“Hi Maril. As the kids and I have been eating the left overs for the last two days, I am reminded to thank all of you for the awesome food and service you provided. I know you went above and beyond and we thank you for all you did. You and your crew were awesome. ”
“Maril and his crew did a fabulous job for our Firm’s Retirement Party this past Saturday. Islanders Luau was amazing! It was a truly fun Luau experience!! Thank you Islanders Luau!!”
Guests flew in from all over the world for this corporate event at beautiful Paradise Point in San Diego last Monday. Our customer had told us that the VP of Facebook and an executive for Google would be there. After the show when we were taking pictures with guests, this man came over to get a picture. Several people came over and excitedly whispered, "That's our CEO!!!!" You would think he was Troy Palumalu or "The Rock" or someone like that by how star-struck they all were!
“You guys were incredible! Thank you for being so amazing and wonderful to work with. It was such a pleasure to have you all and the guests had the best time last night! Thank you and please share our gratitude with your whole team!”
“On behalf of President/CEO and & “Village Chief” Tom Lent, and Southland Credit Union, I want to commend your team for the outstanding job Islanders Luau did in hosting our Annual Kick-Off Event! From the introductory meeting with you on the phone to the planning and execution of the food, entertainment and decor, everything was handled with the utmost care to detail. I was most impressed with everyone’s professionalism, responsiveness to my inquiries and great pre-event prep. The detail that went into the table settings and flowers was outstanding. Everyone raved about the wonderful food. Thank you for your guidance in selecting the island menu. The servers were upbeat and very helpful. Your talented entertainers gave an outstanding performance. I have been hearing everyone talking about how fun it was to get up out of their seats and participate with the entertainers. Our experience was further enhanced by the fabulous band who played beautiful island music for the evening. I appreciate them setting up early and playing as everyone arrived. Thank you again for hosting our corporate event with exceptional service. ”
“Islanders Luau put on an event for 80 people for my firm. Everything was perfect! Every person on the team was very nice, personable, professional, and easy to work with. The food was excellent, and the show was fabulous. We would recommend this company to anyone planning a fun luau.”
Our last event of the year was on a chilly night in December. Food, entertainment, our Fiji Foto booth, and decor! The host says he plans on hiring us for several events each year. He gave us a fun "tip", too--a free hot-air balloon ride over the hillsides of Temecula.
“I am an engineer and did tons of research before choosing Islanders Luau. We hosted our company retreat and wife’s birthday party in December. The food was perfect, the live music was perfect, the performance and entertainment were perfect. Everything was perfect.
We will definitely be doing future parties at our venue, including luau themes. Our first call will be to Islander’s Luau!”
Every January Islanders Luau gets asked to kick off the New Year at the Harley Davidson dealerships in Riverside, CA and Westminster, CA. Being asked back seven years in a row speaks for itself!
Members of the Avalon Tuna Club arrived in their yachts, for a pretty cool luau on a dock in Newport Beach.
“You are amazing! Thank you so much for making the Tuna Club luau an absolutely outstanding success!! We have received so many positive comments on EVERYTHING—the dances, the food, the decor, the audience participation. You made every moment of the event special!!!”
We Bring the Islands to You!
“Maril and his son, Solo, did a fabulous job catering our luau. He even greeted our guests as they arrived by giving out tasty samples while grilling. Everyone raved about their food and their great personalities. They truly brought the aloha spirit. Thanks for the broke da mouth grinds. Very ono! ”
One of the things that we love about so many of our clients, is that many of them are throwing a Hawaiian party to honor someone they love. They are so excited to create a never-to-be-forgotten luau. We work hard to try to make their dream come true.
“Islander’s Luau did an amazing job for my mother’s 60th birthday party this last Saturday! The crew was professional, friendly, arrived early, and set everything up on-time for our event. The food was delicious and the entertainment was awesome!! I can’t wait to book them again for our next event!! I highly, highly recommend them!!”
This was an impressive little party for a six year old! The Islanders crew brought hula chicken, pulled pork, mac salad, fried rice, and Hawaiian rolls, plus entertainment for all.
“Another amazing event by Islanders Luau! They showed up early for set-up. Very thorough and professional service. Great talent. Moana was amazing! The coconut demonstration was so cool! Food was great. Entertaining performance by all! Thank you for another memorable event!”
Every year we do more and more weddings!
“I can’t thank all of you enough for the wonderful luau. You are a very talented, lovely group of people. I appreciate everything!”
It is always fun to help a client throw a birthday party luau for their spouse!
“Maril and his team were awesome from the beginning until after the party. He was very gracious and patient when I kept changing my mind on things. My husband loved his 40th birthday party of 80. We had the pig with carrying in ceremony, Luau dancers (Maril did an epic fire dance) that got the crowd involved, and a DJ for after the show. It was an amazing experience. I thank you all for a job well done. You made it very memorable. Thank you again!”
Some of our clients want "The Works", while others just want island catering or Hawaiian dancers. This client just wanted an island band--at the exclusive Pacific Paradise Resort--so we sent Desi's band because they play beautiful, relaxing, island-style dinner music.
“It was great! They were a hit with everyone!”
Talega San Clemente is usually our most extravagant luau of the year! Lei greeters, island decorations, craft "villages" for the kids, catering for 650 people, and a Polynesian show including a live band!
“This year was wonderful! You guys did a fabulous job and I really appreciate working with you. I’m going to meet with my team later this week and I will let you know of any changes for next year!”
Irene and Ken hired Islanders Luau for their anniversary at the beginning of the year and they liked it so much that they decided to have a luau for more of their friends 6 months later. Below is their response after the 2nd show.
“Good afternoon Maril, just to let you know the performance was absolutely outstanding, everyone at the party simply enjoyed every moment and they were very surprised to see how beautiful the costumes and dancers were. Harvey and Toto were wonderful with so much energy. They had the audience laughing..... Thank you so very much!!”
Islanders Luau decorated and entertained for the Shapiro Family's luau and they couldn't have been happier!
“OMG Maril you were better then j could’ve hoped!!!
You were so easy to work with as well
Hope to work with you again but in the meantime will definitely recommend you!!!
MAHALO!!”
“I too thought you and the talent and the show were beyond awesome + I would love to refer you to future events of this nature as well!
pleasure working with you guys!”
Since this movie came out, Islanders Luau has been doing a lot more children's birthday parties than usual.
“Islanders Luau was amazing! Very thorough and professional. The guests were highly entertained. The coconut demonstration was fun! Moana was amazing. Song, dance, music! Such a memorable experience. I can’t wait until we can use them again!”
Islanders Luau has lots of options for entertaining the whole family at company luaus. Read what Vivian thought about her Islanders Luau party!
“I can’t say enough good things about Maril and Islanders Luau! We hired them for our company picnic luau at Lake Mission Viejo. Maril and his team were exceptional—very personable and professional! The island demonstrations and Tiki Photo Booth were big hits, and now we know how to crack a coconut! Such a fun demo!!! The show was wonderful and entertaining, and the island music playing throughout the event was lovely! The food was not just good—it was fantastic! The Islanders crew was very well organized and on top of everything!! I recommend this company to anyone looking for a quality, lovely island experience to enhance their event!!”
We decorated a company's parking lot in San Diego, grilled our teriyaki chicken, served it on our gorgeous buffet, gave guests custom tattoos, and entertained them with our lovely hula maidens and our fierce haka warriors. The CEO was pretty happy....
“Maril, everyone had a great time. You guys did a great job. Please put me down for June 21st and Sept 22 in 2018. I want to book every year, first and last day of Summer. Let me know what you need from me. Thanks! ”