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The dolphins of St. Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours and Adventures invites you to experience the thrill of coming face-to-face with the Gulf Coast's most playful residents. Our specialized tours offer an unparalleled opportunity to watch, learn, and interact with dolphins in their natural habitat, guided by our knowledgeable and passionate team. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, respectful, and truly unforgettable experience for both our guests and the dolphins. With a variety of tours designed to cater to all ages and interests, from serene sunset cruises to interactive snorkeling trips, there's no better way to connect with nature and create lasting memories. Join us at Split Sunrise Dolphin Watching And Snorkeling Trips , where the majestic beauty of the ocean's most enchanting creatures awaits.. Calm Andrew Bay are wild animals, so it is impossible to predict the best time to see them. Luxury Dolphin behavior is influenced by the season, weather conditions, water temperatures, tide cycles, and availability of prey among many other factors. Generally, there is a good chance of seeing dolphins any time the sun is out and the water is calm and clear. Feeding activities are normally seen on an outgoing tide. Your best bet is to choose a dolphin tour operator like Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours that is on the water nearly every day of the year. We have been taking guests out on dolphin tours for many years, and we carefully adhere to all guidelines established for our guests’ safety and the dolphins’ well-being. In addition, our stable, comfortable tour boats are fully equipped with all US Coast Guard required safety equipment. Our Panama City Beach Dolphin tours are perfectly safe and a lot of fun for guests of all ages. We also do our best to accommodate guests with special access needs, so please let us know.

You can choose from private or public dolphin boat tours in Panama City Beach. The majority of dolphin tours are small, which makes them more personal and relaxed. The tour captain can be contacted and you can cruise comfortably with plenty of time to capture photos and videos. Private and public charters are available at Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours & Adventures LLC. Besides dolphin sightseeing. You can also add a snorkeling trip to your water adventure. Innovations Private charters can be booked up to eight hours long and can accommodate up six people. Public tours typically last three hours. Blue Dolphin Tours offers a two-hour public tour and a private tour that can last between two and four hours. The majority of boats can accommodate six people. A large family Blue Dolphin cruise can accommodate up to 15. Many local outfitters provide snorkeling gear for excursions. The bright-yellow Sea Screamer is a great option for large groups. It offers day and evening cruises. The two-hour tour includes a 10 mile ride along the coast with dolphin viewing. Children may be able to assist the captain if they are with you. You can feel the ocean's spray while you glide across the Gulf of Mexico looking for dolphins. You can join a Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours & Adventures LLC, which will take you on a Jet Ski with a guide. You can quickly learn from an experienced guide even if you have never ridden a Jet Ski before. Adventures at Sea offers a dolphin boat tour to Shell Island.

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Panama City Beach is a resort town in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. It had a population of 18,094 at the 2020 census, up from 12,018 in 2010.[4] It is a principal city in the Panama City—Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of "Panama City". Panama City Beach's slogan is "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches" due to the unique,[5] sugar-white sandy beaches of northwest Florida.

Panama City Beach is a popular vacation destination, especially among people in the Southern United States. The town is also a popular spring break destination, due to its beach and proximity to most of the Southern United States. The first two seasons of MTV's Floribama Shore were filmed in the town.

Panama City Beach has dangerous rip currents.[6] Multiple people have drowned at Panama City Beach while struggling against rip currents.[6] Sea conditions are particularly dangerous during periods when lifeguards have put up double red flags, indicating active rip currents.[6] Drowning often occurs when people attempt to swim directly against a rip current.[7] By attempting to directly return to the beach, against the rip current, swimmers get tired-out in the process and drown.[7] Instead, swimmers caught in a rip current should relax, and swim parallel to the beach, until they are naturally carried out of the rip current.[7]

History[edit]

Real estate boom[edit]

A construction boom in the early to mid-2000s changed the image of the area due to the older homes and motels being replaced with high-rise condominiums and more expansive homes.

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However, this is turning unobstructed, low-rise beach views and affordable waterfront property into rarities. At the peak of the real estate boom, many beachfront properties had quadrupled or more in value since 2000. In November 2006 CNN/Money named Panama City Beach the No. 1 real estate market in America for the next five years in.[8]

Beachfront property has sold for upwards of $60,000 per "front foot" (linear foot) at the top of the market. The downturn in the U.S. real estate market in 2007, combined with a surge of new condo construction, brought spiraling prices somewhat under control. With the real estate boom, Panama City Beach became a well known destination for spring break.[9]

Category 5 Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach in Bay County on October 10, 2018, becoming one of the strongest and most-destructive hurricanes in American history as it destroyed a large part of the county, including many structures in Mexico Beach and Panama City.[10][11] An EF-0 tornado did minor damage to the northwest part of Panama City Beach, Florida on February 15.

Geography[edit]

Panama City Beach is located at 30°12′27″N 85°51′5″W (30.207362, −85.851485).[12]

The city is located in the panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico. The main roads through the city are U.S. Route 98 and Florida State Road 30. US 98 runs from northwest to southeast just inland from the coast, leading east 10 mi (16 km) to Panama City and northwest 47 mi (76 km) to Destin. FL-30 runs along the coast from northwest to southeast as Front Beach Rd, leading east to Panama City and northwest 15 mi (24 km) to Rosemary Beach. There are approximately 9 miles (14 km) of shoreline in Panama City Beach fronting the Gulf of Mexico.

