Voyage Updates
Crew Reflection: Papeʻetē
As soon as we arrived in Papeʻete and made it to where Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia were docked, we were greeted by Faʻafaite crew members with, “Welcome home.” I didn’t think much of it at the time, I just knew that this was a very special time to be in Tahiti - the time...
Thousands Gather in Papeʻetē to Celebrate the Arrival of Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia, and the 50th Anniversary of Hōkūleʻa
Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Papeʻetē on June 28th to a breathtaking celebration that brought together thousands of people from across Tahiti, Hawaiʻi, and beyond. Accompanied by Tahitian voyaging canoe Fa‘afaite, a fleet of smaller canoes,...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia make Landfall at French Polynesia’s Taputapuātea
At approximately 9:45am on June 24, the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s traditional voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, accompanied by Tahiti’s canoe Fa‘afaite, arrived at their first stop in French Polynesia: Taputapuātea. Located on the island of Raʻiātea,...
Crew Reflection: Reuniting with Faʻafaite
It was just before sunset, we received a radio call: “Hikianalia… Hikianalia… this is Faʻafaite.” All of our eyes lit up with excitement as we tuned in. Captain Archie Kalepa, with a big smile, responded: “Aloha Faʻafaite, this is Hikianalia.”
Hōkūleʻa Crew Sights Land In The Tuamotus, Continues Toward Taputapuātea
Last night at approximately 9:30 p.m. Tahiti time, the crew of Hōkūleʻa sighted distant lights on the horizon—marking their first visual confirmation of land since departing Hilo on June 3. By their calculations they determined it was the island of Rangiroa in the...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Cross the Equator
Hawaiʻi’s voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have reached a major milestone on their journey to French Polynesia, having crossed Ka Piko o Wākea, the equator, into the Southern Hemisphere. When navigators determined they were crossing Ka Piko o Wākea, the crew...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Reach the Doldrums in Voyage to Tahiti
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, the voyaging canoes of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, have reached the Intertropical Convergence Zone, commonly known as the doldrums, as they continue their journey from Hilo to Tahiti, a resumption of the Moananuiākea Voyage. This marks a...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Crews Sail Steadily Toward French Polynesia, Nearing the Equator
Nearly a week since departing Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island, the voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are making steady progress on their sail to French Polynesia, the first international leg that resumes the Moananuiākea Voyage. After six days at sea, the canoes are on...
Crew Reflection: Today Felt Like an Embrace, Tehinamai Tafiti
Today felt like an embrace. We are getting closer to Ka Piko o Wākea on our wa’a and in our spirits. We watch and learn as Uncle Archie and Bruce identify signs day and night. Yesterday many blessings in forms of Kāne and Kanaloa were communicated through Hikianalia...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Depart Hilo for French Polynesia to Continue Moananuiākea Voyage
On Tuesday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m., voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed from Palekai in Hilo for French Polynesia, continuing the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s (PVS) Moananuiākea Voyage, a circumnavigation of the Pacific. The four-year journey...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to Depart Hilo for French Polynesia
The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) announced that the departure of the voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia from Hilo has been postponed due to weather conditions. The canoes are now scheduled to depart Hilo on Tuesday morning, June 3, at approximately 10:00...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Arrive in Hilo to a Grand Welcome from the Community
After a two-day journey from Oʻahu, the Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Hilo on May 21 to a powerful and emotional welcome from the community. As the canoes sailed into Hilo Bay, the sounds of dozens of pū (conch shells) and the rhythmic...