[QUOTE= We used the money saved by skipping the luau to buy good meals and enjoy all of the above. I just couldn't imagine being trapped in an event with tons of tourists from the mainland....my idea of pure misery.[/QUOTE]

Nice way of saying!! Thats exacly how I felt beween 600 people
from cruisships and hotels all aver. All wearing hawaiian shirts and flowers.
IMOA( Iam loughing my ... off) But the show is actually pretty nice.
If you find a luau that has not 600 people from one cruise ship attending it might be worth it. May be get information about how big the luau is going to be. Ours was ranging from 150 to 700 people. Also for you guys with back problems, check the chairs.