Dive Boat
Sport Diver published a short article about us, and the wonderful diving off Panama City Beach.
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Another charter option is Scuba Dive Panama City Beach. Their US Coast Guard-certified captain is able to take you on the diving or spearfishing trip of your dreams. 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 explore an underwater bridge.
If you are seeking a unique and memorable vacation experience in Panama City Beach, diving is the perfect answer. Below the surface of our turquoise waters awaits a second world, a different kind of paradise. Sea turtles, goliath grouper and even bottlenose dolphins frolic off the shores, and numerous historic shipwrecks are scattered throughout the region.
Sport Diver published a short article about us, and the wonderful diving off Panama City Beach.
The Grey Ghost is an extended offshore dive, taking 6-8 hours to reach. She’s only a 105' vessel, but what makes this dive spectacular is the vast assortment of aquatic life. She came to rest at the edge of a natural reef that was augmented with drops of fiberglass boats and scrap steel, making this spot an ideal fish habitat.
With all of these great options, it isn't hard to see why Panama City Beach is the second-most visited dive location in Florida. You too can jump fins-first into the Gulf of Mexico to experience the marine life and treasured underwater landscapes we call home.
The jetties at St. Andrews State Park offer the best beach dives available along the Emerald Coast. Depth on the channel side of the west jetty hits 70 feet in spots, and the rocks attract and hold a variety of sea life, including octopus, red snapper, redfish, grouper, and other tropical fish. If you time your dive to catch an incoming tide, it doesn’t get any better.
Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association and Florida Wildlife Commission compiled a report on the effects of human activity on reefs. The report found that the Varmar Reef, located near Mexico Beach, experienced the most impact as it was in 25 feet of seawater. There were only 35% remaining of the original reef materials. The artificial reefs that were in deep and moderate waters remained unscathed. Below is a graphic that was taken from that report and shows how the hurricane traveled through Panama City Beach's wrecks and reefs.
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.