VIDEO: Christmas Ship’s big night in West Seattle

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(WSB photos/video unless otherwise credited)

5:17 PM: After a late-afternoon stop in South Park, the Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship sailed into West Seattle waters by Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor) for the first of tonight’s three West Seattle stops.

Emerald City Voices on board. pic.twitter.com/JdDpBsPGL1

— West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) December 10, 2017

In our short video clip, you hear Emerald City Voices, serenading those on board and ashore. (added) More photos from this stop – first, spectators viewing through the Luna Girls on Alki sculptures:

The Christmas Ship headed downtown to change passengers and singers before its second voyage of the night brings it back to West Seattle – The Dickens Carolers will be on board for the 8:10 pm visit to Lowman Beach Park and the 8:55 pm stop by the Alki Bathhouse.

9:46 PM: We made it to Alki for the final visit of the night – a chattier crowd ashore, and you can even hear the water:

The Dickens Carolers are singing onboard #christmasship pic.twitter.com/SfSKJkDV9c

— West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) December 10, 2017

(Added) More photos – first, thanks to volunteers and Seattle Parks, treats inside the Bathhouse:

A beach bonfire:

The enduring wish on the stern of the Christmas Ship:

And thanks to Molly Al-Jawad for this photo of the brightest of the 9 boats that accompanied the Christmas Ship to Alki:

Meantime, the Christmas Ship will be back in West Seattle for an encore next Thursday – 9:10 pm at Don Armeni, with The Dickens Carolers.

chemist December 9, 2017 (5:23 pm)

Was just out by Lowman beach and noticed the metal fire pit/ring was out by the bulkhead for this event.

NSAlki December 9, 2017 (10:56 pm)

This was a pretty sight until some youngsters decided that it was a great time to set off fireworks and race up and down Alki Ave while this was going on. Called the police. They were maybe 5 or 6 intoxicated people setting off fireworks and street racing pretty brazenly for at least 30 min. No one responded to stop them of course.

WSB December 9, 2017 (11:10 pm)

The fireworks appeared to be coming from the residences on the shore to the west – they were fairly large and expensive-looking 4th of July style fireworks – for a few minutes before the boats arrived. Anyway, where were the racers? I was on the promenade just west of the Bathhouse, missed that. Police have spent a lot of time in the area on recent nights – I hear Harbor Ave. traffic stops nightly – but since we weren’t in front of the scanner at the time, I don’t know what else might have been going on.
- NSAlki December 10, 2017 (7:29 am)
  
  There appeared to be two sets of fireworks. The fancy ones that went up (I am not sure those were permitted either) and what looked like M80s being tossed by these boys driving modified Honda Civic type cars. They were at the far end of Alki Beach Park and sped towards Beach Drive.
  
  As far as the expensive fireworks go, I am not sure if it was residents or people hanging out in the park who brought them. Couple weeks ago someone left a bunch of trash from used fireworks in the park. I doubt people who live there did that. This is not an uncommon sight in the morning.
  - WSB December 10, 2017 (7:51 am)
    
    Sorry to see that, and even worse, right on the water, when high tides this time of year could sweep it right in if the weather were a little rougher. While we were getting ready to leave for Alki, not long after 8 pm, we heard muffled firecracker-type fireworks from up here, about the time the Christmas ship flotilla would have been at Lowman Beach – I opened the door wondering if there was an organized show somewhere but it stopped within a few minutes.

Seaspade December 11, 2017 (2:09 pm)

While I know it was illegal and perhaps disruptive, being on the boat the nice fireworks were actually enjoyable…a bit of a surprise and acknowledgement from land!!!

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