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Crew Reflection: This Experience In One Word – Life Changing.
To sum up this experience in one word: life changing. The things I saw, the
relationships I built, and the experiences I had have forever changed me as a person for the
better. It was a once in a thousand lifetimes kind of experience, and I am forever grateful to
have been a part of it.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Arrive in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Yesterday morning at 8:00 a.m., Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived at Avatiu Harbor in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Their last...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Depart French Polynesia for the Cook Islands
After more than a week of preparing the canoes and waiting for a favorable weather window, the voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Bora...
Polynesian Voyaging Society and ALOHA Collection Launch Special Edition
In celebration of Hōkūleʻa’s 50th birthday and the upcoming anniversary of her legendary 1976 maiden voyage to Tahiti, the Polynesian Voyaging...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Arrive in Bora Bora
Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Bora Bora on August 9 after a two-day sail from Tautira, Tahiti. Bora Bora is the...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Return to Papeʻetē for Canoe Preparations and Crew Change
Since departing Moʻorea on Monday, July 14, the voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have been back in Papeʻetē, Tahiti to rest, replenish, and...
Crew Reflection: They Gave Earth Its Breath, Hā, Laying the Foundation for All Life That Would Follow.
It was an immense pleasure and privilege to share my knowledge and enthusiasm for planktonic ocean life with the crew members of Leg 13 and the communities we engaged with. As part of the educational partnership between PVS and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), I collected samples for various studies throughout the journey.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Arrive in Moʻorea, to a Week of Cultural Engagements
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia continued the French Polynesia leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage and 50th birthday celebrations of Hōkūleʻa this past week,...
Crew Reflection: Moʻorea
The night before our departure to Mo’orea, a quiet sense of heaviness settled over the crew and the community as we gathered for a final dinner in Mataiea. In just a short time, we had been embraced, cared for, and made to feel like family by our new ʻohana. The memories we created and the experiences we shared during our brief stay had left a deep imprint. Mataiea would forever live in each of our hearts.