You can see why Panama City Beach is Florida's second most visited dive site. You can also take a dive in the Gulf of Mexico, where you will find marine life and stunning underwater scenery.
The SS Tarpon is a historic shipwreck. She sank in 1937 and took the lives of 18 crew members, including her captain – Willis G. Barrow. Remarkably, one crew member, Adley Baker, survived by swimming the 9 miles to shore in gale-force winds. It was a 25-hour ordeal, but he lived to tell the tale.
Even if your limitations are limited, we hope that you can still enjoy the freedom and adventure our site offers. Keep your spirits high, and your hands bare. You'll soon find the time to travel.
Panama City Beach has something for everyone, divers and not. You'll never feel guilty for taking the family to PCB when you go diving. It's possible to make a diving vacation into a romantic getaway in Panama City Beach or larger, if your partner is certified.
Scuba Diving Magazine has named Scuba Dive Panama City Beach the top dive operation! Scuba Diving Magazine lists Scuba Dive Panama City Beach in the Readers Choice Top 100 for 2011.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach - The premier PADI Training Center (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). Scuba Dive Panama City Beach is the best place to find more enjoyment in your life. Join the Scuba Dive Panama City Beach group and you will be certified as a scuba diver. Panama City Beach has been the most popular location for diving in North Florida for many years. It is second only the Florida Keys' most visited destination.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach has a maximum of 14 scuba divers per trip to ensure that everyone feels comfortable. We offer two trips per day, and all charters are open to the general public.
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.