We have been offered a spot for an Illuminations cruise. We're staying at the Dolphin. Is it possible to see the 5:30 Hoop-de-doo and get to the Boardwalk dock in time for the 8:00-8:30 meeting time?
I think you could make it by 8:30, 8 might be a struggle (although, I'm OC about time, so I often overestimate) if the busses/boats don't cooperate
The 5:30 show has to be done in time for the 7:15 show, so lets just say you leave by 7:15 (but I think you'd actually get out of there closer to 6:45 or 7)
You'd need to take the boat, which luckily picks up right outside HDDR over to MK.
From MK, hop on the bus to the beach club/yacht club and walk over to the boat launch.
All of this should take less than an hour, which would put you at the launch well before 8:30
Also, there may be a faster way to do it that I can't think of