Top 10 Scuba & Snorkeling in Panama City Beach, Florida (FL)

November 19, 2021 Jeremy Dunfee

Panama City Beach, with its trademark white sand and warm Gulf waters, attracts everyone from spring breakers to retirees, singles to families. As a result, the city offers a range of activities for all ages and interests. Families won't want to miss the huge Shipwreck Island water park or the hundreds of animals and plants at Zoo World. Golfers will find plenty of top-rated courses and outdoor types can canoe, fish and nature walk at St. Andrew's State Nature Park. And there's always the 27 miles of beautiful oceanfront the city is famous for.
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1. Island Time Sailing

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5.0 based on 1,460 reviews

Island Time Sailing

Island Time Sailing | Panama City Beach, FL islandtimesailing.com Let's set sail on The Island Time Sailing Catamaran on Panama City Beach. Create your own adventure in paradise on a variety of cruises including: -Shell Island Snorkel & Sail -Dolphin Sunset Cruise -Dolphin Day Sail -Private Charters for Events Enjoy a relaxing and fun sailing cruise on St. Andrews Bay as a family or couple. You'll have a great time with our friendly and fun crew. The Sunsets are Spectacular and the Dolphins are Friendly. The boat is equipped with two restrooms and a snack bar filled with lots of cold refreshments and tasty snacks. Call or Go to Our Website to Book Your Tour Today.

2. Panama City Diving

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5.0 based on 607 reviews

Panama City Diving

We offer scuba classes and dive charters for all skill levels from novice to divemaster. 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.

3. Panama City Dive Center

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5.0 based on 98 reviews

Panama City Dive Center

Experienced Full Service Dive Shop with Panama City's most knowledgeable, helpful & fun loving staff... Boat Charters, Scuba Classes, Equipment Sales, Rentals & Maintenance.... We've done it all for 30+ years!

4. Flippers Dolphin Tours

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5.0 based on 537 reviews

Flippers Dolphin Tours

We Offer Personal Dolphin Tours, Boat Rentals, Double Decker Pontoon Boats with 2 water slides, Jet Ski Tours, Waverunner Rentals, Swim with Dolphin Tours & Snorkeling trips. We are located just East Of Capt. Anderson's Restaurant. Panama City Beach, Florida.

5. Easy Day Dive Charters

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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Easy Day Dive Charters

Easy Day Dive Charters is one of the only dive charters in town that offers custom 6 pack charters! With fewer people on the boat, we are able to provide a more unique and individualized experience. We also offer several great amenities that are specifically exclusive to our boat!

6. Osprey Charters

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5.0 based on 139 reviews

Osprey Charters

Create your own private adventure aboard the "Osprey II" for 2 to 3 hours. Up to 12 passengers can ride comfortably aboard our customized skiff. You can go dolphin watching, snorkeling, sightseeing, or go exploring on Shell Island. You can even have a custom sunset tour. So, come enjoy a first class, stress free day with Osprey Charters.

7. Paradise Adventures Catamaran

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5.0 based on 2,051 reviews

Paradise Adventures Catamaran

Family owned and operated, our number one priority is to offer each guest a fun, unique, fun filled adventure that will create lasting family memories! Paradise Adventures is your perfect destination that is fun for all ages. Our Adventure Tours have so many fun items for guests of all ages to enjoy! We offer a complimentary beverage on each trip and a full service cash/credit card bar on board with snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine, frozen drinks and various cocktails available for purchase. We have two Catamarans to choose from.Both offer large and spacious decks with plenty of seating, sunning nets, wind and rain coverage, shaded cockpit, full service bar and two on board restrooms. We offer a variety of sails that include: 3 hr Adventure Tours out to Shell Island, Evening Sunset Sails, private charters, specialty cruises, birthday parties, singles cruises, weddings, bachelor/bachelorette sails, corporate sails and so much more!

8. Dolphin and Snorkel Tours Inc.

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5.0 based on 1,321 reviews

Dolphin and Snorkel Tours Inc.

