In June 2025, Hōkūleʻa and her sister vessel, Hikianalia, restarted the Moananuiākea voyage around the Pacific from Hilo, Hawaiʻi. The 43,000-nautical-mile journey started in Alaska in 2023, and will cover hundreds of ports in nearly 40 countries and almost 100 indigenous territories by 2028.

<p>In June 2025, Hōkūleʻa and her sister vessel, Hikianalia, restarted the Moananuiākea voyage around the Pacific from Hilo, Hawaiʻi.&nbsp;The 43,000-nautical-mile journey started in Alaska in 2023, and will cover hundreds of ports in nearly 40 countries and almost 100 indigenous territories by 2028.</p>

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