Argosy Christmas Ship Festival
Seattle, Washington, USA
11/28/2009 - 12/23/2009Description
The Argosy Christmas Ship Festival has celebrated the holiday season in the Northwest since 1949, this year celebrating the 60th anniversary of Argosy Cruises. The festival runs nightly from Saturday, November 28th through Tuesday, December 23rd, 2009. The Spirit of Seattle, the Official Christmas Ship, is decorated with thousands of white lights and other holiday decorations, leading decorated Argosy parade boats and private vessels that together form the largest holiday flotilla in the world. Each night, the flotilla cruises to different waterfront locations where people gather around a bonfire to welcome the Argosy Christmas Ship Festival. Aboard the ship each night, a different choir performs holiday songs that are broadcast via speakers to the other boats as well as to people on shore and at the bonfire locations. A portion of all ticket sales for the Argosy Christmas Ship Festival goes to benefit The Seattle Times Fund for the Needy, an annual program that raises money for several charitable organizations and social service providers helping children and families in the Puget Sound area. This year marks the 31st year the Fund for the Needy has provided a way for caring people to help those in need. Since 1996, Argosy Cruises has raised more than $282,000 for The Seattle Times Fund for the Needy. The Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship Festival is run in cooperation with the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation. To make reservations or for more information, call (206) 623-1445 or visit the Argosy Cruises’ website at argosycruises.com.
Performers
See schedule and times for the choirs participating in the festival. Visit www.argosycruises.com
Venue
Various locations around the South South and Seattle area
Directions
The Christmas Ship departs from various locations around Seattle. Visit www.argosycruises.com for maps and directions.
Times
Refer to the following website for the 2009 Christmas Ship schedule: http://www.argosycruises.com/themecruises/xmasSchedule.cfm
Admission & Parking
Rates to ride the Christmas Ship itself are: $35 adults, $19 kids 5-12, free kids 4 and under. (Fuel surcharge fee and tax are additional on all events). The finale performance, December 23rd, is $58 for adults and $38 for kids 5-12.
Website
http://www.argosycruises.com
Infophone
206-6231445
Email
tickets@argosycruises.com