The wave interval and not the absolute size are the most important factors that affect the oceans around Panama City Beach. For example, long interval waves create rollers. While short interval waves make the boat rock and roll, divers can't be missed in the water.
The St Andrew's Park Jetties are the best place to start shore diving in Panama City Beach. You can walk from the parking lot to reach the beach in a few minutes and you will soon be in the water. There is no boat traffic on the beach-side. If you decide to cross the channel, make sure to bring your dive flag. There are many tropical fish living in the jetties' rocks. High slack tide is the best time to dive. This means visibility and current are better. St Andrew's Park jetties is also a great place to snorkel in Panama City Beach.
St. Andrews State Park's jetties offer some of the best beach diving on the Emerald Coast. The channel side of St. Andrews State Park's west jetty is 70 feet deep in some spots. The rocks are home to a variety sea life including red snapper, redfish and grouper. It doesn't get better if you dive just in time to catch the incoming tide.
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.
We Teach Technical Scuba Classes from TDI. Technical Divers explore beyond the limits of recreational diving. This can be deeper, longer, overhead and on more exotic gas mixtures to manage narcosis and decompression obligations. If you are an accomplished diver and want to see the deep end of the pool. This is how you get there. Intro to Tech, Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures, Trimix, Advanced Trimix and more are available with us. If you want a fun class with an expert in the field using the highest quality gear with fully inclusive prices, we have you covered.
Spearfishing is basically underwater bow hunting. It is difficult to master and not cheap to learn. And it is more addictive than crack. You might want to clean, ethical, and non-industrially-produced protein. We offer both charters for spearfishing experts and closely supervised Introduction to Spearfishing classes. This will help you learn the basics and take you on a spearfishing trip.
From TDI, we teach technical scuba classes. Technical divers go beyond recreational diving. These divers can dive deeper, farther, higher, and more overhead, and may use more complex gas mixtures to meet narcosis or decompression requirements. You are a skilled diver who wants to explore the depths of the pool. This is the way to get there. We offer Intro to Tech, Advanced Nitrox, Deco Procedures and Trimix. Advanced Trimix is also available. We can provide a fun class with an expert instructor in the field, using only the best gear at fully inclusive prices.
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.