Hands down best luau I've ever been to
My wife, 11 month old daughter, and I got the chance to attend the Chief’s Luau at Sea Life Park, under the Paradise Package. I usually don’t expect much from the food and drinks at these sorts of events, but I was pleasantly surprised. The food was very good, especially considering that it is a buffet, and the drinks were not watered down. In regards to the show, it was absolutely fantastic. The cast performed dances from the various Polynesian Islands and the entire time, the Chief is telling jokes (the jokes contain a bit of innuendo) and making sure everyone is having a good time. There is a reason Chief Sielu performs all over the island, practically every day: not only is he a very skilled performer, but he is absolutely hilarious. I will definitely be coming again. Please note that the cast does pull members of the audience for different parts of the show, however, it is not the run-of-the-mill “let’s all dance at the end” type thing, they are actually part of the festivities.
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| Posted on: | 2013/04/06 | ||
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Great food and show
My wife, 11 month old daughter, and boarded the Star of Honolulu, on the One Star package. The night started with a Mai Tai, which was quite strong (coming as a surprise to me as in my experience, “welcome drinks” tend to be very watered down), and we were taken to our table with our appetizers ready and waiting for us. The food was fantastic! I’m going to be honest; I had low expectations for the food. All you can eat crab on a ship, generally does not mean “high quality” to me. And boy was I proven wrong. The crab especially was very tasty, and my wife and I definitely took advantage of the “all you can eat” description. The show was also very fun to watch, with examples of dances of different styles from around Polynesia. The service from our waiter, Chad, was excellent as well: my water was never empty, empty plates were taken as soon as I was finished, and the crab kept coming. I’ve already suggested the Star of Honolulu to family members for when they visit.
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| Posted on: | 2013/04/05 | ||
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Great family time
My wife, 11 month old daughter, and I visited Kualoa Ranch with the Day Pass last week, and we had a blast. Due to some traffic, we arrived to the Ranch late, and were only able to go on the Movie Sites and Ranch Tour and the Ancient Fishing Grounds and Garden Tour. Both had excellent guides: the perfect mix of humorous and informative. I especially had fun on the Movie Sites tour with Cowboy (he said his name, being a Hawaiian one, would be too hard to remember), the information is part history, part Hawaiian culture, and part movies. Plus, it’s always fun to see places you recognize from the big screen in real life. My daughter really likes dinosaurs, so I’m looking forward to showing her the Gallimimus stampede scene from Jurassic Park, which is one of the stops on the tour. The Ranch store also sells beef from the cows on the Ranch. We decided to purchase some steaks for dinner that night, and they were fabulous. I will be visiting again so we can enjoy more of the Ranch.
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A beautiful view of Kaneohe Bay
The Movie Tour takes you through the valleys of Kualoa Ranch
A bunker at the top of the mountain, used in LOST, Pearl Harbor, etc.
The views were absolutely gorgeous
The Fishing pond boat tour
Apparently archaeologists made this Moai to test how they may have been made on Easter Island/Rapa Nui
Green as far as you can see
One of Godzilla's footprints
Chinaman's Hat
Luckily, no Gallimimus stampede while we were there
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