Carol Ships ‘Parade of Lights’ Society began over 50 years ago with one boat decorated with Christmas lights in Coal Harbour off the Bayshore Inn (now the Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina). On peak evenings, this holiday tradition has grown to more than 50 decorated boats, with in excess of 100,000 lights, and carries over 30,000 people during the month of December festival. Thousands of people have enjoyed the many community-based shore-side celebrations and the Carolships Parade of Lights.
Carol ships 2013 Route Planning updated September 12 2013
Dec 06, 07, 14, 21 and 23 are shore side photo opportunities.
Dec 06 Friday Inner harbour Grand Opening and lighting of sails at Canada Place Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 PM Canada Place at 7:30 to 7:45 PM (photo), South Shore 7:45 to 8:15 North Shore 8:30 to 9:20, Lions Gate Bridge 9:30 English Bay 10:05 or Canada place for inner harbour boats
Dec 07 Saturday Inner harbour and Lonsdale Quay
Canada Place at 7:20 PM, North shore Lonsdale Quay 7:30 to 8:20 (photo), South Shore 8:30 to 9:15 Lions Gate Bridge 9:30 English Bay 10:05 or Canada place for inner harbour boats
Dec 08 Sunday West Vancouver Circle tour
Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 PM, Ambleside 7:35 PM, Dundarave 7:50 PM, Caulfield Cove 8:00 PM, Dundarave 8:15 PM, Ambleside 8:30 PM, Lions Gate Bridge 8:45 PM, Coal Harbour 9:30 PM
Dec 09 Monday False Creek
Lions Gate Bridge 7:12 PM English Bay at 7:30 PM, False Creek 7:55 PM, Science World 8:20 PM, English Bay 8:40 PM, Lions Gate Bridge 9:10 PM
Dec 10 Tuesday False Creek
Lions Gate Bridge 7:12 P English Bay at 7:30 PM, False Creek 7:55 PM, Science World 8:20 PM, English Bay 8:40 PM, Lions Gate Bridge 9:10 PM
Dec 11 Wednesday False Creek
Lions Gate Bridge 7:12 P English Bay at 7:30 PM, False Creek 7:55 PM, Science World 8:20 PM, English Bay 8:40 PM, Lions Gate Bridge 9:10 PM
Dec 12 Thursday False Creek
Lions Gate Bridge 7:12 P English Bay at 7:30 PM, False Creek 7:55 PM, Science World 8:20 PM, English Bay 8:40 PM, Lions Gate Bridge 9:10 PM
Dec 13 Friday False Creek and Jericho.
Lions Gate Bridge 7:10 P English Bay at 7:30 PM, False Creek 8:00 PM, Science World 8:15 PM, English Bay 8:35 PM, Jericho 9:10, Lions Gate Bridge 9:45 PM
Dec 14 Saturday False Creek and Science World.
Lions Gate Bridge 7:10 P English Bay at 7:30 PM, False Creek 8:00 PM, Science World 8:15 PM to 8:30 PM (photo), English Bay 8:50 PM, , Lions Gate Bridge 9:25 PM
Dec 15 Sunday Inner Harbour or False Creek (#2)
Inner Harbour tour, #2 route Outer harbour (large tides) Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 PM North Shore 7:40, 2end Narrows 8:10, South Shore to Canada place 8:45
Dec 16 Monday Inner Harbour or False Creek (#2)
Inner Harbour tour, #2 route Outer harbour (large tides) Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 PM North Shore 7:40, 2end Narrows 8:10, South Shore to Canada place 8:45
Dec 17 Tuesday Inner Harbour or False Creek (#2)
Inner Harbour tour, #2 route Outer harbour (large tides) Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 PM North Shore 7:40, 2end Narrows 8:10, South Shore to Canada place 8:45
Dec 18 Wednesday Inner Harbour or False Creek (#2)
Inner Harbour tour, #2 route Outer harbour (large tides) Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 PM North Shore 7:40, 2end Narrows 8:10, South Shore to Canada place 8:45
Dec 19 Thursday Inner Harbour
Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 PM North Shore 7:40, 2end Narrows 8:10, South Shore to Canada place 8:45
Dec 20 Friday — Port Moody or Inner Harbour (#2)
Canada Place at 7:10 PM, Second Narrows 7:30 PM, Roche Point 8:00 PM, Reed Point Marina/ Port Moody 8:35, Roche Point 9:10 PM, Second Narrows 9:30 PM
Dec 21 Saturday – Deep Cove or Inner Harbour (#2)
Canada Place at 7:10 PM, Roche Point 7:40 PM, Deep Cove at 8:05 to 8:30PM (photo), Roche Point 8:45 PM, Second Narrows 9:05, Lions Gate 9:50 PM.
Dec 22 Sunday Inner harbour Circle tour
Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 Circle tour 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM, North Shore for Inner harbour boats, English Bay for False creek boats
Dec 23 Monday West Vancouver
Lions Gate Bridge 7:20 PM, Ambleside 7:35 PM to Dundarave 8:30 PM (Photo), Lions Gate Bridge 8:45 PM, Coal Harbour 9:30 PM