Golden sunsets over turquoise blue waters. Panama City Beach is both a great vacation spot and a great dive destination. It's even more convenient to drive from many locations. Divers of all levels of experience will find many reasons to come back time and again. Their families will be grateful for their efforts.
Panama City Beach is the perfect spot to get your feet wet. The dive shops can help you get certified and take you to the deep blue. Dive Locker, for example, is well-equipped to help you get started with your aquatic lifestyle. They are a one-stop shop that offers dive training, equipment rental, and repair.
Historic shipwreck, the SS Tarpon. The ship sank in 1937, killing 18 crew members including Willis G. Barrow, her captain. Adley Baker, a crew member, managed to swim the 9 miles to shore under gale-force winds. Although it was a long 25-hour journey, Adley Baker survived. It takes 6-8 hours to reach the Grey Ghost, which is an offshore dive. Although she is only a 105-foot vessel, the amazing diversity of aquatic life makes this dive extraordinary.
Are you looking to descend on our limestone reefs or an artificial one built from a fighter plane? Do you want to see an underwater bridge? You have the option to choose.
Dive Locker is an aquatic training and dive center that offers full-service. Their instructors have over 50 combined years of international diving experience. This is passed on to students in their heated pool as well as open-water courses. Dive Locker is able to take you to some of the most famous underwater shipwrecks such as Black Bart.
Our philosophy of Only The Best Training is to work with you and ensure that you have a great experience.
We do strive for accuracy. St Andrew's Park Jetties is the place to go for shore diving in Panama City Beach. The beach is a short walk away from the parking area. Soon you will be in the water. The beach is very shallow and there is little boat traffic. If you are crossing to the channel side, be sure to bring your diving flag. Many tropical fish live in the rocks at the jetties.
An Average Diver, at an Average Depth, With an Average Tank
Based on personal experience, an average open-water certified diver using a standard aluminum 80-cubic-foot tank on a 40-foot dive will be able to stay down for about 45 to 60 minutes before surfacing with a safe reserve of air still in the tank.
So just to reiterate: don't grab animals, don't hold them for photo ops, don't go for rides on dolphins or turtles, and don't force puffer fish to inflate (it can be fatal to them).