Note: The Wikipedia page for the Fridjof Nansen is pretty interesting. This is a pretty new ship and it has a hybrid engine, just like your Prius.

Press release from the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District:

Eureka will welcome the Fridtjof Nansen and its 92 passengers to Humboldt Bay this Wednesday, September 27th docking at 11:30 AM. The ship will enter Humboldt Bay at 10:30 AM and be led into the harbor by a boat parade followed by a private welcome party at Schneider dock.

Ship guests will have the option to enjoy Old Town Eureka, the Redwood Skywalk, Sequoia Park, The Humboldt Botanical Garden and Downtown Ferndale. An excursion catalog is continuing to be developed to share what Humboldt County has to offer to incoming cruise ships.

The cruise visit and welcome party are a collaborative effort planned by the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District, the City of Eureka, Eureka Main Street, Humboldt County Office of Economic Development, Visit Humboldt, Petrusha Pilots, Coos Bay Tugs and Zerlang and Zerlang Marine Services. Special thanks to Chet Albin, Dave Schneider, and Schneider Dock. Fridtjof Nansen is a ship with Hurtigruten Expeditions, departing from Vancouver, BC on September 23rd and traveling south along the Pacific Coast on an 8-day cruise ending in San Diego.

The ship is expected to be visible around 10:30 AM on Wednesday; local citizens can watch the arrival from the Del Norte Street pier, the Park and Ride at Herrick Avenue and the Samoa boat ramp at the north jetty.

Two more cruise ships will be arriving in Humboldt Bay this autumn, one on October 2nd and the other on October 7th, more information to follow.