KHSU's Point of Focus for May 7, 2018.
Larry Oetker sits in his office which overlooks most of Humboldt Bay. He said he's excited to see the arrival of cruise ships in Eureka, which is set to occur, bright and early on Monday, May 21st at 6 a.m. in the morning at Schnieder Dock.
"We came up with an organizational structure. We kind of planned this thing out," he said.
According to groups involved in the process, which includes The Humboldt Bay Harbor District, the City of Eureka, the Eureka Visitor Center, Eureka Main Street and community volunteer Chet Albin, multiple efforts will be conducted to to optimize the passengers' experience. While the ship is set to dock in Eureka, the group wants to market regional tours centered around things like the Redwoods.