Boater Benefits & Prizes
Click here to register your boat in the 2008 Jacksonville Light Parade
Prize Categories
Captains have the opportunity to receive awards in the following categories:
- Grand Overall
- Best New Entry
- Private Individual 30' and over
(1st and 2nd Place Winners)
- Private Individual Under
30' (1st and 2nd Place Winners)
- Sailboat (1st and 2nd Place Winners)
- Commercial/Corporate
- Organized Club
- Holiday Spirit
* Each vessel is entitled to receive only one award.
Prizes
-2-night stays at Omni Hotels in the following cities:
Charlotte, NC
Charlottesville, VA
New Orleans, LA
San Francisco, CA
Richmond, VA
Orlando, FL
Jacksonville, FL
-4 day/3 night stay at Amelia Island Resort
-New Year's Eve stay at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel with complimentary dinner at the Trellises Restaurant
-Two weekend stays of your choice at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel with complimentary breakfast at the Trellises Restaurant
-Rounds of golf at Eagle Landing Golf Course
-2 day/1 night stay at the Casa Monica Hotel
-VIP passes to the 2009 Jacksonville Jazz Festival
-Passes to the International Boat Show
-Wine basket from San Sabastian Winery
-VIP package to the 2009 Jacksonville Film Festival
-Round trip water taxi rides from S.S. Marine Taxi
-Tickets for two for Christmas Belles at the Players by the Sea
-Gift certificates to Panera Bread, Beach Diner,The Loop Pizza Grill, and Bono's BBQ
Bonus Prizes
First 10 Returning Captains
The first ten (10) returning captains to register prior to Friday, November 14 will receive a commemorative souvenir.*
First 10 New Captains
The first ten (10) new captains to register prior to Friday, November 14, will receive a commemorative souvenir. If a Veteran Captain refers you to participate in the Jacksonville Light Parade, be sure to include his/her name in the "Referred By" blank of your registration form.
New captains are those who have never participated in the Jacksonville Light Parade.*
*You must participate in the Jacksonville Light Parade in order to be eligible for these prizes. Prizes will be awarded at the Captains' Party on December 4.
Post-Parade Dock Party
Saturday, November 29 after the parade
Metropolitan Park Marina
New party for our registered captains! After the parade, join us at the Metropolitan Park Marina for a post-parade celebration featuring live entertainment, food, beverages and fun! Awards will be distributed at the Captains' Party on December 4.
Captains' "Thank You" Party
Thursday, December 4
7 p.m.
PRI Productions
The City of Jacksonville appreciates the time and effort that captains and their crews put into the Light Parade to make it such a great success! For their tireless efforts, all participating captains are invited to the Jacksonville Light Parade Captains' Party for hors d'oeuvres, beverages, exciting music and entertainment.
During the party, captains will receive awards and special prizes to thank them for making the Jacksonville Light Parade one of the Southeast's premier events!
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