Posts in Conservation and Education
Trilogy Helps Remove 5 TONS of Plastic From Kaho‘olawe Beach

Trilogy crew member, Captain Mario, couldn’t believe his eyes:

Here on an island where there aren’t any any people, an entire stretch of golden sand was buried under mountains of plastic.

Laundry baskets, fishing floats, colorful tangles of nets; just thousands of pieces of evidence of man—yet there weren’t any humans to be found.

He, along with Trilogy crew members Gabe and Aaron, joined a team of volunteers from Malama Maui Nui and Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) for a four day, three night trip to Kaho‘olawe—the island off Maui’s southwestern coast that’s famously covered in bombs.

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Malama Maui County: Trilogy Helps Restore Ancient Fishpond at Waihe‘e and Native Species On Lana'i

It’s no secret that the crew here at Trilogy is proud of the islands we call home.

Which is why, since our founding in 1973, three generations of this family-owned company have worked to malama, or take care of these islands—even in capacities not directly related to our Maui snorkeling tours.

What happens mauka, or upland, on these islands, eventually affects all things makai (by the sea), and it’s important for us as island stewards to look at our Maui ocean activities as part of a greater whole.

It’s also important for our company leaders to constantly connect, engage, and learn about cultural practices, local history, and core Hawaiian values, so we can foster that ‘ike (knowledge) and share it with guests—who are not only looking to go snorkeling in Maui—but also want to develop their own sense of appreciation for these islands.

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Climb Aboard our Marine Science & Sailing Classroom, with Seabury!

Come along with us on 4-day adventure with the February 2019 Seabury Winterim! With squid dissections, sailing lessons, coral surveys, and more, the Trilogy team helped to deliver a week of learning and adventure for these bright-eyed students that is sure to be a fabulous memory for years to come.

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An Ocean Voyage with Eat Less Plastic & Trilogy's Blue'Aina Campaign

Read about the exciting new partnership between Trilogy’s Blue’Aina campaign and our friends at Eat Less Plastic, a team of researchers and voyagers dedicated to changing the future. As they embark on a four month long journey through the South Pacific, their research teams (plus a new addition!) will gather microplastic samples and conduct other ocean water testing in an effort to do their part to better our beautiful Earth.

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Hōkūleʻa- “Star of Gladness”

This summer has brought a lot of excitement to the Hawaiian Islands with the recent return of Hokuea. The Hōkūleʻa is a replica of the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes. She was first launched in March 1975. In 1976 she made her maiden voyage to Tahiti departing from Honolua Bay in Hawaii and returned. This voyage was completed exclusively using Polynesian voyaging techniques, such as star mapping, wind and weather, cloud formations, movement of currents, wave patterns, and the flight of birds.

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Coral Health with EOR and the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas

With the start of the fall season, Trilogy is back to hosting floating workshops and reef cleanups. For the month of September, Trilogy hosted the non-profit Eyes of the Reef (EOR) for a workshop on coral health. The corporate sponsor was the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas and the food was provided by Trilogy Excursions.

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