The PREMIER Harbor Cruise on Newport Bay!

Newport Beach Harbor Boat Parade 2012 Ring of Lights Cruise Dec. 19-23, 2012
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 Newport Beach Harbor Boat Parade of Lights Cruises December 19-23, 2012

The on the bay with the Parade Cruises

The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade started in the early 1920s when local gondolier J. Scarpa installed lighting on his gondola. Scarpa might be surprised at what this humble begining was soon to become.  Entrants in the 104 th   Newport Beach  Harbor Christmas Boat Parade spending over $50,000 to decorate their vessels for the event. It's a popular Newport Harbor tradition, the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade has also been ranked one of the country's top holiday happenings by the the media. Every Christmas Newport boasts the largest harbor parade in California, with 100's of boats, cruising our harbor with Christmas lighting to turn night into day. On the bay with the parade, boat tickets on sale above or at 949) 673-0240 


From the Newport Beach Harbor Christmas Parade of Lights site

Rates  : $26.00 for adults,  $22.00 seniors children 11 and under are $10.00  . Group and charter rates available. 

We pride ourselves in offering service, quality and proper U.S.C.G. certified and inspected vessels and crew for our daily hourly departures as well as these added seasonal tours. Comfortable passenger vessels that have set the standard for Newport Bay Harbor Cruises and the upcoming Christmas Parade of Lights Tours since 1948. The Boat Captains, crew as well as the rest of the team at the Fun Zone Boat Company would like to welcome you aboard this Holiday season, our 64 th  on Newport Bay. Our first Christmas Boat Parade season with two new upgraded all fiberglass large windowed certified, 49 and 99 passenger, purpose built tour boats. Carrying the traditional "Belle of Balboa" and "Showboat" company nameplates. Please join us for a bit of Christmas on the bay and....... If you have cruised with us before -  Welcome back to the FZBC extended family.

 

Not so fine print:

The Fun Zone Boat Company "Parade of Lights" Tours leave our docks  at the Fun Zone Balboa, 25 minutes after the hour. To insure our guests receive the promised viewing time the boats will leave on time. We suggest you allow for anticipated parking and traffic congestion. Please plan to check in with your Captain and  be ready to board at least 15 minutes prior to departure.  If you miss the boat, we will not be able to issue refunds or honor passes as most tours sell out during the Newport Beach Bay Boat Parade. We will however exchange for passes on our daily tour of equal value if the boat needs to depart without you. 

 


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Contact Us

  • Phone: (949) 673-0240
  • Fax: (949) 673-8413
  • 600 E. Edgewater Place
    Balboa, California 92661
  • FunZoneBoats@Gmail.com