Drums of the Pacific Luau in Maui, HI

The lines were too long and we had to wait at least 1/2 hr. to be seated. Each table had to be called to go up for food which made us wait more time. The food was very delicious and you were able to go back for seconds. Wait staff were very friendly and accommodating.

Great luau. Food was good, fun atmosphere, dancers were all great. The drinks were not watered down like most luau’s we’ve been too and true open bar. They validated our valet parking which was a plus. They are the only luau in town which is offered every day.

We visited this Luau for my birthday with another couple. This was our third Luau in Hawaii and second on Maui. This certainly was not our favourite Luau but it had some good points. I’d say the rating should be between a 3 and a 4 star but since that doesn’t exist I will give it a 4. I would grade each luau on a few factors. First, location: This a beautiful property and everything is very clean and well organized. However, there is no view of the ocean from your seat and the enclosed area feels a little small. Both other luau’s we attended were right on the beach with beautiful sunset views so the commercialized/resort feel of this one was a little disappointing. Second, Food and drinks. The food here was actually quite good with a fair amount of variety. Even for someone with a lot of food sensitivities I was able to eat more than enough (although no dessert), which was actually surprising and unexpected to me. Out of all the luau’s we have attended I would say this was probably the best food we had. However drinks were not as good. We were served drinks at our table but the server was very forgetful and didn’t offer drinks readily either. They did have a pretty big variety of drinks but we had to ask about them. They were god but not excellent mixes. Third, the show. The dancers were great. They showed dances from a variety of Polynesian places which was nice and had beautiful costumes and used a variety of additional props or pieces which kept things interesting. They also had a great fire act, although would have been nice if that part was a bit longer. Other than maybe 2 songs I’m not sure why it was called “drums of the pacific” though. There really were not that many drums. The worst part about the entertainment was the MC though. He was like a really fake used car salesman/cruise ship director. It was incredibly grating. If not for him the show would probably have been the best we have seen. And fourth area of rating, overall experience: I’d say overall this left a few things to be desired. One, VIP is supposed to come with free parking but they still made us pay. We did get nice Lei’s and slightly better seating for being VIP’s but I’m not sure much else. And the way the tables are set up in long rows if you were the first of the nonVIP’s at a table you would really be no worse off than one of the last VIP’s at a table. When you got there you got kind of pushed through the motions. Take a picture here, get your lei here, etc. This is typical but I felt at other luau’s they did a better job of making that process feel more warm and welcoming and less tourist trappy. They did do a nice reveal of the pig coming out of its roasting spot which feels more authentic.However the Luau we attended on Oahu had more ceremony around that and also had a more interactive time where guests could make their own Lei’s, weave palm fronds, pull in fish nets, watch them climb for coconuts, and more. Overall, this was not a bad luau but it’s still not one I would probably go back to. I’d likely try some others first.

I have never had such poor food anywhere here on islands. So disappointed We paid extra for preferred seething and was 6 lengths of tables out of 8 away from the show. Food was bland and cold. Was entertaining friends been to many of these shows over the 20 years coming to the islands so disappointed and feel ripped off for the first time. This can’t be at a Hyatt property :( Sad

We did have VIP seating that was worth it to be centered and in the 2nd table back from the stage, which had a great perspective of the show. The musicians were good and provided a great continuity between the different parts of the evening. The performers were very good and, of course, we especially liked the fire part of the show at the end. There was a good variety of quality food and it was plentiful. No excuse to go home hungry. The drinks were plentiful and not a problem to get additional ones. All in all, it was a very nice evening, location and event that we'd highly recommend.