There’s Nothing More Fun Than a Luau Oahu
No Hawaiian vacation would be perfect lacking attending a luau Oahu.
The word really just means a party or a celebration. Typically in ancient Hawaiian luau Oahu culture were given to celebrate the birth of a child or a wedding.
These days the word has become a household name all across the United States. When we reckon of the word today, we reckon of those cheap plastic lays and those silly plastic tiki cups. Oh, but it’s is so much more.
In Hawaii there are two basic types of Oahu luau’s. The initially type closely resembles that of the original type. This is a private gathering of friends and family for a celebration.
The second type is a commercial one open to the public and what we tourists typically visit. While in the state of Hawaii there will be many different luaus to choose from.
They are basically all the same, with a few different high points. Arriving guests are greeted with a fresh flower leu. The entertainment is usually choreographed and top notch, perfect with hula dancers and fire eaters.
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.
I myself rather 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.
I have to mention some of the best known luaus and those with the best reputation. While in Maui, the Ancient Lahaina one is the one not to be missed. This is the most authentic one on the island.
The hula dancers are superb and the food is of the highest quality. The additional luaus available in Maui are usually done at the resorts and lack the realism of Ancient Lahaina.
Since of it’s popularity, the Ancient Lahaina one does require reservations. In fact, I would recommend that you make your reservations before you even leave for Hawaii.
While visiting the huge island, again there are a plethora of options to choose from. Kona seems to be a well loved town for the luau.
King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel offers one with a shell lei greeting, and a torch lighting ceremony. On the mornings of luaus spectators can mind the hotel staff bury the pig in the sand and start roasting.
The island of Kaui offers a couple of its own. Both the Radisson Kauai Beach Resort and the Kilohana Plantation have nice ones perfect with open bars, fire eaters and of course, hula dancers.
Which ever island or islands you choose to visit while in Hawaii, a luau Oahu is a must.
For more excitement after your luau Oahu, look into Oahu helicopter tours.
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