Panama City Beach has the highest number of bottlenose Dolphins in the world, as well as white sand beaches. It is an ideal destination for weekend drives or long trips. Below is the Panama City Beach divemap. The pins provide more details about each of the dive sites. While we make every effort to provide accurate information, the map is intended only as a guide and not for navigation.
Panama City Beach is an ideal spot for both divers and non-divers. There are plenty of things you can do while diving. You won't feel guilty about taking your family to PCB. A diving trip can be combined with a weekend getaway in Panama City Beach, or even a longer romantic getaway to Florida. This is especially true if your partner has certification.
1985 saw the sinking of a Navy hovercraft 100 feet long. The twin aluminum pontoons rise 10 feet from the ocean floor and remain in good shape. Although the hovercraft may be unusual, it would probably not make an excellent feature dive site. It's still fun for swimmers to do laps around this structure and to float up the stairs.
Spearfishing can be described as underwater bow hunting. It is not difficult or cheap to learn and can be addictive. This is the place to go if you're looking for ethical, clean, and non-industrially produced protein. We offer spearfishing charters for more experienced divers. Also, we provide closely supervised Introduction to Spearfishing classes. In these classes, we will show you how to spearfish and give you tips.
Our threshold to offshore diving is greater than 8 miles from St Andrew's Pass. These sites require advanced certification. A Nitrox certificate would also be an option due to the depths and open water. These trips aren't available every day because of the distances involved. It's best to check with your dive shop to find out when the next trip is scheduled. If you plan to go with friends who are well qualified, they may be able to schedule one for you.
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.
Our scuba diving classes will take you to the next level if you've ever snorkeled before. The Discover Scuba class is ideal for those who are just starting out on vacation and don't have the time to do everything. This is the perfect time to learn scuba diving and embark on a new adventure. We can help you if you are passionate about scuba diving and wish to obtain a lifetime certification. 3 days of training in water and some eLearning are required for the first level of diving training.
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.