15 Luaus in Hawaii That Still Read Well a Year On

1.Paradise Cove Luau

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,498 reviews · from $150Our pick

Spend an evening at Paradise Cove in Ko Olina with a Mai Tai greeting, Hawaiian games, crafts, an imu ceremony, buffet dinner, sunset views, hula, music, and fire dancing. Choose Standard, Orchid, or Premium seating. Waikiki pickup is available for an extra fee from selected locations.

“We paid for the Deluxe package for the full Hawaiian experience which was £200pp & there were 3 of us = £600 but unfortunately due to circumstances no fault of our own, we ended up just having dinner & a show! We didn’t mind paying the monRead more”

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2.Toa Luau at Waimea Valley, Oahu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,350 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $133Top rated

Spend about three hours at Toa Luau in Waimea Valley. Walk through botanical gardens, visit Waimea Falls, watch an umu cooking demonstration and kava ceremony, then enjoy a Hawaiian feast and Polynesian show with fire knife dancing. You make your own way from Waikiki or elsewhere on Oahu. Choose a 1pm or 5pm seating and a drink package.

“We loved our luau experience. You truly feel like family. The activities, food, drinks, and overall experience offered something for everyone in our family ages 2 to 72. Thank you for sharing your beautiful culture!”

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3.Chief’s Luau Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,018 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144

At Chief’s Luau in Kapolei, Chief Sielu, the original World Fire Knife Dance Champion, leads an energetic evening of Polynesian music, dance, comedy, audience activities, and fire performance. You’ll receive a lei, try headband weaving, enjoy an all-you-can-eat Hawaiian buffet, and choose from Aloha, Paradise, or Royal packages.

“Very disappointed. Food felt like I was eating cafeteria food . Nothing authentic about it . The show itself wasn’t horrible but I was expecting more based off of the reviews . The best part of the show was the last 15 minutes .”

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4.Mauka Warriors Luau Honoring Polynesia’s Forgotten History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,013 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend about four hours at Coral Crater Adventure Park for an all-you-can-eat Polynesian feast, hula, Maori games, weaving, war stories, and a large fire-knife show. The evening centers on the Battle of Kipapa and King Kamehameha I. Hotel pickup is available for an added fee, and the outdoor venue serves up to 350 people.

“The venue is outside but well laid out. The dancers are amazing and the story is true to the Polynesian history. The event was well organized, including the transportation. A luau is a pivotal stop while in Hawaii!”

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5.Polynesian Fire Luau and Dinner Show Ticket in Myrtle Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,162 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67Best value

Spend about two hours at Myrtle Beach’s Polynesian Fire Luau, beginning with a lei greeting and buffet dinner with live music. You’ll see dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga, New Zealand, and Samoa before a World Champion Samoan Fire Knife Team closes the show. Tea and water are included, with a cash bar for other drinks.

“Great show ,people in the show are fantastic food was delicious. This was my second time and will not be my last!!!”

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6.Maui Nui Luau at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,622 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $218

Spend about three hours at the oceanfront Maui Nui Luau beside Black Rock. You’ll receive a flower lei, enjoy a Hawaiian buffet and drinks, watch the imu ceremony, and follow a lively Polynesian show from Hawaii to Fiji, Samoa, and Tahiti. The Cliff Diver appears when weather and ocean conditions allow. Table assignments arrive by text two days before the event.

“Wonderful show, great food, fresh leis. Experience of a lifetime. Highly recommended for a memorable family experience!”

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7.Luau Kalamaku with Buffet Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,620 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $179

Spend an evening at historic Kilohana Plantation with a lei greeting, island buffet, open bar before the show, and Luau Kalamaku’s story of Tahitian voyagers reaching Hawaii. Add a narrated plantation train ride or premium seating if available. The large-scale production features live music, hula, Polynesian costumes, drumming, and fire poi dancing.

“Everyone is very gracious from the bus driver to the entertainers! The show is great & wonderful food! We really enjoyed ourselves!”

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8.Ka Moana Lūʻau at Aloha Tower – Oceanfront Luau Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,216 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $135

Spend about three hours at Ka Moana Lūʻau near Honolulu’s Aloha Tower. You’ll try poi and lomi lomi salmon, learn basic hula, watch coconut and fire demonstrations, eat an island buffet, and see a Polynesian show ending with Samoan fire knife dancing. Hotel pickup is available from select Honolulu locations.

