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Each rental equipment is professionally cleaned and inspected to ensure safe use upon return. You can find a list of free downloads, resources and other information to help you feel more comfortable before you take that first plunge. Explore some of our favorite dive spots and learn more about historical landmarks only found underwater.


There are many options when it comes to training. Your safety should always be your first concern. With a combined experience of over 50 years, our staff is among the most skilled in the world. They have taught thousands of people just like you how safe to dive underwater.

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The Grey Ghost is a small vessel measuring only 105 feet, but the incredible diversity of aquatic species makes it a spectacular dive. This is a perfect spot for fish, as it has a natural reef with a few fiberglass boats and scrap metal.

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Marine Life

Marine Life



Dive Locker is a full-service diving center and aquatic training facility. The instructors are experts with over 50 years of experience in diving, which they share with students in the heated pool or open-water courses. Dive Locker will take you to the famous Black Bart shipwrecks or allow you to snorkel at St. Andrews State Park.

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hem. While we do our best to ensure accuracy, the map is only for informational purposes and is not intended for navigation. For good reasons, the St Andrew's Park Jetties is where you start your shore dive in Panama City Beach. From the parking lot, it's only a short walk to the beach. Once you are in the water, it's easy to return.

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The Black Bart, a 180-foot vessel, was used as an artificial reef in 1993. Vulcano del Golfo was named in 1977 in honor of Charles' Black Bart' Bartholomew (Navy Supervisor of Salvage Captain), who drowned while diving off Panama City Beach, in 1990. His achievements include leading the Navy's cleanup after the Exxon Valdez oil leak. Its extraordinary structure makes it unique. Divers can explore the wheelhouse from 40 feet below. The deck is located at 66 feet down and has access to the cargo holds. On the sand, the ship's head (toilet), can be seen outside the wreck. It is adorned with a smiling skull. The nearby Warsaw Reef is home to plenty of marine life.

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The channel side of the west jetties has a depth of 70 feet. In spots, the rocks also attract and keep a variety of sea creatures, such as octopus and red snapper. The best part about diving is when you catch an incoming tide. See our videos.

Frequently Asked Questions

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).