Under normal circumstances, take Yacht channel from Cape Sable to channel 5 bridge. At that point, you could cross under the bridge, or go east to Snake Creek to cross, or (my favorite) just stay on
Florida bay until Key Biscayne. This latter
route gives you a lot of flat
water and bunches of good anchorage to choose from. I draw 4 1/2 ft and have not a problem over last several years. BUT, I don't know if Irma has affected the bay
route. I keep checking Active
Captain to see if new navigational info has been posted . So far, no one has submitted updated posts on
draft and hazards. I hope to check it out myself in December.