Hōkūleʻa Returns to Oʻahu for Series of Public Engagements
Due to forecasted weather conditions, Hōkūleʻa departed Hawaiʻi Island’s Kawaihae a few days earlier than scheduled. The canoe arrived back at Mauli Ola (Sand Island) yesterday morning after spending 15 days on Hawaiʻi Island where the crew had the opportunity to host students, teachers, and the community with canoe tours and presentations.
The next series of public engagements on the Statewide Pae ʻĀina Voyage begins next week in Lāʻie, Oʻahu with the following events:
Thursday, Nov. 21, 11 to 11:50am – Hōkūleʻa Crew Presentation at BYU Hawaiʻi Little Theater
Saturday, Nov. 23, 10am to 2pm – Hōkūleʻa Arrival & Community Welcoming at Hukilau Bay
Statewide Pae ʻĀina Voyage Schedule (Dates and ports subject to change, weather permitting):
November 23 – Lāʻie/Kahana
November 24 – December 5 – Mokapu
December 5 – 7 – Moku o Loʻe
December 7 – 16 – Heʻeia Kea
December 16 – 18 – Kailua
December 18 – 20 – Waimānalo
December 20 – Mauli ola (Sand Island/METC)
January 18 – 24 – Puʻuloa (Pearl Harbor)
January 29 – February 4 – Ko Olina
February 5 – 7 – Pōkaʻī Bay, Waiʻanae
February 8 – 14 – Maunalua (Hawaiʻi Kai and Koko Marina)
February 15 return to Mauli Ola (Sand island/METC)
TBD – Hilo
The Statewide Pae ʻĀina Voyage is part of Hōkūleʻa’s larger mission to sail around the Hawaiian Islands, engaging communities in cultural and educational experiences and exchanges focused on Mālama Honua (caring for our island Earth). Each stop allows students and the general public alike to connect with the legacy of exploration, environmental stewardship, and aloha ʻāina that Hōkūleʻa embodies.
