Panama City Beach can be both a vacation and diving destination. The fact that you are able to drive there from so many places makes this even better. Divers of all skill levels will find plenty to love about coming back, as will their families.
The St Andrew's Park Jetties are the best place to start shore diving in Panama City Beach. You can walk from the parking lot to reach the beach in a few minutes and you will soon be in the water. There is no boat traffic on the beach-side. If you decide to cross the channel, make sure to bring your dive flag. There are many tropical fish living in the jetties' rocks. High slack tide is the best time to dive. This means visibility and current are better. St Andrew's Park jetties is also a great place to snorkel in Panama City Beach.
Spearfishing is essentially bow hunting underwater. It is neither easy to master or cheap to get into and it’s more addictive than crack. If you want to get clean, ethical and non-industrial protein that doesn’t have any hormones, pesticides, or antibiotics and you don’t mind wearing life support equipment to “go shopping” – this might be for you. We offer charters for very experienced divers that want to spearfish as well as closely supervised Introduction to Spearfishing classes where we teach you the basics and guide you on a spearfishing dive.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach is an aquatic training center and full-service dive centre that you can use to learn. Their experienced instructors bring over 50 years of diving experience to the students at their heated pool and in a range of open water courses.
Historic shipwreck, the SS Tarpon. The ship sank in 1937, killing 18 crew members including Willis G. Barrow, her captain. Adley Baker, a crew member, managed to swim the 9 miles to shore under gale-force winds. Although it was a long 25-hour journey, Adley Baker survived and lived to tell the story.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach is a great place to go for dives of all difficulty levels. They can provide the best experience whether you are looking for a couple's getaway, a family vacation or a solo adventure. Enjoy the excitement of diving to thrilling depths in expertly-selected locations.
In 1985, a Navy hovercraft measuring 100 feet in length was destroyed by the sea. The twin aluminum pontoons, which rise 10 feet above the ocean floor, are in good condition. Although the hovercraft is unique, it wouldn't make a great feature dive site. It's also close to the Black Bart. You can still swim laps around the structure, and float up and back down the stairs.
Never hold your breath
As every good entry-level dive student knows, this is the most important rule of scuba. And for good reason — breath holding underwater can result in serious injury and even death. In accordance with Boyle's law, the air in a diver's lungs expands during ascent and contracts during descent.
As you become a qualified scuba diver, you learn the basics of an essential scuba system. A cylinder, weights, an exposure suit, regulators, BCD gauge and timing device, mask and fins are the bare essentials.