Portland River Holiday Tradition
Christmas Ships Portland Chauffeur Viewing Tour.
Two fleets, 50-plus private boats strung with lights, working the Willamette and the Columbia from the weekend after Thanksgiving to the weekend before Christmas Eve. Captains post their river position live to the official Facebook page all night, and that single detail is what lets a multi-stop chauffeur viewing hold together. Marquee runs three or four shore points in an evening, moves the family to whichever bank the boats are passing, and closes the night with a downtown dinner.
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By Ilyas Khairi, Founder of Marquee Chauffeur · Licensed and permitted since 2018 · Updated August 3, 2026
TL;DR
The Christmas Ships parade sails nightly from late November through mid-December on the Willamette and Columbia, with the schedule posted at christmasships.org by mid-November. On the Willamette the strongest viewing is Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Sellwood Riverfront, and Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge; on the Columbia it centers on the Vancouver waterfront and Kelley Point Park. Marquee works three or four banks across a 4-to-5-hour evening in the Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour (family of six) or the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour (8 to 14), with dinner at RingSide, Andina, or Higgins.
Planning the wider season? See our Christmas town car service and how to book Portland chauffeur service.
01The Tradition
Two Rivers, 50-Plus Lit Boats,
Almost 70 Years Of Cruises.
It started in 1954, when a single boat owner ran lights along his hull and took the Willamette on Christmas Eve. By 1965 the group had organized as the formal Christmas Ships association to run the fleet and publish a schedule. The Willamette fleet and the Columbia fleet sit under that one association but operate on their own, each with its own captains and its own routes.
The schedule for the year goes up at christmasships.org by mid-November, and the visitor bureau at travelportland.com fills in the seasonal context.
The 1954 origin
A single decorated boat on the Willamette, Christmas Eve 1954, is where all of this began. The formal association came together in 1965. Today the captains set the route patterns and post the live position notes that make a multi-stop chauffeur viewing possible.
The fleet today
Each year brings roughly 50 to 60 private boats, with hulls that run anywhere from 22-foot runabouts up to 50-foot motor yachts. Every one is privately owned and skippered by a volunteer who is not paid.
The two fleets
The Willamette fleet works its way from Sellwood north past downtown to the St. Johns Bridge. The Columbia fleet reaches from Hayden Island east to Camas and west to Kelley Point. On a few combined-parade nights each season, both meet up on a single stretch.
Why a chauffeur fits this
Where the best view is changes over the two-hour cruise window, since it all depends on where the boats have reached. A family parking their own car and jumping between waterfronts on a 38-degree wet December night usually misses the parade. A held-vehicle chauffeur watches the Facebook feed and drives to the bank the boats are actually reaching.
02The Schedule
Late November Through Mid-December,
Six To Eight-Thirty PM.
The season opens on the weekend after Thanksgiving and carries through the weekend before Christmas Eve. Across that window each fleet sails two or three patterns. Cruises tend to launch between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and wrap between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., and the lit boats are in view from shore for roughly the middle two hours.
A strong current, fog, or a captain who has to drop out can push a cruise back by 24 hours. On the morning of, Marquee dispatch checks the schedule against the booking and confirms the viewing window before pickup. For the wider holiday-evening pattern, see night on the town.
The three-week window
Late November into mid-December. Some years run from the Friday after Thanksgiving to the Sunday before Christmas, while others move by a few days. The schedule goes up in mid-November and sets the cruise nights for the season.
Cruise nights and times
Two or three cruise patterns for each fleet. Launch falls between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., the lit boats are visible from shore from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and the night wraps by 9 p.m. with boats back at their home marinas.
Combined-parade nights
On a handful of nights each season, both fleets come together on the lower Willamette and into the Columbia. The bigger boat counts and the longer viewing window make these the headline choice for a single-night booking.
Schedule shifts and weather
A strong current, dense fog, or a sudden gale can shift a cruise by 24 hours. Any change goes up on the association's website and Facebook. Dispatch tracks the morning-of feed and confirms before the chauffeur clocks in.
03Willamette Viewing Points
Tom McCall, Sellwood, Cathedral Park,
Three Banks, One Fleet.
