SATURDAY, DEC. 14

Just as with the light displays on the homes above the canals, what raises the Naples holiday flotilla above similar fleets in Huntington Harbor and Newport Beach, is the intimacy and coziness the others can’t really touch, but you can.

This is in part owing to the fact that when the light-festooned ships pass by you feel as though you can reach right out and touch whatever it is those on board are drinking. The parade gets starts at 6 p.m. and can also be seen from numerous other vantage points including the beach along Bay Shore and the Peninsula.

Another great thing: This year’s theme is “Christmas under the sea.”

Giving us a moment’s pause: Let’s hope no one takes the theme literally.

The parade starts at 6 p.m. and generally runs until about 8:30 p.m. on Naples Island. For more information about the Naples Boat Parade, click here.