Updates
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia on Final Stretch of Voyage from Cook Islands to Aotearoa
After two weeks at sea, voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are now on the final stretch of their sail from Rarotonga, Cook Islands to Aotearoa...
Crew Reflection: We’ve Felt Sudden and Vibrant Shifts In Our Natural Observances
We’ve felt sudden and vibrant shifts in our natural observances across the beautiful Moananuiākea/Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa. Over the past week, we’ve...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Depart Rarotonga for Aotearoa (New Zealand)
The Polynesian Voyaging Society’s traditional voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Rarotonga on October 21 at approximately 3:45 p.m.,...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Due to Set Sail for Aotearoa as Part of the Moananuiākea Voyage
As part of the Moananuiākea Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) announces that voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will soon depart...
Nainoa Thompson Joins World Leaders to Celebrate Historic High Seas Treaty at New York Climate Week
On September 23, 2025, Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) CEO and Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson joined French President Emmanuel Macron, Chilean...
PVS Announces Moananuiākea Voyage Sail Plan Change
Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) leadership has made the decision to adjust the sail plan for the next leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage due to...
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...