Reviewed by: D. McElhose
This was definately one of the best activities on our vacation. Our kids had a blast. My wife and I went along just to watch and had a lot of fun also. We were so glad that we had them take pictures for us as they turned out great. From our shuttle driver, to the office personnel, to the boat crew, everybody was wonderful. Highly recommend it!
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
The customer rep contacted me for reminder over a phone a day before our planned trip. Since I did not have printed paper of confirmation Hawaiian Activities faxed our confirmation to ticket desk and tickets were ready for us at cultural center desk. The seats for Ha Breath show were at center and had a good show coverage.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Shannon
My family and I had a wonderful time. The entire night we were laughing and enjoying the show. The view is beautiful and the staff was great. I would definitely recommend this to people looking for a Luau.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was my 2nd time to paradise cove & still didn't disappoint!
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Attended as: | Couples |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Rick
I got a call ahead of time to confirm my reservations, which was reassuring. The office staff was friendly and helpful. The parasailing experience was great. My wife and son were a bit apprehensive at first, but all went well. The two people running the boat operation were experienced and kept everything running smoothly.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
This was my first time both in Hawaii and parasailing. The crew was efficient, and kind. The pictures they took were both well done and affordable. If I had to complain about anything, it would be the lack of life jackets for those who are in the boat. I would recommend this company to anyone planning a trip to Hawaii or looking to parasail.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous
We really enjoyed this Luau. The entertainment and location were fantastic. The food was typical luau food, but what it lacked was made up for by the staff and the show. Would go again in a heartbeat.
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Reina
If you are taking your own transportation to Oahu Parasailing, leave early in order to be on time. It is easy to get lost or stuck in traffic. The staff is very friendly! If you get motion sick then you should take some Bonine or Dramamine before. You will be on a boat with 3-5 other groups. You might get motion sick waiting for everyone to take their turn parasailing. The boat Captain and riggers are really nice. They will prepare you and give you all the rules and safety precautions before. They take safety very seriously here so don't be offended if they yell at you for not following the rules. It's their job to make everyone feel safe and get everyone back to shore in one piece. This is very fun for everyone! It is a nice boat ride and parasailing tour. Do not bring expensive cameras out, you will be splashed by the waves. You won't be soaked after the boat ride, but it’s not worth the risk of ruining your expensive camera. They offer a photo package for 30 dollars. I purchased the
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Wanda K
This is the second year in a row that we attended the Polynesian Cultural Center and the Alii Luau. The show is great and the food is probably the best we have had at a Luau. This is probably because the focus is on doing everything possible so that the guest is entertained with a wonderful show and feed all the delicious food you want to eat instead of trying to get you to spend your money on alcohol and then getting you to act foolish like they do at many of the other luaus on Oahu.
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Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Aimee
Cousin Flo was our guide and she made the experience 10x better. She got everyone pumped up and ready for the luau. When we arrived, they took our picture (available for $15 at the end of the night) and we got our complimentary mai tai drink (alcohol/non alcohol). They gave us over an hour to wander off on our own and do activities. Ladies make sure you get a flower headband made!
Use your time wisely. Waiting in line to do an activity can take up to 15 minutes. We waited in line for another drink for about 20 minutes. Keep in mind while you're doing the activities they have you listen for the sound of the shell. You have to drop what youre doing and follow that person for a demonstration. Thats the only downfall i felt there was too much going on. It took away some time from taking pictures and soaking up the view.
The food was good and the show was amazing. The view is breathtaking especially at sunset. You're sitting outside right by the water. Its a great experience. Ive be
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
Reviewed by: Pat
Overall, the show and activities were really good. However, we feel that there could have been some improvements in other areas.
First, the people who paid extra to sit next to the stage had to climb a great many steps which had no hand rails, to reach the food, drinks and to use the restrooms. There should be an area for the food and drinks to be closer for those people seated near the stage who paid more money for their tickets.
Secondly, after the first time that the our server came to help me with our order, she returned to see if we needed more food, but did not return after that to see if we wanted any dessert or coffee. The dessert and coffee were on another section of the upper level.
Third, since I was in a wheelchair, when the show started, I was wheeled in through the back of the stage to my seat. My wife was told that she could not come with me or exit the way I came in, causing a big problem at the end of the show. She was told to go to the customer relations des
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Posted on: | 2013/01/03 |
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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Attended as: | Couples |
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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Attended as: | Couples |
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 |
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