Red Boat Nights of Lights Tours

Red Boat Water Tours Nights of Lights Tour

From Saturday, November 21, 2026, through Monday, January 18, 2026, Red Boat Tours invites you to board the Pellicano for a water tour along the bayfront to view the Nights of Lights spectacle. The Pellicano, with its wide hull and covered seating, offers an excellent view of the lights and their reflection on the water. 

Pellicano is a 50-foot-long, 16-foot-wide Trident Pontoon open-air boat. The vessel is wheelchair accessible and features a restroom, padded seating, and a shade roof. The crew provides bottled water—you are encouraged to bring soft drinks and snacks aboard any cruise.

The Red Boat Water Tours "World Famous Nights of Light" tour embarks at 5:15, 7:15, and 9:15 p.m. This 75-minute tour enables you to bring soft drinks and adult beverages aboard to enjoy as you relax while cruising along the bayfront. The 5:15 tour welcomes all ages, the 7:15 tour welcomes families with children eight and older, and the 9:15 tour is for adults only.

The Details

• What: Three tours aboard the Pellicano, starting with the 90-minute Sundown/Lights-Up Cruise, which departs at 5:15 p.m. and is family-friendly. Or choose from two 75-minute Nights of Lights tours: The first, at 7:30 p.m., is for families with children eight years old and older, and the second, at 9:15 p.m., is an adults-only tour. The Red Boat Tours serves hot chocolate, cookies, and candies. All tours are BYOB. The vessel is wheelchair-accessible, and they have free parking.
• Admission:
  • The 90-minute Sun Down/Lights Up Cruise starts at 5:15 p.m. and is family-friendly. Tickets are $49.00 for adults, $22.00 for ages 3 - 12, and $8.00 for infants up to two-year-olds.
  • The 75-minute 7:30 Nights of Lights Cruise is BYOB. Tickets are $40.00 for teens and adults, and $16.00 for children ages 8 to 12. This tour is available only to those aged eight or older.
  • The 74-minute 9:15 tour is also BYOB. This is an adults-only cruise, and tickets are $40.00.
• When: On most nights from November 21, 2026, through January 18, 2027, at 5:15, 7:30, and 9:15 p.m.
• Exceptions: There are no tours on Thanksgiving or Christmas.
• Where: Meet the Red Boat at the Vilano Fishing Pier, 260 Vilano Road.
• Contact: Call (904) 436-3566 or go here to learn more and book a cruise.