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Top Scuba Dive Shops in Destin
Ready to check out the best shops in Destin for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 2 dive shops where you can rent equipment, book dives, and get guided tours. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Destin to suit your needs.
#1 - Scubatech of NW Florida
The best, most popular scuba diving begins just three miles from the Destin Pass. Destin is well know for its fantastic natural reef system. These reefs are limestone rock ledges covered with soft corals, sponges, and an abundance of tropical fish. They also provide a home for the shovelnose and spiney lobster. These reefs range from two to ten feet in height at a depth of 80 to 110 feet. The observant scuba diver will notice many different types of shells, and the photographer will be surprised at the magnificent underwater scenery.
Wreck diving is also excellent. There are three barges, two Liberty ships, LST landing craft, airplanes, tugboats, the old Destin bridge, and much more. Grouper, cobia, snapper, flounder, and amberjack are some of the most common fish found on the wrecks.
The most popular beach dive for scuba and snorkel is the Destin jetties, at the entrance to the Destin Pass. The jetties are known to attract many game fish as well as the tropical varieties. Shell collecting is popular here for both the snorkeler and the scuba diver. The depth ranges from a few inches to 55 feet with a normal visibility of 30 to 80 feet. It is very important to dive the jetties at the proper tidal stage, so check with our staff for more information.
#2 - Emerald Coast Scuba
Explore the gin-clear waters of the Gulf with Emerald Coast Scuba, an award winning, PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center in beautiful Destin, Fla. Beginning snorkelers, new divers and even the most experienced pros will discover our local diving is among the best the southern U.S. has to offer. Our two dive boats run all summer to nearby dive sites such as natural limestone reefs in about 85-feet of water, to awesome shipwrecks and man-made reefs in 60- to 70-feet, all teeming with diverse undersea life. Snorkelers and new divers will enjoy day trips to the jetties, a 10-minute boat ride away. Dive and Pro classes, led by Anna, our PADI Course Director, are available from open water to instructor-level. Visit us at www.DiveDestin.net.