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...
by Jonathan Salvador | May 18, 2026 | News
The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) has announced that weather permitting, Hōkūleʻa, along with sister canoe Hikianalia, will return to Japan for the first time in 20 years. The tentative dates for the visit will be from April to September 2027. PVS is currently...
by Jonathan Salvador | Apr 27, 2026 | News
(Taipei, Taiwan) — A delegation from the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) and Kamehameha Schools (KS) recently concluded a 10-day cultural exchange and planning visit across Taiwan, advancing relationships, educational partnerships, and logistical preparations for...
by Jonathan Salvador | Mar 16, 2026 | Media Update, News
This year, the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) commemorates a defining moment in Hawaiʻi’s history: the 50th Anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa, which sailed from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti in 1976 using traditional, non-instrument...