Wayne Pridemore: On the Christmas ship

Singers from the Center for Spiritual Living choir

Photos by Wayne Pridemore

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 was the annual sailing of the Argosy Christmas ships from Edmonds to Richmond Beach Saltwater Park.

This year, photographer Wayne Pridemore was on the boat.

The Argosy Christmas ships Spirit of Seattle and Goodtime docked at the Edmonds Marina. They were getting ready to load their passengers and cruise south to Richmond Beach Saltwater Park for their annual visit.

Center for Spiritual Living choir

The choir for this sailing was from the Center for Spiritual Living. Wayne got a group pose before they boarded the ship.

Once on the boat, guests sat at tables and looked at the view through the wrap around windows, while the choir sang seasonal music.

The Edmonds marina was brightly decorated as were many of the boats. It was very cold on deck so this couple figured out a couple of ways to keep warm.

Some boat owners go all out with decorations, particularly if they are live-aboards.

Once at Saltwater Park the boats remained fairly far offshore but had loudspeakers to broadcast the choir music.

Steve Robinson was part of the crowd waiting on the beach - see article