The Tiki Room

The ancient Hawaiians, being of Polynesian influence, were quite knowledgeable in the ways of sea travel. While the first ancient Hawaiians came from other Polynesian islands, those living in Hawaii soon developed their own methods and canoe designs to make traveling from island to island easier. The ancient canoe designs of the Hawaiians included sailing [...]

The history of exploration is rife with fantastic and wonderful accounts of adventure. There is none quite as fantastic as Captain Cook’s discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. It happened on his third and final voyage. By this time, Cook had honorably retired from the Royal Navy. After returning from his second trip, however, Cook could [...]