Three primary bank-side viewing points carry the Willamette fleet. On the west bank, Tom McCall Waterfront Park picks up the early window from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. On the east bank south of downtown, Sellwood Riverfront Park sees the fleet from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. on the southbound run. Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge catches the 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. northbound leg.
Tom McCall gives you the widest paved walkway and the closest restaurants. Sellwood brings flat lawn and a playground that suits younger kids. Cathedral Park frames the boats lit against the bridge, which is the photograph that holds up best. For wider Willamette excursion patterns, see the Columbia Gorge Multnomah Falls private tour guide.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
West bank between the Burnside and Hawthorne bridges, with Salmon Street Springs at the south end. Paved walkway, flat grade, restrooms in the SmartPark garage, and the downtown restaurant corridor two blocks west. The fleet passes 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The chauffeur drops at the SmartPark garage entrance on SW 1st, and the family walks two blocks east to the bank. Dispatch texts once the chauffeur is staged for the return.
Sellwood Riverfront Park
East bank at SE Spokane Street and SE Oaks Park Way. Flat lawn, a playground, a paved overlook. It runs a double pass: 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. southbound, then 8 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. northbound, which makes it a strong middle stop. The curb drop on SE Spokane sits a 30-second walk from the riverfront overlook. The family texts dispatch once the boats clear the second pass, and the chauffeur is at the curb inside two minutes.
Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge
West bank on N Edison Street, right under the bridge cables. The fleet passes 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. northbound, boats lit against the bridge. The grass-and-cobblestone footing is worth weighing when a stroller or grandparent is along.
Oaks Bottom and the secondary points
Oaks Bottom, on the east bank between Sellwood and OMSI, stays quieter than Tom McCall. The Eastbank Esplanade across from Tom McCall gives you a counter-bank view. Both work as fallbacks when the primary parks fill up on a combined-parade night.
04Columbia Viewing Points
Vancouver Waterfront, Kelley Point,
The Lower Columbia Fleet.
The Columbia fleet works from the Hayden Island marinas east toward Camas and west to Kelley Point. On the Washington shore, the Vancouver Waterfront Park gives the strongest north-shore viewing within a 15-minute drive of downtown Portland. Kelley Point Park at the confluence picks up the fleet on combined-parade nights and lower-river patterns.
The Columbia feels different from the Willamette. The river is wider, the boats sit further out, and the lit hulls look smaller against the sky. The newer Vancouver waterfront build-out (river walk, Grant Street Pier, AC Hotel pavilion) brings sit-down dinner, covered viewing, and easy parking that the Willamette banks rarely match. For the wider holiday pattern, see Christmas town car service.
Vancouver Waterfront Park
North shore in downtown Vancouver. The river walk, Grant Street Pier, and AC Hotel pavilion put covered and uncovered viewing within a short walk. The fleet passes 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Parking is easy, restaurants line the waterfront, and it is friendlier for mobility considerations. From downtown Portland it runs a 12-to-15-minute transit north on I-5 across the Interstate Bridge. The chauffeur drops at the Grant Street Pier entrance, and the family walks two minutes to the rail.
Kelley Point Park
Where the Willamette meets the Columbia, out in far north Portland. It picks up the fleet on combined-parade nights and lower-river patterns, and it stays quieter than Vancouver. Figure a 25-to-30-minute transit north from downtown on I-5 and N Marine Drive.
Hayden Island marinas
Home moorage for the Columbia fleet, where you can catch an informal look at the lit hulls before launch. Public access is limited to a few marinas and West Hayden Island, a 10-minute transit from the Vancouver waterfront.
Marine Drive overlooks
N Marine Drive follows the south bank of the Columbia from Kelley Point east past PDX. The pull-out overlooks and Broughton Beach give shoreline viewing of the lower-river patterns, handy as a transit-window viewing line between Kelley Point and Vancouver.
05The Tour Pattern
Three Or Four Stops,
Tracking The Fleet.
