– the philosophy
We come from Hawaii. We work in French Polynesia. Two of the great ocean cultures in the world — different languages, different histories, the same deep relationship with the sea. Pono is the word we brought with us, a Hawaiian concept for right action and balance, for being in the right relationship with the ocean, the reef, the people, and the animals that share it with us.
— in practice
How it plays out, day to day.
The Tuamotus are one of the most fragile marine environments on Earth — living coral atolls, healthy reef systems, sharks and rays that still exist in numbers most of the world has lost. We sail here, so we owe it.
Anchoring on sand
Never on coral. We choose our anchorages by their bottom, not their convenience.
Solar-powered at anchor.
Engines run only when we need them — for docking, for pass entries, for passages without wind.
Watermaker on board.
Fresh drinking water on demand. No plastic bottles for the length of a voyage.
Small groups only.
A maximum of six guests, ever. Fewer bodies in the water, fewer impacts on the anchorage.
Working with local communities.
Provisions from island markets when we can. Respect for village customs when we visit. No pass-through tourism.
— what comes next
We’re still looking.
We’re looking for the right marine conservation partner in French Polynesia — an organization whose work we can support with our platform, our guests, and a portion of every voyage. We haven’t announced one yet because we haven’t found the right fit. Ocean conservation partnerships done well look like long relationships, not logo swaps, and we’d rather take our time than get it wrong. When we find the right partner, this page will change. Until then, this is where we are — grateful to sail these waters, aware of what they need, and honest about the part of this we’re still figuring out.