Tiki theme gives 45th Dana Point boat parade a festive — yet laid-back — vibe - OCRegister

Boats decked out in tiki-theme decor and volcanoes erupted in holiday splendor, Friday, Dec. 13, for the first of two nights of the 45th annual Boat Parade of Lights in Dana Point Harbor.

• Boats of all types and sizes, with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, participate in the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Boats of all types and sizes, with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, participate in the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

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• Participants in the Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights wave to spectators from the deck of an elaborately decorated boat during the annual event on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Participants in the Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights wave to spectators from the deck of an elaborately decorated boat during the annual event on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• The Dana Pride, covered with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, makes its way through Dana Point Harbor during the annual Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• A tropical-themed Santa waves to spectators from a boat during the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Boats of all types and sizes, with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, participate in the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Boats of all types and sizes, with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, participate in the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• One of the elaborately decorated participants of the Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights makes its way through the harbor during the annual event on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Kherington Hollis, center, 9, of San Clemente joins other kids in front of a “snow” machine at Dana Point Harbor during the annual holiday celebration and Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Participants in the Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights wave to spectators from the deck of an elaborately decorated boat during the annual event on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Participants in the Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights wave to spectators from the deck of an elaborately decorated boat during the annual event on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Veronica and Douglas Wold of Dana Point, right, and other couples, kiss each other in front of “Kiss Me Lane” in Dana Point Harbor during the annual Boat Parade of Lights on Friday night, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• One of the elaborately decorated participants of the Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights makes its way through the harbor during the annual event on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Boats of all types and sizes, with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, including the Reel Fun, participate in the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Boats of all types and sizes, with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, participate in the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Boats of all types and sizes, with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, participate in the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• An electric guitar playing Grinch makes a visit to the docks in Dana Point Harbor to entertain spectators with rock versions of holiday classics during the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Jennifer Corday performs holiday classics during the annual Boat Parade of Lights in Dana Point Harbor on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Santa waves to spectators from a boat during the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

• Boats of all types and sizes, with elaborate lights and holiday decorations, participate in the annual Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights on Friday, December 13, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

This year’s theme is Tiki Holiday.

In all, about 90 boats made the circuit through the harbor, led by Dana Wharf Whale Watching’s Dana Pride.

The boats sailed past Dana Wharf down to Waterman’s Restaurant and then reversed course, heading back past Dana Wharf and into the harbor’s inner channel and to the harbor bridge. They turned around again, and continued past Wind & Sea Restaurant and the Harbor Patrol dock toward the harbor’s outer channel and then on to the Ocean Institute and into East Basin.

This is the first boat parade put on by the harbor’s new landlord, Dana Point Harbor Partners, which is undertaking a $330 million harbor renovation.

“We understand the importance of the holiday tradition of the Festival of Lights and Boat Parade, and wanted to make our first year special,” said Bryon Ward, president of Burnham-Ward Properties and part of Dana Point Harbor Partners.

Ward said the partners decided on the tiki theme because of the harbor’s laid-back vibe.

“It’s a theme that takes us back to Dana Point’s rich surfing and waterman roots, and ties into Hawaiian and Polynesian culture,” he said. Dana Point Harbor is a “come as you are” kind of place that exudes the Aloha spirit and this year’s tiki theme is a perfect fit.”

Boaters can win $10,000 in cash prizes for their decorations. An event will be held in January to present the prizes, said Kelly Rinderknecht, general manager of Marina at Dana Point.

On Saturday, holiday activities will begin at the harbor at 4:30 p.m., with the parade launching at 7:30.

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