Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau - Big Island

Waikoloa beach resort on 15 acres fronting the Anaeho'omalu Bay beach and ancient fish ponds Our hotel's walking distance to shopping, dining, golf and ocean sports in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii 28,000 sq ft of meeting space and outdoor venues along Hawaii's only naturally sheltered beach

Hawaii (Big Island)

Gather as the sun sets over beautiful Anaehoomalu Bay and delight in classic Polynesian entertainment including live music, traditional dances of the South Pacific, and a delectable selection of contemporary and traditional Hawaiian fare. Not only a feast, the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau offers visitors a chance to experience the music, art, and dance of Polynesia. Torches are lit on the hotel's historic grounds, and an ancient chant welcomes all to witness the opening of the imu, the underground pit where a whole pig has been cooking all day. Along with the kalua pork, the feast includes traditional Hawaiian dishes and familiar favorites like salads and tempting desserts. Following dinner, you'll journey to Tahiti, New Zealand, Hawaii, and Samoa through the songs and dances of the Pacific cultures. A highlight is the spellbinding Samoan fire dance.

Available:
Wednesday, Saturday (and Sundays during the Summer)
Duration:
3 hours
Time and location of event
Doors open at 5 PM; the show begins at 6 PM and ends approx. 8:15–8:30 PM. The show takes place at the Waikoloa Beach Marriot Luau Grounds

Inclusions:
Luau buffet dinner
Complimentary shell lei greeting
Polynesian revue
Gratuity

Notes:
Reservations are required. Children ages 5 or younger are admitted free of charge. If you've not been to the Waikoloa beaches on the Big Island of Hawaii you've not seen all the beauty that the Big Island has to offer and one of the popular luaus that is offered there is the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau. The Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau has all the aspects of a luau you would expect to have with a fabulous luau buffet and open bar service. The dinner show is based on the songs and cultures of the islands of the Pacific including Tahiti, New Zealand, Samoa and of course Hawaii.

Vendor: Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau
Product: Luau

Description: The Luau at The Waikoloa Beach Marriott is not just a feast but an experience of the music, art and dance of Polynesia. An ancient chant welcomes all to witness the opening of the imu, the underground pit where a whole pig has been cooking all day. Following dinner journey to Tahiti, New Zealand, Hawaii and Samoa through the songs and dance of these Pacific cultures. The Samoan fire dance is a spellbinding finale!

Departure Point: At Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort
Duration: 3 hours
Equipment: Hawaiian Imu (oven)
Capacity: 600 guests
Inclusions: Luau Buffet and Open Bar
Menu: Waimea Greens with Assortment of Dressings, Celery, Carrots, Alfalfa Sprouts, Cucumber and Tomato Slices, Hawaiian Cole Slaw, Lomi Lomi Salmon, Waipio Fern Shoot Salad, Namasu, Chicken Salad, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad and Poi. Kalua Pork, Grilled Island Mahi Mahi, Broiled Teriyaki Beef, Island Sweet Potato and Coconut Glaze, Fried Rice, Chicken Long Rice and Plantation Stir Fry Vegetables. Desserts: Pineapple Upside Cake, Portuguese Bread Pudding with Creme Anglaise, Guava Chiffon Cake, Coconut Cake and Chocolate Cake. Complimentary Mai Tais and Open Bar Service.
Exclusions: Self Parking is $7.00 and Valet Parking is $10.00

Behind Hawaii's Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort, the ancient seaside trail Ala Kahakai runs along magnificent Anaeho'omalu Bay, passes two fishponds in which mullet and other valuable fish were once protected for the use of Hawaiian royalty. In the days of King Kamehameha, runners would race along the trail with fresh fish for his dinner table. Could there possibly be a more appropriate setting for a royal luau?

Beginning at 5:30, guests gather for the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau as the sun slowly sinks over the water. They arrive along winding paths cut into petroglyph-engraved lava rock. Soon the sounds of a conch shell and an ancient chant of welcome invite them to share the spectacle of the Luau's imu opening.

In this underground pit, a pig has been roasting in banana leaves since early morning to provide Kalua pork, the dish at the heart of every luau. The Waikoloa Beach Marriott Luau menu, however, has variety enough to please every palate and appetite. Other Hawaiian specialties include the salad bar's Lomi Lomi Salmon, Waipio Fern Salad, Hawaiian Tako (Squid) and Cucumber Salad, and Hawaiian Coleslaw.

No adventure in Hawaiian cuisine could possibly be complete without pineapple, coconut, and other tropical fruits. They appear in the salad bar's Indonesian Ginger and Curry Chicken Salad with toasted Coconut, and Pineapple Spears and Papaya Sections, and on the irresistible Dessert Table as Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Coconut Cake, Guava Chiffon Cake, and the unforgettable Lilikoi Haupia (Passionfruit Coconut Pudding).

Following the feast, the entire torchlit scene transforms as the dancers, musicians, and drummers of ''Tihati's Polynesia'' transport guests on a sixty minute whirlwind tour of the South Pacific, from Hawaii to Tahiti, New Zealand, and finally Samoa. The three hour evening ends even more magically than it began, with their performance of the mesmerizing Samoan fire and knife dance!

Menu will include:
Kalua Pork, Kalua Turkey, Pulehu Chicken, Island Mahimahi Island Sweet Potato, Fried Rice, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Hawaiian Coleslaw, Lomi Lomi Salmon, Tossed Island Greens, Fresh Pineapple and Papaya, Portuguese Sweet Bread and Poi. Desserts: Pineapple Upside Cake, Banana Cream Pie, Guava Chiffon Cake Coconut Cake, Haupia, and Chocolate Cake Complimentary Mai Tais and Open Bar service.

Location: The Royal Luau is held at 5:30 pm, on the oceanfront lawn at Waikoloa Beach Marriott. This is a short 10-minute walk from Outrigger Fairway Villas.

The Marriott offers a traditional Hawaiian luau, also known as the Royal Luau, on a lawn area with beach and sunset views. The Marriott offers the most convenient location for Waikoloa Beach Resort guests. Priced at $88 for an adult and $40 for children 6-12, it is one of the best values in the area. As you enter the grounds around 5 pm, you will be greeted with a lei and a mai tai (by the way this luau is one of the few luaus that offers complementary open bar). The luau will begin with the imu ceremony and then as the sunsets you will enjoy dinner. As you finish dinner the show will start and take you on a journey through Polynesia. The show closes with an exciting fire dancer.