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Crew members are blessed to witness tatau, the tradition of marking one's body in commemoration of events, genealogies, and people.

Apprentice navigator Kalā Baybayan strengthens the lessons learned on the leg from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti a part of the Tahiti to Samoa crew.

See as crew members try their hand at stone fishing on the island of Maupiti. Were they lucky or did the big one get away?

Hikianalia crewmember Archie Kalepa reflects on the generosity and aloha found throughout the different communities the waʻa have visited.

Renowned waterman Archie Kalepa with a few words of advice for all who care about our earth: E hoʻomākaukau nō, prepare yourself and start internalizing this mission of Mālama Honua now.

With Tahiti , Huahine, and Raiatea at their backs, Hōkūleʻa and HIkianalia arrive in the picturesque island of Maupiti, the last stop before heading to the Cook Islands.

Surrounded by thousands of miles of open ocean in the vast Pacific, Henani Enos reflects on the many lessons - both big and small - that the sea has to offer.

For master navigator Kālepa Baybayan, voyaging is no longer about just pulling land from the sea; he now carries the kuleana of sorting details months before the journey begins.