HONOLULU — Voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and her crew departed for Kaunakakai, Molokai on Sunday arriving at Kaunakakai Harbor on the same day.

Several crew members call Molokai home, including Penny Martin, a pioneering voyager who together with crew member Keani Reiner, became the first two women to undertake a long-distance voyage on Hōkūleʻa. They were crew members on the historic 1976 maiden voyage from Tahiti to Hawaii.

Throughout the week, the crew will welcome school groups and the public to share their knowledge of traditional voyaging, the cultural history that Hōkūleʻa represents, environmental stewardship and plans for the Moananuiākea Voyage set to resume in March 2025.

Dockside canoe tours at Kaunakakai Pier will take place Sept. 30 through Oct. 4 with school tours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and public tours from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Oct. 5, public tours will be available 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

On Oct. 2 at 5 p.m., there will be a special presentation about the Moananuiākea Voyage at Kūlana ʻŌiwi.

Kaunakakai is the fifth stop of 31 on the seven-month-long Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail. Weather permitting, the voyaging canoe will depart for Manele, Lanai and dock there Oct. 6 through 12.

Stay up to date by following @hokuleacrew on Instagram and Facebook or visiting the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s website.