Scuba Diving Magazine recognizes Scuba Dive Panama City Beach among the best dive locations! Scuba Diving Magazine named Scuba Dive Panama City Beach one of the Top 100 Readers Choices 2011.
For both experienced and beginners, Panama City Beach is home to many great dive spots. More than 50 artificial reefs are within reach of Panama City Beach, which is home to the World's Most Beautiful Beaches.
Panama City Beach’s newest wreck, the El Dorado, is now known as Panama City Beach. Hurricane Michael destroyed the ship in October 2018. She was left stranded off the Hathaway Bridge, as a reminder of the storm's devastation in winter and spring. In May 2019, she became a top-ranked diver.
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.
A Navy minesweeper tender weighing 184 feet and with a 33-foot beam, it was built in 1987 for use as a training ground for divers. Storms damaged the bow and it was thrown off to the port side. Rest of the boat was intact and can be seen standing upright, 20' above the ground.
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.
Panama City Beach was directly impacted by Hurricane Michael, which was a category four storm in October 2018. It made landfall in the Panhandle with maximum sustained winds of 154mph. Hurricane-force winds were experienced by more than 650 artificial reefs.
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.