Which PCB dive shop to use? Dive locker or PCDC?

[gajeep94yj]

the only times I have been diving in PCB was either with charther types (where we rented the whole boat), hydrospace or shore diving. My wife and I ar going to PCB in late April and trying to find a local dive shop to dive with.

so far I have found two that seem to be ok.

Dive locker: www.divelockerpcb.com

or

Panama City Dive Center: http://www.pcdivecenter.com/

any opinions on either shop? do either of them jam the boats so full that you can't move around? any captains better than others?

price is about the same so that's not a factor

TIA

 

[Fish_Whisperer]

Panama City Dive Center ROCKS!! Mike Gomez will treat you right. I guarantee it. I've been out with his shop/boats three times now, and I simply won't use anyone else. And no, he doesn't run "cattle boats." He used to have a lady captain who used to run boats out to the oil rigs, and she was damn good! She's since gone back to running oil rig service tugs, (that sounds so naughty), so I don't know who his captains are. The best thing to do is just call him up and ask, and explain what you're looking for. 850-235-3390

Good luck!

 

[xiSkiGuy]

Another vote for PCDC. Nothing but good experiences.

 

[jviehe]

the only times I have been diving in PCB was either with charther types (where we rented the whole boat), hydrospace or shore diving. My wife and I ar going to PCB in late April and trying to find a local dive shop to dive with.

so far I have found two that seem to be ok.

Dive locker: www.divelockerpcb.com

or

Panama City Dive Center: http://www.pcdivecenter.com/

any opinions on either shop? do either of them jam the boats so full that you can't move around? any captains better than others?

price is about the same so that's not a factor

TIA

Im partial to Divers Den. The boat they use is smaller than PCDCs, which bought Hydrospace's boats. 12 instead of 40.

 

[St_Augustine_Diver_62]

My preferrence is Divelocker they certified me and my son no cattle boat most I ever seen on boat was 6 people not to mention do any kind of training with them and you will always recieve 25 % on anything you buy afterwards