We should have skipped snorkeling - we only had time to enjoy the presentations from Samoa and Aotearoa villages before the luau dinner and on-to-the-show. Just those two performances were varied enough - in information and in style - to make us wish we'd made time for the rest. Get-involved skill and craft demonstrations, funny and interesting presenters, and amazing... More

First time visitor to Oahu. Heard this was a place not to miss. We had already been to the Fia Fia Luau at Marriott's Ko'Olina Beach Club, so the things we saw here were not as impressive. It is a living museum with activities geared towards children. The 4-D theater experience is pretty awesome though. The American Buffet (which was... More

We visited the Polynesian Culture Center during our honeymoon. During our luau couples celebrating anniversaries and honeymoons were pulled up onto the stage -- we ended up dancing with a bunch of really nice couples. It was a blast! We learned so much during this trip. It was extremely hot outside when we went so we were pretty tired by... More

Really liked my day/evening here. The bus journey there was very informative, and fun. The individual areas around the centre were all good, with various activities and displays to do and see. The middle of the day show was really good, seemed to go on for ages, and despite the pouring rain; it went ahead! Evening buffet was really nice,... More

We got a luau package for the Polynesian Cultural Center. They picked us up at our hotel and dropped us off for a day of learning about different villages, buffet dinner and the Ha Breath of Life show which was great. The canoe pageant was fun to watch and there was always something interesting around the corner. If you go,... More

Our one-day visit to the PCC was outstanding and genuine. I've lived in Hawaii, seen a lot of authentic hula, and been to other large scale public entertainment event sites like Disneyland. This one is certainly one of the best. The quality of the various Polynesian island replications is surprisingly authentic. The staff were well trained and fun to be... More

Nine of our family of all ages loved all the shows, villages, Imax and Luau. The 5 best items not to be missed were the Imax, Breath of Life show, Water Canoe Show, the funny Samoan Village, and Aoteoroa (New Zealand) Village(loved the Hongi greeting nose to forehead, plus big eyes and long tongue faces). One thing I would suggest... More

Liked: Visiting/Exploring the 5 Polynesian islands and shows + Ha Breath of Life (night show) Taking pig out of pit Parade Dislike: Food at Luau (bland - needs better seasoning) Expensive smoothies

I had very moderate expectations for this place. I went 13 years ago and thought it was fine. This time I came back with a family trip with our kids (from age 3-11) and absolutely loved it. Early on we asked one of the people who worked there in what order to visit the villages. He showed us how to... More