Luau on arrival day

Our 9am nonstop flight from Newark arrives 2pm (7pm our time). We intend to take a taxi to our hotel in Waikiki. I have never been able to sleep on a plane so do you think we would be too tired to do a luau that picks you up at 4:45pm? Or should we just walk around a bit, have dinner and do it the next day after Pearl Harbor and City tour? I just hate to waste any time. I'm sorry I didn't allot for another day before the cruise.

That's a lot of sitting on the plans then sitting again at night. You luau will probably be over by 8:30 . While luau's are nice and entertaining they are more on the quiet side rather than party. You also won't get to your hotel much before 3:00 pm by the time you get your luggage and hopefully no traffic tie ups.

If the Hale Koa has a luau that night it would be easy to get to and an enjoyable first night in Waikiki. Cherie

Hale Koa luau is on Monday and Thursday nights if that fits your schedule. Would certainly be closer since you wouldn't have to leave Waikiki.

I would find it difficult to enjoy a luau on my first day in Hawaii, even with a 2 p.m. arrival. After getting up at an early hour - 6 a.m.? - flying for 10+ hours, adjusting to a 5 hour time difference - by the time the luau starts, you'll likely have trouble keeping your eyes open (it will be 10:30 pm 'home time' when the luau starts, and 1:30 a.m. when it ends.)