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Stage 1
Panama City Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth32 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp17–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Stage 1 is a wreck dive site near Panama City Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 32 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, dolphins, lionfish, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Kemp's RidleyLepidochelys kempii
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis- Polka-dot BatfishOgcocephalus cubifrons
- Seaweed BlennyParablennius marmoreus
- Bank Cusk-eelOphidion holbrookii
Nearby sites
- 1USS Accokeek5.5 km
- 2DuPont Bridge Spans #1 and 25.9 km
- 3Hathaway Bridge Spans #7, 8, 9 and 106.0 km
- 4Commander6.3 km
- 5FAMI Tugs6.7 km
- 6Mac's Reef6.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org