Aint, the ferry does still run! When we biked Ft. Morgan Road we turned around in the Ferry Waiting lot. (and used the porta potties there too ) Cars were lined up waiting for the Ferry. We didn't wait around to see it, but it does still run!

Canuck, The area that we are talking about is on the Gulf of Mexico, This is the body of water that is to the west of the Florida penisula and to the east of of Mexico. Cuba is in the Gulf of Mexico along with the Virgin Islands. The beaches on the Gulf side of Florida along the Gulf to Alabama are very pretty with white sands and blue green water (not clear blue like the virgin Islands and not pea green like the Atlantic...at least in Hilton Head). the beaches are not as nice as you get closer to the mouth of the Mississippi (near New Orleans) because of River silt and such. Anyway, hope this helps you relate to the area.