We started with ballet for our 3 years old daughter on island Kauai. We had a great experience, so…read morewe signed up also here on Big Island. Our daughter loves that and always is hard to get her back home. Mahalo for reading this!

Virginia is an amazing teacher. Gyrtonic teachers come to Kona to learn from her as she is an…read moreadvanced trainer. She has several machines that help with oblique muscle and core work. Besides that, Virginia is a lovely being!

This place has some of the best fish and chips we have ever had. I had the Wygo beef bowl and was…read moreoverwhelmed with how good it was. The owner and staff took great care of us. The table along the beach front was well worth the view. We will be back

I have to admit we were one of the unlucky ones to be blessed by the Hawaiian rain, but the event…read moreteam did an amazing job keeping everyone in high spirits! They handed out rain ponchos right away and generously offered refunds for anyone who preferred not to stay. Despite the weather, the food was delicious and the entertainment was wonderful. We had a great time and will definitely be back--though next time, with a little more sunshine, please!

Very friendly staff Nice facility…read moreThey let me join for the week I'm staying in Kona which was very kind!

This gym is centrally located in Kona. I wish I had more good things to say but the amenities and…read morebuilding leave a lot to be desired. The locker rooms and bathrooms are really dirty and often emit a really unpleasant odor. In the pictures you can see there is possibly mold growing or something else making the walls fall apart. Come on, the Planet Fitness down the road is in better condition. My biggest complaint is there aren't any available lockers!!! I don't understand why this gym lets people keep lockers overnight. No other gym I've been to allows this. This means that there's no room to keep your valuables when working out or showering. You will frequently see people lugging their gym bags all over the workout area because they don't have a locker to put their things in. It's really frustrating. My hope is that the owners change this policy to one where lockers are day use only, which is standard among every other gym I've been to on the mainland and in Hawaii. Additionally, there is a very limited offering of workout equipment, most of which is for weight training and not cardio. There are about 5 treadmills and 4 ellipticals, one of which is broken. The sauna breaks frequently too and last year the pool was drained for months on end. In summary, this gym is unclean and isn't big enough for the needs of the community. For a membership that costs about 100 dollars a month, I would expect a much better quality experience. Front desk employees are pleasant. Parking during mid day frequently is full.

PDI has been a huge part of our lives fir years. They have been extraordinary in their ability to…read morework with my daughter over the many years she has attended. Classes are consistent, and prices are fair. I love the fact that despite being in a very rural community we have PDI level of instruction and availability, consider us, "lifers!!"

From the owner: Prince Dance Institute teaches excellence in the performing arts. A community hub where students…read morenot only learn technique but make create foundations for collaboration, creativity, and communication that will last a lifetime.

I'm sure there are many professional luaus that visitors can attend when visiting the Hawaiian…read moreislands, but the Legends of Hawaii Luau was one of the best that my wife and I have ever attended. We paid a few dollars more for the premium seating and I feel it was well worth the money. Sitting closer to the stage and also having the additional amenities that come with that premium entrance really made the experience more meaningful. Everything about this spectacular luau was just that, spectacular! The entertainment was superb! The four piece band which played beautiful Hawaiian music during dinner were very talented and sounded wonderful. The gentleman who served as master of ceremonies, Hoku, brought a level of insight and history to the music and dances. All of the dancers, both men and women were extraordinarily talented and you really felt like you were catching a glimpse into the historic Hawaiian experience. The highlight of the evening was the world class fire dancer at the end of the performance. It seemed to be, that the money I spent on this evening was well worth it if just to see him perform. It is something I will never forget! I highly endorse this outing and there is nothing negative that I can say about it.

I had high hopes because this was my first luau. I was really disappointed with the food. It was…read moremade out to be Hawaiian but was nothing more than cheap buffet food. It was all you could eat and drink but about 50 drinks were on a table as you walk in so the first 50 people got watered down frozen drinks that were already short on alcohol. The people that followed them had to line up at the bar where there was 1 bartender for the crowd. The buffet started out with a spring mix salad poured right from the bag. Then a basic macaroni salad with some pineapple in it. Then came fish steaks which were floating in some liquid but flavorless and dry. Next was brisket that was not bad but it had not been trimmed and was floating on bbq sauce. The most disappointing item, besides the desserts, was the "kalua" pork. It was just baked and overly shredded pork butt. If you have been to a cheap Chinese buffet you have seen the dessert selection we had at the luau. Little square pieces of flavorless cake and donut holes with sugar. The only Chinese desert they were missing was the bananas with red stuff on them. The show was not bad and the fire dance was interesting but if you are looking for a luau I would look anywhere else.

