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Santa and his entourage arriving by boat to Whale Park Dec. 7. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Mr. and Mrs. Claus under the pot buoy tree. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The crowd greeting Santa at Whale Park. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Jonah Curtz, right, shows Santa his drawing of a motorcycle as his brother, Theo, watches. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Jonah Curtz, right, shows Santa his drawing of a motorcycle as Curtz’s brother, Theo, watches. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Reese Washburn, 3, tosses a ring to a reindeer with her father, David. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Santa and his entourage arriving by boat to Whale Park Dec. 7. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Mr. and Mrs. Claus under the pot buoy tree. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The crowd greeting Santa at Whale Park. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Jonah Curtz, right, shows Santa his drawing of a motorcycle as Curtz’s brother, Theo, watches. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Reese Washburn, 3, tosses a ring to a reindeer with her father, David. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Santa Claus exchanged his sleigh for a boat over the weekend as he arrived to Boothbay Harbor Dec. 7 on the Novelty. A crowd of excited families greeted him, Mrs. Claus and their entourage at Whale Park before the jolly couple met kids under the pot buoy tree at Pier One. Local organizations also set up stations with fires, activities, gifts, food and hot drinks to help keep families warm and entertained as the afternoon winter chill set in.