The body of water that connects the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean is the Florida Straits.

The Florida Straits is the narrow body of water that separates the Florida Keys from the northern coast of Cuba, Florida straits connect the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. It is an important waterway for international shipping and navigation. The other options—Bering Sea, Strait of Gibraltar, and Strait of Hormuz—connect different bodies of water in other parts of the world.