Planning an Aulani Vacation: Dining and Activity Booking Windows

If you visit Disney World frequently, you’re probably accustomed to booking your dining and activities in advance of your trip. When visiting Aulani, you can also book your dining and activities in advance; however, the booking window isn’t at the 60-day mark like it is at Disney World.  

If you have an upcoming trip to Aulani, mark your calendar with the booking windows below. Note that most of these windows open up at 12am Hawaiian Time.

180 Days in Advance

KA WA‘A Lū‘au

Reservations are required for the KA WA‘A Lū‘au. You can make them online or by calling 844-284-7644 between 8am and 5pm Hawaiian Time. The 3-hour luau combines song, dance, and storytelling into an incredible performance celebrating Hawaiian history and lore. In addition to the buffet with island fare and Hawaiian favorites, there’s a special bento dinner for kids.

Laniwai Spa

Laniwai Spa is Aulani’s full service spa, salon, and fitness center. It offers spa treatments like massages, facials, nail care, hair care, or barber care. The spa also has services for kids ages 3 to 12 (Painted Sky Children’s Transformation) with hairstyling, shimmer makeup, temporary hair color, and temporary tattoos. Spa services can be booked online. 

Laniwai Spa (Photo Credit: Aulani) 

90 Days in Advance

Cabanas and Casabellas

While you enjoy the beautiful Waikolohe Valley and Ko Olina lagoons, you can relax in the shade of a private cabana or casabellas. There are casabellas along the veranda of ‘AMA‘AMA as well as cabanas near Keiki Cove, Mehehune Bridge, and Wailana Pool.   To rent a casabella or cabana, you’ll need to call 808-674-6200.

45 Days in Advance

Aunty’s Beach House

If you’re traveling with children, consider booking Aunty’s Beach House, which hosts supervised activities for children ages 4 to 12 such as games, Hawaiian arts and crafts like lei-making, dancing, and storytelling.  Kids can also watch their favorite Disney movies, play video games, or visit some of their favorite Disney friends!  You can book Aunty’s Beach House through the Aulani app.  

Aunty’s Beach House (Photo Credit: Aulani)

Disney Photo Pass

Just like at Disney World, you can take advantage of Disney Photo Pass to capture all of your Aulani memories!  Besides capturing photos from around the resort or from any dining experiences, you can book a private portrait session.  To schedule a private portrait session, you can call 808-674-6988.

Pau Hana

The Pau Hana is the community hall at Aulani, where you’ll find complimentary games and crafts, such as make your own Mickey ears, learn to play the ‘ukulele, t-shirt stamping, and the ‘Ohana painting party.  Some of these activities require you to make a reservation in advance in the Aulani app.

Underwater Explorers

You can learn to scuba dive at Aulani’s Rainbow Reef!  You don’t have to be scuba-certified to participate in the 2-hour lesson on the basics of scuba diving.  To sign up for Underwater Explorers, you can call 808-674-6943.  

Underwater Explorers at Rainbow Reef (Photo Credit: Aulani)

Makahiki

Makahiki is a table service restaurant at Aulani that serves breakfast and dinner.  Breakfast is a 3-course character dining experience with Mickey and his friends.  Dinner offers a 3-course meal featuring a mix of classic American dishes and island-inspired fare with seasonal ingredients.  You can make reservations for Makahiki through the Aulani app.

‘AMA‘AMA

The elegant ‘AMA‘AMA is an open-air fine dining restaurant with beautiful views of Ko Olina Beach.  It’s only open for dinner and recently debuted a new 4-course, prix-fixe dinner menu of locally sourced island cuisine.  Reservations for ‘AMA‘AMA can be made in the Aulani app. 

10 Days in Advance

Aulani offers a wide variety of fitness classes from beach bootcamp classes and fitness walks to paddleboard yoga and seaside pilates.  Fitness classes can be booked through the Aulani app.  While some classes have a fee, some are complimentary, such as the seaside stretch class, total body circuit, or splash and dash family fitness class.  You can book the fitness classes via the Aulani app.

Paddleboard yoga (Photo Credit: D23)

Day of Arrival

The one experience that you’ll have to book in person at Aulani is swimming in Rainbow Reef.  The saltwater lagoon has hundreds of tropical fish, including butterflyfish, angelfish, surgeonfish, and tangs.  You’ll need to visit the Rainbow Reef desk at 8am to make your reservation.   

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