Voyage Updates
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...
Monterey Bay Public Events
We invite you to learn more about Hōkūleʻa and the Moananuiākea Voyage at these free public events in Monterey Bay: Dates and times subject to change due to weather. Arrival Ceremony Thursday, October 5, 2023Approximately 5:00 pmDel Monte Beach, below Monterey...
October 5, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 5
October 5, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 5. Half Moon Bay to Monterey, CA. We left Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay at 7:30am. The ocean was mālie making steering very easy for the crew as several whales showed up to send us off to our next destination of Monterey Bay which...
Hōkūleʻa Departs San Francisco, Arrives in Half Moon Bay
After a week of community engagements in San Francisco, Hōkūleʻa departed Hyde Street Pier Sunday morning for the next stop on the Moananuiākea Voyage: Half Moon Bay. On the sail to Half Moon Bay, the canoe passed by the Ramaytush village named “The Place of the...
California Coast Port Schedule and Public Events
Weʻre excited to announce Hōkūleʻa's upcoming visits to these California ports. We welcome you to join us at our public events. Please note: Arrival dates and public event schedules are subject to change; weather permitting. Check hokulea.com and @hokuleacrew on...
Half Moon Bay Public Events
Please join us for these public events while Hōkūleʻa visits Half Moon Bay, CA: Hōkūleʻa Welcome Ceremony at Half Moon Bay Yacht Club Beach Date: Sunday, October 1 Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Location: Half Moon Bay Yacht Club Beach Hōkūleʻa arrives in Half Moon Bay, CA....
PVS Announces Change to Moananuiākea Sail Plan
Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson today announced a major change to the Moananuiākea Voyage sail plan. In the wake of the devastating fires on Maui, Hōkūleʻa will return home from San Diego, California in late December, before continuing on the...
Hōkūleʻa Receives Spirited Welcome in San Francisco
Hawaiʻi’s voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco Bay this morning before making a grand entrance into Aquatic Bay Cove at approximately 12:15 pm, escorted by the Coast Guard and dozens of outrigger canoes. The canoe and crew...
Hōkūleʻa San Francisco Public Events
The public is invited to the following public events while Hōkūleʻa is in San Francisco: Water Welcome and Ceremony Sunday, September 24Noon to 4:30pmAquatic Park Cove Witness a spectacular water welcome and cultural ceremony for Hōkūleʻa, and enjoy entertainment,...
Hōkūleʻa’s San Francisco Arrival Livestream
Replay the Hōkūleʻa Arrival Ceremony from Aquatic Park Cove in San Francisco Sunday, September 24, 2023 10am – 4:30pm PDT / 7am – 1:30pm HST Arrival time subject to change based on weather and water conditions. Event Program: 10 am – Hōkūleʻa in San Francisco Bay 12 –...
Sunday, Sept. 24: San Francisco Welcomes Hōkūleʻa
The public is invited to witness a ceremonial welcome for legendary Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Cove, the next stop on the canoe’s four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific called the Moananuiākea Voyage. In what promises to be a...
An Evening with Nainoa Thompson at Herbst Theater, San Francisco
Tuesday, September 26, 20235:30pm-8:00pm (doors open at 5pm) Herbst Theater, San Francisco Explorer, Pwo Navigator, cultural revivalist, educator, storyteller: Nainoa Thompson has led the rediscovery and revival of the ancient Polynesian art of navigation. Through his...