This Tahiti Nui review was written by Hawaii travel expert Marcie Cheung ... If I had brought my kids, they probably would ...

as it travels from Tahiti to Hawaii using traditional Polynesian navigation techniques. Kids will particularly enjoy the Science Adventure Center, which features a model volcano. The Bishop Museum ...

(AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)AP Abraham "Snake" Ah Hee, a member of Hokulea's first return trip from Tahiti to Hawaii in 1976, center, drinks "awa" or kava, during Hokulea's 50th birthday commemoration ...

The University of Montana's Pacific Islander Club from Missoula will also be taking part, as will numerous UM Western alumni.

In 1980, Thompson became the first Hawaiian in six centuries to navigate to Tahiti without a compass or other modern instruments — a span of about 2,700 miles (4,300 kilometers). Thompson ...