It begins by calling Wang Yeh, a god of pestilence, out from his Tunglung Temple. Later, the boats to be burned are placed in the water with their sails raised. When the east wind picks up just before dawn, the boats are launched. The spectacle of the burning boats never fails to stir and excite the thousands of visitors who come for the ceremony.
祭典初始，以當地著名的王爺廟東隆宮「請王」揭開序幕，當一切準備就緒，王船升帆待發，近卯時前，東風吹起，王船即刻浩浩蕩蕩出航，火化的熊熊烈焰之美，總引動數萬由外湧入的遊客情緒沸騰。