Moananuiākea

After traveling more than 2,800 miles and visiting 45 communities from Alaska to Southern California as part of the Moananuiākea Voyage, Hōkūleʻa arrived safely in Honolulu on Wednesday. As HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports, the focus here at home will be on training the next generation of navigators and crew members.

Hōkūle’a is preparing for its departure from Long Beach, California, on Friday after more than five months on the Moananuiākea Voyage. The details for the double-hulled canoe’s arrival in Honolulu next Wednesday are still being worked out, but the Polynesian Voyaging Society plans to invite the public. HPR's Ku‘uwehi Hiraishi has more.

Hōkūle‘a is set to depart California for Hawai‘i as early as Dec. 1. The double-hulled canoe will be transported home in a Matson ship, which is currently scheduled to arrive in Honolulu on Dec. 6. HPR's Ku‘uwehi Hiraishi has more.

Hōkūle‘a has been docked at the San Diego Maritime Museum, where it had the opportunity to sail with some of the museum's historic vessels like the Star of India. The Southern California port is the double-hulled canoe's last major stop before returning home later this year. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

November marks five months since Hōkūleʻa began its Moananuiākea Voyage from Juneau, Alaska. Hōkūle‘a and the crew arrived in San Diego this week. The Southern California port is their last stop before the double-hulled canoe gets loaded on a ship and sent back to Hawaiʻi. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

Hōkūleʻa and her crew have arrived in Newport Beach, California, where they will remain for the next couple of days. The double-hulled canoe continues to attract crowds along the California coast — some even following Hōkūleʻa to multiple ports. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

Hōkūleʻa and her crew departed Ventura, California, Tuesday on their way to Marina del Rey. While every crew member played a crucial role in the success of the sail, none may be more appreciated than the canoe's chef. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

Hōkūleʻa and her crew were greeted by local wildlife upon their arrival in Monterey Bay, California. Whales, dolphins and seals escorted the double-hulled canoe to the Old Fisherman’s Wharf, where she will be docked until Friday. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

Hōkūleʻa announced last week that it is being rerouted home in the wake of the Maui wildfires. But it does not appear to have had an impact on the crowds showing up to welcome her. Hōkūleʻa is spending the week in Half Moon Bay, California, where crew members say they’re hosting canoe tours for several hundred people a day. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society is putting a pause on the four-year Moananuiākea Voyage to bring Hōkūleʻa home. In the wake of the West Maui wildfires, PVS said the double-hulled canoe will temporarily return to Hawaiʻi from San Diego in late December. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has the story.