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We are passionate about diving excellence and strive to maintain the highest standards within the industry. There are many options for your training. Our first priority should be safety. Our staff has more than 50 years of combined experience teaching people how to safely enjoy the underwater world. Only the Best in Training is our philosophy. We work with you to achieve your goals and provide a high-quality experience from the heated pool to open water. This will make you a confident and comfortable diver.

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Panama City Beach is home to the world's largest population of bottlenose dolphins, white sand beaches and outstanding seafood. This is a great place to take a weekend trip or for a longer stay. Below is the Panama City Beach dive map. Each pin contains more information about each dive site. We strive to be accurate, but this map is not meant for navigation.

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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.

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Guided Scuba

Guided Scuba


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.

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Our definitions of inshore diving are less than 8miles from St Andrew's Pass. These dives are safe for open water divers. Red Sea is a historic wreck of an E. E. Simpson Tug and a 125ft tugboat that were installed in 2009. Stage 2 is a Navy platform that was destroyed in 1984. FontainebleauBoxcars are two boxcars, with associated reef material. There's also a pair Voodoo-jets anchored in Seltzer. Below is the table with bottom depths for all inshore dive sites on Panama City Beach.

Wreck Dives

Wreck Dives






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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.