variety of salads, hot dishes, and an impressive selection of desserts. It’s hard to pick favorites because every dish was outstanding, I can't wait to go back.
The setting had a lovely intimate atmosphere, and the servers were attentive to every detail. The show was absolutely delightful, highlighting Hawaiian culture and the significance of the Lei, showcasing a wide array of flowers used to create these meaningful flower necklaces. The dancers were incredibly talented, and the storytelling was captivating—I couldn't stop smiling!
Mahalo nui! We are so happy you enjoyed your time with us at Na Lei Aloha! Your support of this show also supports our efforts to promote regenerative tourism in Hawai'i, providing a quality and culturally authentic experience for visitors as well as an enhanced quality of life for local residents. We hope to see you again soon!
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2024/10/31 |
Reviewed by: Annette
It was too long of a day! Our bus left PCC after 9:20pm which meant we got back to Waikīkī almost 11pm. The day was great but the ending with the timing of the bus was a sour note.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/10/31 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/29 |
Reviewed by: TravelGoddess
(Reviewed by Hawaii Activities Staff)
As we walked in we were greeted with a beautiful cold lei that made us feel welcomed. The location was perfect for Waikiki away from the crowds with stunning views of the ocean/sunset. The food was truly out of this world from just about every thing you could possibly think of. Sushi, meats, a quality salad bar, Korean BBQ, and not to mention the yummy dessert bar. Food for every pallet in the family.
The show was truly engaging, sweet, and wholesome. Based on the history of Waikiki and the importance of flowers being made into leis. Not like any other show i've seen on island. The duration of the activity was perfect, not too long not too short didn't feel rushed to eat or didn't feel like the show was dragging on. Would definitely recommend this for couples and friends looking to celebrate in a unique way.
Mahalo TravelGoddess! We love your comments about everything and especially about the food, the uniqueness of performance and appreciate your recommendations and sharing it with anyone traveling to the islands. Aloha.
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Packages: | Test Package |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2024/10/29 |
Reviewed by: Shirley Husted
My husband and I had a fantastic day at the polynesian culture centre.
We went to many of the activities and to the Gateway dinner. We felt it was excellent and a beautiful display plus we learnt a lot.
Thank you all so very much...
I was particularly wishing to go to a Luau and that was what I thought I booked from Australia before we went.....however discovered while there that I had booked the Gateway dinner. Bit disappointed but the dinner was lovely and the whole experience fantastic!!! Thank you all so much...
Shirley and David Husted
Australia...
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/10/28 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/03 |
Reviewed by: Cin
Greeter was there waiting. My niece was walking towards him and she was amazed. Incredible experience. 100 percent worth it!
Aloha Cin! Thank you for your wonderful review! The greeter, Glenn, was glad to have assisted you and your niece at the baggage claim carousel, and he was advised of your kind words. We truly hope you enjoy your time on the island, and we look forward to providing lei again to you in the future. Mahalo!
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Packages: | Small Group Lei Greeting Package (2 to 7 participants) |
Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2024/10/28 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/25 |
Reviewed by: Tia & Zoltan
The Polynesian Cultural Center is a “must have adventure” that we would highly recommend from couples to families. We spent a day and enjoyed every second of it. We celebrated our wedding anniversary and kept it quiet but loved the experience of the Tahitian wedding ceremony where we renewed our promise. The food experience was outstanding, we tried a lot of food that we never tried before. The raw tuna was our favourite. 1 day was not enough to have the time to have some art workshop to do and sadly we couldn’t go back to have an Okulele session.
Thank you for the experience of our lifetime. Tia and Zoltan from Ireland
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/10/26 |
Activity Date: | 2024/09/30 |
Reviewed by: Kara
Small and intimate luau with a lot of Hawaiian history coursing through the show!
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Packages: | Classic Package: Rear Seating, 1 Drink & Shell Lei |
Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2024/10/23 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/09 |
Reviewed by: Kara
It was a really great ground, but you will be tired after exploring PCC.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Friends |
Posted on: | 2024/10/23 |
Activity Date: | 2024/10/05 |
Reviewed by: Kara
The kids had a lot of fun, we think we would skip next but its worth it one time!
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Families |
Posted on: | 2024/10/23 |
Activity Date: | 2024/09/16 |
Reviewed by: JBCheney
I thoroughly enjoyed a full day walking around the Polynesian Cultural Center, being introduced to the different cultures, learning history, watching free performances, and buying HI things for family back home. The buffet dinner was outstanding with excellent, friendly service from staff.
The best part was the "HA Breath of Life" show. I've seen Broadway in NY and a show in the west end of London, and this show as just as good, maybe even better as it revolves around true cultural experiences for the audience to witness. I actually got tear-upped more than once. I hope many other will get the opportunity. It was worth every penny and the late bus ride back into Honolulu.
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Packages: | Islands of Polynesia Admission, Gateway Buffet Dinner & "HA Breath of Life" Show |
Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
Posted on: | 2024/10/20 |
Activity Date: | 2024/09/23 |
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Less driving and more interactive stops.