Which is the best laua on Maui for kids (Kihei: movies, school)

[Brian Johnson]

We will be heading to Maui in about a month, we will have 2 youg girls with us the second week & though that they might like to see a laua show - like Old Lahaina ( a bit costly for pre-teen girls or is it worth the costs ) any other activities that you could offer up ?
We had boys, and what might interest little girls is a bit out of my field ( my wife asked for me to come up with an event ) my hiking, beachcombing, Ocean Center have been meet with a little less excitement then I had hoped for. . .

Any ideas . . . . They like the Beach, but burn very quickly & don't like the salt - so it is hard to get them into the water . . . I will not spend every day shopping, nor at the movies ( if I can help it )

Any help with what 2 little girls might like ?

[whynot?]

Where are you staying? I wouldn't drive across the island for a luau. [I noted that you mentioned Old Lahaina, but your location says "moving to Kiehi." (sic)]

There are nice luau in South Maui if you're staying in Kihei or Wailea -- a good friend of mine just got the contract for the one at Grand Wailea, for instance. He also does the one at the Ka'anapali Westin and the Ka'anapali Beach Club (former Embassy Suites at Honokowai in West Maui.

We usually choose which luau based on the guests: if they'll respond to a great sunset and location, we pick Old Lahaina; better food, the Hyatt; cultural "authenticity" The Feast at Lele,; etc. For tweens, I'd pick what's close -- they won't really pick up on the subtleties unless they've been to several or have some kind of precocious knowledge of hula or Hawaiian culture.

I haven't been yet, but there's a new "Cirque Polynesia" show at the Ka'anapali Hyatt that is similar to Cirque du Soleil shows and "Ulalena" (but not exactly, I guess).

We hosted two very sheltered 18-year-old girls a couple of years ago, and they seemed to enjoy anything that afforded the surreptitious ogling and photographing of boys -- luau, the Friday noon mele group at the Ritz-Carlton, Trilogy trip to Lana'i, picnic on Hamoa beach with local bodyboarders in the background. Whether or not they actually met the guys seemed superfluous. Go figure. They very much enjoyed photographing each other with the male service staff of the Old Lahaina Luau, who were somewhat scantily clad and more than willing to accommodate them. [???? I'm much too old to speculate. It was harmless, though.]

Enjoy your stay.

[Brian Johnson]

Mahalo, We will be staying in Kiehi - any local events that are put on mainly by kids - I remember a production that was put on at a shopping center ( enclosed so I guess I could call it a Mall ).

I believe that it was across the street from " Aloha Plate Lunch " that was really fun to watch.

Is this or something like it available, sometime near the end of August ? ( or possibly a Summer School, Club or Church Production ? )

Mahalo again, for any & all replys. .