My wife and I like to stop here every time we visit the Big Island to see what her shop has to…read moreoffer (unfortunately we are generally only passing through so Yoga classes are not an option). Jennifer is clearly passionate about her shop and yoga and endeavors to make a good selection of cloths and accessories available. A previous review mentioned that she doesn't have large sizes which has not been the case when were have been there. The cloths are high quality (generally organic) and if she doesn't have exactly what you want she is more than happy to order for you.

I was so happy to find this awesome store, that also provides Yoga & other exercise options in the…read moreback of their store. First.. I was so happy to find a local yoga studio and then I was even more excited to find the most amazing organic & local body scrubs, lotions by Ola Hawaii (If you can get your hands on coconut lemongrass body butter you will not be disappointed). I also got a great pair of locally made earrings. After spending time wandering around the shopping district of Kona, I loved finding this unique store where I got all my gifts that also supports the local community.

Visited Maui this summer and my granddaughter wanted to learn the hula. We found Jan via an online…read moresearch, and she was LOVELY! First we made leis from flowers that Jan hand-picked for us from her trees (we did the lesson at her home). Then we went to her studio for a 30-min lesson. My granddaughter enjoyed it immensely! While Jan does not currently have a website (seems her past webmaster is holding her url and website hostage), you can reach her via text to book a lesson. She is very responsive. And if you're a web designer/digital marketer who could donate some time to help her get up and running again after the Maui fire, then please message her. She is well-deserved of kindness and some good marketing.

Jan is such a sweet soul. I got a hula and lei-making lesson for my almost 4 year old and she had a…read moregreat time. The flowers for the leis were so fresh and colorful, and the dancing was enjoyable and easy to follow. Jan is communicative, kind, great with kids, and an overall joy. Would highly recommend her! Mahalo Jan!

My daughter started her ballet class this past summer. They were very professional in teaching and…read moredealing with toddlers. Ms. Katie handled them so well. I really love her teaching strategies. Thumbs up to MAPA! I enrolled my daughter again this coming fall. I highly recommend them.

From the owner: Enriching individuals, building community and connecting our world through the performing arts…read more Providing professional level theatre and dance performances, and top quality performing arts education to the Maui community.

My teen daughter has been dancing with AAPA for 13 years and my 7 -year old recently started as…read morewell. I am so grateful and impressed by the tenaciousness of this dance company in overcoming obstacles! The quote "the show must go on" definitely applies to them and in this regard they have won my heart and loyalty forever! My older daughter has blossomed in their care and now I believe she can go anywhere in the world and dance among the best-trained ballet dancers. Many of the teachers who are there are the same teachers that started 13 years ago. Although the location of the studio has changed, the training remains consistent and methodical! I highly recommend this dance studio!

We did a drop in class today and we are in love. The instructor Miss. Amelia was amazing and my…read morelittle one did so well. The other moms there were so supportive and sweet too. We are definitely going back and possibly enrolling in the future because I have a little dancer now full of energy and I love it. Check them out.

Got promoted to the Kinder Kids program. He's doing great! The coaches have infinite patience and…read moremake it very easy for the kids, and for the parents. The transition from being with your kid to sitting on the bench and letting the coach do all the instructions is tough on a parent but they made it easy. Sure the equipment is old and the carpet is dirty, but the coaches have a great attitude, caring and kind, and at this age that matters.

Not what I expected prospecting but here we go. It was my first time here and I'm taking my niece…read moreto practice. I bought my 3 girls along to watch in hopes that they'd want to join the classes here. During practice they split the kids in groups and had them go to different parts of the gym to practice on different mats and equipment. My girls went to watch their cousin in a spot of the gym where we could not see from the bleachers were we were originally sitting, so they went by the check in desk near the cubbies to get a better view to see what she was doing. They motioned her good job and keep trying When they noticed she was having a hard time. My girls are sitting and I was standing right behind them. 7 minutes into watching what they do in class my girls were considering taking classes. One of the coaches that turned out to be the owner starts walking toward us shouting in a rude tone, "This is for training and practice and you need to get out, you need to move!" Shooing us out like we were trespassing and pointing her finger to my girls and then to me to leave the area. There was no sign stating no entry or anything of that sort, so how were we supposed to know? We went back to the bleachers and seconds after sitting practice was over. My niece came running to me asking if I saw her practice and that she was all done. Of course I acknowledged her and I said yes. We walked to the car and got ready to leave. I looked in my rearview mirror and I saw my 3 girls nearly crying my oldest girl said never mind mom, I don't think I want to do the classes anymore. She was really mean and she didn't have to talk to us like that. My girls are 9, 7 and 3. Kona Aerials just lost 3 potential girls.