Sailing with Phoenix welcome party at Waikiki Yacht Club Oliver Widger, 29-year-old Oregon man who sailed from Oregon to Hawaii, arrives at the Waikiki Yacht Club, on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in ...

Oliver Widger quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix. They reached their destination Saturday. July 8, 2025.

Oliver Widger — the man who went viral for quitting his corporate job to sail the world — and his cat Phoenix arrived in Hawaii on Saturday, May 24, after their 24-day journey from Oregon.

Oliver Widger and his cat arrived in Hawaii on Saturday. Instagram/@sailing_with_phoenix. Widger said he was feeling “really weird” — not seasick, but, “I just feel like I have to, like ...

Oliver Widger, who also was greeted by Hawaii Governor Josh Green at the Waikiki Yacht Club on Oahu, acknowledged he was nervous facing the crowd, which included reporters.

Oregon man who quit job and cashed out 401(k) completes 2,000-mile sailing journey to Hawaii with cat Oliver Widger taught himself to sail via YouTube after health diagnosis prompted career change ...

Oliver Widger and his cat, Phoenix, have made it to Hawaii after a monthlong sailing expedition that has gone viral on social media. Widger, who quit the corporate world to literally seek new ...

Oliver Widger and his cat, Phoenix, have become social media stars as they journey across the Pacific Ocean. They’re learning as they go. By Steven Kurutz Last spring, Oliver Widger quit his ...

The inspiring story of Oliver Widger, the man who quit his job to sail from Oregon to Hawaii, has a happy update: he’s arrived safely. Last year, Oliver Widger’s world turned upside down. He ...

Oliver Widger, who has amassed one million followers on Instagram since he began documenting his journey online, spoke exclusively to the Associated Press via Zoom on Wednesday, May 14, about what ...

More than 600 nautical miles off the coast of California, 29-year-old Oliver Widger is reinventing his life with his cat, a sailboat and a dream.

Oliver Widger, who also was greeted by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green at the Waikiki Yacht Club on Oahu, acknowledged he was nervous facing the crowd, which included reporters.