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In addition to the navigator and apprentice navigators… each of the other crewmembers carry specific roles on board – there is a captain, watch captains, a safety officer, quarter master and cook just to name a few – all of whom have been training long and hard for this voyage.

In many ways he is the kaula - the rope that binds, the man who possesses many intuitive skills. He is one of a few who can harness the energies of the ocean, land, and sky and center them all on the deck of the canoe.

Hōkūleʻa master navigator Bruce Blankenfeld talks with kindergarten students at Punahou School.

Joanne from the Bishop Museum asks how Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia find each other after being separated at sea.

Easton from Waimea Middle School, Kamuela, asks how Hōkūlʻea has been modified for the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage.

Honoring World Oceans Day and World Oceans Week, the crew of Hikianalia share their thoughts on the ocean and how their voyage is all about raising awareness for our oceans.