Hawaiian Luau Entertainment For Your Hawaii Vacation

No Hawaiian vacation would be complete without attending a luau.  The word luau really just means a party or a celebration.

Typically in ancient Hawaiian Luau culture was given to celebrate the birth of a child or a wedding.

You can enjoy two types of Hawaiian Luau during your vacation:

These days the word luau has become a household name all across the United States.

When you think of a Hawaiian Luau today, you think of those cheap plastic lays and those silly plastic tiki cups.

Oh, but a Hawaiian Luau is so much more.  In Hawaii there are two basic types of luau.  The first type closely resembles that of the original type of Hawaiian Luau.  This is a private gathering of friends and family for a celebration.

The second type of Hawaiian Luau is a commercial Luau open to the public and what tourists typically visit.  While in the state of Hawaii there will be many different luaus to choose from.  These two types of Hawaiian Luau are basically all the same, with a few different high points.

Arriving guests are greeted with a fresh flower leu.  The entertainment in Hawaiian Luau is usually choreographed and top notch, complete with hula dancers and fire eaters.

What is the entertainment provided in Hawaiian Luau?

Sometimes the guests provide some of the entertainment themselves.  It’s always fun watching grown men wear hula skirts and try to learn this complicated dance.

There are different options for food and drink as well.  In this Hawaiian Luau you can prefer the open bar type.  The food is usually a buffet, consisting of a roasted pig or perhaps some sort of roast beef, rice, and of course the Hawaiian staple…pineapple.

You have to mention some of the best known Hawaiian Luau and those with the best reputation.  While in Maui, the Old Lahaina Luau is the one not to be missed.  This is the most authentic Luau on the island.  The hula dancers are superb and the food is of the highest quality.

The other Hawaiian Luaus available in Maui are usually done at the resorts and lack the realism of Old Lahaina.  Because of its popularity, the Old Lahaina Luau does require reservations.  In fact, you should recommend that you make your reservations before you even leave for Hawaii.

While visiting the big island, again there are a plethora of options to choose from.  Kona seems to be a popular town for the Hawaiian Luau.  King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel offers a Hawaiian Luau with a shell lei greeting, and a torch lighting ceremony.

Check with the hotel for Hawaiian Luau days.  On the mornings of Hawaiian Luau spectators can watch the hotel staff bury the pig in the sand and begin roasting.

The island of Kaui offers a couple of luau’s of its own.  Both the Radisson Kauai Beach Resort and the Kilohana Plantation have nice luaus complete with open bars, fire eaters and of course, hula dancers.

Whichever island or islands you choose to visit while in Hawaii, a Hawaiian luau is a must.  Whether the gorgeous hula girls are your thing (scantily clad Polynesian dancers for the ladies) or you are just there for the food, a luau is sure to please.