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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia return to Papeʻetē to rest, replenish and ready
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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July 25, 2025
Polynesian Voyaging Society traditional double-hulled voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have been back in Papeʻetē, Tahiti, since departing Moʻorea on July 14, taking time to rest, replenish and ready for their next leg of their epic...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia return to Papeʻetē for canoe preparations and crew change
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are back in Papeʻetē, Tahiti to rest, replenish, and prepare for their next leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage. PC: 2025 Polynesian Voyaging Society / Allen Mozo Since departing Moʻorea on Monday, July 14, the...
Norwegian Cruise Line unveils its Northern Hemisphere spring/summer 2027 deployment
Travel Weekly
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July 25, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled its Northern Hemisphere spring/summer 2027 deployment, featuring nearly 500 individual voyages across 20 ships, departing from nearly 30 of the world’s top homeports. Departure homeports include Rome...
Hōkūleʻa photographer captures daily peaks and troughs of Pacific voyage
Hawaii Public Radio
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July 23, 2025
When Jonathan “Sav” Salvador received the call that he would be joining Hōkūleʻa's Moananuiākea voyage, he said it felt like his heart dropped to the floor. “I was doubting myself,” he said. “This is not just any other leg. This is Kealaikahiki....
Laguna Beach fest is an affair of the arts and the hearts
Orange County Register - California
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July 21, 2025
As the bumper-to-bumper traffic on roads leading to and from Laguna Beach attest, the scenic town is a huge draw for visitors. A big part of the attraction, never mind the ocean and beaches, are the yearly summer festivals – Sawdust, Art-A-Fair,...
Carnival Announces 2027 Alaska Cruises
Cruise Industry News
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Carnival Cruise Line today announced that the Carnival Spirit and Carnival Legend will homeport in Seattle, and the Carnival Luminosa will sail from San Francisco, for its 2027 schedule for the Alaska sailing season. The three ships will offer...
How superyachts are being used to advance ocean research
The National News
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You may have heard of a coelacanth. It is a prehistoric-looking, deep-water fish, rarely seen unless washed up dead on shore. Earlier this year, a scientific expedition off Indonesia dived to depths of 150 metres and beyond to study it in its...
This residential cruise ship now has its own floating beach club
The Manual - Oregon
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July 24, 2025
Life at sea just got a serious upgrade. Villa Vie Residences, the trailblazing brand behind the world’s first affordable residential cruise experience, has announced a groundbreaking new amenity: a floating beach club. In partnership with...
Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Froggy Mountain Brothers in paradise
Bluegrass Today - Tennessee
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July 17, 2025
Hailing from Moorea, French Polynesia — located ten miles from Tahiti —the Froggy Mountain Brothers have staked out a most unique place from which to share their wares. “We’ve lived here about thirty years, although we originally grew up on the...
Pacific news in brief for 17 July
RNZ
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July 17, 2025
Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, French Polynesia and American Sāmoa have also declared dengue outbreaks. Photo: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Samoa - dengue A dengue fever outbreak in Samoa has claimed the life of a second child. The Sāmoa Observer...
The Crime Stunned the World. What Came After Seemed More Unbelievable by the Day.
Slate Magazine
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July 22, 2025
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. I. The Volunteer On April 24, 1985, the New Zealand office of Greenpeace received a telephone call from a woman named...
Kiwi Tom Francis skippers NZ boat Ultimate Lady to Blue Marlin World Cup victory
The New Zealand Herald
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July 6, 2025
By Ben Francis Journalist·NZ Herald· 6 Jul, 2025 07:33 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Copy Link Email...
Xquisite Sixty Solar Sail: X Marks the Future
Cruising World
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July 22, 2025
Some say that it takes a village to accomplish great goals, but when crossing oceans aboard the self-reliant xquisite sixty solar sail, you take the village with you. Courtesy Xquisite Yachts Those old Dos Equis beer commercials featuring the...
The Latest Thrilling Diving Trend Lets You Swim With Glowing Creatures and Feeding Sharks
AFAR
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July 22, 2025
It’s 7:30 p.m., the sun has been down for about an hour, and I’m getting ready to plunge into the inky black water of the Great Barrier Reef. Below me is a group of hungry whitetip reef sharks, hunting for snapper and baitfish, circling our boat....
Joseph Fiennes recalls holding a woman as she died in ‘horrific’ horse riding accident
The Independent
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July 22, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Service Above Self: The Mobile Rotarian
Medicine Hat News
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July 22, 2025
By Kitt Brand on July 22, 2025. If the words, “Round, round, get around, I get around,” start your sandaled bare feet (please, no socks) movin’ to a mental Beach Boys tune, then you’re a perfect fit for some Rotary club somewhere …or everywhere...
Cook Islands warriors shine at Tu’aro Mā’ohi Traditional Games
Cook Island News
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July 15, 2025
Cook Islands proudly represented at the 2025 Heiva Tu'aro Mā'ohi traditional sports games in Tahiti, joining more than 800 athletes from around the Pacific for the vibrant cultural event. Pictured are manager Viani Tixier-Teau (middle) and mentor...
Surfing: O'Leary victorious at J-Bay, becomes Japan's 2nd tour winner
Kyodo News+
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July 19, 2025
TOKYO - Connor O'Leary claimed his maiden title on the World Surf League's Championship Tour on Friday at South Africa's Jeffreys Bay, joining Kanoa Igarashi as Japan's only winners on the elite circuit. Australia-born O'Leary, whose Japanese...
Relais & Châteaux Adds Nine New Members
Travel Market Report - New York
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Luxury collection Relais & Châteaux has added nine new members to its portfolio. The independent properties – 10 hotels and one restaurant – are located across Europe, Asia and Pacific Ocean, and South America. “Our association is firmly committed...
Best friends won £168,000 on the lottery after reading about it in their horoscopes
Metro
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July 17, 2025
Becky Witt. 36 (left) and Carly Wiggett, 35, (right)won the EuroMillions together in 2013 (Picture: Steve Finn Photography) It was all thanks to a little help from a horoscope that meant best friends Carly Wiggett and Becky Witt won £168,000 each...