For any fellow sailors cruising the area on vessels taller than 50 feet, take a look at this map I put together detailing NW Florida’s bridge heights. The Destin bridge that separates the East Pass and Choctawhatchee Bay, named the Marler Bridge, has ~48 feet vertical clearance. Between Destin and Pensacola, the inland route is spanned by three bridges ~50 feet high marked in red; the Marler Bridge, the Brooks Bridge of Fort Walton Beach (under construction currently, completed 2026) has ~50 feet clearance, and the Navarre Beach Bridge has ~50 feet. All other bridges marked in green have a clearance of ~65 feet.  It is worth noting that the inland route marked in yellow between Destin and Panama City is the only way our vessel can enter Choctawhatchee Bay. Of course, always make your own judgements in person, this map is only for reference and does not account for tides or seasons.