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.


The snow-white sugar sand of St Andrew’s Park and Shell Island are picture-perfectly beautiful. Dolphin cruises abound, and there are even attractions like Pier Park, Shipwreck Island, and Ripley’s Believe it or Not for land lovers. At night, you’ll find some of the best fresh seafood around (the she-crab soup at Firefly is legit the best we have EVER had!!) and golden sunsets over the turquoise blue water.

Certification


Sport Diver's summer trip was so successful that a journalist wrote an article about us and the amazing diving off Panama City Beach.

Certification
What are the odds of dying while scuba diving

What are the odds of dying while scuba diving



You've never tried scuba diving before. You don't have to worry. Panama City Beach is the ideal spot to get your feet and everyone else wet. You can get certified in our dive shops and be on your way to the bubbly depths. Scuba Dive Panama City Beach can help you get started on your new aquatic lifestyle. The shop is a one-stop-shop and offers dive training, equipment rentals, and repairs.

What are the 4 open water dives




You want to do something completely different? Your Open Water Scuba Diving certification will be issued in just three days. Your certification will be valid for your entire life. There are no classes that are too small to cause scheduling problems. Refreshers are also available for those who haven't dived in a while. Call us to get on our schedule.

Technical Divers

Technical Divers





Panama City Beach is known for its white sand beaches, excellent seafood and large population of bottlenoses. It's an excellent destination for a weekend or week-long vacation. Below is our Panama City Beach dive plan. Each pin provides more information about the dive locations. Although we endeavor to provide accurate information and navigation, this map does not represent navigation.

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Even if it is impossible to travel the globe, we hope you will find some escape through our website. Keep your spirits up, and your hands free. You will soon have the opportunity to travel.

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.