by Jonathan Salvador | Jul 29, 2026 | News
The Polynesian Voyaging Society today announced a revised schedule for the Western Pacific portion of the Moananuiākea Voyage in response to confirmed elevated weather risks caused by El Niño and our changing climate. The revision will add one year to the...
by Jonathan Salvador | Jul 20, 2026 | News
A Tribute to Grand Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur From Nainoa Thompson and the Polynesian Voyaging Society Grand Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur was a man whose life was devoted to carrying forward one of humanity’s oldest and most sacred traditions. His...
by Jonathan Salvador | Jun 24, 2026 | News
Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) CEO and Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson and fellow PVS representatives traveled to French Polynesia earlier this month at the invitation of President Moetai Brotherson and the Government of French Polynesia to participate in World...
by Jonathan Salvador | Jun 4, 2026 | News
50 years ago today, Hōkūleʻa’s maiden voyage to Tahiti ended with a greeting by an estimated 17,000 people at Papeʻete. Guided by Master Navigator Mau Piailug of Satawal, Micronesia, this was the first voyage of a Polynesian long-distance deep-sea voyaging canoe in...
by Jonathan Salvador | May 31, 2026 | News
“To me, this is not a delay. It’s not a setback. To me, it’s a stepping stone of learning.”- PVS CEO and Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson on new changes to the Moananuiākea Voyage Sail Plan. Our sail plan for the next phase of the Moananuiākea...
by Jonathan Salvador | May 28, 2026 | News
Koro Nui o te Vaikava o Rapa Nui (KNTV), the ocean council of Rapa Nui, together with the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) and Pacific Pwo Navigators, hosted Te Piri mā’ohi o Te Moana Nui a Hiva, a gathering of Pacific community and government leaders held in May...