Red Boat Nights of Lights Tours

Red Boat Water Tours Nights of Lights Tour

From Saturday, November 15, 2025, through Sunday, January 11, 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 7:30 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 7:30 tour welcomes families with children eight and older. The 9:30 p.m. tour is for adults only.

The Details

• What: Three tours aboard the Pellicano. The 90-minute Sundown/Lights-Up Cruise departs at 5:15 p.m. and is family-friendly. There are two 75-minute Nights of Lights Tours, the 7:30 p.m. (no children younger than eight) and the 9:15 p.m., adults-only tour. The Red Boat Tours serves hot chocolate, cookies, and candies. All tours are BYOB. They are wheelchair accessible and 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 7:30 and 9:15 tours are BYOB. No children younger than eight are allowed on the 7:30 tour, and the 9:15 tour is for adults only. Tickets on both cruises are $40.00 for adults. Tickets for children 8 to 12 on the 7:30 cruise are $15.00.
• When: On most nights from November 15, 2025, through January 11, 2026, at 5:15, 7:30, and 9:15 p.m.
• Exceptions: There are no tours on November 15, December 10, December 13, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
• 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.