A Marquee tour works three or four bank-side points across one evening. A typical Willamette run opens at Tom McCall around 6:15 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. window, transits south to Sellwood for the 7 p.m. pass, then crosses west to Cathedral Park for the 8 p.m. arrival. On a combined-parade night, the pattern pairs the downtown waterfront with the Vancouver waterfront for the late half.
The route flexes on the night, following where the boats are. On a clean cruise, that is three banks at about 30 minutes each. When current or fog delays things, it drops to two banks with more time at each and the gap filled by a downtown coffee or dessert stop. To book, see book Portland chauffeur service.
The standard Willamette pattern
5:15 p.m. pickup, then 5:45 p.m. for dinner or the Tom McCall arrival, 6:30 p.m. fleet pass, 7 p.m. transit to Sellwood, 7:30 p.m. southbound pass, 8 p.m. transit to Cathedral Park, 8:30 p.m. northbound pass, and a 9 p.m. closing transit. The whole thing runs about 4 hours.
The combined-parade night pattern
Both fleets come together on the lower Willamette and into the Columbia. Tom McCall first, then the Eastbank Esplanade or Sellwood, then I-5 to the Vancouver waterfront for the late hour. Figure 4 to 5 hours given the wider geographic spread.
Tracking through Facebook updates
Captains post river-position updates every 15 to 30 minutes. Dispatch passes that position to the chauffeur, who sets the next stop so the family reaches the bank as the boats do. Nobody in the back seat has to track a thing.
When the cruise shifts
Current or fog can push the schedule 20 to 30 minutes. When that happens, the chauffeur trims a stop and gives more time at the banks that remain, often filling the gap with a coffee at Heart Coffee or a dessert at Salt and Straw. The held-vehicle rate covers the adjustment.
06Cold-Weather Viewing
Layers, Cabin Warm-Up,
And A Hot Drink Between Stops.
December in Portland averages 35 to 45 degrees, with frequent rain and a steady wind off the river that shaves another 5 to 10 degrees off the felt temperature at the waterfront. The chauffeur pattern is built for exactly that: 20 to 30 minutes at each bank, then 10 to 15 minutes in the warm cabin between, all on the held-vehicle rate.
The practical kit is a waterproof outer shell, a layered base, a warm hat, gloves, wool socks, and shoes that handle wet pavement. On request, Marquee carries thermoses of hot water for tea or cocoa, plus blankets for the late Columbia stops. Cabin temperature is set to family preference.
December weather averages
35 to 45 degrees, with frequent rain, the odd bout of light snow, and a steady wind off the rivers. Wind chill at the bank usually runs 5 to 10 degrees colder than inland. Dress for the felt temperature at the waterfront, not the forecast.
Cabin warm-up between stops
The 10-to-15-minute transit doubles as warm-up time. Heat set to family preference, dry seats, and a chance to peel off a soaked outer layer. Both the Escalade and the Sprinter run separate climate zones for the second and third rows.
Hot drinks and blankets
On request, thermoses of hot water for tea or cocoa, plus wool blankets in the cargo bay for the late Columbia stops where the wind cuts hardest. Bottled water lives in the cabin door pockets year-round.
When to skip a stop
Heavy rain, a strong wind, or a young child at the end of their patience are all good reasons to drop a stop and head back to dinner or the hotel. The chauffeur reads the cabin and leaves the call to the family. The held-vehicle rate covers either pattern.
07The Manifest
Vehicle Sizing For Family
And Multi-Family Bookings.
Three vehicle profiles cover a Christmas Ships booking. The Volvo S90 at $110 per hour suits a focused two-stop viewing for three or four. The Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour is the standard family-of-six choice on the three-or-four-stop pattern. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour carries 8 to 14 on the full Willamette-and-Columbia loop in a single vehicle. For pricing detail, see the Portland chauffeur pricing guide 2026.
| Vehicle | Hourly | Typical booking | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo S90 | $110 / hr | 3-hour minimum, $495 | Couple or 2-3 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | $135 / hr | 4 hours, $540 | Family of 4-6 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | $165 / hr | 5 hours, $825 | Group of 8-14 |
The 20 percent service fee is already included. Held-vehicle rate covers the wait between viewpoints. Marquee holds Portland private-for-hire permitting (since 2018) and $1 million commercial liability.
