| When it comes to the best Hawaiian luau Kona | | | | everyone’s fancy during your stay. |
| really does have it all. It is on the sunny side of | | | | What happens at a luau, anyway? |
| the Big Island that you’ll find such wonders as | | | | A luau is a word sometimes used interchangeably |
| Samoan Fire-Knife Dancing and the Royal Court | | | | with “party” but it’s more than just a |
| processional arriving in a traditional outrigger canoe | | | | gathering of friends. A luau includes a giant feast, |
| to start off the night’s entertainment. | | | | often augmented by a kalua pork roasted in a |
| It is also on this side of the island that you’ll | | | | traditional imu oven. |
| find the perfect way to fill you day with activities | | | | An imu oven is an underground cook space, most |
| before you actually attend the evening’s luau | | | | often lined with rocks, coals, leaves and/or mats |
| event – it seems you can’t turn a corner | | | | to steam the meat to a delicious level of |
| in Kona without being tantalized by a flurry of | | | | succulence. It is well deserving of the Imu |
| activities just waiting to whisk you away for | | | | ceremony – which is a moment of true |
| some fun. | | | | appreciation held as the feast is unwrapped and |
| For one thing, Kona is renowned for its premier | | | | pulled from the ground just before the luau kicks |
| fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving waters. It is | | | | off. |
| here that you’ll not only find some of the | | | | Holding a luau also means a night of dance, music |
| clearest waters but the biggest fish too. The | | | | and entertainment, so if you are attending a luau |
| record blue marlin caught off Kona’s coast, | | | | in Kona, you’ve signed yourself up for a real |
| for example, was weighed in at a whopping 1,805 | | | | treat. |
| lbs! | | | | The Polynesian performers will tantalize your |
| The Big Island itself is, of course, also renowned | | | | senses with traditional drums, music, and dance |
| for its behemoth volcanoes and the active lava | | | | stemming from a diversity of island cultures |
| flows emitted by them. Additionally, there are | | | | spread all over the Pacific. |
| plenty of dolphins, sea turtles and whales to spot | | | | Weather permitting; you’ll likely also be able to |
| all along the coast, leaving no shortage of options | | | | enjoy your luau outdoors, allowing the Hawaiian |
| if you’re trying to figure out what to do with | | | | sunset to add an extra level of ambiance to your |
| yourself while you’re there. | | | | luau experience. |
| Furthermore, all of these activities can be | | | | There is nothing quite like taking in a luau, |
| combined with a luau feast to round off your | | | | Kona-style, so if you’re visiting the Big Island, |
| day’s excitement, making it easy to tickle | | | | it’s an event you’ll not want to miss! |