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Boating in Pensacola: Popular Spots to Launch, Docking & Dining Hotspots, & Hidden Nautical Gems
There’s a highway here where the traffic is always moving, and the drivers often wave at each other — using their entire arm! It’s called the Intracoastal Waterway — the ICW — and if you are visiting the Pensacola Bay Area by boat, it’s a mostly protected waterway that connects you to so many wonderful places to dine, swim and immerse yourself in Pensacola’s coastal delights. And yes, it’s true, burgers and bushwhackers seem to taste better when you get there by boat.