Boating through MERRITT ISLAND, Florida on the GREAT LOOP | ICW Cruise | National Wildlife Refuge

We boat through the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, along the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway). We pass through Mosquito Lagoon, and see some FLAMINGOS! As well as manatees, dolphins, and so much more. We continue our cruise up Florida's east coast, and pass through New Smyrna Beach before reaching our anchorage in Daytona Beach, Florida. What a beautiful third day of cruising along the Great Loop Waterway! 😎 Get exclusive content in real-time by joining us on Patreon →   / happilywhereverafter   🖼️ You can find more photos and stories on our Facebook page →   / happilywhereverafter   and Instagram page →   / happily_wherever   🍺 Buy Captain Tom a beer! → https://buymeacoffee.com/happilywhere... 📖 View our Captain's Logs, Vlog Catalogue, and more on our Website → https://greatloopwaterway.com #merrittisland #greatloop #greatloopcruising #greatloopers #florida #boating #anchoring #yachting #yachtlife #carver #loopboat #icw #getoutstayout #greatloopwaterway #happilywhereverafter #swamppuppy 00:00 - Merritt Island at Sunrise 00:42 - Cruising through NASA Railroad Bridge 00:55 - Swamp Puppy Gets Passed by Several Boats 01:22 - Great Loop Cruise Number 3! 01:40 - A Flamboyance of Flamingos! 01:50 - Entering Bairs Cove at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 02:00 - Passing Under the Haulover Canal Bridge 02:35 - Today's Cruising Plan from Captain Tom 03:25 - Boating Through Mosquito Lagoon, Merritt Island 03:48 - Passing Boats Port-to-port 04:03 - Chatting on the VHF Radio with Another Loop Boat Crew (Osprey) 05:12 - Captain Playing with the VHF Radio 06:43 - A Ray Leaps Out of the Water! 06:55 - Just Cruising the Great Loop with Dolphins and Manatees 08:17 - Captain Tom Shares His Background as a Law Enforcement Officer 09:27 - Law Enforcement Boat Cruising & Keeping the Peace 10:27 - Passing Under the Harris Saxon Bridge 10:37 - Captain Tom Shares His Land-based Travel Background 12:47 - Adjusting the Lowrance Depth Finder Settings 13:04 - Boating through New Smyrna Beach, Florida on the ICW 13:17 - Cruising Under the George Munson Bridge 13:37 - Dolphin Surfing our Wake! 14:16 - Turning Into A Heavy Wake 14:45 - Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse (from the Intracoastal Waterway) 14:55 - Great Loop Route through Port Orange, Florida 15:10 - Chasing Dolphins (Pretty Much All Day!) 15:30 - Going Under the Dunlawton Avenue Bridge 15:45 - Our Arrival to Daytona Beach, Florida (Narrated by Captain Tom) 15:55 - Anchoring Near Bethune Point Park (Daytona Beach) 16:05 - Thank you so much for watching!!! 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. Join here for an exclusive free trial: https://referrals.lickd.co/l/ELYSEBAT... Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) (1999 Remaster) by The Hollies, https://t.lickd.co/l/M07JDGPOej9 Keep Hope by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, https://t.lickd.co/l/7VkDKXvDlRW Bright Sunshine by Bob Bradley, Matt Sanchez, Steve Dymond, David Hick, https://t.lickd.co/l/vjKONZBL3YN