NIGHTS OF LIGHTS DINNER EXPERIENCE
Get ready for an evening of fun on our Night of Lights dinner cruise! The wondrous beauty of Nights of Lights continues to adorn downtown St. Augustine for just a few more weeks. Until January 31st, over three million lights illuminate the charming city, dripping from historic rooftops and towering oak trees. And the best place to experience the magic is aboard one of our dinner cruises on a private luxury yacht.
Set sail with us after the sun sets for a three-hour charter to take in the final glow of Nights of Lights, all while enjoying a most delicious and memorable four-course feast. St. Augustine Sailing Dinner Cruises add something special to any sailing experience, especially during the Nights of Lights, which is rated one of The Top 10 Holiday Light Displays in the World by National Geographic. Your wish is truly our command, and we pride ourselves on making our nightly Night of Lights dinner cruises a romantic and private excursion to be remembered and cherished.
THE FOOD!
Our delectable food and beverages are crafted by a professional chef and can be customized to your dietary needs and tailored to your every whim. The Nights of Lights Dinner Menu includes two hor d’oeuvres, a soup or salad, main course and dessert.
Choose two delectable hor d’oeuvres to start, like white truffle deviled eggs and prosciutto-wrapped figs and melons, or goat cheese stuffed dates with prosciutto and a cheese platter with Spanish accompaniments.
Soups to warm you on a chilly evening on the sea include a Thai curry butternut squash topped with a pumpkin seed brittle, cream of wild mushroom with a truffle oil drizzle, lobster bisque including half a lobster tail (!) or a shrimp and corn chowder.
Salads offered are a sugar pecan and spinach salad, caprese or Caesar with rustic croutons and shaved parmigiana.
Main courses include seared scallops with a local Southern succotash, rosemary-sage pork tenderloin with roasted cauliflower and green olives, a seasonal fresh catch served with potato fennel puree or lamb and vegetable skewers served with artichoke heart and pine nut orzo. And of course, the evening would not be complete without dessert. Choose from a chocolate lava cake, strawberry cheesecake, apricot pistachio tart or the chef’s specialty seasonal creation.to top off your Night of Lights dinner cruise.
YOU GET THE FRONT ROW SEAT!
You and your loved ones will have a reserved front-row seat on the water to view the St. Augustine bayfront sparkling under the moonlight. The exclusive Nights of Lights three-hour charter includes the fabulous chef-prepared four-course meal as well as hand-selected beer, wine or other beverages. Sip on domestic, imported or local craft beer from the Oldest City and the best of Florida breweries. Or perhaps a glass of Canyon Road house wine, or other whites, roses and sparkling. Hard seltzers and canned cocktails are also available.
Enjoy the beauty of the Nights of Lights on the bayfront for an evening you’ll never forget. For more information, visit our website here.
DINNER CRUISE – CHECK OUT ST AUGUSTINE SAILING’S CHEFS
Interested in setting sail after the lights? Dinner cruises are available year-round, and a three-hour charter includes a delicious chef-prepared four-course dinner accompanied by wine, beer or other beverages. You can even choose your own personal chef from our roster of culinary professionals.
Interested in booking a full-service, private chef onboard? Or perhaps a brunch or picnic? We have something to delight everyone! Call us to learn more at 904-829-0648.
Chef Wesley Nogueira is the Executive Chef of Khloe’s Kitchen, a catering company named after and inspired by his daughter. He serves modern-eclectic cuisine inspired by his fine dining knowledge and Filipino-Brazilian upbringing.
Chef James W. Phelan left the restaurant world to start J. William Culinary, a company that produces healthy, organic, fresh fitness meals for active people. In June 2014, James’ first cookbook, Paleo Grilling: A Modern Caveman’s Guide to Cooking with Fire, hit bookstore shelves. He is currently working on his second book, The Adventurer Cookbook.
Rose Ann Points is the owner and operator of St. Augustine Sailing, along with her husband and family. Born and raised in Oregon, her father’s Portuguese heritage is a huge influence in her cooking style, along with her travels where she and her three children always made a special effort to go off the beaten path. It’s from these memorable encounters and newfound friends that she learned local recipes that she loves to cook for her guests on the water.