Polynesian Cultural Center Oahu Hawaii All you can eat!

So it’s Monday and we have tickets to the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie on the North Shore of Oahu. Our tickets include the Island buffet plus the show known as Hã Breath of life

But first things first. Bron offered to make pancakes for breakfast. 

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We then go for a snorkel at Kuilima Cove

 

 

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After the snorkelling we got ready for the Polynesian Cultural Center by stopping at Tita’s Grill on 56–485 Kamehameha Highway, Hauula, HI 96717.

I went with the garlic prawns and garlic chips. The prawns come with rice and macaroni cheese. The chips are covered in crushed garlic. I felt like a clove of garlic all afternoon and evening. 

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The prawns were really good and as is my want to avoid mess and give me a calcium boost I just pop an entire prawn in my mouth and chew the whole thing down. The chips came with a dipping sauce which I think was a mayonnaise. I’d happily recommend Tita’s Grill’s garlic prawns to anyone. You may want to go for the combo which I think has its own small serve of chips rather than the standard serve of chips that I had in addition.

When we got to the PCC we watched the canal presentation with the various Polynesian islands represented. We also watched presentations on Samoa, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Tonga. 

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The Samoan presentation was all about the coconut and its many uses. I learnt so much about the coconut tree and how it can be used. 2015.04.20_15.36.03_004_GARY_LUM_FB

The Aotearoa presentation was interesting. It was nicely ended by a tribute of respect to all warfighters. Veterans in the audience were asked to stand and be acknowledged. I hope this Saturday on ANZAC day they do something special given it’s the centenary of ANZAC.2015.04.20_16.00.51_003_GARY_LUM_FB 2015.04.20_16.00.57_002_GARY_LUM_FB 2015.04.20_16.02.42_001_GARY_LUM_FB

The Tongans were all about drumming and making the audience laugh. I haven’t laughed like that in years.


Before the show we ate in the Island buffet. There are three dining selections depending on how much the tickets cost. I went with the cheapest option so we ate at the Island buffet. It was an all you can eat affair featuring pulled pork, fried chicken, poached fish, rice, mashed potatoes and gravy plus desserts consisting of jelly, mochi, haupia pudding, pineapple slice, cakes and bread pudding. 

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The show at the end was really good and almost like a Disney production in terms of quality. It was the life story of Mana and Lani and worked through the various Polynesian peoples. I was particularly taken by the Fijian effort given my father was born in Fiji. 

All in all the PCC was really very interesting. The price of tickets is quite steep but the owners claim it’s a not for profit affair.

 

I highly recommend the Polynesian Cultural Center

6 Responses

  1. Cool pics and videos! Thanks for sharing.

    By the way, did you hear about the listeria outbreak in Blue Bell ice cream in the US? Don’t try that brand of ice cream, just in case. 😉

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