The Judges Have Spoken…
2024 Boat Parade Award Winners
SPECIAL AWARDS INCLUDE: ROOKIE AWARD, PASSIONATE FOR PARADES AWARD (in more than one Parade – based on boaters entering the Pompano Parade), BOB LEIDER AWARD – Best in Television, KAYE PEARSON AWARD – Spirit of Innovation, BEACON LIGHTS AWARDS – Use of Moving Lights, ADMIRAL AWARD – Spirit and Enthusiasm, JOE MILLSAPS AWARD – Military Spirit, and PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD.
People’s Choice Award
Category: PRESHOW / UNDER 20′
BEST OVERALL
A – AQUA FLIGHT
BEST THEME
#49 – SEA TOW with 12 DINGHIES OF CHRISTMAS
BEST IN LIGHTS
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
C & D – FLORIDA PADDLE TRAIN ASSOCIATION
Category: BARGE / TUG
BEST OVERALL
#3 – BERGERON EVERGLADES FOUNDATION FIREWORKS BARGE
BEST THEME
#55 – MERRY-OKE ONBOARD BALLYHOO
BEST SOUND
BEST LIGHTS
#70 – HERO
Category: GOVERNMENT
BEST OVERALL
#1 – UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HUDSON
BEST THEME
#4 – FORT LAUDERDALE FIREBOAT 49
BEST LIGHTS
#91 – BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT – THE PELICAN
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#2 – UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 45
BEST IN SOUND
Category: CHARTER 20′-39′
BEST OVERALL
#68 – ROMANTIC VENICE
BEST THEME
#67 – THE TIKI CAT
BEST LIGHTS
#29 – CRUISIN TIKIS FORT LAUDERDALE
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#96 – RUDOLPH ONBOARD MISS PONTOON
Category: CHARTER 40′-59′
BEST OVERALL
#15 – FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY ONBOARD R/V MCALLISTAIR
BEST THEME
#44 – OCTOPUS WINTERFEST ONBOARD AQUAVIEW
BEST SOUND
#59 – SEA CHARM
BEST LIGHTS
#17 – PARTY GIRL
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#64 – BLUE FOOT PIRATE ADVENTURES WITH FLORIDA CHILDREN’S THEATER
Category: CHARTER 60′-79′
BEST OVERALL
#52 – VISIT LAUDERDALE ALEXANDER STAR ONBOARD FIESTA WATER TAXI
BEST THEME
#74 – SEA DRAGON ONBOARD ANTICIPATION
BEST IN SOUND
#57 – PIPER HIGH SCHOOL ONBOARD ISLAND EXPEDITION WATER TAXI
BEST IN LIGHTS
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
Category: CHARTER 80’+
BEST OVERALL
#53 – CELSIUS ONBOARD CATALINA
BEST IN LIGHTS
BEST IN SOUND
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
BEST IN THEME
Category: PRIVATE 20′-39′
BEST OVERALL
#39 – MISS NICOLE
BEST THEME
#84 – KW 239 FS
BEST SOUND
#93 – OUR TOY
BEST LIGHTS
#39 – MISS NICOLE
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#93 – OUR TOY
Category: PRIVATE 40′-59′
BEST OVERALL
#72 – ZANIMAC
BEST IN LIGHTS
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
Category: PRIVATE 60’+
BEST OVERALL
#21 – MR BOBB
BEST THEME
#35 – SAVOIR FAIRE
BEST LIGHTS
#8 – DARE TO DREAM
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT
Category: COMMERCIAL 20′-39′
BEST OVERALL
#62 – BOOZY
BEST LIGHTS
#87 – KEG LIFE
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#23 – SHOW ME THE MAHI
Category: COMMERCIAL 40′-59′
BEST OVERALL
#41 – INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME ONBOARD LAUDERDALE
BEST LIGHTS
#56 – NAUTI GAL
