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 has been named the top PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). Training Center. Come to Panama City Beach and join the Scuba Dive Panama City Beach community. You will soon be a certified scuba diver. Panama City Beach is a popular destination for diving in North Florida. It is second only after the Florida Keys to be the most popular destination for diving in the state.
Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association, Florida Wildlife Commission and others compiled a report to assess the impacts on the coral reefs. They discovered that the Varmar reef (not shown in our dive map, as it is off Mexico Beach), suffered the greatest impact because it was only 25' deep. However, artificial reefs in medium and deep water remained intact. Below is a graph from that report showing how Hurricane Michael passed through Panama City Beach's reefs and wrecks.
In 1985, a Navy hovercraft that measured 100 feet fell apart. The twin aluminum pontoons still stand 10 feet off the ocean floor and are in excellent condition. The hovercraft is quite unusual and would not be considered a dive site unless it was so close to Black Bart. You can still swim laps and glide up and down the stairs.
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.
Looking for something different? Get your Open Water Scuba Diving Certificate in 3 Days. Your certification is valid for your whole life. The classes are small enough that you will not face any scheduling difficulties. We offer refreshers for anyone who is already certified but has not done so in a while. Give us the call to be added to our schedule.
Our extensive inventory of quality brand-name equipment is available for customers to rent or buy for their diving adventures. Every rental equipment is thoroughly cleaned and inspected before being returned.
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.