A hybrid between a cruise ship and a cargo ship, the one-of-a-kind Aranui 5 takes passengers and vital supplies to some of ...

Inexpensive airfare and a house swap made a last-minute family trip to French Polynesia an unexpected bargain, with funds left over for splurges. Teahupo’o, on the lush eastern side of Tahiti, where ...

U.S. Marines with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and French Armed Forces soldiers with the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment, Troupes de ...

Windstar Cruises plans to have two ships sailing in French Polynesia starting in March 2027. Wind Star will join Star Breeze to sail year-round in French Polynesia, offering Windstar’s most expansive ...

Hawaiians revere Tahiti as part of their ancestral homeland, referred to as Kahiki. But with French Polynesia’s capital, Papeete, located more than 2,700 miles south of Hawaii’s capital in Honolulu, ...

The Olympic Games take place every four years, allowing athletes in various sports to compete at the highest level. More than ...

The Polynesian Voyaging Society has partnered with Kamehameha Schools for decades, and students have been serving as cultural ambassadors during the voyages. Mahealani Richardson and photojournalist ...

Experience a bittersweet finale of sailing, diving, and paddleboarding in Moorea and Tahiti as we share our final days with Mom aboard s/v Curiosity. Enjoy the thrill of anchoring in stunning ...

Tuesday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m., voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed from Palekai in Hilo for French Polynesia, continuing the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Moananuiākea ...

Get a true taste of Tahiti from fresh seafood, food trucks, a historic market, and fine dining. From glamorous, overwater bungalows to coral reefs thriving with fish, French Polynesia offers unique ...

Few sailings are quite like those offered by Aranui Cruises, whose vessel is an upscale cruise ship in the back and a freighter up front. As we sat on one of the back decks of Aranui 5, enjoying a ...