Winterfest Boat Parade lights up New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Officer Bill Hernandez, with Florida Atlantic University, appears as a sea turtle during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Decorated boats and yachts entertain spectators during the 53rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The 12-mile parade, themed “From Sawgrass to Seagrass: Waves of Holiday Cheer,” follows the New River and heads north along the Intracoastal Waterway to Pompano Beach. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)