by hokulea | Jun 12, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage
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...
by hokulea | Jun 9, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage
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...
by hokulea | Jun 4, 2025 | 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...
by hokulea | Jun 2, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage
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...
by hokulea | May 30, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage, News
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...