Stay clear of other boats!?! You're in a crowded anchorage, heading towards (or away from) a popular restaurant, with a very high likelihood that other dinghies and various boats are roaming around also. How the heck are you going to stay clear of other boats?

Use your flashlight. Don't point it into your eyes. Better to lose a little bit of your night vision than to get run down by someone who didn't see you, when all you're doing is moving the short distance from your boat to the dinghy dock!