Scuba Dive Panama City Beach has been named the top PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). Training Center. Come to Panama City Beach and join the Scuba Dive Panama City Beach community. You will soon be a certified scuba diver. Panama City Beach is a popular destination for diving in North Florida. It is second only after the Florida Keys to be the most popular destination for diving in the state.
Our scuba diving classes can be a great way to improve your snorkeling skills. Our Discover Scuba class makes it easy for vacationers with limited time to squeeze in all the activities they desire. Learn to scuba diver and start a new adventure. We can also help you get a lifetime certification to scuba dive if you already love it. The first level requires three days of water training, as well some eLearning.
Panama City Beach has a large collection of artificial reef materials. There are many materials available, including bridge pilings, old piers and specially designed reef habitat. These sites won't attract divers by themselves, but if you see a sunken vessel surrounded with reef modules, it is likely that there will be plenty of fish.
This place is very good for the first time diver, and has a good selection of diving equipment. Their staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Great diving classes for beginners and those who have dived before.
We have a wide range of high-quality brand equipment that our customers can either rent or purchase to enhance their diving experience. After each rental, equipment is professionally cleaned to ensure safety.
The wave interval and not the absolute size are the most important factors that affect the oceans around Panama City Beach. For example, long interval waves create rollers. While short interval waves make the boat rock and roll, divers can't be missed in the water.
Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association members and Florida Wildlife Commission produced a report that assessed the impact on the reefs. They found that the Varmar reef, which isn't shown on our dive map as it's off Mexico Beach), had suffered the most damage since it was in 25 feet of water. Only 35% of original reef material was left. The artificial reefs in shallow and medium water remained unaffected. Below is an illustration from that report which shows the path the hurricane took through the wrecks, reefs, and beaches of Panama City Beach.
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.