USA Today

2024 - 1st Place, Readers’ Choice:10 Best Family Attraction in Hawaii
2023 - 1st Place, Readers’ Choice 10 Best Family Attraction in Hawaii
2019 - 1st Place, Readers’ Choice 10 Best Family Attraction in Hawaii
2017 - 1st Place, Readers’ Choice 10 Best Family Attraction in Hawaii

TripAdvisor, Travelers’ Choice Awards 

2024 - Winner - In the top 10% Worldwide
2018 - Traveler’s Choice Top 10 U.S. Experiences
2017 - Certificate of Excellence (Reflecting superior service for consistently good reviews on TripAdvisor)
2016 - Certificate of Excellence (Reflecting superior service for consistently good reviews on TripAdvisor)

Hawaii's Best, Awarded by StarAdvertiser

2024 - Readers’ Choice Awards: Hawaii’s, 1st Place for Best Tourist Attraction
2023 - Readers’ Choice Awards: Hawaii’s, 1st Place for Best Tourist Attraction & 1st Place for Best Luau
2022 - Readers’ Choice Awards:  Hawaii’s Best, 1st Place for Best Tourist Attraction
2021 - Reader’s Choice Awards: Hawaii’s Best, 1st Place for “Best Tourist Attraction
2020 - Readers’ Choice:  Hawaii’s Best, 1st Place for Best Tourist Attraction
2019 - Readers’ Choice Awards:  Hawaii’s Best, 1st Place for Best Tourist Attraction
2018 - Reader’s Choice Awards: Hawaii’s Best, 1st Place for “Best Tourist Attraction
2017 - Reader’s Choice Awards:  Hawaii’s Best, 2nd Place for Best Tourist Attraction & 3rd Place for Best Luau
2016 - Reader’s Choice Awards: Hawaii’s Best, 1st Place for Best Tourist Attraction
2015 - Reader’s Choice Awards: Hawaii’s - 1st Place for Best Tourist Attraction
2014 - Reader’s Choice:  Hawaii’s Best, 1st Place Tourist Attraction    
2013 - Reader’s Choice: Hawaii's Best, 1st Place Tourist Attraction
2012 - Reader’s Choice: Hawaii’s Best, 2nd Place Hawaii’s Best Luau & 3rd Place Hawaii’s Best Tourist Attraction
2011 - Reader’s Choice:  Hawaii’s Best, 1st Place Best Tourist Attraction
2009 - Reader's Poll:   Best of the Best , #3 Top Tourist Spot & #3 Top Local Attraction

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (merged to Star Advertiser in 2009)
2009 - Reader's Poll:  Hawaii's Best, #1 Best Tourist Attraction & #3 Best Luau 

Hawaii Magazine

2024 - People’s Choice Awards – Best of Oahu; 1st Place Best Attraction; 2nd Place Best Luau; 2nd Place Best Guide Tour; 3rd Place Best Live Show
2020 - People’s Choice Awards– Best of Oahu, 1st Place Best Live Show 
2018 - People’s Choice Awards, 1st Place for Best Live Show
2017 - People’s Choice Awards, Best Oahu Museum
2016 - People’s Choice Awards, Best Family Live Show
2015 - People’s Choice Awards, Best Family Live Show
2014 - People’s Choice Awards, Best Family Live Show
2013 - People’s Choice Awards, Best Family Live Show 

Honolulu Magazine

2024 - Best of Honolulu Finalist: “Best Place to Experience Cultural Activities” 
2023 - Best of Honolulu, 1st Place - Best Place to take Out-of-Towners!
2012 - Best of Awards, #1 Best Family Attraction”
2011 - Reader’s Poll, #1 Best place to take visitors
2010 - Reader’s Poll, #1 Best place to take visitors

Island News KITV

2024 - Viewers’ Choice Awards: Best of Hawaii, 1st Place for Best Tourist Attraction & 1st Place for Best Luau

2023 - Viewers’ Choice Awards:  Best of Hawaii, 1st Place for Tourist Attraction

2022 - Viewers’ Choice Awards:  Best of Hawaii, 1st Place for Tourist Attraction

2021 - Viewers’ Choice Awards:  Best of Hawaii, 1st Place for Tourist Attraction

James Beard Foundation

“Smart Catch Leader 2022”

Gold Stevie Award

2019 - International Business Awards, Marketing Campaign of the Year! – Travel/Tourism/Destination “Kap Video Series – Remarketing”

Travel Weekly Magazine

2017 - Silver Magellan Award, “Overall Culture / Arts Destination in the USA/Canada

Hawaii News Now (award is discontinued)  

2015 - Honolulu Pulse Awards, 1st Place for Best Place to Take Visitors

THEA AWARD     

2013 PCC Outstanding Achievement

Themed Entertainment Association sponsored by PR Newswire

The Polynesian Cultural Center’s (PCC) dedication to enhancing the guest experience with arts and culture has resulted in being awarded one of the attraction industry’s highest honors, a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement. 

Presented by the Themed Entertainment Association, the 20th annual Thea Awards, , is considered the entertainment and attraction industry’s highest honor and recognizes excellence in the creation of outstanding guest experiences. 

The PCC is one of only 13 attractions worldwide to earn Thea Awards. PCC’s Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement is a tribute to its new Hawaiian Journey cinematic presentation and re-design of the Gateway restaurant.