Please complete the below form to register your boat for Night In Venice 2024!

FAQs and Info are below, deadline to enter is Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Noon.

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· The optional theme will be “Summertime Vibes - A Tribute to Jimmy Buffet”. Participants are also welcome to use their own theme.  Using your own theme does not affect the judges scoring.

· Remember, register early to reserve your spot in the parade!  The parade line up is based on the order in which you register!

· Remember to use lights and light your boat number!

· Boats entered to participate in the parade and which are not decorated will not be permitted to enter the parade and will be required to remain at anchor/berthed until after the parade is ended.

Captains Meeting: The Captain of the boat, and NOT a representative on behalf of the Captain, MUST attend one of the mandatory Captain’s Meetings to receive your boat number and special souvenir. Non attendance will disqualify boats from the parade. Captain’s Meetings will be held at the Ocean City Senior Center in the Ocean City Community Center @ 18th & Haven Avenue.

Captains Meeting Dates:  Friday, July 19th at 6:00pm and Saturday, July 20th at 9:00am  

Parade Notes:

The official parade start time is 6:30 P.M. at the Longport Bridge. Boats will need to be in place by 5:30P.M. in Ships Channel.

· Fireworks will once again return around dusk at the end of the parade!

· The Night in Venice Committee’s professional photographer and judges will be stationed at 500 Bay Condos. Look for the sign!

· Your professional photograph will be shared on the Ocean City, NJ Facebook page and emailed to you so that you can share with friends. If you do not pass the judges stand you will not be judged and you will not receive a keepsake photograph. Please note judges will also be stationed at the end of the parade in South Harbor. You must complete the parade to be judged.

 As a Captain and/or boat owner and in consideration of being allowed to participate in the 2024 Night in Venice Boat Parade, I hereby acknowledge that some, but not all, of the risks and obligations for participating in the 2024 Night in Venice Boat Parade may include:

· Changing water flow, tides, currents, wave action, and other boat’s wakes

· Shallow water on the parade route

· Collisions with any of the following: other participants, watercraft, other watercraft, and man-made or natural objects

· Wind, inclement weather, lightning, variances and extremes of wind, weather, and temperature

· Collision, capsizing, sinking or other hazards which results in wetness, injury, exposure to the elements, and/or drowning

· Equipment failure or operator error     

· Temporary inability to perceive events due to lighting or lack of lighting.

· Do not overtake the boat in front of yours and do not leave large gaps between boats.

· Navigate as close to the shoreline as safely possible to ensure spectators on land can see your decorations.

· Please make absolutely certain that no one on your boat throws objects, water balloons, or shoots water from water guns at boats or houses. Law enforcement officers will remove violators from the parade immediately. The Night in Venice Committee and the City of Ocean City discourage decorating boats with balloons as they can be harmful to marine life.