In keeping with tradition, the boats in the harbour are dazzling locals and visitors alike with festive lights strung from their masts.
As the sun sets, the harbour comes alive as one by one the boats light up to create a sensational seasonal display.
Browse our gallery of images from Richard Ponter and Scarborough Porpoise to see how beautiful Christmas on the water can be.
Browse our gallery of images from Richard Ponter and Scarborough Porpoise to see how beautiful Christmas on the water can be.
![All of the boat owners join the tradition](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjljODdjM2ZlLWNlMGUtNGI0NS04MmMxLTUzNmIxYmY4NGRhYzpmYjllMzlkNi1mMTY0LTQ4NzgtYTU3OC00NDQxMmQxNzAyMmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Scarborough Harbour lights up for Christmas
All of the boat owners join the tradition Photo: Richard Ponter
![The Diving Belle as the December night draws in](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhlNzc3NDA2LWU2MjItNGMxYy05MDZiLTdiNTU4NDZiNzI3NjplNGU4NmQyZi0wM2IzLTQ5MTQtODAzMi02ODE0ZjNiYzQ1MjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Scarborough Harbour lights up for Christmas
The Diving Belle as the December night draws in Photo: Richard Ponter