Float away from the crowds and join us aboard one of our 75 minute Sailing Charters during the Night Of Lights Celebration. Sit back and relax as we sail along St Augustine’s Bay Front where you will see the spectacular lighting display of the downtown historic district as well as the Bridge of Lions with some three million twinkling white lights. The Nights of Lights is a winter celebration where each historic downtown business and many residents participate in this historic celebration by lighting up their buildings. There is no better way to experience the brilliant light display of the City’s landscape and the Bridge of Lions than on one of our luxury sailing vessels.
Images below are the vessels we have available for the Nights of Lights Sailing Charter / Tours. Click on each image for pricing per person, private sails and capacity.
Schedule
We depart daily from Camachee Cove Marina beginning Saturday, November 23, 2019 through January 31, 2020 as follows:
- 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
- 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
- 7:45 PM – 9:00 PM
- 9:15 PM – 10:30 PM
Light Up Ceremony
November 23, 2019 is the Lighting Ceremony, also known as Light Up! Locals and vacationers from all over join together to watch the City of St. Augustine flip the switch on three million white lights decorating the Plaza and buildings all over historic downtown. This has been a popular annual tradition in St. Augustine for over 20 years, and is all the more festive now that the Nights of Lights has garnered worldwide attention as a top destination to see holiday lights.
The 2 hour Light Up sail begins at 5:30 PM. This will provide time to sit back and enjoy the sun setting as we sail downtown. At 6:30 p.m., the countdown for the lighting begins. We will be serving a complimentary cup of hot chocolate along with an assortment of cookies.
| Esprit de Corps | $69.95 pp | $300 private |
| Rendevous With Destiny | $69.95 pp | $300 private |
| Allons-Y | $69.95 pp | $300 private |
| Far Niente | $79.95 pp | $400 private |
| H2 007 | $79.95 pp | $400 private |
| Coquina | $89.95 pp | $450 private |
Regatta of Lights
Join us on December 14, 2019 for the 39th year of the Regatta of Lights. This is a spectacular and colorful parade of boats, that will be held on the bay front just North of the Bridge of Lions. This event reflects the maritime heritage of the Oldest City and is in keeping with St Augustine’s historical seaborne image.
Sailboats, sport-fishermen, trawlers, shrimp boats, and many other types of vessel will take part, decorated with the festive lights for this year’s season of celebration.
The 2 hour Regatta of Lights sail begins at 5:30 PM. This will provide time to sit back and enjoy the sail downtown. At 6:00 p.m., the regatta will begin. We will be serving a complimentary cup of hot chocolate along with an assortment of cookies.
| Esprit de Corps | $69.95 pp | $300 private |
| Rendevous With Destiny | $69.95 pp | $300 private |
| Allons-Y | $69.95 pp | $300 private |
| Far Niente | $79.95 pp | $400 private |
| H2 007 | $79.95 pp | $400 private |
| Coquina | $89.95 pp | $450 private |
Additional Information
- Unless otherwise indicated, each sail is 75 minutes in duration.
- Each vessel has a capacity of 6 guests not including the captain and crew.
- You are welcome to bring anything you want to eat or drink aboard. We do, however, request no red wine since if it spills it will stain the gel coat surface on the vessel. We appreciate your cooperation!
- Please dress for the forecasted weather, however for those chilly nights we do offer blankets that are kept aboard the vessel.
- Your assigned captain will meet you at the office and walk you to the vessel.
- We do request you arrive about 10 minutes early in order to check in and get the little ones fitted for life jackets. Please note, the sailing charters are booked 15 minutes apart. This provides the captain time to dock, unload the previous guests, and return to the office to assist your party.
- After booking, an email will be sent with detailed information about our location and the check-in process.
- Our office is located within Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor & Marina at 3076 Harbor Drive. As you enter the marina, continue to drive straight past the security guard building and we are the 5th structure on the right facing the water.
- The marina has plenty of free parking near our office and docks.
- If you wish to have dinner before or after your sail there are two restaurants on property – Kingfish Grill and Vinny’s Pizza.