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 | Jul 5, 2025 | Crew Reflection
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...
by hokulea | Jun 30, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage
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,...