Would it be semantically correct for me to say I went to the ocean if I'm referring to the Gulf of Mexico?

Would it be semantically correct for me to say I went to the ocean if I'm referring to the Gulf of Mexico?
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Well it is connected to the ocean. But then again, all the oceans are connected. I’d say that you could get away with calling it part of the ocean.
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