The Black Bart is an 180-foot vessel that 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.
Panama City Beach was directly impacted by Hurricane Michael, which was a category four storm in October 2018. It made landfall in the Panhandle with maximum sustained winds of 154mph. Hurricane-force winds were experienced by more than 650 artificial reefs.
We offer technical scuba classes from TDI. Technical Divers go above and beyond recreational diving. Technical divers may be able to dive further, deeper, more frequently, or overhead. They also have the ability to use exotic gas mixtures in order to fulfill narcosis/decompression obligations. You're a professional diver and would like to dive into the deepest part of the pool. This is how you can get there. You can find Intro Tech, Advanced Nitrox and Deco procedures, Trimix, Advanced Trimix, and many other classes with us. We offer fun classes with experts in the field who use the best quality gear at affordable prices.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach has daily dive charters. We have a 40 foot boat that can hold up 18 divers. Our charters provide safe and friendly diving.
Warsaw Reef is one the top reef dives. It's an artificial hole with concrete rubble & tire bundles. The hole is loved by the fish, who travel to nearby wrecks like Black Bart.
Scuba Diving Magazine names Scuba Dive Panama City Beach one of the best dive operators! Scuba Diving Magazine has ranked Scuba Dive Panama City Beach among the Top 100 Readers Choices for 2011.
Scuba Dive Panama City Beach has a variety of dives for divers of different levels. The passionate divers at Scuba Dive Panama City Beach can make your trip a memorable one, no matter if you're looking for couples retreats, family vacations, or solo adventures. Feel the adrenaline of diving into exciting depths in carefully selected locations.
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.