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST SOUND
Category: COMMERCIAL 60+
BEST OVERALL
BEST THEME
#100 – AMAZON DELIVERS SANTA ONBOARD THE JUNGLE QUEEN IV
BEST SOUND
#24 – USS MOBILE MIKE
BEST LIGHTS
#40 – SWEET SUMMERTIME
Category: NON-PROFIT 20′-39′
BEST OVERALL
TIE – #75 – ACES CHARTER CHEERLEADERS ONBOARD BELLA CIAO and #10 – ART OF THE SEA ONBOARD PARTY ON BOAT CHARTERS
BEST THEME
#79 – SAIL LAST.org
BEST SOUND
#75 – ACES CHARTER CHEERLEADERS ONBOARD BELLA CIAO
BEST LIGHTS
#48 – TOYS FOR TOTS ONBOARD GINGER
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
#38 – SEA CADETS ONBOARD ARCHER
Category: NON-PROFIT 40′-59′
BEST OVERALL
#20 – NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY / GUY HARVEY FOUNDATION ABOARD FISH ANGLER
BEST THEME
#34 – FORT LAUDERDALE KIWANIS CLUB ONBOARD INSTIGATOR
BEST SOUND
#28 – LAST CHANCE RESCUE ONBOARD EXCEED
BEST LIGHTS
#98 – CHABAD LUBIVICH ONBOARD LOIS ANN
Category: NON-PROFIT 60+
BEST OVERALL
#60 – TRIPLE CARE, INC. ONBOARD CATCH MY DRIFT
BEST THEME
#58 – SHAKE A LEG MIAMI ONBOARD YAMAS
BEST LIGHTS
#47 – SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ABOARD MYSTIC STAR
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
Category: SAILBOAT
BEST OVERALL
#31 – AIREZE
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
BEST LIGHTS
#33 – ISLAND GIRL
Category: SHOWBOAT 80’+
BEST OVERALL
#7 – JR. CAPTAIN POWERED BY FPL MOVED BY TWO MEN AND A TRUCK ONBOARD CARRIE B
BEST THEME
#5 – SEMINOLE HARD ROCK WINTERFEST GRAND MARSHAL FIFTH THIRD BANK SHOWBOAT ONBOARD SOUTH BEACH LADY
BEST SOUND
#6 – REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY ONBOARD CAPRICE
BEST LIGHTS
#50 – TWIN PEAKS ONBOARD SUNDREAM
Category: SPECIALTY AWARDS
ADMIRAL AWARD
Spirit and Enthusiasm
JOE MILLSAPS AWARD
Military Spirit Award
#27 – FUTURE TECH / LG WITH FREEDOM WATERS FOUNDATION ONBOARD ISLAND DISCOVERY WATER TAXI
BEACON LIGHTS AWARDS
Use of Moving Lights
#43 – T/T Sea Clef
KAYE PEARSON AWARD
Spirit of Innovation
#11 – 26′ SAILFISH
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
#77 – DUSK
BOB LEIDER – Best In Television
SAVE THE DAY
ISI SECURITY
SAVE THE DAY
STEEL TOWING
Category: PASSIONATE FOR PARADES
Winterfest, Pompano and Boca
Winterfest and Pompano
Winterfest and Pompano
Winterfest and Pompano
Winterfest and Pompano
Winterfest and Pompano
… and The People are Votin’
Welcome to the 2024 People’s Choice Awards!
Contest Opened December 14, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. and closes January 8, 2025 at 8:00 P.M.
Three Ways to Vote Now!
You will be able to vote on our mobile app daily, as well as text your vote.
You will also be able to vote directly on this page.
One Random Voter will win Roundtrip air travel for Winner and One (1) Guest on Jet Blue Airlines®
Get ready to vote once a day until January 8, 2025, 8 PM EST
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TEXT the word BOAT with the Boat NUMBER or LETTER added to 1-844-675-0705
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After picking your favorite boat, please consider voting via our voting form below (after the boat images).
