Panama City Diving

Explore the Gulf's iconic shipwrecks and bridge spans on custom-built dive boats that make entry easy while diving with resident goliath groupers in dense bait shoals.

Panama City Diving operates out of Panama City Beach on two custom-built 36-foot Newton dive boats, the Steel Slinger and Narcosis. The shop runs daily inshore charters to shallow wrecks like the Black Bart and USS Strength at depths between 50-75 feet, as well as offshore trips to larger, intact structures such as the El Dorado and Chippewa that reach down to 110 feet. The operator also manages specialized excursions including night dives during warmer months, spearfishing charters for lionfish in natural limestone reefs at 90-120 feet, and remote all-day trips to deep sites like the Deep Stim oil field vessel and the Empire Mica war wreck. Visibility typically ranges from 30-40 feet with dense shoals of bait fish attracting larger reef species. Beyond boat charters, Panama City Diving offers guided shore dives at St Andrews State Park where a jetty wall draws wildlife from both estuary and Gulf waters. The business also provides SDI recreational training classes ranging from beginner to professional levels, TDI technical diving courses for trimix configurations, and an online shop for dive gear.

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Panama City Beach, United States

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