ZIP Advertisement Dozens of boats will take to the Savannah River on St. Patrick's Day for a new event This St. Patrick's Day, the first-ever Shamrock Ships Flotilla will be setting sail in Savannah Share Updated: 7:39 PM EST Mar 12, 2021 This St. Patrick's Day, the first-ever Shamrock Ships Flotilla will be setting sail in Savannah Share Updated: 7:39 PM EST Mar 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript YOU CAN FIND IT ON OUR WJCL 22 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE. ANOTHER LIVE LOOK TONIGHT FROM RIVER STREET. YOU CAN SEE IT'S PACKED WITH PEOPLE - ALL CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK'S DAY. BUT NEXT WEEK - THOSE CELEBRATIONS WILL BE TAKING TO THE WATER - AS PART OF THE FIRST EVER SHAMROCK SHIPS FLOTILLA. DAVID MOSES/ FOUNDER OF SHAMROCK SHIPS FLOTILLA 12:18:51 WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE A SOCIALLY DISTANCED EXPERIENCE HERE :55 THIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY - THE INAUGURAL SHAMROCK SHIPS FLOTILLA WILL BE SETTING SAIL IN SAVANNAH. MOSES 12:15:38 OUR VESSELS WILL BE PASSING THE CONVENTION CENTER BETWEEN ONE PM AND THREE PM ON ST PATRICKS DAY MARCH 17TH :45 ORGANIZERS SAY ABOUT 40 BOATS - ALL DECKED OUT IN ST. PATRICKS' DAY GEAR - WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE SOCIALLY DISTANCED EVENT. MOSES 12:20:48 WE'RE GOING TO ASK THAT BOATS PASS THE CONVENTION CENTER AT THEIR LEISURE :54 WE ENCOURAGE AT LEAST 100 FEET PER VESSEL BUT THAT COULD BE 1,000 FEET 2,000 FEET :58 PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WATCH THE EVENT CAN DO SO ONLINE - OR ON LAND AT THE SAVANNAH CONVENTION CENTER AS PART OF THE SHAMROCK SHIPS SOIREE FROM 11AM TO 5PM. MOSES: 12:16:0-8 IF YOURE LOOKING FOR THE SOCIALLY DISTANCES EXPERIENCED THIS ST PATRICKS DAY WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ENJOYING A SPECTACLE AT THE BEST VIEW OF THE CITY IN THE CITY THE SHAMROCK SHIPS FLOTILLA THE SHAMROCK SHIP SUAREE ITS GOING TO BE A HOOT AND A HALF WHEN YOU JOIN US :26 BUT SAVANNAH MAYOR VAN JOHNSON SAYS - HE HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE EVENT. VAN JOHNSON 4:28 SO ITS THESE TYPES OF EVENTS THAT MIGHT FORCE US TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO OTHER AREAS OF RIVER STREET JUST TO CONTROL CROWDS :37 WHIUCH HURTS OTHER BUSINESSES :40 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT. IT'S SAD THAT ITS LIKE THAT BUT AGAIN WE'RE GOING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO PROTECT OUR CITIZENS :46 BUT EVENT ORGANIZERS INSIST - THEY'RE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. THAT INCLUDES TAKING EVERYONE'S TEMPERATURE - OFFERING UP ANTIBODY TESTS - AND SPACING EVERYONE OUT. MOSES: :39 WE'VE GOT RESERVED SEATING RIGHT ALONG HERE ON THE RIVERFRONT ESPLANADE :42 WE'VE GOT BLEACHER SEATING VERY SPACED OUT :35 AND WE'VE GOT GENERAL ADMISSION AS WELL :48 IF YOU'D LIKE TO REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FLOTILLA - OR WOULD LIKE TO BUY TICKETS TO THE SOIRE