There is quite an extensive collection of artificial reef material deployed around Panama City Beach. Materials range from bridge pilings to old piers to specially designed reef habitat. Most of these sites wouldn’t attract divers on their own, but when you see a sunken ship surrounded by reef modules, you can bet there will be lots of fish down there.
Our threshold for offshore diving extends more than 8 mi from St Andrew's Pass. These sites require advanced certification. It is a good idea to get a nitrox cert. These trips don't run every single day because of their distance. For information on when the next trip will run, contact the dive shop.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach has daily dive charters. We have a 40 foot boat that can hold up 18 divers. Our charters provide safe and friendly diving.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach restricts dive trips to only 14 divers to ensure everyone is comfortable and has enough space. Our charters can be accessed by the public, provided there is enough space. We typically run two trips per day during season.
SCUBA diving provides a thrilling experience. We would love to share that passion with our customers! We offer SCUBA training through NAUI. We can also tailor our courses to your particular needs. We offer instructor-level classes from entry level. We believe diving is a great sport, and we are eager to help you get started on this incredible journey.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach keeps dive trips to 14 divers. This is to ensure everyone's comfort and safety. If we have space, any of our charters will be open to the public. We generally run 2 trips per week during the season.
The visibility is between 30'-50ft. Water temperatures range from 60s to 80s in summer and winter. It is a good idea to bring gloves for the sharp edges of the wrecks as well as a diving knife to cut through fishing line.
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.