The Best Maui Luau? - Followup Questions

Which Maui Luaus are Close to Where You Are Staying?

That's why I organize my Maui Luau Reviews by location - four Kaanapali luaus, two Lahaina luaus, and three south Maui luaus in Wailea and Makena.

You can also view or print my Maui luau map that shows the physical location of each luau on the island of Maui.

Is The Luau Showing on a Day You Can Attend?

For example, the Royal Lahaina Luau is held six nights a week, while the Wailele Polynesian Luau is held two nights a week.

Does this Luau Sell Out in Advance?

Luaus with less seating, such as theFeast at Lele luau, and highly advertised shows such as the Old Lahaina Luau can be sold out weeks in advance, so that you may need to make reservations before you visit Maui.

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Use Maui Luau Reviewer Recommendations?

Example 1 Luau Show. Some reviewers rate the best Maui luau show as the Old Lahaina Luau, which limits itself to traditional Hawaiian luau.

From Frommer's Maui travel guide: ...authenticity, intimacy, hospitality, cultural integrity and sheer romantic beauty have made this Maui's top luau.

But as you watch authentic Hawaiian ancient hula and then authentic Hawaiian modern hula, do you yearn for the exciting finale of a Samoan fire knife dancer or a Tahitian dancer?

Many vacationers (kids, teenagers, and some adults) find hula boring compared to exciting acts such as fire knife dancing from nearby island cultures.

Example 2 - Luau food. According to Travel & Leisure magazine, ...this (Feast at Lele luau) is the most fabulous cooking on Maui, which is saying a lot.

But do you think someone in your group might hold their nose when this course is served - Iota - Raw fish marinated in coconut milk with cucumbers, cilantro, carrots, Maui onions & tomatoes?

Look over the menu before shelling out over $100 for their seat.

Survey your family on this before relying on a review (including my reviews - I include show descriptions and menus) to select your perfect luau.

How is the Luau Food Served?

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Will you be annoyed while waiting in a buffet line, or view this as an opportunity to meet new friends?

Some luaus will have you go to the buffet line table by table.

Do you view this as this efficient operations, or will you feel like you are back in elementary school?

• Another method of serving at the Wailele Polynesian Luau is family style - platters of food are set on your table, and you serve yourself while sitting at the table.

Will you feel like you are at a family holiday, or worry that the strangers at your table are not sanitary while serving themselves from the common platter?

• The Feast at Lele luau is a sit and be served style - waves of waitpersons bring your plate to your table between each session of the luau show.

Sounds like a great idea, but some vacationers find that the served food becomes lukewarm while waiting for those waves of servers to come between shows.

Open or Reserved Maui Luau Seating?

But you may find yourself further away from the stage in the general seating with the great masses of visitors.

Most Maui luaus have a reserved seating section close to the stage for an additional charge of about $10-$15 a seat - but this reserved section may sell out well in advance.

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