11/03/2023
Who's ready for the Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade?! The dazzling lighted parade will happen on Saturday, December 2nd at 6:00 pm leaving from Salty Sam’s Marina. Parade participant vessels will assemble in front of the docks at Salty Sam’s Marina at 5:30 pm. At 6:00 pm, the boats will begin to leave Salty Sam’s Marina going past Parrot Key Caribbean Grill heading northwest passing by the shrimp boat fleet, Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Café, then heading under the Matanzas Pass Bridge. They will travel past the Coast Guard station and the homes along the back bay through Estero Pass, Hurricane Pass and into Pelican Pass behind San Carlos Island. After traveling through Pelican Pass and circling Pelican Island, they will turn back through Estero Pass and into San Carlos Bay heading toward the Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina. The parade will turn south in front of the Pink Shell and head back toward the Matanzas Pass bridge. The boats will travel past Snug Harbor and Nervous Nellies going back under the Matanzas Pass Bridge. After passing Matanzas on the Bay, boats will continue south along the Ft. Myers Beach (Estero Island) shoreline and then cross the Matanzas Harbor mooring field toward Salty Sam’s. Depending on time, the parade may make another short loop around the Back Bay area.
