Polynesian Cultural Center Review

Great! There was so many interesting things to do. The theater was fantastic!

Very well done and the luau food was plentiful and delicious. Highlight has to be the show, absolutely stunning.

This place has a collection of Polynesian cultures, it is almost like a theme park which is good entertainment for families. Unfortunately a lot of the cultures are lost, or whatever they displayed was a very small subset of it. I would expect that a cultural centre would provide info on the culture, like tribes, marriage ceremonies, tattoos etc. One thing that was missing which I thought should be there was shell money - this was huge in the Pacific.

As a cultural centre it's ran more like a theme park and mainly for entertainment instead. There is a free bus that will take you to visit their Mormon temple which is pretty grand and while you are there there are sisters that will chat to you and give you more info on the church of you are interested. In that bus tour they also takes about the founder's vision to preserve the Polynesian culture, maybe that was why I expect to see real info here. Maybe i should change my expectations a bit or they should change their name to something else less formal and not call it a cultural centre.

The luau is good, the show Ha! is pretty good.

From the entertainment point of view, 4 stars it's pretty well run. From a cultural centre point of view, 1-2 stars.

This experience was unforgettable the people were wonderful the place was so clean the colors were so vibrant everybody was so loving. It was my birthdayand I wouldn't have wanted to spend it any place else in the world my tour guide tango was amazing Heather made the trip tour so fun

We love it here!! When we have friends and family visit from the mainland, this is a must see on the trip!!

Lots of educational fun. Samoa was best, Tapi is extremely funny.

This place is absolutely amazing. I would definitely suggest getting there right when it opens. It just seems like too much to do in such a little amount of time. Every island offers different classes, activities, and shows. Such an interesting set of things to learn about. The show at 730 is must and you will not be disappointed.

If you've never been here it's a great way to experience the island culture. Highly recommended.

Simply the Best deal in town. Best activities, Best for its value, Best shows and Best cast/performance

Somehow captures the history of ancient Polynesian cultures without feeling put on or hokey. It's an absolute must-visit if you are on Oahu. The end show, He Breath of Life, is an incredibly high quality show that itself makes any ticket price worth it.

Make sure to come early. The park has about 10 islands, and every half hour, a few of the islands have live shows (dancing, singing, local traditions), and the latest are at 5PM, so you need to plan a bit to see everything. Overall, the park is really well organized, clean, and orchestrated almost like a fun park (which may put off some).

Cool show and decent food. Everyone here is very friendly. New ukulele exhibit is really neat. Only downside is the price. It's a little defensive imo.

A beautiful cultural experiance! Great for family's or any one. Lovely people to help you. I am in a wheel chair and many offered me assistance. The shows were just beautuful.

Went to Kahuku High May Night performance last night at the PCC. Amazing choreography and energy. We'll done!

An excellent day long adventure learning about all of the different peoples who settled Polynesia. The night show is a must see, the luau was pretty good. The only thing I didn't like was how they trick you into getting on a bus to see the sites. It ends up taking you to the Mormon Temple where there is lots of young people from BYU encouraging you to join. There was also a creepy old guy who was taking video and pictures of everyone when they came off the bus. This made many of us feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Super cool place. Wish the kids activities had been slightly more organized. We came with a 3 and 6 yr old. They loved making the fish in the weaving hut but there weren't really any other actual kid activities for little kids.

Had a great time here... thought it would be a little boring but it was fun

Matdy, thanks had a great time. Thanks for showing us around it was a lot of fun.

Amazing! I could have spent my whole trip here. Everyone was so nice, knowledgeable, and seemed to really enjoy being there!

Sorry but this Cultural Center is just ridiculous. Don t waste your time and money here.

Everyone is so nice all the time it's a incredible place to go I've been 3 times over the years and its awesome

cultural place to go. the Samoan group was "no ka oe' "

Great way to get to know a bit more about them culture of these islands.

I visited most of the tourist locations in Oahu and, by far, loved this one the best!

