Huntington Harbour Boat Parade
First or Second Weekend in December
Huntington
Beach, Calif.--While the Huntington Beach Christmas Boat
Parade is not Huntington Harbour's main
Cruise of Lights
event, it is sheer fun for those in a craft who can get close and watch the
action. The boat parade is one of many boat parades and
California Christmas
events.
The event includes some viewing spots along the harbor front,
though limited. You can see the lighted houses by booking the
gondola rides with gondoliers who spent many years in
Naples Bay
before launching their own gondola cruise attraction in
Huntington Harbour.
To watch this boat parade requires
effort. With few parking spots available (the islands close their roads during
the event to residents only,) you may want to opt for watching other nearby boat
parades in Naples, Marina del Rey, Newport Beach or Dana Point. If you have
determination, you can try finding a place to park and walk to the event. Some
do park their cars along Edinger outside the harbor, but those spots fill up
fast.
Video here is interview of a boat parade judge, Raul R.
Rodriguez, a renown Rose Parade float designer.
Duffy Boat rentals available in Sunset
Beach for hour and two hour rentals but be advised,
experience is necessary on the busy cruise nights. The
electric vehicle travels no more than 5 miles per hour in
the harbor and is like driving a golf cart. DUFFY ELECTRIC BOAT
CO. 6732 Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Beach, CA
90742 Tel: (562) 592-3028
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