Panama City Diving

Panama City Diving

Panama City Diving
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
We offer scuba classes and dive charters for all skill levels from novice to Trimix Technical Diving. If you've never been scuba diving our Discover Scuba Class is a great way to get introduced to the sport. We offer guided shore dives for certified divers. For the more adventurous spirits, our charters going the shipwrecks offshore are great for divers who want to see sights less traveled to.
Panama City Beach, Florida
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2024

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Lu
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
Super competent, knowledgeable and friendly captain and divemaster. Safety was clearly a priority, and staff did everything to make each dive great for all divers. The divemaster on my trip went above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed to have the best dive possible, and she definitely succeeded. I had an incredible time exploring the wreck and the bridge span, and it was one of the best dive experiences I've had. I would recommend them to any diver looking for a stellar dive experience at a very reasonable price.
Written July 27, 2021
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Bob K
Hampstead, NC3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 • Solo
I did multiple dive classes. Ben Carpenter taught search and recovery. He was very knowledgeable, and thorough the classroom and dives. Very friendly. Walter Sweeney taught rescue diver, boat diver, navigation, and beach and shore diver. Walter is very knowledgeable instructor and willing to teach anyone and anything.

The boat diver class I got to dive the Black Bart and a bridge span. Only thing that could have made the dives better was warmer water. January water temperature 57 degrees.

If you are looking for a dive class or just a shop to dive with, I highly recommend Panama City Diving.
Written January 26, 2021
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Sam K
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
My wife and two children aged 20 and 22 got open water certified and had the best experience possible. We set up the private classes in advance from California speaking with Ben who gave excellent feedback on the process for certification and provided me with a good degree of comfort that Panama City Diving would do a good job (I'm PADI certified for over 30 years with hundreds of hours logged).

Ben then handed the baton to my family's instructor and dive master, Baylee who is one of the most patient, knowledgable, and kind person anyone could ask for. My wife was nervous about the whole experience, but Baylee made it manageable, and even enjoyable for her from the pool to the checkout dive.

HIGHLY recommend Panama City Diving for any certification and advice.
Written August 10, 2021
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J C
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Friends
This shop is absolutely the best!! Staff is amazing and goes the extra mile. They know their stuff. The boat steel slinger is top notch always clean and kept up date. I highly recommend them if you’re into spearfishing they are safe and have a great process for getting you diving and doing it efficiently.
Written April 24, 2023
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Dolphindoug
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
I went on an offshore dive trip with the pros at Panama City Diving aboard the Steel Slinger, a very comfortable Newton dive boat. Captain James and Divemaster Travis were very helpful during the trip and offered to make our experience the best in any way possible. We dived on the Twin Tugs and DuPont Span #1. Since both of these dives were 100 feet + at the bottom, Captain James and Travis advised all the divers to be safe and vigilent of their time and gas during their dives. Both dives were fantastic and the entire trip was just plain fun! Thank you to pros at Panama City Diving.
Written July 4, 2020
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Brian C
Mountain Home, ID116 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Solo
Got to see some really cool stuff, Walter was a great instructor/guide. If you are traveling to Panama City and scuba dive or want to learn how to scuba dive this is the place to go. Everyone is very nice and helpful
Written April 5, 2021
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AtlFolks
Marietta, GA317 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
The shop is neat and organized, along with the gear maintenance and classroom areas, which demonstrates global organization in the way they do business. Safety is paramount and the goal of the boat crew is to provide both a safe and fun experience. Snickers bars in the cooler gets extra credit!
Written October 2, 2023
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bil l
Dothan, AL25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
I went diving on 3 July 2020 with some friends on the Steel Slinger, the official dive boat of Panama City Diving. We hit the Twin Tugs first and the Dupont Bridge Span Section 1 for our second dive. As usual, our Captain James Green, and Divemaster Travis Nye, were professional, helpful, and courteous hosts. The boat ran great, the seas and weather were all kind to us, and the conditions underwater were superb! Dive with Panama City Diving, they know how to run a safe and professional operation, you'll have a great time!
Written July 4, 2020
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HCPDye
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
I took a scuba refresher course since it was almost two years since I last dove. I worked with Ben, one on one and worked on skills I needed to improve. Ben was an awesome instructor. He was very patient with me, gave me great tips and just helped give my diving confidence a much needed boost. I highly recommend him as an instructor and PCD as a company to dive with.
Written July 15, 2020
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Emily
Enterprise, AL3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021 • Couples
My husband and I just finished up our Open Water Cert with Panama City diving and had such a great experience. Courtney was our instructor. Our first pool session gave me some major anxiety and we ended up coming back to complete it. Courtney was so patient and understanding! Highly recommend getting certified through Panama City diving!
Written September 8, 2021
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