by Jonathan Salvador | Sep 30, 2026 | Moananuiākea Voyage, News
What began with a powerful pōwhiri grew into days of sharing stories, knowledge, culture, and a shared vision for Moananuiākea.This is the story of a welcome that became a deeper connection between Pacific peoples. Now, experience this special moment in this new...
by Jonathan Salvador | Sep 9, 2026 | Crew Reflection
Kaleohano Farrant, Hikianalia Crew Member Leg 16 – Aotearoa to Fiji – Most of our Leg 16 crew for Hikianalia and Hōkūle’a arrived in Auckland on Monday night, and the next morning I woke to my first birthday in Aotearoa. After breakfast, we checked on 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...