Volvo S90 ($110 per hour)
A family of three or four on a two-stop viewing. Tom McCall plus Cathedral Park inside 3 hours at the 3-hour minimum of $495 with the 20 percent service fee included. The trunk takes a stroller. Warm, quiet cabin between banks.
Cadillac Escalade ESV ($135 per hour)
A family of five or six with car seats, strollers, and gear. The standard 4-hour booking runs $540 with the 20 percent service fee included, covering a three-or-four-stop tour with dinner before or after. Captain's chairs hold child seats, and the climate zones split the second and third rows.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ($165 per hour)
A multi-family group of 8 to 14 on the full Willamette-and-Columbia loop in one vehicle, which settles the caravan problem two SUVs always run into on holiday Saturdays. A 5-hour booking runs $825 with the 20 percent service fee included across three Willamette stops, the Vancouver waterfront, and dinner.
Held-vehicle hourly rate
It covers wait time at every viewing point and dinner stop inside one booking, with the same chauffeur from pickup to final drop. Most multi-stop tours run 4 to 5 hours, from a 5 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. pickup to a 9:30 p.m. or 10 p.m. drop.
08Pairings
Downtown Dinner, Hotel Block,
And The Closing Bite.
A pre-cruise dinner sits at 4:45 p.m. or 5 p.m. at a Burnside or Pearl restaurant and puts the family at Tom McCall by 6:15 p.m. for the early pass. A post-cruise dinner runs 8:45 p.m. or 9 p.m., with the family arriving from Cathedral Park or the Vancouver waterfront on the closing leg. Three restaurants line up well with the evening.
RingSide Steakhouse on West Burnside
A Portland steakhouse program. RingSide to Tom McCall runs a 5-to-7-minute transit south on SW Broadway, with the chauffeur staged at the curb on the held-vehicle rate. A strong pre-cruise pick for four to six.
Andina in the Pearl District
A Peruvian program on NW Couch that handles holiday-week reservations for larger groups. A 5-minute transit east reaches Tom McCall. It pairs with both pre-cruise and post-cruise patterns, and the bar takes late-arrival groups.
Higgins Restaurant on SW Broadway
A Pacific Northwest program with a holiday menu through December. Sitting two blocks west of Tom McCall makes it the closest pairing for the early pass. The bar room seats families with kids alongside the formal dining room.
Closing dessert and the late return
Salt and Straw on West Burnside, Pinolo Gelato on Division, or Lauretta Jean's pie on SE Hawthorne carries the night past 9 p.m. and gets the family back to the hotel by 10:30 p.m. The held-vehicle rate covers the dessert wait.
09Accessibility
Wheelchairs, Strollers,
And Mobility-Restricted Viewing.
Tom McCall, Salmon Street Springs, the Vancouver Waterfront Park, and the Sellwood Riverfront all offer flat paved paths, curb cuts, and accessible parking near the bank. Cathedral Park has rougher footing on grass and cobblestone. When access constraints are flagged at booking, the chauffeur drops Cathedral and puts the Eastbank Esplanade or Oaks Bottom in its place.
Wheelchair access at Tom McCall
A continuous paved path from the Burnside to the Hawthorne, with curb cuts at every crossing and Salmon Street Springs at path level. Accessible parking is in the SmartPark garage at SW 1st and Salmon. The Escalade cargo bay fits a foldable wheelchair.
Strollers and young children
Tom McCall, Sellwood, and the Vancouver waterfront all run flat paved paths, while Cathedral Park is the rougher push. The Sprinter and Escalade cargo hold two or three strollers with room left for diaper bags. Second-row warm-up keeps a sleeping toddler from waking on the transit.
Grandparents and mobility-restricted viewing
Grandparents who cannot stand for 25 minutes in 38-degree wind often take the view from the warm cabin parked at the curb. Both the Vancouver waterfront and Sellwood allow curb-side parking with the boats visible from the back seat. The Escalade second-row captain's chair sits at a comfortable entry height.
