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"Growing up on St. John, I was proud to tell people I was born in Hawaiʻi. While it didn’t hold the same credibility as having been born in the Virgin Islands, at least I had been born on an island, and one with an equally special heritage and living culture."

At 11am local time, Hōkūleʻa arrives in St. John, US Virgin Islands.

The crew remembers the life and sacrifice of renowned waterman and Hōkūleʻa crewmember Eddie Aikau.

Hōkūleʻa passes the glowing lights of Barbados en route to St. John.

Music and stories echo on the deck of Hōkūleʻa as the Caribbean approaches.

Even in the Atlantic Ocean, Hōkūleʻa is visited by familiar signs of home.

Hōkūleʻa catches strong winds in the Azores High, steadily approaching the Caribbean.

Hikianalia arrives in Hilo to an outpouring of aloha by community members.