Voyage Updates
Hōkūleʻa Marina Del Rey Public Events
Hōkūleʻa is headed to Marina Del Rey! Please join us at these public events to learn more about Hōkūleʻa and the Moananuiākea Voyage. MARINA DEL REY October 24 – 30, 2023 Marina Del Rey, Chace Park Dock Tuesday, October 24 4-6pm Welcome Ceremony at Chace Park Dock,...
Hōkūleʻa Community Festival in Marina Del Rey
If youʻre in the LA area, join us for the Hōkūleʻa Community Festival Picnic in the Park on Saturday, October 29, 9am - 5pm, at Chace Park in Marina Del Rey. Pack your picnic for a day in the park! No food vendors will be available. Bring family, food, drinks,...
Hawaiʻi’s Legendary Hōkūleʻa to Arrive in Marina Del Rey Next Week
The public is invited to witness a ceremonial welcome for traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa at Marina Del Rey’s Chace Park, the next stop on the canoe’s four-year Moananuiākea Voyage, a circumnavigation of the Pacific. In what promises to be a sight to...
October 18, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 18
October 18, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 18. Morro Bay to Ventura, California. Crew update and a special mahalo nui to Chad for his local knowledge and getting all of us, canoe and crew, to Ventura safely. After a wonderful stay, we departed Morro Bay Harbor at 10pm under the...
Hōkūleʻa Ventura Public Events
Hōkūleʻa is headed to Ventura, CA! Please join us at these public events to learn more about Hōkūleʻa and the Moananuiākea Voyage. VENTURA October 18 – 22, 2023 Ventura Harbor, Ventura Yacht Club Wednesday, October 18 Approximately 3-4pm Ventura Arrival Ceremony at...
October 13, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 13
October 13, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 13. Monterey to Morro Bay. On our departure day from Monterey Bay, we set out from the pier at around 1:30 am. What was once an unfamiliar bay became a place filled with cherished memories and stories. Our southward journey began with a...
October 12, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 11
October 12, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 11. Monterey Bay, CA. During our last few days in Monterey Bay, we had the opportunity to visit two local schools. At Robert Down Elementary, we talked to 200 students about voyaging and the mission of Moananuiākea. We also shared about...
Hōkūleʻa Approaches Southern California
Legendary Hawaiian canoe Hōkūleʻa, revered for reviving the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation, is currently docked in the picturesque coastal city of Monterey, California. The traditional double-hulled canoe has been sailing from Southeast Alaska down the...
Hōkūleʻa Morro Bay Public Events
Hōkūleʻa is headed to Morro Bay, CA! Please join us at these public events to learn more about Hōkūleʻa and the Moananuiākea Voyage. October 13 - 16, 2023 Morro Bay Harbor Tidelands Park Dock & Morro Bay Yacht Club Arrival times are subject to change; weather...
October 9, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 9
October 9, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 9. Monterey Bay, CA Aloha from Monterey, California… Canoe tours and presentations wrapped up over the weekend, so now we’ve had a day to take in some of what the area has to offer. Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the best aquariums in the...
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Monterey Bay
Over the last week, the crew of the legendary Polynesia voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa has been connecting with communities in Half Moon Bay and now in Monterey Bay, California where the canoe arrived on October 5, 2023. Hōkūleʻa will remain docked at Old Fisherman’s Wharf...
October 6, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 6
October 6, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 6. Monterey Bay, CA. We spent the first half of the day cleaning Hōkūle’a and preparing her to share with the public in tomorrow’s canoe tours. We were guided on a learning journey during the latter half of the day by new friends from the...