We did the Paradise Cove Luau two weeks ago. The food and entertainment were OK - nothing great. This is a large and very "touristy" luau. (I know all luaus are touristy, but the one I went to at the Ren Wailea was more...classy.)

The biggest disappointment for us at the Paradise Cove was we thought would get us a flower lei, unlimited drinks, and premium seating with this "upgrade" package we got suckered into buying. The lei was a piece of junk, we did not get premium seats, and the "unlimited" drinks was only for the Igloo coolers full of rot-gut mai tais. My wife wanted Diet Coke, and that was not included. You had to pay full-bar prices to get a non-alcoholic drink other than tap water.

Disappointment #2 was getting begged for tips by some of the people at this luau. It happened first when a performer corralled my wife to make a "free" lei. Also, the "tour guide" who rode on the bus with us (not the driver), disrupting the scenery with his stupid jokes, actually ASKED FOR TIPS at the end of the evening. Talk about tasteless.

I'm pretty much done with luaus, with the possible exception of a return to the Ren Wailea.