Calling all captains: Bluewater Bay Marina annual Christmas Boat Parade registration open

Boat Parade
Boat Parade

Bluewater Bay Marina will be having its 10th Annual Christmas Boat Parade & Decorating Contest on Saturday, Dec.18, at 5:30 p.m. There will be a Skippers meeting at 4 p.m. for instructions and information for the parade. Boats should be fully decorated and registered for the parade prior to the Skippers meeting.

Boats will leave the Bluewater Bay Marina and travel north to Nelson’s Cove, around Rocky Bayou and South to Rocky One marker then return to Bluewater Bay Marina. Bluewater Bay Marina Complex Boat will lead the way for captains to follow. Grand Prize will be $150 Ship Store Credit.

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Registration is 10 non-perishable food items. These items will be donated to Sharing and Caring.

Awards and festivities will follow at LJ Schooners Dockside Restaurant and Oyster Bar. Live entertainment with DJ Chris Saylor, an ugly Christmas sweater contest and restaurant specials will be offered throughout the evening.

For more information email frontdesk@bwb-marina, call 850-897-2821 or visit

www.bluewaterbaymarina.com.

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Registration open for Bluewater Bay 10th Annual Boat Parade, Decorating Contest