Polynesian Cultural Center

The Polynesian Cultural Center is considered by many to be the most authentic recreation of ancient Polynesia available anywhere today. The images, history, and hospitality of seven Pacific cultures come alive at the 42-acre Polynesian Cultural Center. Hear them present the intriguing details of tribal tattooing, ancient transoceanic navigation, and the preservation of history without a written language. The Center’s evening culminates with a spectacular night show, “Horizons”, with a cast of over 100 dancers. The spectacle’s fire knife champions and fire walkers add dramatic accents to an unforgettable evening.

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Horizons Show Seating & Stage Views

Horizons Show Seating & Stage Views

• The Living Sea
  Featuring music by Grammy-winning artist Sting and narration by actress Meryl Streep, the 40-minute motion picture is presented on the Center's seven-story IMAX™ screen. The Academy Award-nominated film takes viewers on a deep-sea journey of discovery about currents, tides, water cycles and how the ocean waters of the world are linked by them. Audiences feel the power of the ocean as they surf thundering waves in Hawai'i, track humpback whales in the open ocean, ride in a Coast Guard rescue boat, and take a guided tour of Palau and its giant clam farms and mysterious Jellyfish Lake. The filming of "The Living Sea" represents the realization of a long-time dream for director Greg MacGillivray, who began his career in movies more than 25 years ago with award-winning surfing films. Renowned oceanographer and deep-ocean explorer Robert D. Ballard served as academic advisor to "The Living Sea" production team.

• Dolphins
  Dolphins touch our hearts in ways perhaps we don't understand. They have much to teach us about our world, and scientists everywhere are watching and listening. Our film is a window into an incredibly complex realm where dolphins are just one citizen of a magnificent water kingdom. From the dazzling coral reefs of the Bahamas to the wind-swept seas of Patagonia, Dolphins takes you on an underwater adventure with inquisitive Atlantic spotted dolphins, acrobatic dusky dolphins, and the familiar, bottle-nosed dolphin. While few of us will ever have the chance to encounter a dolphin in the wild, the audience will feel like they are swimming alongside some of the most graceful and extraordinary creatures on earth. Viewers will meet a young woman scientist, Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski, and her two colleagues, mentor Dr. Bernd Wursig and Dr. Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez, as they lead us on an exploration into their fascinating world. Dudzinski and her colleagues conduct their research with dolphins in the wild, a far more strenuous, time-consuming, even dangerous endeavor, than studying dolphins in captivity. Featuring a soundtrack with music from Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Sting, Dolphins will capture your imagination and you will gain new respect for the ocean and importance of scientific research to its preservation

A Feast Fit for a King
Anciently, the lu‘au was a lavish feast to honor royalty or foreign dignitaries. At the Ali‘i Luau, it still is. Every evening at 5:00 p.m., guests are treated to the finest authentically prepared Hawaiian cuisine in the islands—from mouthwatering Kalua Pork cooked in the underground imu oven, to a generous salad bar, chicken long rice, fresh fish, sweet potatoes, native fresh fruits, taro rolls, traditional desserts and, of course, poi. It’s an experience your heart and your palate won’t soon forget.

Ambassador Menu (Dinner served from 5:00-7:00 PM)

• "Season's Best" Soup & Salad Bar
  Featuring miso and clam chowder and island-fresh tossed greens with a host of condiments; jumbo shrimp cocktail; crab legs; a healthy assortment of garden veggies; sashimi from the fresh catch of the day served with wasabi; somen noodles; appetizing sushi; plus the childhood favorite Jell-O. And don’t forget to taste our homemade Maunualoa green salad served with your choice of papaya seed, ranch, French, thousand island, Caesar and Maui onion dressings.

• Chilled Fruits and Vegetables
  Enjoy Polynesian's cream of the crop, including locally grown pineapple, Kahuku juicy watermelon (seasonal); cantaloupe; honeydew; grapes; juicy strawberries; and fresh sweet papaya

• Entrees Galore
  Take your pick of tender prime rib; succulent stir-fry; deep fried macadamia nut chicken and baked teriyaki chicken, baked mahimahi with a coconut crab topping; baked red potatoes and steamed white rice accompanied by salted plums and black sesame seeds. Try one or try them all.

• Hot and Tasty Vegetables
  Enjoy Mother Natures string beans, cauliflower, carrots onions and bell peppers.
• Baker's Best
  Fresh-baked figure eight rolls, wheat and taro rolls too
• Don't Skip the Desserts
  Tempt your taste buds with our selection of delicious cakes and pies.

• A Bevy of Beverages
  On tap are pineapple, guava and orange juices; tropical fruit punch as well as the usual crowd favorites -- Coca-cola (caffeine free), Diet Coke (caffeine free), Sprite, hot chocolate, milk, decaf coffee and herbal tea. Drink up.

Super Ambassador Menu (Dinner served from 5:00-7:00 PM)

• Appetizers (Choose from one of the following)
  Shrimp Cocktail served with coctail sauce and lemon; Deep fried Maui Onion served with poha berry sauce; Fresh Oysters served with a spicy tropical salsa, garnished with caviar and chives; and Linguine with steamed clams featuring a pesto sauce with sautéed onions and shiitake mushrooms.

• Soup (Choose one from the following)
  Kahuku Corn Chowder, a country style chowder combined with fresh Kahuku corn; Laie Onion Soup, a sautéed onion broth with Parmesan garlic bread and Swiss cheese; and Portuguese Bean Soup, an island style favorite. Soups are served with taro and wheat rolls.

• Salads (Choose one from the following)
  Papaya and Maunaloa Garden Salad with papaya seed dressing; Macadamia Nut Caesar Salad served with fresh cracked pepper; Broccoli and Crab Salad served with avocado and Manoa lettuce; House Salad with watercress; plus hearts of romaine lettuce, fresh asparagus, spinach and cherry tomatoes served with a house dressing.

• Entrees (Choose one from the list below)
  Misoyaki Chicken marinated with peanut butter miso sauce; Shrimp Scampi, sautéed in garlic lemon butter; “Onolicious” Salmon, served with caramelized guava lime sauce; Tender Prime Rib, served with au jus sauce and lilikoi horseradish; and lu’au favorites Laulau, a package of steamed butterfish and pork wrapped in luau leaves, and Kalua Pork, seasoned and steamed in an underground Imu (oven), accompanied by tasters of lomilomi salmon (marinated fish) and poi. All entrees are served with your choice of rice pilaf, steamed rice, sticky white rice, sweet potato or baked potato. Condiments include sour cream, bacon bits, chives and green onions.

• Desserts (Choose one from the following)
  Haupia Pie, baked coconut and sweet potato with coconut pudding; Luscious Maori Trifle with Custard, guava cake layered with whipped custard; Chiffon Cake, topped with cream cheese frosting and macadamia nut; and the Ali’s Volcanic Royal with vanilla ice cream, apple banana, fudge, macadamia nuts, topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Choose from Wahiawa Pineapple juice, Fresh Guava juice, Laie Mist or a Hukilau Smoothie.

Reservations are required, and seating for the Horizons night show is determined by the order in which reservations are made, so book early to get the best seats!