Luaus & Dining Entertainment

A commercial luau is a feast, party and dazzling stage show all in one. Photo courtesy HVBC Image Library HTJ

A luau is much more than a meal—the food and entertainment are a cultural experience that may end up being the highlight of your trip.

Dinner, Dancing, Tropical Delights. Whether it’s a romantic dinner for two under the stars or a wild party for you and 100 of your closest friends under a flashing faceted disco ball, Hawaii Island can light your fire.

Spectacular luau shows bring Hawaiian history and legends alive. Resorts serve gourmet delicacies as the sea breeze cools you. And only here does nightlife include watching manta rays playing in lighted coastal waters.

And you can even jump in the water with the rays. A guided night-time scuba dive with them will forever redefine for you the idea of “nightlife.” As will other Big-Island-style outdoor activities: glowing lava spurting into the sea, stars flickering impossibly bright as you stand next to some of the world’s most powerful telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea, the moon and lights of Kailua-Kona town reflected off the ocean as your dinner cruise glides through the calm waters.