by Jonathan Salvador | Aug 26, 2026 | News
Six Hawaiʻi captains and navigators were recently inducted into the voyaging leadership position of Pwo Navigator. A sacred Pwo induction ceremony was held in Niu Valley, Oʻahu on July 30, 2026, and conducted by Pwo Navigators from Satawal, Micronesia on behalf of the...
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...