| Tyler at the helm before our departure for the Christmas Boat Parade | The parade makes its way under the I-5 bridge | Passengers look on as Captain Steve arranges the light | Tyler and Tasha have a comfy berth up in the front of the boat | The Christmas boats gather in Portage Bay, near the Seattle Yacht Club | The kids hang out on the upper deck | It’s hard to see, but there are reindeer on this boat |
| Hanging out | The kids relax on the foredeck | Holding station, just offshore | Classic | Bundled up | Here comes the Spirit of Seattle | Here she is! |
| The parade follows behind | The bay gets busier | Creative use of the boat structure for lighting | Poinsettia and Christmas tree-themed boat | We had front-row seats for the Seattle Girls’ Choir performance | The parade passes under University Bridge | Approaching Lake Union |
| Rounding the corner, the Seattle skyline comes into view | The boats jockey for position waiting for the Spirit of Seattle to finish its tour of Lake Union | It’s not quite Seafair, but the water is still pretty hectic, and of course it’s a lot darker ☺ | There’s quite a crowd at Gas Works Park | The Christmas wreath lights are always fun | Heading back | This is the 2011 winner for best-decorated boat…sorry, I don’t recall the name. But they had reindeer! |
