Holiday Parties Afloat Can Enjoy Upcoming Holiday Boat Parades

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov 12, 2009 -
11 Tampa Bay Parades Offer Spectacular Backdrop for Office or Personal Holiday Parties

The waters of the Tampa Bay region will soon be sparkling with the reflections of colorfully-decorated boats participating in the area’s numerous boat parades.  Pinellas County has 9 different holiday boat parades in locales from downtown St. Petersburg to the Gulf Beaches communities.  There are two parades in Tampa:  one along the Bayshore promenade and one along Davis Islands, Harbor Island and Channelside.  A full schedule for all Holiday Boat Parades in the Tampa area can be found on the Internet at www.meetings-afloat.com.

Most folks view the parade for just a few minutes as it passes by their back yard or a public-access viewing spot such as a local park.  However, a local executive yacht charter service, MEETINGS AFLOAT!, is offering an alternative:  take an evening cruise that allows a group to see the whole parade by following the lighted boats along the full parade route.

Hosting a holiday office or personal party onboard the company’s premier yacht, “Dolce Vita,” offers the cruisers the opportunity to enjoy all the festivities for 3-4 hours instead of just a few minutes.  The holiday spirit is bound to be infectious as guests watch the dozens of brightly-decorated boats cruise the local waterways.  Most parade boats have holiday and/or beach music playing, enthusiastic crews waving to spectators and a general atmosphere of merriment and good times.  The same is true aboard “Dolce Vita” which features plenty of comfortable indoor and outdoor seating, an air-conditioned/heated interior saloon, a full galley (kitchen) for serving refreshments and its own sound system for holiday tunes.

“The lighted boat parades are fun events that always provide lots of excitement, entertainment and enthusiasm for both the participants and the spectators.  Enjoying a parade from our yacht, shadowing the parade, gives our guests a much fuller view of the parade,” says Captain Paul Warren, Yacht Master for MEETINGS AFLOAT!.  “It’s a great way for business owners to do something unique for their holiday office parties.  It’s also a great way for a group of friends to get together to celebrate the holidays.”  

   Most of the Holiday Boat Parades are scheduled on a Saturday or Sunday evening, although there are several events on mid-week or Friday dates.  Many waterfront residents host “boat parade” parties in their homes which adds to the festivities:  party guests usually line the waterfront and docks to wave at and shout to the passing boats and crews.  Cowbells and horns frequently interrupt the seasonal music as the boats pass by, especially when a “favorite” decorated boat cruises past.  The entire spectacle unfolds for the guests aboard “Dolce Vita” as it follows the parade route along with the parade boats.

   For more information about the upcoming boat parades, contact MEETINGS AFLOAT! at (727) 394-8978 or via e-mail:  info@meetings-afloat.com.  The company’s Web site address is:  www.meetings-afloat.com.