Welcome to Discover Scuba Panama City!

We are excited to show you the underwater world.

We specialize in PADI Discover Scubas (DSD) and private certifications.

Our Courses

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Discover Scuba - Pool
a heated pool experience

Pool Pool & Jetty

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Private PADI Certification

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Discover Scuba - Gulf
a shore dive at our local jetties

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Guided Dives

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Your Questions,
Answered

What is DSD?

In the Discover Scuba course, you will learn how to use the basics of scuba gear in a gentle and controlled environment with a trained professional. It’s an intro-to-diving course that allows you to scuba dive with the instructor after learning basic skills.

Do I need prior experience?

Nope! This is an introduction to scuba diving, you will be with the instructor the entire time.

Is it safe?

While incidents are rare in scuba diving, they can have high intensity. This is why we make sure to brief each dive and complete requires skills to PADI standards.

Is it a tour?

Yes. We tour around jetties , local artificial reefs, or in the case of a guided dive we show you where we find the coolest creatures in our waters. We also try to make you aware of any hazards in our local area.

Now I want to get certified, what about also getting other specialties?

We specialize in private certification and private specialty courses. We also partner with Red Alert Diving in Panama City Beach for non-private certifications.

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All photos on our site are here locally in places we dive, shot by Nick.

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