Continuing a long-standing San Diego tradition, the 42nd\u00a0annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights promises to dazzle bayfront crowds the evenings of Dec. 8 and 15. Participants in this year\u2019s cherished holiday event will decorate their boats following the theme \u2014 “The Big Bay Toy Parade.”
\n\u00a0Presented by the\u00a0San Diego Unified Port District, the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights brings more than 100,000 San Diego residents and visitors to the shores of San Diego Bay each December. The procession of about 80 lavishly decorated boats has become one of the most iconic holiday events of the region.
\n\u00a0A wide variety of awards are presented to the best-dressed boats and those that best capture the event\u2019s theme. All participants receive a participant plaque and are invited to the awards dinner on Jan. 9, where a wide variety of prizes will be raffled off. This year, the grand prize is a seven-day Caribbean cruise for two with\u00a0\u00a0Star Clippers, whose fleet includes three of the largest full-rigged sailing ships in the world, each with all of the activities and amenities of a private mega-yacht. Everyone who participates in both nights of the parade and passes both sets of judges will be eligible to win the Star Clippers cruise.
\n\u00a0Beginning at 5:30 p.m. each night, the parade slowly navigates west from Shelter Island past Harbor Island, then south along the Embarcadero and Seaport Village before turning back north to pass the Ferry Landing in Coronado. The parade takes about two hours to pass any given point and there are many comfortable waterfront viewpoints along the route. A\u00a0map\u00a0of the route is available on the event\u2019s website to make it easy to find your preferred viewing spot. Due to increased traffic and parking demand, observers are encouraged to plan ahead or take the\u00a0trolley\u00a0to the event.
\n\u00a0For added insight into the participating boats, viewers can watch the parade from near the announcer\u2019s area, just north of the Maritime Museum on the Embarcadero. As each boat passes this viewing point, the announcer offers a brief history and description of the vessel.
\n\u00a0Panels of judges are stationed at two points along the parade route, at the Maritime Museum and on the docks at Peohe\u2019s restaurant in Coronado. Participating boats must pass both sets of judges to be eligible for prizes.
\n\u00a0Boat owners interested in participating in this year\u2019s San Diego Bay Parade of Lights can submit the registration form and the $40 entry fee online at www.sdparadeoflights.org. Participants can also download the form and submit payment and registration to the Bali Hai Restaurant at 2230 Shelter Island Drive. The fee covers both evenings, and watercraft of all sizes are encouraged. For more information, call (619) 224-2240 or emailquestions@sdpar-adeof-lights.org.
\n\u00a0If interested in sponsoring the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, contact Joni Geis at (619) 823-5220 or via email at\u00a0joni@boatlenderusa.com.\u00a0
\nFor more information and parade details, visit\u00a0www.sdparadeoflights.org.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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