The Hawaii Superferry reached a milestone Tuesday when it carried its 125,000th passenger, company officials said.

Calvin Poouahi, of Wailuku, traveled on the ferry Alakai from Maui to O'ahu.

Poouahi who was traveling with his wife Yolanda and two children, Isaac and Jazmine, was notified during the voyage that he was the 125,000th passenger.

"Today is a special day for our company as we have reached a significant milestone for our service. One hundred and twenty-five thousand passengers...and counting...have sailed on over 400 Hawaii Superferry voyages," said Hawaii Superferry President and CEO Tom Fargo.

"We congratulate and thank Calvin and his family for voyaging with us and representing an important milestone for the people and businesses of Hawai'i. The Poouahis are representative of the many families that have traveled together over a busy and active summer," Fargo said in a news release.

The Poouahi family was traveling on Hawaii Superferry to help move their daughter Jazmine to O'ahu to attend the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. As the 125,000th passenger, they received a year's worth of trips — one round-trip voyage per month for the family of four plus a vehicle — on Hawaii Superferry, according to the news release.

In addition to a recognition ceremony on board, during which the Poouahi family received a gift basket of Hawaii Superferry logo items and other goods available at the on-board gift shop — The Calabash — the voyage was celebrated with each passenger receiving a limited edition T-shirt commemorating the milestone voyage.

Hawaii Superferry's ship, the Alakai, seats up to 800 passengers and carries approximately 200 vehicles. The company operates a daily round-trip morning voyage between O'ahu and Maui and a round-trip afternoon voyage between O'ahu and Maui four days a week. Visit www.Hawaii Superferry.com for arrival and departure times.