New departure time for Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia

Depending on weather conditions, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are tentatively scheduled to depart Hilo for French Polynesia on May 30 to resume the four-year Moananuiākea Voyage, Circumnavigation of the Pacific.

The Moananuiākea Voyage will traverse approximately 43,000 nautical miles, visiting 36 countries and archipelagos, nearly 100 indigenous territories, and more than 345 ports. The voyage involves around 400 crew members from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.

The County of Hawaiʻi, Island of Hawaiʻi Visitors Bureau, Grand Naniloa Hotel and the Hilo community are hosting the following public events in Hilo:

• Welcome Ceremony at the Grand Naniloa Hotel: Tentatively scheduled for afternoon of  Wednesday, May 21 (weather-permitting)
• Public Dockside Engagement at the Grand Naniloa Hotel: Thursday, May 22, 3 to 6pm (weather-permitting)
• Hilo’s Hōkūleʻa Hoʻolauleʻa: Saturday, May 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (weather-permitting). Wailoa Boat Harbor (Makai side of the Wailoa Bridge near the Suisan Fish Market): Hilo welcomes and celebrates Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia with dockside engagement, music, entertainment, food trucks and more. 

Follow the voyage at www.hokulea.com and at @hokuleacrew on Facebook and Instagram.