Captain Vancouver was no stranger to the Hawaiian Islands, as earlier he had been with Captain James Cook, a famous British explorer, when the two of them became the first Europeans to tour the islands.
Hawaii saared polnud kapten Vancouverile võõrad, kuna ta oli olnud siin koos kuulsa Briti maadeavastaja kapten James Cookiga, ning need kaks meest olid esimesed eurooplased, kes neid saari külastasid.