Eco Tours Nights of Lights Tours

St. Augustine Eco Tours offers a one-hour boat tour at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. during Nights of Lights, from Saturday, November 15, 2025, through Sunday, January 11, 2026. Tours are aboard a custom-built passenger boat that comfortably and safely holds 12 passengers.

Viewing the Nights of Lights from the water is a remarkably relaxing way to take in St. Augustine's spectacular lighting display, and the St. Augustine Eco Tours passenger vessel takes group and private tours. 

Eco Tours Nights of Lights Boat Tours

Catamaran Sailing Tour

• What: Sail aboard an open catamaran that holds two to six passengers. This two-hour cruise starts at dusk, moving through the water, watching for dolphins. Then, as the sun sets, the lights along the bayfront and in Historic Downtown are reflected off the water, offering a magical view.
• Admission: $60.00 per passenger, $350.00 for a private tour.
• When: Daily, from November 15, 2025, through January 11, 2026, from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m.

Sunset Eco Boat Tour

• What: Cruise on a small passenger power boat, which takes two to 12 guests. This 90-minute ecotour offers information about St. Augustine's rivers and marshes and the creatures that live here. Look for and learn about dolphins, several bird species, and the best views of St. Augustine during Nights of Lights.
• Admission: $40.00 for passengers ages 13 and older, and $35.00 for those 12 and younger. Private tours for up to six people are $225.00, and $450.00 for seven to 12 passengers.
• When: Daily, from November 15, 2025, through January 11, 2026, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

No-Crowds Boat Tour

• What: Cruise in the evening aboard a 12-passenger powerboat on a one-hour excursion to view the Nights of Lights. This small, comfortable open boat offers great views and photo opportunities.
• Admission: $35.00 for passengers ages 13 and older, and $25.00 for 12 and younger. Private tours for up to six people are $200.00, and $400.00 for seven to 12 passengers.
• When: Daily, from November 15, 2025, through January 11, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Where: All of these boat tours depart from the St. Augustine Municipal Marina, 111 Avenida Menendez. This location is downtown, and there is limited metered parking nearby. Please allow enough time to take the free shuttle or to look for parking.

Contact: Call (904) 377-7245 or go here for more information and tickets to these tours.

Nights of Lights Free Parking and Shuttles for 2025

Free parking and free shuttle rides to and from your car on 33 days and nights during Nights of Lights. 

Also, see below for information about the STAR Beach Shuttle for Nights of Lights. That shuttle runs on Anastasia Island and drops people off on the east side of the bridge.

How Does it Work?

Park for free in one of three lots, take a free bus to the Visitor Information Center, enjoy all Nights of Lights has to offer, and take a free bus back to your car. 

When Will it Operate?

• From 1:00 to 11:00 p.m., on 33 days of Nights of Lights, and on December 6 (the day of the Christmas Parade) from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• November: 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30
• December: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31
• January: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11

Where Will You Park? 

Three lots will operate on all 33 days:

• Broudy's Lot, 198 West King Street, St. Augustine, off U.S. 1
• North San Marco Lot, 301 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine
• St. Johns County Health Department, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, off U.S. 1

Light-Up Night Anastasia Shuttles

Two additional lots on Anastasia Island will operate from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m. on Light-Up! Night, November 15, 2025

• R.B. Hunt School, 125 Magnolia Dr., St. Augustine, Florida 32080
• Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A S, St. Augustine, Florida 32080

Why Use the Shuttle?

• It's free.*
• It's easy. You avoid the hassle of driving around and around the city streets looking for a parking spot.
• Third, Nights of Lights is a walking event and a tour event. Leave your car in a free lot, take a free shuttle to the Visitor Information Center, walk around town, and ride on a carriage, a trolley, a red train, or a golf cart.
• * When the shuttles operate, the parking garage fee will be $40.00. (This fee does not apply to St. Johns County residents with a ParkStAug Discount Parking Card.)

STAR Beach Shuttle for Nights of Lights

During the Nights of Lights Season, the STAR bus stops transiting downtown at 4:00 p.m. and moves to a route on Anastasia Island. 

Beginning on Sunday, November 16, 2025, and continuing through January 4, 2026, the STAR bus travels a route on Anastasia Island from 5:00 p.m. to midnight.

The bus delivers passengers to 201 Gerado Street, on the east side of the Bridge of Lions. 

It stops at many of the St. Augustine Beach hotels to pick up guests of those hotels and at several parking areas along the route:

• Alligator Farm, 999 Anastasia Boulevard (There may be less parking available on December 12, during their market)
• St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 A1A S.
• A Street + A1A Beach Boulevard
• St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park, 350 A1a Beach Boulevard

Click here to learn more about the STAR Beach Shuttle for Nights of Lights.