Panama City Scuba Dive Shops

What happens at your first open water dive




Our instructors are committed and dedicated to diving excellence. They also maintain the highest standards of the industry. There are many options available for you when it is time to learn, but the first thing that should be considered is your safety. Our staff includes some of the finest in the industry, with more than 50 combined years of experience in teaching people like you how to safely explore the underwater world. Our philosophy of Only The Best Training ensures that we work with each client to help them achieve their goals.



Do you know PCB is the Wreck Capital of the South? Our interactive map for scuba diving Panama City Beach contains almost 150 dive locations with over 50 wrecks sunk as artificial reefs and eight feature dive sites you have to try! We’ll give scuba lovers everywhere the low down on why they have to blow bubbles on the Florida Panhandle.

At what age should you stop scuba diving


Scuba Dive Panama City Beach, Florida's premier full-service Dive Center, is also an Aquatic Training Facility. The beautiful Panama City Beach location gives divers direct access to miles upon miles of white sand beaches and shipwrecks as well as freshwater springs and natural reefs. Our staff can help you prepare for anything, whether you are looking to swim with sharks or explore hidden relics below.

At what age should you stop scuba diving
Is scuba diving expensive hobby

Is scuba diving expensive hobby




Our definition of inshore diving includes less than 8 miles from St Andrew's Pass. Open water divers are generally safe here. Red Sea, a 125 foot tug boat that was constructed in 2009, and the E. E. Simpson Tug wreck, both of which were notable dives. Stage 2 (a Navy platform) was demolished in 1984. Fontainebleau boxcars (two container cars and associated reef material) are also interesting. A pair of Voodoo aircraft anchored in Seltzer reef is another example. Below is a table that shows the locations of inshore diving in Panama City Beach along with their bottom depths.

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She is a three-story vessel, with incredible amounts of marine life already living there. As of our last visit, you could still spot the "Happy Holidays", unidentified townsfolk on her deck for all cars passing by the bridge.

How long do you have to decompress

How long do you have to decompress


Our threshold for off-shore diving is 8 miles from St Andrew's Pass. These locations require advanced certification. Nitrox certification would be a good idea. Because of the distance involved, these trips do not run every day. To find out when the next trip will be running, you can check with the dive shop. You might also want to plan a trip together with qualified friends.

Scuba Dive Panama City Beach Day


Panama City Beach is a great place to drive or dive from the South. It's possible to dive Sunday morning and return home on time.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.