Under a glowing back-bay moon, more than 40 brilliantly decorated boats illuminated the water at Fort Myers Beach, delivering a spectacular display of holiday spirit. Waterfront restaurants overflowed with festive crowds, and spectators lined bridges, piers, docks, and seawalls — every vantage point buzzing with excitement as the shimmering parade passed by.

Every vessel sparkled with its finest holiday décor, and Santa led the flotilla aboard the Chamber’s lead boat, generously provided by Adventures in Paradise. With two full loops around the back bay — from the Matanzas Pass Bridge down San Carlos Island, across the bay to Pink Shell, along the northwest side of Estero Island and back again — viewers enjoyed an extended “ring of lights” encircling the heart of the island.

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