Voyage Updates
Crew Reflection: Molokaʻi is a Quiet Old Soul, Tehinamai Tafiti
Moloka’i is a quiet old soul. The morning silence pierces you and opens you up as you breathe in gentle whispers of aloha. Bringing Hōkūle’a to one of her homes on Moloka’i, the crew felt such a privilege knowing that this had been a journey made through generations....
Hōkūleʻa to Sail to Māʻalaea
After spending a week in Mānele, voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa is scheduled to depart Lānaʻi October 13 and head to Māʻalaea, Maui, the next stop on Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail. Weather permitting, Hōkūleʻa will leave Mānele at approximately 7am...
Crew Reflection: Mahalo Piha Kalaupapa ʻOhana, Kai Hoshijo
Last weekend, wa‘a Hōkūle‘a departed Mala wharf in Lahaina, Maui for Kalaupapa, Kalawao on Moloka‘i Island. Our light crew prepared the canoe to depart after a beautiful week with the Maui community to continue onto Kalaupapa by towing up to Honolua Bay where our...
Hōkūleʻa’s Crew Connects with Molokaʻi Community, Prepares for Next Stop: Mānele
Hōkūleʻa is currently in Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi as part of the Statewide Pae ʻĀina Sail. For the last three days, the crew has been welcoming school groups and the general public on board to learn about Hōkūle‘a, traditional voyaging and Polynesian Voyaging Society’s...
Hōkūleʻa Sets Sail for Kaunakakai on Statewide Pae ʻĀina Voyage
Hōkūleʻa, Hawaiʻi’s iconic double-hulled voyaging canoe, will embark on the next leg of its statewide Pae ʻĀina sail this Sunday, heading towards Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi. During the week-long stop at Kaunakakai Harbor, the crew will welcome school groups and the general...
Hōkūleʻa Departs Waiʻanae and Honors Community Leader Twinkle Borge
After a week in Waiʻanae engaging with students and community, Hōkūleʻa departed Pōkaʻī Bay last Friday afternoon and returned to Sand Island. As the crew left the bay, they honored late houseless advocate Twinkle Borge with an Oli, Pū and flower drop. The Hawaiian...
Crew Reflection: He Lei Aloha, Kai Hoshijo
Hanalei was the first stop on the Pae ‘Āina-wide sail. The history of Hōkūleʻa staying in Hanalei goes back to the beginning. A sort of canoe genealogy that we felt in the stories, laughter, care, food, and music. Family members remembered the canoe coming to their...
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Waiʻanae
Hōkūleʻa arrived in Waiʻanae’s Pōkaʻī Bay yesterday morning where she will remain docked for a week of school and community tours. As they approached the Bay, the canoe was escorted by a pod of dolphins as well as several turtles. The crew was greeted at the shore...
Hōkūleʻa to Spend a Week in Waiʻanae
After a week of engagements with North Shore schools and community, Hōkūleʻa will depart Haleʻiwa before sunrise tomorrow morning and head to Waiʻanae’s Pōkaʻī Bay. While docked for this past week at Haleʻiwa Boat Harbor, the crew hosted more than 500 school students...
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu for One-Week Port Engagement
After a two-week engagement on Kauaʻi, Hōkūleʻa departed Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor on Friday and sailed to Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu, the third stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail. At approximately 8am Saturday morning, the canoe pulled into Haleʻiwa Boat Harbor where the...
Hōkūleʻa Slated to Depart Kauaʻi Today for Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu
After a two-week engagement on Kauaʻi, Hōkūleʻa is scheduled to depart Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor today for the next port on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail: Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu. Weather-permitting, the canoe will depart midday and arrive in Haleʻiwa Saturday morning....
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Nāwiliwili
After leaving Hanalei yesterday afternoon, Hōkūleʻa arrived at Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor this morning at 7:30am, a day earlier than planned due to the forecasted weather conditions. The current schedule for public canoe tours is listed below but may be...