Unique, Original Dive Locations
Activities
Dive Charter
Discover the Gulf
Miss Jackie provides the ideal way to really experience our exclusive Gulf locations.
Snorkeling
Get your fins and mask ready!
Fun for All Levels
We have unique and beautiful snorkeling activities for all age and experience levels .
Snooka
Flexible Scuba Experiences
No Tank Needed
Enjoy the simplicity of snorkeling with the deep diving and close ups of full scuba gear.
Sunset Cruises
Enjoy the Beauty of Nature
Smooth Sailing
Onboard the Miss Jackie, you can relax, pass the time, and enjoy the simplicity of the sea.
Corporate Events
Have Some Business Free Fun
Team Building
Bring your team aboard the Miss Jackie for fun, relation, and a great bonding experience.
Why Choose Us?
We are a staff of professionally trained Instructors and Divemasters who have 40 years of scuba diving and snorkeling experience here in Panama City, Florida. Our staff are family friendly and have patience with all levels of experience. We value our customers and try to give attention to details that make your trip memorable for all the right reasons. We are proud to feature the Miss Jackie, a brand new 46’ USCG certified custom built dive and watersports vessel. She’s clean, roomy and very comfortable.
Safety
Your safety is our priority! It starts with our brand new vessel the Miss Jackie. She is USCG certified. She has met or exceeded all safety and operational standards required set by the Coast Guard. Our Captains maintain current USCG licences and have years of experience running diving related charters. Our staff and crew all hold Instructor and/or Divemaster level certifications and all are current with CPR, First Aid and O2 administration.
Personalized
We try to meet the expectations of each and every person who comes on board. If you have a special request please ask! Have you been out of the water awhile and need a fresh start, we are happy to provide you a guide at no charge. We want you to feel comfortable, have fun and continue diving and snorkeling with confidence wherever you go. We have hosted weddings and engagements, birthday parties and anniversaries, also corporate events to family reunions. We help you bring a piece of Panama City into your picture.
The Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is one of those places—astoundingly beautiful, biodiverse and teeming with life–that captures your heart and your imagination. Whale sharks meander through its waters, bottlenose dolphins jump through its currents and sea turtles nest on its beaches. As one of the most staggeringly productive places on this planet, the Gulf is home to fish, coral, whales, sea turtles, dolphins and thousands of bird species.
The Gulf is also a major engine for our local and national economy—species like oysters, shrimp and crabs drive a robust fishing industry while recreational fishing and tourism depend on the Gulf’s brilliant waters. For nearly 87 million people, the Gulf is home, it’s a way of life and it has its own local cultures and communities. So many people rely on its unique habitats.
These are just a few of the reasons why we love the Gulf of Mexico.
Let's Dive
Panama City has miles of uninterrupted white sand coastline strewn with shipwrecks and reefs both natural and man made. Diving here can be quite diverse with our seasons. Summer of course is everyone’s favorite with our warm blue water and gulf stream bringing in unusual tropical fish and frolicing marine mamals. Fall sees our flounder migration and pelagics making a big show. Winter breaks in our drysuit diving season with some amazing visibility and surprising visits from larger fish and mammals. Spring brings a chance to see the mackerel run and cobia at our coastal dive sites as well as some enormous tarpon. Whether you want to see beautiful aquatic life, swim with sharks, or visit relics hidden deep below we are here waiting to take you there.
Water Tribe: Who We Are
Water Tribe Dive Charters is the Gulf’s premier scuba diving and snorkeling dive charter operation.
We are a community of fun loving people who love sharing the glow of a good day on the water. Our lives are about living, working and playing on the water. Keeping open to the thrill of discovery, being amazed by nature’s diversity and all the excitement that comes in those moments. Whether snorkeling in two feet of water with a little one draped across your back looking for sand dollars or suited up in full scuba gear offshore free falling through the water column to see what awaits below. Those are the moments we live for that fill us with awe, keeps us humble and keeps us coming back…. to the sea…. as we make our way through this life.
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Discover The Gulf
Miss Jackie provides the ideal way to really experience our exclusive Gulf locations.
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Plan ahead by checking the forecast to make your dive the best experience possible!
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With every adventure, there are necessary form to ensure everyone is safe
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When you come to Panama City, we make sure you stay in style and comfort.
Schedule Your Dive
Specializing in dive courses from beginner to advanced, and day dive trips, you will receive the very best, personalized experience.
The Gulf of Mexico is one of those places—astoundingly beautiful, biodiverse and teeming with life–that captures your heart and your imagination. Whale sharks meander through its waters, bottlenose dolphins jump through its currents and sea turtles nest on its beaches. As one of the most staggeringly productive places on this planet, the Gulf is home to fish, coral, whales, sea turtles, dolphins and thousands of bird species.
The Gulf is also a major engine for our local and national economy—species like oysters, shrimp and crabs drive a robust fishing industry while recreational fishing and tourism depend on the Gulf’s brilliant waters. For nearly 87 million people, the Gulf is home, it’s a way of life and it has its own local cultures and communities. So many people rely on its unique habitats.
These are just a few of the reasons why we love the Gulf of Mexico.
Highly Qualified Team
Rosanne Weglinski
Captain / Manager
Rosanne has been living, working and playing on the water all her life. This passion for life at sea saw her moving from lifeguard and scuba diver to working as mate and master on various… Read More
Sonja Bridges
Dive Instructor / Administrator
Sonja originally hails from the Netherlands, while her husband and family were stationed in Guam she instantly fell in love with SCUBA diving. She has been a PADI/SDI dive instructor for over 20 years. Read More
Miss Jackie
Premium Charter Vessel
Miss Jackie is a brand new 46’ USCG certified Newton, custom built for scuba diving and water sports. She has a 16’ beam, over 500 square feet of floor and deck area, seating for over 40 passengers and ample cabin amenities, a spacious restroom… Read More