If you can't wait to get to PCBeach and
check out the diving, no one could blame you. The wreck
capital of the south is a name well deserved. Area
dive shops are listed below. If you want variety,
the Gulf of Mexico has so much to see within its depths
there is simply no way to dive it all during one vacation.
For example, check out our partial list of wrecks that you
could explore...
The Empire Mica: By far the most
popular and famous wreck off the beach. Imagine diving
on this 465-foot ship, sunk by a German U-Boat torpedo in WWII. A 90-foot
dive you will never forget!
The Chippewa: A 220-foot World War
II tug.
World War II Liberty Ship: A beautiful
dive on a 441-footer intentionally sunk for pleasure
divers and fishermen.
The Tarpon: A 160-foot coastal freighter
with plenty of fish.
The Grey Ghost: Dive into the past
with this 110-foot tug.
But
that's just a brief look at some of the wrecks!
There are over 50 artificial reef sites to dive on including
old Navy stages, and get this: Fifteen 35-foot-high
bridge spans, each one 160 feet long! (A terrific shallow
water dive experience)
If that is not
enough for you, you can travel inland to several area crystal
clear springs. The ones you read about in the diving
magazines. Any local dive shop can tell you about the local
spring diving.
Panama City Beach
is a paradise for divers. Come on in, the water's fine!
