His grandfather and father had passed to Tupaia the knowledge as to the location of the major islands of western Polynesia and the navigation information necessary to voyage to Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.
Kakek dan ayahnya telah pergi ke Tupaia; di mana pengetahuan tentang lokasi pulau-pulau besar di Polinesia barat serta informasi navigasi yang diperlukan untuk berlayar ke Fiji, Samoa dan Tonga.