Pleasure Island, NC
Photo Credit: Susan Foy
2025 Flotilla Winners!!!
All boats/captains/themes are listed by category. Prizes are noted within each category.
Category 3 (Boats up to 17’11”)
First Place $300 - Skimmer Skiff / Brandon Winchell / Beachy Christmas (#3)
Category 2 (Boats 18’ to 24’11”)
First Place $300 - Ten Forty Two / Mark Emmert / Pirates’ Disco (#6)
Second Place $150 – Seven / Matt Piccinin / Christmas (#4)
Other Boats participating:
Aboat Time (Freedom Boat Club) / Rob Craighead / Santa/Winter Wonderland (#9)
Category 1 (Boats 25’ and Over)
First Place $300 - Tail Chaser / Brandon Phillips / Yo Ho Ho -A Pirate Christmas (#7)
Second Place $150 - CB Tiki Boat / David Hartman / A Whoville Christmas (#1)
People’s Choice (received the most text votes)
$300 Prize - Fillet and Release / Jeremy Vines / Elf on the Shelf (#5)
Best Overall (highest score of all boats entered)
$400 Prize - Fillet and Release / Jeremy Vines / Elf on the Shelf (#5)
Fishing boats and pleasure craft decorated with thousands of lights present a spectacular display on the Intracoastal Waterway. They cruise from Snows Cut to the Carolina Beach Boat Basin and back. The boats compete for prizes and add to the wonderful holiday spirit.
The flotilla always takes place on the second Saturday after Thanksgiving and begins at 6 PM. A panel of judges will be on hand to choose the winners. All are encouraged to participate in text voting for your favorite boat to determine the winner of the People’s Choice award. Bring the family and enjoy the evening at Carolina Beach. To enter a boat in the Flotilla click here for a printable registration form. Questions? Send an email to IOLFlotilla@gmail.com.