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.
Džordžs Vankūvers Havaju salas pazina labāk nekā citi, jo savulaik viņš kopā ar citu slavenu britu jūrasbraucēju, kapteini Džeimsu Kuku, kļuva par pirmajiem eiropiešiem, kas ieradās šajās salās.