lanikuhonua "secret beach" and paradise cove luau activities

[ed pingol]

does anyone know what time the hukilau activities end at paradise cove? my spouse and i are planning to renew our vows at the secret beach just across from paradise cove and when we went to visit the beach, we noticed that there was a lot of activities going on with an announcer on a loud speaker. we're just wondering what time we should schedule our ceremony to start. we'd love to start our ceremony around sunset  in march, which is around 6:30. 

 

thanks!

[Lees]

Hi there! We were just at Paradise Cove two weeks ago for their luah. Everyone took their seats at around 645ish just after the last hukilau activity and as the sun was setting. I remember as the sun set was amazing and the staff were telling me to take my seat as I was snapping a million photos! Dinner begain around 7 just after the sun set. 

Hope that helps!

[Alyssa Turner]

Dinner at Paradise Cove starts at about 7pm, however there are a bunch of activities to do before the luau such as lei making and hula lessons, boat rides, tattoos ect.  I believe the doors open at 5pm with a mai tai greeting.  Then people walk the grounds for a couple hours and do all the activity booths before dinner.  So if you were planning a sunset ceremony you will miss allot of the activities at the Luau.  However if you do the ceremony earlier the sun will be very bright and harsh and is not very great lighting for pictures.  Just some food for thought while you are in the planning stages.