Another asset to any diver is Scuba Dive Panama City Beach, our newest dive shop. It is also a great location to get certified through PADI, the world's largest scuba certification agency. Their expertise is sure to make you a more knowledgeable and confident diver.
Take a look at our large selection of high-quality brand names equipment available to rent or purchase for your diving adventure. All equipment that you rent is professionally cleaned, inspected and approved for safe use every time you return it.
Warsaw Reef is one the top reef dives. It's an artificial hole with concrete rubble & tire bundles. The hole is loved by the fish, who travel to nearby wrecks like Black Bart.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), is the best PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors Training Center) on the Gulf Coast. Join the Scuba Dive Panama City Beach Family to have more fun and be a certified diver. Panama City Beach is known for being the best place to dive in North Florida. It is second only to Florida Keys in popularity as a dive destination.
You can expect visibility between 30'-50' with water temperatures ranging from the 60s in winter and 80s in summer. You should bring gloves for the sharp edges on the wrecks, a dive knife in case you run into some fishing line, and a safety sausage since you’re on a boat trip.
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.
If you are seeking a unique and memorable vacation experience in Panama City Beach, diving is the perfect answer. Below the surface of our turquoise waters awaits a second world, a different kind of paradise. Sea turtles, goliath grouper and even bottlenose dolphins frolic off the shores, and numerous historic shipwrecks are scattered throughout the region.
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.