The original Panama City Dive Center aka PCDC was established in 1983 by Mike Gomez and Jerry McLendon, making it one of the longest established dive shops on the Florida Panhandle. PCDC is known for its tradition of excellence and good customer service. To ensure these values persist, Mike and Jerry chose new owners, Jason “Choppy“ and Ashley Barrow, to take over operations February 1, 2018. Choppy worked for PCDC when he was younger, and along with Ashley, this legacy will continue. Although Panama City Dive Center is globally known, we still retain the Mom and Pop vibe as our goal is make you feel like family when you walk in the door.

We provide dive information, snorkel and dive gear, dive training, rental equipment, equipment repair, Air & Nitrox fills, and boat charters for snorkeling and both recreational and professional diving. Our dive playground is the best, with Panama City Beach being the #1 dive destination on the Gulf with the most shipwrecks and offshore dive sites. We’ll see ya at the shop or on the boat! Lets go blow some bubbles!