Sensory-friendly viewing
Sensory-sensitive families often favor the secondary points over the busy Tom McCall stretch on a peak Saturday. Oaks Bottom, the Eastbank Esplanade, and the Vancouver pavilion run thinner. Weeknight cruises draw lighter foot traffic than weekends at every park.
10The PDX Pairing
Inbound Holiday Visitors
And The Hotel Block.
The inbound shape usually goes like this: PDX to the downtown hotel block on arrival day, Christmas Ships with a downtown dinner one evening, Peacock Lane and the Grotto another, and the outbound back to PDX. The same chauffeur and vehicle stay with you across the visit on the held-vehicle rate, building route, preference, and child-seat continuity that fresh dispatch each night never manages. For inbound airport protocol, see PDX airport car service.
PDX inbound on arrival day
FlightAware tracking on wheels-down, a $75 meet-and-greet for first-time visitors, and an 18-to-22-minute transit from PDX to the downtown hotel block. Families settle in before the evening cruise or push it to the second night.
Hotel block to Tom McCall Waterfront
From the Hilton, the Heathman, the Sentinel, or the Nines it is a 5-to-8-minute transit east on SW Salmon or SW Madison. The chauffeur stages at the valet on the dispatch ETA, the family clears the lobby, and the vehicle drops at the SmartPark garage entrance for the short walk to the bank.
Multi-night holiday booking
A 4-night stay tends to pair the Christmas Ships with Peacock Lane, the Grotto, ZooLights, and a daytime Pittock Mansion or Multnomah Falls excursion. The same chauffeur and vehicle run on a Net-30 corporate or family-office account, with everything on one invoice.
PDX outbound on departure day
2 hours 15 minutes ahead of domestic wheels-up, or 2 hours 45 minutes for an international or first flight. The chauffeur drops under the airline's curb and helps with the bag offload. Per portland.gov, terminal access at PDX favors the airline-specific curb drop over the central loop.
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Frequently Asked
Questions, Answered.
When do the Portland Christmas Ships sail?
The Christmas Ships fleet runs nightly from the weekend after Thanksgiving through the weekend before Christmas Eve, with the schedule posted at christmasships.org by mid-November every year. The Willamette fleet and the Columbia fleet each run two or three patterns along their respective rivers across that three-week window. A handful of nights see a combined parade where both fleets join up. Each cruise typically launches between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., with the lit boats visible from shore between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. depending on the route and river conditions. Marquee dispatch checks the schedule against the booking and confirms the viewing window before pickup.
Where are the best places to view the Christmas Ships from shore?
The Willamette fleet runs the downtown reach with the strongest viewing at Tom McCall Waterfront Park and Salmon Street Springs, the Sellwood Riverfront south of downtown, Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge on the river's west bank, and Oaks Bottom on the east bank between Sellwood and OMSI. The Columbia fleet runs the lower river with viewing from the Vancouver Waterfront Park on the Washington shore, Kelley Point Park where the Willamette meets the Columbia, and several spots along Marine Drive. The chauffeur tour typically hits three or four of these in a single evening, tracking the fleet position via the Facebook live updates the captains post throughout the cruise.
How does the chauffeur multi-stop tour work?
The standard pattern picks three or four viewing locations for one evening and shifts between them as the fleet moves along the river. A typical Willamette-side run starts at Tom McCall Waterfront Park around 6:15 p.m., transits south to the Sellwood Riverfront for the 7 p.m. window, then crosses west to Cathedral Park for the 8 p.m. arrival under the St. Johns Bridge. A combined-parade night might pair the downtown waterfront with the Vancouver waterfront on the Columbia for the late half of the evening. The chauffeur tracks the fleet through Facebook updates and radio chatter and routes the family to whichever stop puts the boats on the water during the stay.
What should we wear for Christmas Ships viewing?
Portland in December averages between 35 and 45 degrees with frequent rain and wind off the river that drops the felt temperature another 5 to 10 degrees at the waterfront. Layers with a waterproof outer shell, warm socks, and shoes that take wet pavement all hold up across a two-to-three-hour evening. Hats, gloves, and a thermos of something warm carry the family through the longer stops. The held-vehicle hourly rate covers cabin warm-up between viewing points, which is the part that matters when small kids or grandparents are in the group. The chauffeur sets cabin temperature to family preference and keeps bottled water on hand.
