Huakaʻi Lūʻau · Stories from Maui
The Blog
Destination guides, cultural essays, and stories from the people behind the lūʻau.
Comparison
The Best Luau in Maui
Choosing the best luau in Maui? Compare shows on price, seating, food and location, plus what a night at Huakai Luau in Kaanapali includes. From $180.
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Tickets
Maui Luau Tickets
Maui luau tickets explained: real 2026 prices, what General Admission and VIP each include, child rates, and how far ahead to book. Tuesdays, $180+tax.
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Pricing
Maui Luau Prices in 2026
What a Maui luau really costs in 2026, including the bar, parking and child rates most comparisons leave out. Huakai Luau: $180 GA, $210 VIP, plus tax.
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Booking Guide
How to Choose Your Maui Luau
A practical checklist for choosing a Maui luau: location, live music, buffet, bar, seating, timing and kids. Ten questions to ask before you book a show.
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Comparison
Top Maui Luaus, Compared
Compare the top Kāʻanapali luaus — Huakaʻi Lūʻau, Myths of Maui Magic and Drums of the Pacific — on price, show, menu, parking and open bar.
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About Us
Why Choose Huakaʻi Lūʻau
Six concrete reasons to choose Huakai Luau on Maui: a live band, a family-led cast, open bar and parking included, a 7:30 finish, and a Kaanapali location.
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Venue
The Luau at Kāʻanapali Beach
A luau on Kaanapali Beach, Maui, held Tuesdays on the Luau Lawn at Kaanapali Beach Club. Live band, open bar, free parking, fireknife finale. From $180.
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The Show
Journey Through Polynesia
Hula auana, Tahitian ori, Samoan slap dance, Fijian meke, Maori poi and the fireknife finale — what each part of the Huakai Luau revue actually means.
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Hawaiian Culture
Hula: A Language With No Words
What hula actually is: kahiko and auana, what the hands mean, the instruments, its 19th-century suppression and revival, and how to watch it properly.
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Hawaiian Culture
What Makes a Luau Authentic?
Every Maui luau claims authenticity. Here is what the word can and cannot mean for a commercial show, plus the honest signals actually worth checking.
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Food & Drink
Maui Luau Food, Dish by Dish
What you actually eat at a Maui luau: kalua pork, lomi salmon, mahi-mahi, haupia and more, plus how gluten-free, vegan and dairy-free options are handled.
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The ʻOhana
Melody Masoe — Hula Team Leader
Melody Canto Masoe leads the hula team at Huakai Luau on Maui. Raised on Maui, trained under Napua Greig and at Kamehameha Schools, and fluent in Hawaiian.
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The ʻOhana
Kaniala Masoe — Lead Musician
Kaniala Masoe leads the music at Huakai Luau. Hilo-raised, recorded his first album at eight, Kindy Sproat falsetto champion, fluent Hawaiian speaker.
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The ʻOhana
Jeff Gitlin — CEO, Hawaii Luau Company
Jeff Gitlin, entrepreneur and entertainment executive — three decades across talent management, live production, technology and hospitality.
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The ʻOhana
Larry Pellegrini — Artistic Director
Larry Pellegrini is the creator and director of Tony n' Tina's Wedding, the longest-running Off-Broadway comedy show, and Artistic Director of Huakaʻi Lūʻau.
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Destination Guide
Kāʻanapali Beach, Maui
Kāʻanapali Beach, Maui: where to swim and snorkel at Black Rock, the three-mile beach walk, parking that is actually free, and what to do after sunset.
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Destination Guide
Visiting Lāhainā in 2026
Front Street reopened on 1 August 2026. What is open in Lahaina now, what is still closed, the banyan tree's condition, and how to visit respectfully.
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Destination Guide
Luaus Near Kīhei & South Maui
Staying in Kihei or Wailea and looking for a luau? Honest guidance on drive times, which nights shows run, and how to plan the evening from South Maui.
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Travel Guide
Planning a Vacation on Maui
Planning a vacation on Maui? From ocean adventures to the perfect lūʻau, Huakaʻi Lūʻau shares everything you need to know before you arrive on the Valley Isle.
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Essay
A Producer With Aloha
Artistic Director Larry Pellegrini on working with Jeff Gitlin — from Tony n' Tina's Wedding at the Hyatt to the rebirth of Huakaʻi Lūʻau.
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Travel Guide
Things to Do on Maui
What to actually do on Maui: beaches, the Road to Hana, Haleakala, snorkelling, whale season and luaus — with the reservations and timings that catch people.
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Travel Guide
Maui Travel Tips
Practical Maui travel tips: reef-safe sunscreen law, protected wildlife, what needs booking in advance, driving distances, and how to be a good visitor.
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Travel Guide
The Road to Hana
The Road to Hana explained honestly: how long it really takes, what needs booking well in advance, where to stop, and how to drive it without ruining it.
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Destination Guide
ʻĪao Valley
Iao Valley State Monument on Maui: the reservation requirement, the Iao Needle, the history most visitors are never told, and how long you actually need.
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Things to Do
Maui Whale Watching
When humpbacks are in Maui waters, where to see them from shore for free, how close boats may legally approach, and how to pick a responsible operator.
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Things to Do
Where to Watch the Sunset
Where to watch the sunset on Maui, how early to arrive, why the west coast wins, and how to build an evening around it instead of just catching the last minute.
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Destination Guide
Maui Beaches
A practical guide to Maui's beaches by what you actually want — calm water, snorkelling, sunset or space — plus the parking situation nobody warns you on.
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Destination Guide
Wailea, South Maui
Wailea in South Maui: the crescent beaches, the paved coastal path, how it compares with Kaanapali, and what an evening really looks like from this coast.
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Food & Drink
Luau Cocktails Explained
What is actually in a mai tai, a lava flow and a blue Hawaii, which of them are Hawaiian and which are not, and what an included open bar really means.
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