The shows are fantastic and really show the culture of the Polynesian islands. It will keep you busy all day and the after dark show is fantastic!

The grounds are beautiful and the performers are talented. I did not know this was connected to the LDS church. I am not LDS and I am not anti LDS. I will reiterate, I am not anti churches or religions. I just didnt know what I was getting into. The performances felt like grade school presentations at times and the overall vibe of the place is very conservative. The "luau" is not a luau. It is a stadium seating buffet with a weird performance while you eat. They do serve hundreds to thousands of people very efficiently but it is a mediocre buffet. The show during the buffet was awful. Partly due to the style of the performance and partly because It feels like the culture is on display in a LDS interpretation of the culture. The price for the food/luau is completely overpriced. I would not recommend this to any friend or family member that is not part of the church. It was the lowest part of my trip to the island. I do want to say that the student performers do a good job. Watching a Haka was great and there are things to take away from this place. I would just never go back. And a side note to those reading this it is a dry venue due to the churches stance on alcohol. Not a big deal, but I wish would have known some of these facts before paying $150 for the evening.

Great presentation of each village. The canoe tour/pageant was nice and HA was fabulous! Children and adults alike quite enjoyed themselves!

Very welcoming staff, who are almost all students at the nearby university. All the cultures represented have their own sections. The performances in each area are really funny and engaging. There are activities in each area as well. A good chunk of the money you spend on visiting, goes to paying for the students to attend school.

This is a wonderful place to visit! It should be on your must do list when you visit Hawaii

The caliber of the talent was amazing. Highly recommend the special ambassador package with a private tour guide for the day and front row seats for the shows. It MADE our experience. The performances were completely incredible, and the Breath of Life evening show is on par with Vegas and Broadway shows I ve seen.

A wonderful educational and entertaining experience.

Pretty cool but I didn't realize my money went to help the Mormons.

I enjoy the shows bus would like to learn more details about their cultures in deep.

Fun and informative. A bit pricey is the only bad thing I can say about it.

Great experience. Allow one FULL day or even two days to get through it all. We paid extra for the Super Ambassador VIP package which seemed worth it to get better seating at each of the shows, private tour guide and dinner. Educational and fun.

Amazing experience. Highly recommended. All the village cultural performances were on spot.

Wonderful cultural experience. Highly entertaining. I could have spent two more days here just learning about the Polynesian culture.

Had a great time learning about the Polynesian cultural

Absolutely amazing.
The islands are very entertaining, each one has their own program or activities, nearly all of them are very entertaining.
If you have to prioritize however, Aotearoa, Tonga, and Samoa were probably the most enjoyable for us.
The breath of Life show was also incredible and definitely worth it.
The only annoying thing was the bus tour not making it clear ahead of time that it is only a quick drive by the nearby university and a stop at the Mormon Church.

Super fun day! Educational and entertaining. Loved it.

It was totally worth the money. Took the guided tour with Ammon the guide and he was very funny and informative. The shows were fun to watch and the entire parks staff were friendly. I recommend the tour guide versus just wondering around. The Hale Olaha laua in the evening topped it off!

A great sharing of culture. Go to experience all of it.

Miss going here when I lived in Oahu. The shows are amazing to watch and loved it all! Please support my family by going to Ah You Hungry? Food truck out in front!

I'm still thinking about this magic place, it's beautiful! I highly recommend this expirience , I learned alot about the polynesian culture and also enjoyed every show drinks and food, the highlights for me the canoa's show and the final show where the cameras are not allowed, this show is one of the most beautiful shows that I have seen in my life.

Little expansive, but rich with Polinesian history. Take a full day to visit

We chose ambassador prime package, and it was wonderful. Our guide was excellent, and we had a very enjoyable experience. All of the village shows were fun, and entertaining, and the night show was incredible. I want to go back so I can see more... you need more than one day there

Range of quality souvenirs and beautiful art, good selection of food too. Was really impressed with the layout and cultural info on not just Hawaii but wider Polynesia. The ukulele exhibit is pretty cool too and I really liked the art in that building.