Dolphin And Snorkel Tours is a educational tour company for people who do not want to be in big groups of people and love and respect wildlife. Our boat never exceeds 6 guests per tour. Although the Bottlenose Dolphins are the main attraction, we also show you all kinds of local wildlife. Of course all the animals we see are wild, so we never quite know what we will get to see for sure. Aside from the dolphins, we see many different species of birds like Osprey, Pelicans, Eagles, Wading birds, and many more. We see an occasional Manatee passing through, Sharks, Rays, Turtles, colorful fish, and even Deer. On the snorkeling part of the tour, we go to one of our many places, there are tons of great snorkeling sites in the area. This area is considered to be one of the best places to snorkel in Florida. Some of the places we snorkel are shipwrecks, artificial reefs, sandbars, and sea grass flats. Captain Lorraine, who is the owner and operator, will get in the water with you and teach you how to snorkel correctly and she will pull up sea life like urchins, crabs, mollusks, starfish, sand dollars, and even fish. Of course we make sure to release these delicate creatures unharmed. We encourage guest to only take dead souvenirs home with them. We also stop on Shell Island, which is an uninhabited barrier island, full of shells, wildlife, and world class beaches. You thought the Panama City Beach's were beautiful? Then you are in for a treat, Shell Island Beaches are even more beautiful. Guests commonly say that they feel like they are in the Caribbean when visiting the island. This island can only be accessed by boat. We even do extended tours, where we drive down to the far end of the island or the next island, called Crooked Island, where most people don't get to go. These tours are so far off the beaten path that we can sometimes not see a single other soul for as far as the eye can see. The only thing you need to bring is a towel. We have everything you need from full gear, wetsuits, refreshments, floats, life jackets, sunscreen, a glass bottom viewer, a underwater microphone, and even some extra jackets just in case! Many people like to bring their own snacks and drinks on longer tours. Guests are allowed to bring beer and wine. We also provide an iced cooler and a picnic blanket for you. We are located in Bay Point Marina, which is the closest marina to Shell Island, the area's best snorkeling spots, wildlife rich area's and to the Dolphins. We are not a tour that spends most of our time in route. We start seeing wildlife almost immediately. Our location also allows us to go further off the beaten path down the coastline then many other tours. Here at Dolphin and Snorkel Tours, we have two goals. Our first goal is to be the best tour you will ever be on. We want to make you feel special. We treat you like family when you're with us. We customize our tours to fit your needs and wants. We even do special customized cruises, like concert cruises, moonlight cruises, night snorkeling, engagement cruises and just about anything you can think of. Our second goal is to provide fun, educational experiences, that allow for a greater understanding and respect for wildlife. We pride ourselves in not participating in any harassment of dolphins. We do not chase, feed, or force wild dolphins to swim with us. If they could, the dolphins would thank you for choosing a tour outfitter that cares.

9. Red Alert Diving

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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Red Alert Diving

Red Alert Diving is the Florida Panhandle's newest full-service Dive Center and Aquatic Training Facility. Located in beautiful Panama City Beach, RAD Divers have direct access to miles of uninterrupted white sand beaches, shipwrecks, natural reefs and freshwater springs. Whether you want to see beautiful aquatic life, swim with sharks, or visit relics hidden deep below, our staff can prepare you for it. Red Alert Diving was created with the philosophy of "Only The Best in Training, Travel, Adventure and Equipment." Our instructors are committed to diving excellence and maintain the highest standards in the industry. You have many choices when it comes to your training, and your first consideration should be the same as ours, your safety. Our staff are some of the best in the world with a combined total of more than 50 years spent teaching folks just like you how to safely experience the underwater world. We offer courses year-round in our custom built, heated training pool!

10. Salty C's Adventures

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5.0 based on 10 reviews

Salty C's Adventures

Salty C's Adventures is that pink boat out on the water that provides snorkel tours, dolphin excursions, water-sports, and sunset cruises to the people of Panama City Beach! We take up to 6 people on a 3 hour trip around Panama City's famous Shell Island and St. Andrews Park where you have to opportunity to see marine life up close and personal including manta rays, jellyfish, all kinds of fish, and of course dolphins! As well as offering knee boarding and wake boarding! Call now!

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