The Alakai, Hawaii Superferry's first vessel serving the islands of Maui, Kauai and Oahu, traveled through the Panama Canal late Monday night. The Alakai's progress can be tracked online at Hawaii Superferry's Web site: www.HawaiiSuperferry.com.
The Alakai is scheduled to arrive in Hawaii in early July.
Hawaii Superferry's director of marine operations and 12 officers and crew members are among those on board. Seven of the crew are Hawaii residents.
Prior to the start of service, the crew will conduct route familiarization and training voyages for certification by the U.S. Coast Guard. The community will also have the opportunity to board the Alakai during free community preview events while the vessel is in port on the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii.
Hawaii Superferry will offer daily service between Maui and Oahu and between Kauai and Oahu six days a week, Sundays through Fridays. A second ferry is scheduled for 2009 with service between the Island of Hawaii and Oahu, and a second daily Oahu-Maui roundtrip will be offered.
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