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Lighted Boat Parades Holiday at the Docks


Start a new holiday tradition of either watching from the shoreline or participating in the Lighted Boat Parades or visiting


the “Holidays at the Docks” around your area; from Portland, Oregon to Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., all around Puget Sound and even over to the Tri-Cities on the Columbia River. Check with each club or organization for their route and times.


& Portland


Portland Christmas Ships Columbia River & Willamette Rivers December 8-December 20 www.christmasships.org


Puget Sound, Lake Union & Lake Washington


Argosy Christmas Ship Festival November 26-December 23 www.argosycruises.com


Chet Gibson Memorial Christmas Cruise December 9-10 www.queencity.org


Rainier Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade December 2 & 9 www.rainieryachtclub.com


Seafari & 76 Special People Cruise December 4 www.holidaycruise@seafair.com


Virginia V Holiday Cruises December 10, 18 & 23 www.virginiav.org


South Sound


Gig Harbor Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade December 10 www.gigharboryc.com


Olympia Yacht Club Parade of Lighted Ships December 7 & 10 www.olympiayachtclub.org


Shelton Yacht Club Christmas Light Parade December 9-10 www.sheltonyachtclub.com


Tacoma Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade December 17 www.tacomayachtclub.org


Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma Holiday Boat Decorating Contest December 17 www.fossharbor.com


Ocean Passage Making with Instruction


For a unique and dynamic learning experience, join instructors John and Amanda Neal in the South Pacific aboard


Mahina Tiare III, their Hallberg-Rassy 46 www.mahina.com • 360.378.6131


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