Chief's Luau | My First Hawaiian 🌺 Roast Pig Feast Experience

I thought the typhoon had canceled my Luau plans forever, but I miraculously squeezed it into my packed schedule the next day! Gotta say—traditional Hawaiian food is... an acquired taste 😅, but the **fire knife dance** made it 100% worth it! Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. 📍 **Chief's Luau** 💵 **Pricing (3 tiers):** 1️⃣ **Royal** - $237.44 (Adult) / $198.22 (Youth 13-20) / $187.62 (Child 5-12) 👑 2️⃣ **Paradise** - $187.62 (Adult) / $165.36 (Youth) / $132.50 (Child) 🌴 3️⃣ **Aloha** - $148.40 (Adult) / $120.84 (Youth) / $104.94 (Child) 🤙 🔸 **Kids under 4:** FREE 🔸 **Round-trip shuttle from Waikiki:** +$40.50 🚌 **Hours:** Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun: **5 PM - 9 PM** Closed Tue & Sat ❌ 🅿️ **Parking:** Paid lot, **$11**. 📝 **Schedule Breakdown:** ➡️ **5:00 PM** / Check-in starts (but arrive by **4:30 PM** to enjoy all pre-show activities!) ⏰ ➡️ **5:15 PM** / Lei greeting! 🌸 Aloha = shell 🐚, Paradise = kukui nut, Royal = flower lei. Group photos taken (sold later). Then: leaf crown-making, temporary tattoos, fire-starting demos, and more! 🎨🔥 ➡️ **5:45 PM** / **Imu Ceremony** begins! Chief’s welcome + live music. 🥁 ➡️ **6:00 PM** / **Buffet dinner** (flies everywhere! 🪰). Eat at your seat. 🍽️ ➡️ **7:00 PM** / **SHOWTIME!** Hula dances, tribal performances, and **FIRE KNIFE DANCE** 🔥 (I got picked to dance on stage—awkward but fun! 😆). ⚠️ **Heads up:** Entire event is outdoors—bring a light jacket for the evening breeze! 🧥 #Hawaii #Oahu #HawaiiTravel #Luau #OahuEats #Honolulu #Aloha #FireDance #Hula #ParadiseFound