The cruise from Key Largo to Boca Chita was one of the best. We cruised thru Blackwater Sound, Barnes Sound, Little Card Sound, Card Sound and into Biscayne Bay. The sounds are separated by short canals or cuts and we could cruise for long, up to 10 miles, straight runs in clearly marked channels with deep water all around. You could be out of the channel in most places without running aground. When driving to the Keys by car, route 1 crosses between Blackwater S. and Barnes S. We have seen this many times, and today we crossed route 1 by boat. I finally found out what it is like “down there.” The real surprise came when we entered Biscayne Bay. The water was so clear we stopped the boat to check the depth. It looked to be about 2’, but was about 10’.–12’deep. We could see huge sponges shaped like funnels and large round ones with a hole in the top shaped like sea urchins, only 2’ in diameter. We saw several fish, many dolphins, and a large sea turtle, all this while cruising at 8mph. About a half mile from Boca Chita the channel is narrow and very shallow outside of it so we had to be very careful going in. Once in the entrance it opens up and you are in a circular harbor with a 1,000 foot wall on the perimeter. We planned to arrive here on a Mon., and there were only 4 other boats here. We were warned not to arrive after Thurs. as this is a very popular anchorage with the locals from Miami, and on the weekend the boats are double rafted and the music goes on all night. We spent 2 very peaceful, quiet, beautiful days here
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