Tracking Hōkūleʻa: Special coverage of the Moananuiākea Voyage
After five years of planning and preparation, Hōkūleʻa set off for a four-year voyage around the Pacific in June 2023.
About 400 crew members will join in the journey to 36 countries around the Pacific. The Moananuiākea Voyage will also take part in a global education campaign to help navigate the Earth toward a more sustainable future.
The planned route includes the U.S. West Coast, Mexico, parts of South America, Polynesia, New Zealand or Aotearoa, Micronesia, Japan and more.
September 2023 Update: In the wake of the devastating fires on Maui, The Polynesian Voyaging Society announced the double-hulled canoe will return to Hawaiʻi from San Diego in late December.
Stay tuned for HPR's coverage of Hōkūleʻa as reporters interview crew members and track their progress through the Pacific.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hōkūleʻa and her crew are taking a break from canoe tours during their week-long stay in Sausalito, Calif. The crew is preparing the double-hulled canoe for a highly anticipated arrival ceremony in San Francisco this Sunday. Hōkūleʻa last visited the Bay Area 28 years ago. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi continues her Hōkūleʻa coverage.
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Hōkūleʻa and her crew arrived in California Tuesday morning after an overnight sail down from Oregon. Heavy winds are forecasted over the next couple of days, which may keep the canoe docked in port until the weather clears up. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has this story.
Follow along! Live satellite updates from Hōkūleʻa crewmembers, courtesy of PVS: