Historic wrecks are scattered throughout the region. Because of these and so many other artificial reefs in the area, Skin Diver Magazine dubbed Panama City Beach the "Wreck Diving Capital of the South."
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach in the Florida Panhandle is the premier Dive Center. In beautiful Panama City Beach, divers have easy access to miles and miles of uninterrupted white sand beach, shipwrecks. Natural reefs. Freshwater springs are also available. Our staff can prepare and take you to beautiful underwater life, swim with sharks or see relics that are hidden below.
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 and lived to tell the story.
Both beginners and experts can find excellent diving spots at Panama City Beach. You can find over 50 artificial coral reefs within walking distance of the World's Most Beautiful Beaches. This includes bridge spans, shipspans, bridges and hundreds of natural limestone coral reefs. They range in depths from 18 to 110ft.
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.
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Panama City Beach is a haven for divers and non-divers alike. You’ll never want things to do on your surface interval or feel guilty for taking your family to PCB while you went diving. You can even work a diving trip into a romantic weekend in Panama City Beach or a larger romantic Florida getaway, especially if your partner is certified too.
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.