Kidnapping of Kalaniʻōpuʻu by Captain James Cook Kidnapping of Kalaniʻōpuʻu by Captain James Cook Captain James Cook's 1779 attempted kidnapping of Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief of the island of Hawaii and the decision to hold him in exchange for a stolen long boat (lifeboat) was the fatal error of Cook's final voyage, ultimately leading to Cook's death. Cook's arrival in Hawaii was followed by mass migrations of Europeans and Americans to the islands that ended with the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the aboriginal monarchy of the islands. James Cook led three separate voyages to chart unknown areas of the globe for the British Empire. It
Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia Captain Cook Cruises is a cruise and ferry operator on the Swan River, Perth. Captain Cook Cruises was founded in 1980 by Rottnest Island ferry operator Boat Torque Cruises. In July 1987 the business was sold to Tony Baker and John Goodbody with the "MV Captain Cook" and the "MV Swan Explorer". In May 1990 the Swan River Scenic Cruises business was purchased with the "MV Jolly Jumbuck" which was rebuilt and renamed the "MV Swan Princess". From October 1992 until September 1997, the "MV Perth" was leased from Transperth. In October 1995 the "MV