Panama City Beach Dive and Lodging

[divinginn]

not many hotel rooms left on the beach anyhow,took me a hour and a half to just find one,nothing but condos or closed up bought out hotels getting ready to be condos,stayed at the driftwood lodge or inn it was very nice but pricy. got in some good dives at the jettys,saw alot of fish,groupers ect loved the no wetsuit,6 pounds of weight warmwater dives,i miss living in florida,might have to move back sometime. have fun

 

[baydive20]

Try the Inns at St Thomas. Nice condos reasonably priced. 233-7054 or 234-0349 Divers Den is good never been out with dive locker although Capt Logan runs their charter. Call PCDC back and talk to Roger (my dive buddy) tell him you want to dive see what he can work out. Tell him Val said to call.

 

[The Kraken]

Hey, Bug Man, howz about sending me that info too???

I see the Steg-Meister is bugging out on the August "Dine-n-Dive"

Oh well, I guess he's forgiven since he'll be getting some ocean/warm water dives in.

And, no, Jer, you won't need your dry suit !!!!

the K

 

[Tom Smedley]

Lodging Near Ponce de Leon Florida
This information was gathered from the internet and no warranties or guarantees are made or implied concerning availability or rates. Some report cheaper rates when reservations are made. Please call early. The rooms along the interstate and at Vortex fill quickly – especially in the spring.

Vortex Spring Camp Ground – 0 Miles
1517 Vortex Spring Lane
800-342-0640 or 850-836-4979
http://www.vortexspring.com
Tell them you are with my class…..
Campsite for two persons $17.50 – Each additional person on site $6.00
30 Amp electric hookup $5.50 – 50 amp electric hookup $7.50
Efficiency room with kitchenette $96.00 – 6 people max
Standard room (no cooking facilities) $64.00 – 4 people max
Grandview room (full kitchen) $104.00 – 4 people max
Grandview room (full kitchen) $145.00 – 6 people max
This is a campground and you bring your own linen and pillow

Ponce de Leon Motor Lodge – 4 miles
Highway 81 South (I-10 Exit 96 at Florida 81)
850-836-4044
South of Interstate 10 on left
http://www.poncedeleonfl.com/motor_lodge.htm
Two person king - $55.00
Two person two beds - $65.00
Extra person - $10.00

Best Western Crossroads Inn Defuniak – 16.5 miles
2343 Freeport Road (I-10 Exit 85 at US 331/Florida 83)
850-892-5111
South of Interstate 10 on left across from McDonalds
$78.00 per night

Super Eight Motel Defuniak – 17.2 miles
402 Hugh Adams Road (I-10 Exit 85 at US 331/Florida 83)
850-892-1333
North of Interstate 10 on right
$64.00 per night

Days Inn Defuniak – 17.2 miles
472 Hugh Adams Road (I-10 Exit 85 at US 331/Florida 83)
850-892-6115
North of Interstate 10

Tivoli Inn Bonifay – 21.4 miles
2004 South Waukesha Street (I-10 Exit 112 at Florida 79)
North of Interstate 10 on right beside McDonalds
850-547-4251
$59.00 per night

 

[Tom Smedley]

Panama City
Hotels on the Causeway​

Days Inn Central
4111 West Highway 98
Panama City Florida 32401
850-784-1777
http://www.daysinn.com

Passport Inn
5003 West Highway 98
Panama City Florida 32401
850-769-2101

Comfort Inn Panama City
4128 West Highway 98
Panama City Florida 32401
850-769-6979
800-228-5150
Fax 850-763-4353
http://www.comfortinn.com

Econo Lodge Panama City
4411 West Highway 98
Panama City Florida 32401
850-785-2700
Fax 850-747-9168
http://www.econolodge.com

Howard Johnson
4601 West Highway 98
Panama City Florida 32401
850-785-0222
800-446-4656
http://www.hojobayside.com

Scottish Inns
4907 West Highway 98
Panama City Florida 32401
850-769-2432

Sleep Inn Motel
5126 West Highway 98
Panama City Florida 32401
850-763-8782 / 850-763-7777
Fax 850-785-9545
http://www.sleepinn.com

Valu Lodge
4810 West Highway 98
Panama City Florida 32401
850-784-6000
http://www.valu-lodge.com

 

[wsgts]

Diver's Den Beach is using PCDC boats for the time being as their boat is down, and I don't know what has happened to the boat they were putting together. Most likely. Dive Locker on Thomas drive has a fleet of only trailered 6 packs, so they can usually squeeze you on, especially one diver.

Too bad you aren't here this morning, we are heading out with two empty spots on our 4 pack...

Good luck,
wsgts

 

[JKSteger]

I've got lodgeing and I'm booked on the boat. I called PCDC back the next day and I got someone else on the phone who must have been the owner or something because he was extremely nice and helpfull. He even joked around about going to the Black Bart for like the 1000th time. Anyway, this one phone call prompted me to dive with them. I told him about my experience when I first called and he said that it was probably just a really bad time (running late, lots of tanks to fill, bad day for employee...who knows).

I found a hotel in DeFuniak Springs for $59.00 per night. That will work out good too because I'm planning on makeing several dives at Morrisons too. BTW, when do they close the gate at Morrisons?

Jeremy

 

[mike_s]

I've got lodgeing and I'm booked on the boat. I called PCDC back the next day and I got someone else on the phone who must have been the owner or something because he was extremely nice and helpfull. He even joked around about going to the Black Bart for like the 1000th time. Anyway, this one phone call prompted me to dive with them. I told him about my experience when I first called and he said that it was probably just a really bad time (running late, lots of tanks to fill, bad day for employee...who knows).

The owner/manager of PCDC is "Gomez" (Mike I think is his first name). He's pretty decent to deal with. When you go in, he looks like a biker with a long beard. I have noticed a couple other of his employees are clueless. (including the one who filled my AL80 to 3800psi).

I found a hotel in DeFuniak Springs for $59.00 per night. That will work out good too because I'm planning on makeing several dives at Morrisons too. BTW, when do they close the gate at Morrisons?

Jeremy

The Sheriffs office opens and closes the gates. So it's basically when ever they get there as they are on patrol, etc. Officially according to the State website it closes at "dark". (The State officially owns Morrison now, though the county operates it).

see http://www.dep.state.fl.us/springs/locator/Morrison.htm
(of course the website is out of date also, as it has the past operators number that went out of business I'd guess 2+ years ago and the fees listed. It's actually free to dive there.)

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

You can drive around the southside of the bathrooms and to the basin when the gates are closed... You aren't supposed to, but, if you wanna dive Gates have never stopped the Bronco II of DOOOOOOM.