Dario O.
Yelp
My family and I booked a reservation for the Myths of Maui luau a week prior to the event. We arrived at 5:00 PM and there was about five part is ahead of us, but the line quickly became pretty long shortly after. If you're reading this and this is your first time attending the Myths of Maui luau, I suggest you come at 5 o'clock so 1. You end up in front of the line and 2. you get yo wait in the shade.
There is a VIP section which allows you to enter the venue before 530 and be seated at a nice shady spot. If I remember correctly, general seating was almost $200 per person, so I'm not sure how much VIP is.
They were prompt on letting the guest in at 5:30 and we were all given fresh flower leis which added that extra Hawaiian spirit and culture.
Before entering the venue, we were positioned by the palm trees with the ocean to our backs, and had our picture taken with a professional Nikon camera. Unfortunately, we were sat in a sunny area, but that was probably 90% of the non VIP parties. Once seated, you are able to either lineup to get your food, or lineup at the bar. By the way, the bar is an unlimited OPEN BAR and are allowed two drinks per order. The bartenders were super friendly, and made each drink with aloha. As for the drinks, I recommend you order the hula hawk, the Hana Hou, and Kaanapali sunset. All of the drinks tasted amazing and were absolute creepers so beware!
The line to the food was across from the open bar. I loved that there were four lines to the self-serve buffet which made the lines go by super fast. Refer to my pictures for the food that I got, but I recommend the chicken, the macaroni salad, and the purple sweet potato. The chicken was packed with so much flavor, and it melted off the bone as if it were smoked. The Kalua pork was also tender, and tasted amazing as well- I had to go back for seconds!
They played live Hawaiian music but unfortunately, we weren't able to see it because the band was located on the right side under a small hut. The festivities started around 6 o'clock, and went all the way to around eight. The hula dances were really nice to see, and also very peaceful and inviting. Each dance had its own story to tell which I thought was very meaningful. My favorite show, and probably everyone would agree was that fire dance show. The performer was super amazing and talented, and even engaged with the crowd. He stayed at the end of the show and took some pictures. I'm not sure if the other dancers stayed but he stayed until the entire crowd left the venue.
Overall, I thought the entire experience was amazing despite being burnt while waiting. I wish they added some umbrellas for comfort during the sunny day and removed them during the shows. The entire staff did a superb job in assisting the guests!
Parking was located up a small hill away from the actual venue and was about a five minute walk.