The Argosy Christmas Ship™ festival cruised by the Alki shores at 9:40 p.m., Dec. 11. Ships' carolers could be heard on shore as crowds huddled under umbrellas in the downpour.
The Argosy Christmas Ship™ festival is a holiday celebration that has been a Northwest tradition for 61 years. Choirs onboard sing 20-minute performances to these communities, all broadcast via state-of-the-art speaker system. Each night, through December 23rd, the Argosy Christmas Ship™ sails to different Puget Sound waterfront communities, over 45 in total. On Dec. 11 at about 9:40 p.m. they arrived in front of Alki Beach off shore from the Alki Bathhouse. Over two hundred people, many drenched, some huddled under umbrellas, lined the shore to enjoy the sights and sounds of the musical boats.
