In October of 2018, Panama City Beach took a direct hit from Hurricane Michael, a category 4 storm. With maximum sustained winds 154 mph and over 10 ft storm surge, it was the strongest storm on record to make landfall in the Panhandle. Over 650 artificial reef patches experienced hurricane-force winds.


We offer a variety of classes for people with wide ranges of experience to get their scuba diving certification.

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Scuba Dive Panama City Beach also offers daily dive charters. We have a 40ft boat that can accommodate upto 18 divers. We provide safe, professional and friendly diving on all our charters.

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Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving




Our scuba diving courses are perfect for anyone who has ever tried snorkeling. For those vacationers who have limited time and want to do as much as possible, the Discover Scuba class will be a great choice. It's a great time for scuba diving lessons and to start a new adventure. We offer lifetime certifications for those who love diving. The initial level of diving training involves 3 days of instruction in the water as well as some online learning.

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We offer technical scuba classes from TDI. Technical Divers go above and beyond recreational diving. Technical divers may be able to dive further, deeper, more frequently, or overhead. They also have the ability to use exotic gas mixtures in order to fulfill narcosis/decompression obligations. You're a professional diver and would like to dive into the deepest part of the pool. This is how you can get there. You can find Intro Tech, Advanced Nitrox and Deco procedures, Trimix, Advanced Trimix, and many other classes with us. We offer fun classes with experts in the field who use the best quality gear at affordable prices.

Places to Scuba Dive in Panama City Beach

Places to Scuba Dive in Panama City Beach


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.

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Scuba Dive Panama City Beach takes you to famous shipwrecks like Black Bart. Or, you can snorkel along the beach at St. Andrews State Park. The park's amazing rock jetties make it possible to see sea creatures such as redfish, octopus, and more at high tide.

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.