Parade of Lights Cruises
Sunday: 5 PM - 8 PM
About the Event
See the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights from the water. On Sunday, December 13 and Sunday, December 20, 2026, the 56th annual parade returns with about 80 decorated boats lighting up the bay. Flagship puts you right along the route, away from the crowded shoreline, with two ways to watch.
Holiday Lights Spectator Cruise (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM): A festive narrated harbor cruise along the parade route, with holiday music and décor on board. A snack bar offers wine, cocktails, local beer and light refreshments for purchase.
Holiday Parade of Lights Dinner Cruise (5:30 PM – 8:00 PM): A plated dinner with boarding champagne and live music, served indoors beside panoramic windows. Full bar service is available for purchase.
Both cruises offer climate-controlled indoor seating and open-air decks for photos. Flagship has been family-owned and operated on San Diego Bay for more than a century. With only two parade nights, reserve early.
Flagship Cruises & Events
Flagship Cruises & Events
Set sail with a San Diego original. Our family business, Flagship Cruises & Events, has been serving and entertaining San Diego since 1915. We own and operate San Diego’s largest and finest fleet, ranging from luxury yachts to the Patriot, our 2,800-horsepower jet boat, to the iconic Coronado Ferry. Our professional crew is the best in the business at providing San Diego visitors and tourists with experiences they will remember for a lifetime. Whether it is helping a child see a whale for the first time, making a couple's magical dream wedding come true, or watching them return to celebrate their 40th anniversary under the Coronado Bridge, our team strives to treat you and everyone aboard like family. San Diego is our home and every day we look forward to sharing all it's unique beauty with you.
