by hokulea | May 30, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage, News
After a two-day journey from Oʻahu, the Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Hilo on May 21 to a powerful and emotional welcome from the community. As the canoes sailed into Hilo Bay, the sounds of dozens of pū (conch shells) and the rhythmic...
by hokulea | May 19, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage
After a two-day delay due to dangerous conditions in the ʻAlenuihāhā Channel between Maui and Hawai’i Island, the voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia set sail early Monday morning from Mauliola (Sand Island). The departure took place at around 5:00 a.m. as crews...
by hokulea | May 18, 2025 | Moananuiākea Voyage, News
Weather-permitting, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are scheduled to depart Mauliola (Sand Island), Oʻahu this Monday for Hilo where the canoes will make their final stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail before leaving Hawaiʻi for three years for the Moananuiākea Voyage. The...
by hokulea | Mar 19, 2025 | 50th Anniversary, News
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) held a momentous 50th birthday commemoration for Hōkūle‘a, the legendary double-hulled voyaging canoe that has served as a symbol of cultural renewal and oceanic exploration for half a century....
by hokulea | Feb 26, 2025 | 50th Anniversary, News
Mahalo to Hawai’i’s television stations for honoring Hōkūle’a 50th Birthday with special programming featuring Hawai’i’s beloved canoe: SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025 6:30-7:00pm: Empowered Hawaii, Hōkūleʻa, KHII WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 9:30-10:00pm:...