Scuba Dive Panama City Beach Rules

Do you need a license to scuba dive in Florida


SCUBA diving is serious entertainment and we hope you enjoy it as much. Our entry-level SCUBA training programs are available through NAUI/PADI & SSI. They will help you get in the water quickly and meet your personal training needs.



Spearfishing, which is underwater bow hunting, is basically what it sounds like. It isn't difficult or easy to master, but it's also more addictive than crack. This may be the best option for you if your goal is to have clean, ethical, nonindustrial protein. We offer charters to experienced spearfishers, as well as Intro to Spearfishing classes. Here we show you how to dive and teach the basics.

Do divers have to be skinny



Grey Ghost is an offshore dive that can take 6-8 hours. The Grey Ghost is a small vessel measuring only 105 feet, but the incredible variety of aquatic life make this dive even more spectacular. This spot is a great place for fish and she came to rest near the edge of a natural coral reef.

Do divers have to be skinny
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St. Andrews State Park has the best beaches in the Emerald Coast. The channel side of West Jetty reaches 70 feet in places. The rocks attract and host a variety marine life, including red snappers, redfish, grouper and other tropical fish. It's possible to time your dive to catch an incoming tide.

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Scuba Dive Panama City Beach's newest dive shop is an additional asset. The shop is also a good place to get certified by PADI. Their knowledge and experience will help you become a more confident diver.

Is 40 feet a deep dive

Is 40 feet a deep dive


The Black Bart is a 180' vessel sunk in 1993 as an artificial reef. Christened Vulcano del Golfo in 1977, the site commemorates Charles’ Black Bart’ Bartholomew, Navy Supervisor of Salvage Captain, who died while diving off Panama City Beach in 1990. His exploits include heading up the recovery of the Space Shuttle Challenger and leading the Navy’s cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which is poetic since the Black Bart is an oil rig supply ship.

Can you scuba dive without a buddy



St Andrew's Park Jetties are the perfect place to start your Panama City Beach shore dive. The beach is a short walk away from the parking area. Soon you will be in the water. The beach is very shallow and there is little boat traffic. If you want to cross over to the channel side, be sure that you have your dive flag. Many tropical fish live in the rocks and jetties. High slack tide is a great time to go for this dive. It provides better visibility and the current is stronger. St Andrew's Park's jetties are also great for snorkeling on Panama City Beach.

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.