After a week of education and community tours, Hōkūleʻa departed Ko ʻOlina Marina yesterday for a return visit to Waiʻanae’s Pōkaʻi Bay. The voyaging canoe arrived in the afternoon and will be moored in the Bay while crew participate in Hoʻākea Mauka to Makai, an event offering the public hands-on learning experiences that perpetuate foundational values and perspectives of navigation sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education and various waʻa (canoe) and mālama ʻāina (land and ocean) organizations.

On Saturday morning, Hōkūleʻa will depart Pōkaʻī Bay for Hawaiʻi Kai Towne Center at Maunalua Bay, the final Oʻahu stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail.

Hawaiʻi Kai Towne Center at Maunalua Bay Events Schedule (weather-dependent)

Arrival and Ceremony – Sunday, Feb 9, 8:30am to Noon

Public Dockside Canoe Tours – Tuesday and Thursday (Feb 11 & 13), 3:30 to 6:30pm

Scheduled School Tours – Monday-Thursday (Feb 10-13)

Departure – Friday, Feb 14, 1pm

Other Maunalua Bay Public Events:

• Maunalua Bay Community Celebration honoring Polynesian Voyaging Society & Hōkūleʻa
  • Monday Feb 10, 5:00 to 7:00pm, Kapiʻolani Community College, Makahiapo Lawn
  • Tuesday Feb 11, 5:00 to 7:00pm, The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Plumeria Beach House and Plumeria Grove
• Presentation by Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson – Wednesday Feb 12, 6:00 to 7:30pm, Kaiser High School Cafeteria

The Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail offers a special opportunity for Hawaiʻi’s communities to step on board the deck of Hōkūleʻa, learn about the revival of voyaging and traditional navigation and the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s mission of Mālama Honua (caring for our Island Earth). After Maunalua Bay, the final stop on the statewide tour will be Hilo in May before Hōkūleʻa departs for French Polynesia to resume the Moananuiākea Circumnavigation of the Pacific.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) is preparing to celebrate the 50th birthday of Hōkūleʻa on March 8, 2025. This milestone marks a half-century of cultural revival, environmental advocacy, and a renewed connection to the earth and ocean.