United States

Panama City Beach

Panama City Beach is a coastal city on the Florida Panhandle with direct access to Gulf of Mexico waters. It serves as a gateway for recreational diving along the Gulf, featuring a cluster of local dive centers that offer courses, equipment rental, and day charters. The area provides typical shallow reef-related wrecks and artificial reefs along the coast, with warm water, moderate visibility, and abundant marine life typical for Gulf of Mexico diving. While the city itself is known for beaches and tourism, diving is anchored by nearby wrecks and coastal reefs accessible from the city and surrounding marina hubs.

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About United States

Sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and Brit...
Timezone
America/Chicago
Languages
EN
Demonym
American
Phone prefix
+1

Practicalities

Currency
USD
Plug type
Type A, Type B
Airports
MIA FLL MCO LAX SFO

Diving specifics

Temperature
°C
Depth units
meters
Pressure
bar
Regulators
DIN Yoke (INT)

Dive sites and dive centers around Panama City Beach

Nearby Dive Sites (24)

Nearby Dive Centers (1)

Nearby cities for scuba diving around Panama City Beach

The best time to dive in Panama City Beach

The best months to dive in Panama City Beach are from October. Temperatures are confortable (22°C), currents are mild and the visibility is at its best.

Excellent Good Fair Mitigated
01 - Jan.
9 °C 16 °C 4/10
02 - Feb.
15 °C 19 °C 3/10
03 - Mar.
17 °C 19 °C 1/10
04 - Apr.
21 °C 22 °C 5/10
05 - May
24 °C 26 °C 2/10
06 - Jun.
27 °C 29 °C 3/10
07 - Jul.
28 °C 30 °C 3/10
08 - Aug.
27 °C 30 °C 1/10
09 - Sept.
27 °C 29 °C 6/10
10 - Oct.
22 °C 26 °C 5/10
11 - Nov.
18 °C 22 °C 7/10
12 - Dec.
14 °C 18 °C 2/10

Based on last year's weather. Scores compare months for this destination only and are indicative. A mitigated month may still suit many divers.

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