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.
Spearfishing involves underwater bow hunting. It's not easy or inexpensive to learn, and it's addictive more than crack. This might be the right place for you if you are looking to obtain clean, ethical, non-industrial protein without any pesticides, hormones or antibiotics. Charters are available for experienced spearfishers. We also offer closely supervised Introduction to Spearfishing classes that will teach you the basics of spearfishing and help you to take your first dive.
Grey Ghost is a long offshore dive that takes 6-8 hours. Although she is only a 105-foot vessel, the amazing diversity of aquatic life makes this dive extraordinary. The natural reef she came to rest on was enhanced with fiberglass boats and scrap metal, making it an ideal spot for fish habitat.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach provides a full-service training and dive center. Their instructors have more than 50 combined years of experience worldwide in diving. This knowledge is passed on to students in the heated pool as well as open-water courses.
Browse through our extensive selection of high-quality brand name equipment for our customers to both purchase or rent for their diving experience. All rental equipment are professionally cleaned and inspected for safe use each time upon return.
One of the premier reef dives is Warsaw Reef. It’s a natural hole with concrete rubble and tire bundles. The fish love it and regularly travel between the hole and nearby wrecks like the Black Bart.
Panama City Beach is both a great vacation spot and a great dive destination. It's even more convenient to drive from many locations. Diverse individuals of all levels of experience will find many reasons to return again and again. Their families will be proud.
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.