PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS <br/>The Return of the Hōkūleʻa

PBS Hawaiʻi Presents

PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS
The Return of the Hōkūleʻa

Al Harrington hosts PBS Hawaiʻi live coverage as Hōkūleʻa returns from Tahiti in 1976.
Air Date: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 8:30 PM

PBS Hawaiʻi provided live coverage when Hōkūleʻa returned to Hawaiʻi on July 26, 1976 from its maiden voyage to Tahiti. Celebrity Al Harrington hosted the 90-minute program from Magic Island in Honolulu as tens of thousands of people gathered to greet the canoe.