🚌 PCC Shuttle — What You Need to Know
🚌 Round-trip Motor Coach from Waikiki
Closest Pickup Stop
Ala Moana Hotel
Mahukona Street
Pickup: 9:45am
~12 min walk from hotel
Alternate Stop
ABC Store #83
Next to Grand Waikikian
Ala Moana Blvd
Pickup: 9:50am
Return to Waikiki
After Ha: Breath of Life show
Departs PCC ~9:30pm
Arrive Waikiki: ~10:45pm
⚠️ Action needed: You bought PCC tickets separately — you need to add the shuttle to your booking at polynesia.com NOW. Transportation purchased after 9:00am Hawaii time on the day of your visit cannot be guaranteed. Add it today!
Your Ha: Breath of Life Seats
Lower Section 3 · Row E · Seats 39, 40, 41, 42
Section Rating
✅ Great seats — center area, lower section
Your Day at a Glance
☀️ Morning — Relaxed Waikiki Time
| Time | Stop | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 🏨 | Hotel Breakfast Holiday Inn Express Waikiki |
Buffet served 6:30–9:30am (10am Saturdays). Take it easy — this is your first full day in Oahu after landing last night. No rush. |
| 8:00 am | 🍵 |
As You Like Waikiki
129 Paoakalani Ave · ~8 min walk
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A charming little grab-and-go matcha and musubi spot tucked in Hotel Renew's lobby. Opens at 6am. Get the hojicha banana drink or matcha latte — reviewers say a 10-year-old and 6-year-old both loved it here! Pair it with a fresh spam or tsukune musubi made with Japanese rice. Super quick stop, unique and local. |
| 8:30 am | 🌊 |
Waikiki Beach Morning Walk
Kalakaua Ave Beachfront · ~10 min walk
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The most iconic morning in Oahu. Walk the beach with your coffee, watch surfers catch waves, feel the sand. Diamond Head in the background. Kids will love it. This is the unhurried, "we made it to Hawaii" moment. ~45 min stroll. |
| 9:15 am | 🍩 |
Leonard's Bakery
933 Kapahulu Ave · ~15 min walk from beach
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Hawaii institution since 1952. Get malasadas — Portuguese-style donuts fried fresh to order. Get the custard and guava fillings. Line moves fast even when it looks long. This is a bucket-list Oahu snack. ~20 min stop.
📞 (808) 737-5591 |
🌺 Polynesian Cultural Center — Full Day
| Time | Stop | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:45 am | 🚌 | Board PCC Shuttle Ala Moana Hotel · Mahukona St |
Be at the pickup stop by 9:40am — the shuttle won't wait. It's about a 12-min walk from Leonard's Bakery. Arrives at PCC around 11:00-11:30am. |
| 11:45 am | 🌺 |
Ali'i Luau — Gold Package
Polynesian Cultural Center
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Your luau experience begins! Lei greeting, free tropical smoothie in a pineapple, and the award-winning Ali'i Luau buffet with live all-Hawaiian music. Feast on kalua pig, lomi salmon, poi, haupia, and more. Free digital photo included. |
| 12:30 pm | 🏝️ |
Islands of Polynesia Village Tour
6 Island Villages
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Self-guided tour through Hawaii, Samoa, Aotearoa (Maori), Fiji, Tahiti, and Tonga. Each island has hands-on activities — fire-making, coconut husking, canoe rides, poi pounding, spear throwing. Kids will go crazy for this. Plan ~2+ hours. Download the PCC app for the daily schedule. |
| 1:00 pm | 🛶 |
HUKI — Canoe Pageant
Lagoon · Don't Miss!
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Don't miss this — it's included and it's spectacular. Colorful canoe procession on the lagoon with performers from all 6 islands. Check the PCC app for exact time when you arrive (usually 1:00pm). Grab a good spot along the lagoon 10 min early. |
| 5:00 pm | 🍽️ |
Luau at Hale Aloha — Dinner
Hale Aloha · Polynesian Cultural Center
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Your dinner luau experience — Hawaiian buffet, live entertainment, imu ceremony (underground oven pig reveal). Buffet open until 6:45pm so take your time. Get there right at 5pm for the best experience and seating. |
| 7:30 pm → ~9:00 pm |
✨ |
Ha: Breath of Life
Pacific Theater · Lower Section 3
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The grand finale — one of the most-watched Polynesian stage productions in the world. Fire dancing, incredible choreography, the whole family will be blown away. Be in your seats by 7:15pm. Show runs ~90 min. Seats E-39 to E-42 in Lower Section 3 are solid center seats. |
| 9:15 pm | 🚌 | Board Return Shuttle Departs PCC after show |
Shuttle departs right after the show. Arrives back in Waikiki ~10:45–11:00pm. Heads up — the ride back can be sleepy and packed. Keep your belongings close and enjoy the night views out the window. |
| 10:45 pm | 🛏️ | Holiday Inn Express Waikiki Home base |
Right on your target. What an incredible first full day in Hawaii. Rest up — big UTV day tomorrow! 🌺 |
Tips & Reminders
⚠️ Action Needed Now
- Add PCC shuttle to your polynesia.com booking TODAY
- Download the PCC app — has live daily schedule for canoe pageant, village times, etc.
- Confirm shuttle pickup stop with PCC: (808) 293-3333
🌺 PCC Insider Tips
- Arrive at villages right at 12:30pm — shows and demos run on a schedule
- Be at the lagoon 10 min early for the HUKI Canoe Pageant at 1pm
- Collect your free digital photo at Guest Services before leaving
- Ha show: be in seats E-39–42 by 7:15pm, not 7:30pm
🍩 Morning Snack Notes
- As You Like opens at 6am — great early stop before the beach walk
- Get the hojicha banana or matcha latte — kids love both
- Leonard's: custard and guava fillings are the must-orders
- Leave Leonard's by 9:30am to make the 9:45am shuttle
🌿 What to Pack
- Comfortable walking shoes — you'll be on your feet all day at PCC
- Light cardigan or wrap — evening show theater is air-conditioned
- Small backpack for the villages — water bottle, sunscreen
- Cash for small vendors and tips at PCC
Key Contacts
🌺 Polynesian Cultural Center
(808) 293-3333
polynesia.com
Order #976443
🚌 Shuttle Pickup
Ala Moana Hotel
Mahukona Street
Be there by 9:40am
🍵 As You Like Waikiki
129 Paoakalani Ave
Opens 6:00am daily
Matcha + Musubi spot