Gjenes Belamide

Review of Polynesian Cultural Center

This place is great for tourist. I'm not usually i...

This place is great for tourist. I'm not usually into going to these places but my dad wanted to go and I ended up having a good time with everyone. We purchased the package that gave us a bus tour, PCC tour guide, dinner & show, and a night show. The bus tour was nice but it felt so rushed. I suggest going on your own if you are comfortable driving around. I would've liked to have stopped at some of the places we had to skip due to time constraints. Not the driver's fault however. Once we got to PCC we were greeted with all smiles and great customer service the entire time. The one thing I loved was most of the money goes towards the workers who are college students part of a program. The tour guide was nice but I felt like the tour itself was way too long got there around 130 and finished the tour around 5pm. We were told basically go back to everything and take pictures later after the tour. By the time the tour ended, everyone was exhausted and tired. I personally didn't want to walk all around again. Besides we an hour before dinner so we wanted to relax and get in line for the dinner since it was already backed up. I wouldn't recommend the guided tour but I can imagine it keeps things organized for them. The shows throughout the day were great - I wasn't expecting much but they were so fun/funny. I also appreciated the activities and learning about the Polynesian islands. The Luau dinner was okay, I appreciated that they had vegan-friendly options for my daughter and I. The show during the dinner was nice too. Now the night show was my favorite part! They did a great job with the storyline and the casts is amazing. Loved the fire dancers! So cool. Don't expect to take pics or videos at the night show as cameras and phones are prohibited. But I was glad, it made everyone focus on the show not on recording on their phones. I'd go back just for the day shows and the night shows.