“Book this one, well worth it! If you drive to the Aloha Tower there's plenty of parking. Also shuttle buses are provided from some hotel spots.”

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9.Myths of Maui Luau Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,144 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $211

Spend about three hours at an oceanfront Maui luau with a shell lei greeting, buffet dinner, open beer, wine, cocktails, and nonalcoholic drinks. The stage show moves through Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, and New Zealand dances, ending with a fire-knife finale. VIP adds early entry, priority food service, front-section seats, and adult leis.

“The Luau was a great experience. Everything about it was 5-star. I had a VIP ticket and was seated in the first 2 rows. The food in the buffet was good and the show, music, and the MC were incredible. I learned so much about the rich, mythical Polynesian culture. Definitely worth it!”

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10.Ka Moana Luau Dinner and Show at Aloha Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,087 reviews · 2h 30m · from $135

Spend 150 minutes at Honolulu’s oceanfront Ka Moana Luau beneath historic Aloha Tower. Make leis, learn hula or drums, try coconut weaving, enjoy a farm-to-table buffet, then watch a Polynesian production ending with sword-of-fire dancing. Hotel pickup, seating upgrades, and a welcome Mai Tai are available with selected packages.

“I’d recommend this experience to everyone who wants to not just enjoy but soak into the Hawaiian culture. The food was delicious and the show was beyond my expectations. There was beauty, grace, entertainment and years of history. Lovely!”

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11.Luau Kalamaku with Buffet Dinner & Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 932 reviews · 3h 30m · from $179

At Kilohana Plantation, you’ll receive a lei, enjoy an open bar and buffet of Hawaiian favorites, browse local crafts, and watch Kalamaku, a 45-minute show about an epic voyage from Tahiti to Kauai. Gold seating puts you close to the action. Optional pickup and train rides cost extra.

“Excellent time. Service of dinner was smooth and efficient and show was fantastic. Very profressiona performance.”

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12.Big Island, Hawaii: Admission to Voyagers of the Pacific Luau

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 790 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $190

Spend about two and a half hours at Royal Kona Resort with a shell lei greeting, Hawaiian music, buffet-style dinner, cultural storytelling, hula, and fire dancing beside Kailua Bay. The 5:00 pm start lets you enjoy the sunset, but seating can affect your view of the stage. Hotel transportation is not included.

“Good for a first time in Hawaii experience - the sunset is very nice - and you could see the stage well from all the tables”

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13.Island Breeze Luau

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 733 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $192

Spend about 2.5 hours at the Island Breeze Luau beside Kamakahonu Bay in Kailua-Kona. Watch a royal canoe arrival, hear Hawaiian chants, sample a 22-dish buffet, and see dances from Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, and Aotearoa. The open bar includes beer, wine, mai tais, standard pours, fruit punch, and soft drinks.

“This was a once in a lifetime experience.I'm sure on this island there are other good luau's, but for our bang, for our buck, if anybody gave this less than four stars, they probably shouldn't be allowed out in public.It was an absolute mind blowing and experience food was good.The show was excellent.We were handled with kid gloves.The whole wayNothing was left unknown and mother nature.Held out for us!!!!”

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14.Luau Ka Hikina Admission with Dinner and Lei Greeting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 713 reviews · 2 hours 25 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $204

Spend an evening at Luau Ka Hikina on Kauai, where a lei greeting, Mai Tai or fruit punch, hosted open bar, buffet dinner, cultural activities, hula, Polynesian dance, music, storytelling, and a torch lighting ceremony lead into a fire dance finale. Seating is shared and first come, first seated.

“Food and entertainment was great. We enjoyed the authenticity of the show- very entertaining, great setting and fun.”

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15.Germaine’s Luau

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 652 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $128

Germaine’s Luau takes you from Waikiki to a beachside setting in Kapolei for a Hawaiian-American dinner, sunset views, temporary tattoos, flowers, and a Polynesian show. The evening lasts about 3 hours 15 minutes. Round-trip Waikiki transportation costs an additional $35 per person, and Cousin Alecki may add fun and information to the bus ride.

“Great Luau and Cousin Alecki made the bus ride a lot of fun. The food and experience was lot of fun.”

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