before the show
The hands-on village: what happens before dinner
Cooking, weaving, tattoos and a fresh coconut — the stations guests move through in the hour before the feast.
Reserve the Mauka Warriors Luau ↗The stations
| Station | What you do |
|---|---|
| Cooking | Hands-on Polynesian cooking activities |
| Weaving | Headband weaving |
| Dance | A hula lesson |
| Tattoos | Temporary Polynesian tattoos |
| Coconut | Opening a fresh coconut by hand |
| Photos | Free digital photos with the cast, holding traditional weapons |
A village to walk through
Rather than seating guests and starting the show cold, Mauka Warriors opens the gates onto a set of hands-on stations guests can move between at their own pace.
Cooking and crafts
Hands-on Polynesian cooking activities run alongside headband weaving and a hula lesson, so there's something to do whether your group wants to sit and learn or stay on its feet.
The ʻumu
An ʻumu kitchen station ties the pre-show hour directly to dinner — it's the underground earth oven the evening's kalua pork is slow-roasted in.
Coconuts and tattoos
Guests can crack open a fresh coconut by hand and pick up a temporary Polynesian tattoo, two of the more popular stations with kids.
The free photos
Digital photos with cast members holding traditional weapons are taken through the hour and sent straight to your phone at no charge — a nice keepsake that doesn't require buying a photo package.
Timing it
Arrive at your check-in time rather than right before dinner; the hands-on hour is worth building into your evening, not rushing through.