Voyage Updates
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...
Hōkūleʻa to Depart Hanalei for Nāwiliwili One Day Early Due to Weather
Due to the tropical cyclone that has formed to the east southeast of the Hawaiian Islands, Hōkūleʻa and crew will depart Hanalei today, a day ahead of schedule, for Nāwiliwili. According to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Hawaiian Islands could be impacted...
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Hanalei, Kauaʻi, First Stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail
After a 21 hour sail from Sand Island, Oʻahu, Hōkūleʻa arrived at Hanalei Pier in Kauaʻi at about 10:30 this morning. More than one-hundred people lined the pier to greet canoe and crew, including original Hōkūleʻa crew member from Kauaʻi John Kruse, keiki and hula...
Hōkūleʻa Departs for Kauaʻi, Launching 7-month Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail
After a one-day delay due to weather, legendary voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa departed Sand Island, Oʻahu today and is sailing to Hanalei, Kauaʻi, the first stop on the Pae ‘Āina Statewide Sail. While on Kauaʻi, the Hōkūleʻa crew will host canoe tours and activities for...
PVS Announces Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail Schedule
Hōkūleʻa will set sail for Maui this afternoon to honor and pay respect to the community on the one-year anniversary of the devastating fires. Hōkūleʻa was asked to come back to Hawaiʻi from the Moananuiākea Voyage last year to be a light of Hope for Lahaina. For the...
Sail Plan Update Video
PVS CEO and navigator Nainoa Thompson shares an update about the next few months ahead and relaunch of Moananuiākea Voyage’s Pacific circumnavigation.
PVS Announces New Moananuiākea Sail Plan
Since Hōkūleʻa’s return to Hawaiʻi in December, the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) has been developing a new sail plan for the Moananuiākea Voyage. After consulting with science and weather experts, community partners and voyaging leadership, PVS has decided to...
Hōkūleʻa is Home
Hokuleʻa is home! Mahalo nui to Matson for taking such great care of her and providing this safe option for her journey to Hawaiʻi while El Nino has such a firm grip on our climate. Sound up and watch the video below to come along on Hokuleʻaʻs journey Thursday...
Hōkūleʻa Returns to Hawaiʻi
Hōkūleʻa is on her way back to Hawaiʻi from Long Beach, California on a Matson container ship expected to arrive in Honolulu late this evening. The canoe will be unloaded into the water at Honolulu Harbor tomorrow morning and then towed to her home at the Marine...
Hōkūleʻa to Arrive Back in Hawaii on December 6
After more than six months, 2,800 miles and approximately 45 ports and engagements from Alaska to Southern California on the Moananuiākea Voyage, Hōkūleʻa is on her way back to Hawaiʻi courtesy of Matson. Crew members were in San Diego earlier this week to prepare the...