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Maui Luau Review - Royal Lahaina Luau

The Royal Lahaina luau provides an inexpensive family friendly show at the Royal Lahaina Resort in Kaanapali.

This is the longest running luau at Kaanapali, so there is definitely a demand for a luau that is wallet friendly.

If you want to attend an inexpensive luau that doesn't blow your vacation budget, this is the luau for you.

This was the first luau we attended on Maui with our two daughters many years ago, and we had a great time.

Myths of Maui Show

The evening began with a ceremony where a roasted pig is removed from an imu - an underground rock and sand oven.

Hula lessons on stage at the Royal Lahaina luau on Maui. Because the Royal Lahaina luau is more of a family show, there was also an audience participation segment, where our daughters joined a group on the stage to learn some hula moves while we sat back and enjoyed the evening.

This part was slow for me, but our duaghers loved going up on the stage and learning the hula - that's the dilemma of audience participation segments at luaus. The host also asked for persons celebrating anniversaries and birthdays, so that they could be recognized.

The Myths of Maui show includes traditional Hawaiian, Tahitian and Samoan dances. The dancers are satisfactory, and we enjoyed the Samoan fire knife dancers in the finale.

Royal Lahaina Luau Cost and Schedule

The Samoan fire knife dancer at the Royal Lahaina luau at Kaanapali. The standard Royal Lahaina luau cost is around $95 for adults and $47 for children under 12. It's nice to pay a reasonable price for a child that just wants a familiar hot dog or macaroni and cheese.

But the Royal Lahaina Luau often offers specials that makes them the most inexpensive luau on Maui.
• One child under 12 free with each paid adult
• Show only (no food) for $54 for adults and $17 for children, but also one child under 12 free with each paid adult

Not all websites list these discounts. The Royal Lahaina Luau page at the Hawaii Activities site not only clearly prices both these options, but also (as of Jan 26) has the Show Only option on sale at $37 - that means you and your child could skip the meal, and both attend a Kaanapali luau for a total of $37, or add the luau meal for a total of $95. Now that's a good deal.

Shedule. Unlike some luaus which are held a few nights a week, this show is offered every night except Saturday.

Location and Parking

The Myths of Magic show is held on an oceanfront location between the Royal Lahaina Resort and Kaanapali Beach. The Royal Lahaina Resort is on the opposite side (north) of Black Rock than the main group of Kaanapali Hotels.

So unless you are staying at the Royal Lahaina Resort, this luau is not the easy walk like you have with the other Kaanapali hotel luaus. There is free parking available.

We used the Royal Lahaina Luau photographer for a Willis family portrait A lot of vacationers attend this show.

We waited in a long line before entering - the cause of the entry delay was the common practice of taking a family luau portrait (we liked the free tiny shell lei!), which we found on the display board at the end of the show and purchased - the best luau portrait we have.

Avoid the restrooms in the luau area - the ones in the hotel lobby are much better.

Royal Lahaina Resort Luau Menu

The average Hawaiian luau food is available buffet style (once again a long line), but our youngest daughter preferred the keiki (children) buffet where she got to eat more familiar kid foods. We were ok with the seating, but the plastic chairs in long rows of plastic covered tables bothered some people.

Photo by Randy Robert

Royal Lahaina luau buffet line with kalua pig
Main Entrees
• Kalua Pig, Kalua Turkey, Fresh Island Fish, Island Chicken

Accompaniments
• Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes, Fried Rice, Corn, Seven Assorted Salads, Fresh Pineapple, Poi, Lomi Lomi Salmon, Taro and Guava Bread

Desserts
• Coconut Cream Cake, Chocolate Cake, Haupia (Hawaiian Pudding)

Keiki Kids Buffet
• Hot Dogs, Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni & Cheese, Corn on the Cob, and Potato Chips

Royal Lahaina Luau Pictures

These large pictures from teh Royal Lahaina Myths of Maui luau let you experience what it is like to attend this luau.

Maui Luaus: Royal Lahaina luau at Kaanapali hostess

Photo by Randy Robert


Our daughters joined many others and enjoyed getting on the stage to work on their hula moves during the audience participation part of the evening.

Maui Luaus: Royal Lahaina luau audience participation


The Royal Lahaina luau buffet includes luau foods such as kalua pig, lomi lomi salmon and coconut Hawaiian pudding - haupia.

Maui Luaus: Royal Lahaina luau buffet line

Photo by Randy Robert


Polynesian dancers during the Myth of Maui luau show. The red lights were fun during the show, but look somewhat unnatural in our pictures.

Maui Luaus: Royal Lahaina luau Myths of Maui Tahitian dancers


The fire knife dance grand finale to the Myths of Maui luau.

Maui Luaus: Royal Lahaina luau Myths of Maui fire knife dance



Royal Lahaina Luau Video

The video below shows the popular fire dance finale to this Maui luau. Click on the PLAY button in the image below to view the video.


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