Amazing place to visit! All the different villages and the activities in each one were so much fun. Our guide, Sesi, was the best!! She even talked my husband into dancing, well at least trying to dance!! The next time we are on Oahu, we will definitely be coming back for another round of fun!!

Rather steep prices, but, I understand that you pay for the quality of attractions. People who work there were extremely happy n friendly.

Avoid this tourist trap. This is a place for fair weather tourists or elderly tour groups. While the local staff were helpful and friendly, this was an inauthentic cultural experience and a waste of money.

The island buffet was disgusting. Very poor food quality similar to a cheap buffet restaurant.

The performances are the highlight, but they are just OK and a bit corny.

Avoid this and go experience the real Hawaii elsewhere.

The WiFi does not work you have to go guest services for the email verifying

Our experience was wonderful at the Polynesian cultural center. The positive energy and aloha spirit was everywhere. Totally worth the trip and the price. Food, music, fun and entertainment!

Amazing...add this to your list whether visiting or if you live here!

I loved all the cultural exhibits, presentation and the Luau

I'll try to make it short and sweet just like our tour guide she was literally short and sweet explain everything we needed to know as to where no one needed to ask questions okay well maybe a few my daughter had gotten married two days prior to visiting the Cultural Center I got a pretty good sunburn and dimples let me wear her hat as it was another hot and sunny day she really felt bad for me literally a heart of gold all of the dances that showed different meanings pulled at my Heartstrings a few of them even made me cry as it was so beautiful if I was made of money I would visit there every chance I got there should be more of these cultures for all to see maybe this world would be a better place I absolutely loved it there

The cultural exhibits and especially performances are great, and the food trucks outside are delicious. The shops carry locally made items. However its not immediately apparent that all proceeds go to the mormon church. Hawaii has revoked their non-profit status because of this. Also, don't take the 'Free Bus Tour'! Its a trap! Nervous mormon missionaries drive you to the mormon church and leave you there for 20 mins while their on-site missionaries try to convert you. It was a deeply uncomfortable experience.

Amazing place! A must visit if you are on Oahu. Too much to see in one day though. I would schedule 2 days. I really enjoyed the Luau.

My wife and son really want to visit the PCC. After spending the day here I suggest it also. We all had an excellent time. The people, entertainment, everything was great about it.

Wonderful cultural and educational experience. Save your entire day for the visit. The prime rib buffet is great and the Luau at the end is just awesome.

I was a super Ambassador while there it was a really good place I really enjoyed it walked around the temperature was great in the time of year that I went in January you had a little bit of mist vet a few of the different areas cuz it was clouding over just a little bit it was a wonderful place I really enjoyed it as you can tell the dancers were nice the entertainment at the different areas so it's very informative I learned quite a bit about the different tribes was over there I would go back there again

It is a must visit place. You will learn a lot of things about the polynesian cultures and appreciate their history. The breath of life show is a must see.

It was a good show actually. Most luau's serve alcohol this one doesn't. If your going to do it just buy the standard dinner ticket don't go for the upgrade. The standard ticket has a show the upgraded ones don't and the food isn't that much better.

This was kind of fun for the kids. Pretty 'disneyified' but a few activities to keep the kids amused for a few hours. Its really the staff that rock here though, they are all super nice and friendly. I cant say that I know much about the mormon religion, but im generally cynically about missionaries etc, however the university and cultural centre on the surface seems to be a pretty good way to help young islanders expand their world.

Really cool. Amazing costumes. Everyone working was happy and hospitable. They were very knowledgeable and informative

It is very rich in culture. Kids and adults can learn a lot about the Polynesian islands having a lot of interaction with the activities.

This is a must to do when you come to Honolulu

A great day. It is not an amusement park. We really learn about Polynesia through workshops and mini shows. The final outdoor show is breathtaking. Only the buffet disappointed us.

Super fun place to visit and learn more about Polynesian culture! Would recommend to anyone visiting O ahu