Which viewing locations work best for families with young kids?
Tom McCall Waterfront Park sits next to Salmon Street Springs and the downtown core with restrooms, restaurants, and parking garages within a two-minute walk. Sellwood Riverfront Park has flat lawn, a playground, and easy curb access on SE Spokane Street. The Vancouver Waterfront Park on the Columbia has a covered pavilion area and the new river walk with railings the kids can lean against. Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge is the most photogenic of the four but has the rougher footing on grass and cobblestone, which factors into the pick when a stroller or grandparent is in the group.
Can the chauffeur pair the Christmas Ships with a downtown dinner?
Yes. The dinner pairing runs in front of or after the lights. A pre-cruise dinner at 5 p.m. at RingSide Steakhouse on West Burnside, Andina in the Pearl, or Higgins on SW Broadway lands the family at Tom McCall Waterfront Park by the 6:15 p.m. fleet window. A post-cruise dinner at 8:30 p.m. or 9 p.m. at the same restaurants closes the evening with a reservation that holds across the chauffeur's late return. The held-vehicle hourly rate covers the dinner wait inside the booking. Most multi-stop bookings come in at 4 to 5 hours from a 5 p.m. pickup to a 10 p.m. drop.
Which vehicle fits a family Christmas Ships tour?
The Volvo S90 at $110 per hour fits a family of three or four on a focused two-stop viewing inside a 3-hour window. The Cadillac Escalade ESV at $135 per hour fits a family of five or six with car seats and the cabin space for warm-up between waterfront stops, which is the standard Christmas Ships pick. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at $165 per hour holds 8 to 14 with captain's chairs and fits a multi-family group covering the full Willamette-and-Columbia loop in one vehicle. All three sit on the held-vehicle hourly rate for the wait between viewing points.
How does the chauffeur track fleet position during the cruise?
The Christmas Ships association posts live updates to the official Facebook page throughout each cruise, and the fleet captains post river-position notes at intervals of 15 to 30 minutes. Marquee dispatch monitors that feed during a Christmas Ships booking and relays position to the chauffeur, who routes the next viewing stop to put the family on the bank as the boats pass. On nights with strong river current or fog, the schedule can shift by 20 to 30 minutes, which the chauffeur and dispatch absorb without resetting the booking. The family does not have to track anything from the back seat.
Is the Christmas Ships viewing accessible for grandparents and wheelchair users?
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Salmon Street Springs, the Vancouver Waterfront Park, and the Sellwood Riverfront all have flat paved paths and curb cuts that accommodate standard wheelchairs and walkers. Cathedral Park has rougher footing on the lower lawn and is the harder pick when mobility is a factor. The Escalade and Sprinter cargo bays both fit a foldable wheelchair or walker, and the chauffeur handles the load and unload at the curb. Dispatch routes drop points to the entry with the closest accessible path. Many older family members do their viewing from the warm cabin parked at the curb, which the Vancouver waterfront and Sellwood both allow.
Can we add the Christmas Ships to a hotel-block holiday stay?
Yes. Inbound holiday visitors often book a downtown hotel block for the holiday week and add the Christmas Ships viewing as one of the headline evenings. The Hilton Portland Downtown, the Heathman, the Sentinel, and the Nines all sit a 5-to-8-minute transit from Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The same chauffeur and vehicle hold across the visit on the held-vehicle rate, building route and preference continuity that fresh dispatch each evening never matches. PDX inbound on arrival day, the Christmas Ships and downtown dinner one evening, Peacock Lane and the Grotto another, and the outbound back to PDX all run on one consolidated booking.
About the Author
Ilyas Khairi is the founder of Marquee Chauffeur, a Portland luxury black car and chauffeur service operating under Portland Bureau of Transportation certification since 2018 with $1 million in commercial liability coverage. He and his team of fully employed, background-checked chauffeurs run Portland Christmas Ships viewing chauffeur runs through every season.
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