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.
She's three stories tall and home to incredible sea life. As of our last journey, you could still find the "Happy Holidays", unknown townsfolk written onto her deck.
Expect visibility of 30-50 feet with water temperatures ranging between 60s in the winter and 80s during summer. Hands are recommended for sharp edges on wrecks. You also need to bring gloves and a knife in the event of a line being pulled.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach provides daily dive charters. A 40-foot dive boat can hold up to 18 divers. All charters are friendly, professional, and safe.
At Scuba Dive Panama City Beach we limit dive trips to just 14 scuba divers to ensure comfort and space for everyone. All of our charters are open to the public if there is space and we usually run 2 trips a day during the season.
PCB is known as the Wreck Capital for the South. This interactive map shows you the best places to dive in Panama City Beach. We have over 50 wrecks, eight of which are artificial reefs. We will tell scuba-lovers all about the reasons they must blow bubbles in the Florida Panhandle.
Dive is the best way to have a memorable vacation in Panama City Beach. There is a second world below the turquoise waters, a different kind paradise. You will find many historic shipwrecks scattered around the area, including bottlenose dolphins, goliath groupers, and sea turtles.
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.