Panama City Dive Charters
SCUBA gear, dive classes and diving vacations too!
SCUBA gear, dive classes and diving vacations too!
Panama City Dive Charters
5512 Thomas Drive
Panama City, Florida 32408
850-588-8077
5512 Thomas Drive
Panama City, Florida 32408
850-588-8077
Attention Spearfishermen and women
The Federal Reef Fish/Pelagic permits for the Steel Slinger have finally transferred and Red Snapper will re-open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October and November. If you missed out on diving due to the oil shenanigans this Summer you still have a chance to enjoy some dives and get your favorite dinner this fall!
Recent Panama City Diving Conditions
8-15-10 Gray Ghost and Stage 1- Temp 85*F, 75*F and 70*F across 3 thermoclines! Vis 40'. Sharks, Turtles and Dolphins! An excellent dive trip.
7-11-10 Red Sea and Span 12- Temp 82*F Vis 50' Divers encountered a strong current through out the column.
6-8-10 USS Strength, Red Sea, Span 12- Temp 73*F bottom 82*F surface, Vis 35-50'
5-16-10 Black Bart and Hovercraft- Temp 78 *F Surface 73*F Bottom, Vis 40+', Max Depth 80'
4-17-10 Spearfishing Charter Tarpon area reefs. Temp 64-68*F Vis 15' Max Depth 97'
3-20-10 Lobster dive Redux Vis 50', Temp 62*F, max depth 146'. Nearly 40#s of lobster, we need more garlic and butter!!
2-20-10 Lobster diving- Vis 40' surface temp 55*F bottom temp 61*F Max Depth 103'. Our 4 divers got 28 shovelnose lobster!
The vast majority of Panama City
diving is done via dive boat to shipwrecks or artificial reefs. PCB
does not have the warm tropical water temperatures year round to
support the large coral formations prominent in the Keys. Local
visibility is about 30' on average and there is seldom any current to
speak of. The shore based diving opportunities are limited to the
several springs north of town and the jetties at St Andrews State Park.
It is very important to catch the tide correctly at the jetties or low
visibility in high current may be in store for you!
Local dive shops and dive charters expect divers to be able to dive without needing assistance beyond a site and conditions briefing. They also offer escorted dives with a Divemaster for divers who may be a little rusty.... provided they are notified ahead of time. This a marked contrast with many dive operations in the Caribbean where divers are led in a single file line by a Divemaster and everyone surfaces when the first person gets low on breathing gas. This has caught some divers from out of town off guard so a self evaluation of your dive skills should be done to decide if you want a divemaster to accompany you or if a refresher course may be in order. It is also worth noting that the vast majority of Panama City Dive industry employees are fun loving and love a good prank as much a good dive. Divemasters from different boats have been known to enjoy a chance to "help secure" other boat's tie-in chains with combination locks, as a way of saying "Hey, we love you guys."
If you have local diving questions like what conditions will be like while you are here, feel free to call or email Capt Pat Green at CaptPat@PanamaCityDiveCharters.com. Pat has logged over 2000 scuba dives in local waters and is always happy to get more people to see what he loves about diving out of Panama City.
Local dive shops and dive charters expect divers to be able to dive without needing assistance beyond a site and conditions briefing. They also offer escorted dives with a Divemaster for divers who may be a little rusty.... provided they are notified ahead of time. This a marked contrast with many dive operations in the Caribbean where divers are led in a single file line by a Divemaster and everyone surfaces when the first person gets low on breathing gas. This has caught some divers from out of town off guard so a self evaluation of your dive skills should be done to decide if you want a divemaster to accompany you or if a refresher course may be in order. It is also worth noting that the vast majority of Panama City Dive industry employees are fun loving and love a good prank as much a good dive. Divemasters from different boats have been known to enjoy a chance to "help secure" other boat's tie-in chains with combination locks, as a way of saying "Hey, we love you guys."
If you have local diving questions like what conditions will be like while you are here, feel free to call or email Capt Pat Green at CaptPat@PanamaCityDiveCharters.com. Pat has logged over 2000 scuba dives in local waters and is always happy to get more people to see what he loves about diving out of Panama City.
Summertime bait fish evading (mostly) hungry spade fish over Bridge Span #14.
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