Our 5th day on the island was by far my favorite.
I have wanted to Jet ski ever since Joe and I have been together, but we always find a reason not to do it.
It was not available were we honeymooned or in Greece, was too expensive in Florida, etc.
So we decided to bite the bullet and do it.
$120 for a double person jet ski for 1 hour.
I actually thought this price was very reasonable!
We headed out to the place and Joe hopped on in front and me in back.
I was scared shitless!
So Joe let me drive it so I could see what it felt like- AMAZING.
I truly had the time of my life, and all I could hear was Joe cracking up behind me because I was cussing when we went airborne. He referred to be as his potty mouth Elmo because my screaming apparently is high pitched like Elmo! Not only was it fun but the water was amazing and so were the views!
After jet skiing we headed back for another Shaved Ice =0)
Then headed back to the room for naps before we headed off to the Luau.
I did A LOT of researched prior to booking our Luau. I have heard that you have to do a Luau but people always tell me about how bad the food was or how they could not even see the show or the drinks were watered down and I just knew that would not work for Joe and I since apparently we are kinda of food snobs.
Things I did not want from a Luau
1) I did not want to pay all this money to have to wait in a mass buffet line with crappy food and drinks
2) I did not want to be surround by children. Not that I have anything against children, but the fact that I am around crying babies all day I just wanted a night free of that.
3) I did not want to be sat at some mass table when I had to carry out conversations with people I will never meet. I know this is very antisocial of me, but oh well.
After doing all my research I found the only Luau that met all three criteria was the Feast at LeLe in Lahina.
It got pretty good reviews on trip ad visor and was more of a grown up Luau with excellent menu and drinks served to your personal table. Me being the planner that I am- I booked it literally the month after we booked the trip and stated that it was our anniversary.
It was pricey at $100 per person but as you will see it was way worth it!
To give you some background the Feast of LeLe is a Polynesian Luau and have 4 different island represented thru out the night. A course of food (ie a massive feast) was served to coincide with each island followed by a dance from each island.
Loved the organization!
So that evening, we walked up to Luau and checked in. We were given a ticket with our table assignment on it and asked to wait until 6 pm to be seated. At 6 pm they announced they were seating and we were greeted with drinks, Joe had a Mai Ti and I had a Hawaiian Beer (most excellent), and then escorted to our table. So we walked in expected to be placed at one of the tables in the back, but we ushered to the front table. "I got a well played" look from my hubby to let me know that he was impressed!!!
Followed by a "Nobody puts baby in the corner" reference which made me laugh!
Then had Evan our waiter come by and take an additional drink order! All the waiters were dressed in traditional Hawaii outfits which added to the atmosphere.
The host then came on and explained how the evening would flow...
And then the food started!!!!!!
There were 4 islands that were represented.
Each island had a menu followed by a performance.
At the end of the night we were given a dessert that said "Happy Anniversary"
This was truly an amazing experience done in the most elegant fashion and the food was amazing!
Yes it was pricey but we would do it again in a heart beat. Considering it was more than a 3 hour show with more food and good drinks that anyone could eat, it really was a bargain by Hawaii standards.
Cost of the Day $320
Keep in mind that $200 of that had already been pre-paid months in advance.
We got back to the hotel at 1130pm and crashed!
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