| For any visitor to Maui, taking in a luau is an absolute | | | | luaus represent the best a luau can offer, depending |
| must. Luaus are the most popular activity in Maui, | | | | on what you are looking for. |
| attracting several hundred thousand visitors every | | | | If you are looking for a traditional Hawaiian |
| year. If you are traveling as a couple, as a group, as | | | | experience, The Old Lahaina Luau is the way to go. |
| a family or as an individual, a Maui luau offers | | | | Featuring only music and dance from Hawaii, this luau |
| something for everyone to enjoy. A luau offers a full | | | | will take you on a tour of Hawaii from the times of |
| evening of fun, food, drinks and entertainment, all | | | | mythology to the present. The goal of The Old |
| rolled into one fun activity. | | | | Lahaina Luau is to provide the most authentic |
| A luau is a traditional Hawaiian feast, typically | | | | Hawaiian luau available on Maui. They achieve this |
| featuring kalua pork, poi, haupia and other local | | | | without sacrificing any of the other great things you |
| favorites. Historically, a luau celebrated special | | | | might expect from a luau. The food is abundant and |
| occasions such as a king's birthday, visits from | | | | very tasty as well. Sample from kalua pork, lau laus |
| foreign dignitaries or to honor an important chieftain. | | | | (steamed pork wrapped in tea leafs), poi (taro root |
| These parties often lasted for three days featuring | | | | pounded to a paste), ahi poke (marinated ahi tossed |
| dancing, drinking, eating and singing. Today there are | | | | with seaweed and vegetables), sweet potato, steak, |
| many commercial luaus to choose from, where you | | | | mahi mahi and much more. Be sure to try some of |
| can be treated like a king yourself. | | | | the excellent tropical drinks provided with your dinner |
| There is not a bad luau on Maui, so whatever luau | | | | or order your favorite standards from the bar. The |
| you choose, you will have a good time. That said, | | | | Old Lahaina Luau is one of Maui's most popular luaus |
| there are three Maui luaus, which will be reviewed | | | | and is often sold out up to a month or more in |
| here. They are The Old Lahaina Luau, The Feast at | | | | advance so it is best to book as soon as you know |
| Lele and The Ka'anapali Beach Luau. These three | | | | you will be coming to Maui. |