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As part of the Captiva Holiday Village festivities, the Captiva Lighted Boat Parade committee is accepting registrations for participating vessels.Sponsored by the Sanibel Captiva Trust Company, the parade will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 1 just outside Roosevelt Channel, Marker #2. The route will follow Roosevelt Channel to ‘Tween Waters Inn and back. There is no entry fee for the boat parade, however, a minimum of 100 lights is required for entry (but more are encouraged).

Prizes will be given for the best-decorated vessels from any of three categories: powerboats 36 feet or more, powerboats 35 feet or less and sailboats of all sizes. First place prizes include the following: three-day and two-night stays at South Seas Island Resort, ‘Tween Waters Inn and Jensen’s Marina and Cottages; gift certificates from The Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant and the Old Captiva House; and a water-sports package from Best Boats & Carts. Runner up prizes include a $500 gift certificate from Offshore Sailing School, golf for four at The Sanctuary Golf Club, a private charter from Captiva

Cruises on the Adventure Sailing Catamaran, and kayak rentals from Captiva Kayak

Company.

An awards party will take place at Keylime Bistro on Andy Rosse Lane following the parade.

Special dockage rates for participating boats are available from South Seas Island Resort, ‘Tween Waters Inn, Jensen’s Marina and McCarthy’s Marina.

Captiva Cruises will also be offering passenger tickets for those without a boat to cruise in the parade and be part of the fun, or groups can arrange their own private charter on one of the Captiva Cruises boats. Contact Captiva Cruises at 472-5300 for reservations and more information.

Public viewing of the parade from land is available at The Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant, ‘Tween Waters Inn, Jensen’s Marina and McCarthy’s Marina.

Sponsored by hoteliers, merchants, attraction owners and restaurateurs of Captiva Island, the three-week-long Captiva Holiday Village spectacular launches the Friday after Thanksgiving with fireworks, tree lightings, holiday readings and musical performances.

Each special-themed weekend, beginning November 23 through December 9, will be a fun-filled extravaganza of sight and sound, set against the backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico and evening sunsets.

During the event weekends, visitors will enjoy everything from decorated golf cart and lighted boat parades to Junkanoo and fire dancers, live music and even a Marching Mullet Parade.

All three weekends of events take place in Captiva’s “village” center, where its colorful restaurants and shops will be festively decorated.

To register your boat to be in the parade, visit www.CaptivaHolidayVillage.com and download a registration form, or contact Brad Junghans at 472-5200 or visit www.CaptivaHolidayVillage.com

Island Sun (November 2, 2012)

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