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The 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade Participants
Actual photos of this year’s entries will be uploaded when available after the parade
Pre-Show | ||
A | Aqua Flight Yacht Toys | |
C | Florida Paddling Trails Association | |
D | Florida Paddling Trails Association | |
BSO | ||
E | USCG Helicopter | |
Parade | ||
1 | United States Coast Guard aboard Hudson | |
2 | United States Coast Guard 45 | |
3 | Winterfest Fireworks Barge | |
4 | Fort Lauderdale Fire Boat 49 | |
5 | Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Grand Marshal Fifth Third Bank Showboat onboard South Beach Lady | |
6 | Republic National Distributing Company onboard Caprice | |
7 | Jr. Captain Powered By FPL Moved By Two Men and a Truck onboard Carrie B | |
8 | Dare to Dream | |
9 | Windborne | |
10 | Art of the Sea onboard Party on Boat Charters | |
11 | 26′ Sailfish | |
12 | The Rock | |
13 | Dunn Deal | |
14 | Riverwalk | |
15 | Florida Atlantic University onboard R/V McAllistair | |
16 | ISI Security | |
17 | Party Girl | |
18 | Musette | |
19 | Celebration | |
20 | FishAngler | |
21 | Mr. Bobb | |
22 | Kat-A-Tude | |
23 | Show Me The Mahi | |
24 | Mobile Mike | |
25 | Biscayne Bay Foundation | |
26 | My Wow | |
27 | Future Tech / LG with Freedom Waters Foundation onboard Island Discovery Water Taxi | |
28 | Last Chance Rescue onboard Exceed | |
29 | Cruisin Tikis Fort Lauderdale | |
30 | Cruisin Tikis Fort Lauderdale | |
31 | Aireze | |
33 | Island Girl | |
34 | Fort Lauderdale Kiwanis Club onboard Instigator | |
35 | Savoir Faire | |
36 | Rock O | |
37 | Turnaround | |
38 | Sea Cadets onboard Archer | |
39 | Miss Nicole | |
40 | Sweet Summertime | |
41 | International Swimming Hall of Fame onboard Lauderdale | |
42 | Island Gal | |
43 | T/T Sea Clef | |
44 | Octopus Winterfest onboard Aquaview | |
45 | Fire Sale | |
47 | South Florida Symphony Orchestra onboard Mystic Star | |
48 | Toys for Tots onboard Ginger | |
49 | Sea Tow with 12 Dinghies of Christmas | |
50 | Twin Peaks onboard Sun Dream | |
51 | Black Pearl | |
52 | Visit Lauderdale Alexander Star onboard Fiesta Water Taxi | |
53 | Celsius onboard Catalina | |
54 | Sunday Gravy Too | |
55 | Merry-Oke onboard Ballyhoo Media 3 | |
56 | Nauti Gal | |
57 | Piper High School onboard Island Expedition Water Taxi | |
58 | Shake a Leg Miami onboard Yamas | |
59 | Sea Charm 1 | |
60 | Triple Care, Inc. onboard Catch My Drift | |
61 | Luxury | |
62 | Boozy | |
63 | Perfect Life | |
64 | Florida Children’s Theater onboard Blue Foot Pirate Adventures | |
65 | MeilaniKai | |
66 | The Good Life | |
67 | The Tiki Cat | |
68 | Romantic Venice | |
70 | Hero | |
71 | Beacon | |
72 | Zanimac | |
74 | Sea Dragon onboard Anticipation | |
75 | Aces Charter Cheerleaders onboard Bella Ciao | |
76 | Nauti Buoy II | |
77 | Dusk | |
79 | Sail Last.org | |
80 | The Nick | |
81 | Universal Tenders | |
82 | Universal Tenders | |
83 | Universal Tenders | |
84 | KW239FS | |
86 | 3PW | |
87 | Keg Life | |
88 | Paddle Pub – Party Boats Afloat | |
89 | Hatch Magic | |
90 | Morse Twin Vee | |
91 | The Pelican I | |
92 | Whiskey Business | |
93 | Our Toy | |
96 | Rudolph onboard Miss Pontoon | |
97 | Mick and Di | |
98 | Chabad Lubivitch aboard Lois Ann | |
99 | Island Adventure- Water Taxi | |
100 | Santa Showboat – Amazon Delivers Santa onboard the Jungle Queen IV |
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17. Winner List: For a winner list, visit www.winterfestparade.com. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete. To receive a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, along with the specific written request, to
Winterfest®, Inc.,
Attn: WINTERFEST PICK YOUR FAVORITE BOAT AWARD,
512 N.E. 3rd Ave.,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
All such requests must be received by Winterfest® on or before January 8, 2025.
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