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Panama City Beginner Scuba Diving 90 min

TourTruth score 6.5 out of 10

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273 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Panama City Beach
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Try scuba diving in Panama City with a PADI instructor, provided equipment, and no prior experience or swimming skills required.

About this tour

Discover the underwater world on a beginner-friendly Panama City scuba diving experience. With a professional PADI instructor by your side, you can try diving even if you have never been underwater before; swimming skills and prior experience are not required.

Start with guidance on fundamental scuba skills, then explore the local marine environment in the comfort of your own group of friends or family. SCUBA equipment is provided, and the experience also features complimentary gear-up photos and prerecorded videos of local marine life. The activity lasts 90 minutes, offering an approachable first step into scuba diving.

Before your tour, complete the required health questionnaire 1 day in advance. Some medical conditions may prevent you from diving, and flying within 12 hours afterward is not recommended. Meet your instructor at the public area pavilions by the Jetties parking lot; use Google Maps for directions. Take the plunge and see what awaits beneath Panama City’s waters.

Highlights

  • Try scuba diving with a professional PADI instructor
  • Practice fundamental diving skills in a local marine environment
  • See complimentary gear-up photos and local marine life videos
  • Dive with your friends or family

What's included

Included

  • Use of SCUBA equipment

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Parking fee: $8

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Important information

  • No swimming skills or previous experience required
  • A health questionnaire must be completed 1 day before the tour
  • Some medical conditions, including asthma and heart or back surgery, may prevent participation
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or poor cardiovascular health
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Flying within 12 hours after diving is not recommended
  • Meet at the public area pavilions near the Jetties parking lot; use Google Maps, not Apple Maps, for directions

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.73 from 273 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Panama City Beach
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  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.5.

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