The city has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km2)— 18.4 square miles (47.6 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2) (1.17%) is water.[13]

Demographics[edit]

Census

Pop.

Note

1960

36

1970

67

86.1%

1980

2,148

3,106.0%

1990

4,051

88.6%

2000

7,671

89.4%

2010

12,018

56.7%

2020

18,094

50.6%

U.S. Decennial Census[14]

Race

Pop 2010[15]

Pop 2020[16]

% 2010

% 2020

White (NH)

10,334

14,181

85.99%

78.37%

Black or African American (NH)

268

947

2.23%

5.23%

Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

64

74

0.53%

0.41%

Asian (NH)

326

556

2.71%

3.07%

Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)

6

15

0.05%

0.08%

Some other race (NH)

22

73

0.18%

0.40%

Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)

301

885

Itineraries

2.50%

4.89%

Hispanic or Latino (any race)

697

1,363

5.80%

7.53%

Total

12,018

18,094

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,094 people, 5,538 households, and 3,440 families residing in the city.[17]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 12,018 people, 5,149 households, and 3,166 families residing in the city.[18]

In 2010,[2] the population density was 653.2 persons per square mile (252.2 persons/km2). There were 17,141 housing units at an average density of 931.6 houses per square mile (359.7 houses/km2).[4]

In 2010, there were 5,149 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were headed by married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals. 9.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22. The average family size was 2.76.[4]

In 2010, 18.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.[4]

In the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the city was $41,198, and the median income for a family was $49,127. Males had a median income of $32,459 versus $22,358 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,734. About 2.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government[edit]

The City of Panama City Beach has a council–manager government. The Mayor sits as a Council member-at-large and presides over City Council meetings. If the Mayor cannot preside over a City Council meeting, then the Vice Mayor is the presiding officer of the meeting until the Mayor returns to his seat.

The City Manager is responsible for the administration and the day-to-day operation of all of the municipal services and city departments. Examples The City Manager also maintains intergovernmental relationships with federal, state, county and other local governments.

The primary law enforcement agency in the city is the Panama City Beach Police Department. Part of the city is in unincorporated Bay County and is under the jurisdiction of the Bay County Sheriff's Office.

City council[edit]

  • Stuart Tettemer (Democrat) – Mayor Term: 2024-2028
  • Paul Casto (Unknown) - Ward 1 Councilman Term: 2022-2026
  • Ethan Register (Unknown) - Ward 2 Councilman Term: 2024-2028
  • Mary Coburn (Unknown) - Ward 3 Council Member Term: 2022-2026
  • Michael Jarman (Republican) - Vice Mayor Ward 4 Councilman Term: 2024-2028
  • Eusebio Talamantez Jr. - Chief of Police

Former Mayors[edit]

  • Dan Russell (Unknown) 1970-1980
  • Aaron Bessant (Unknown) 1980-1982
  • Philip Griffitts Sr. (Republican) 1982-2000
  • Lee Sullivan (Republican) 2000-2006
  • Gayle Oberst (Nonpartisan)2006-2016
  • Mike Thomas (Republican) 2016-2020
  • Mark Sheldon (Republican) 2020-2024

Services[edit]

  • Panama City Beach Police Department
  • Panama City Beach Fire Rescue

Education[edit]

Primary and secondary public education is provided by the Bay District Schools (BDS).

The Gulf Coast State College is located in Panama City, just across the Hathaway Bridge from Panama City Beach.

The Florida State University Panama City branch campus is also located in Panama City, just across the Hathaway Bridge from Panama City Beach.

Transportation[edit]

The Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) provides commercial flights into the area. The airport serves private aircraft, domestic passenger flights, and freight/cargo flights. It is the first international airport to be constructed after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Other modes of transportation include scooters, which can be rented by the day, as well as taxi and shuttle companies, which are permitted by the local police.

Panama City Beach also has public bus transportation known as Bayway available hourly Monday through Saturday. The Bayway runs throughout the county giving its tourists and locals the resource they need to get around Bay County.

Major highways[edit]

  • US 98 is an east–west highway running along the Gulf Coast. It is the main route to Destin and to Panama City proper.
  • State Road 79 is a north–south highway that starts in Panama City Beach and heads north to Interstate 10 and on to the Alabama state line.
  • State Road 30, formerly US 98 Alt, also named Front Beach Road, is an east–west highway that runs mostly along the beach front, beginning and ending at US 98.
  • State Road 392A, also named Hutichison Boulevard (formerly known as Middle Beach Road), is an east–west highway that runs slightly inland, generally parallel, and beginning and ending at State Road 30/Front Beach Road.

Sports[edit]

The city was home to the Panama City Beach Pirates, a fourth-division soccer team from 2007 to 2015.

It is also notable that World Championship Wrestling held their last WCW Nitro event in Panama City Beach.[19] [20] WCW was bought out by their rival competition WWF (now WWE).

Recreation[edit]

  • Frank Brown Park - 100-acre complex with baseball, softball, soccer and t-ball fields, basketball and tennis courts, several playgrounds, shuffleboard courts, a youth fishing pond, three dog park enclosures, and a 20-acre festival site.[21]
  • Panama City Acquatics Center - located at Frank Brown Park, the center includes an outdoor Olympic-size pool and kids splash pool.[21]
  • Publix Sports Park - 160-acre sports complex with 13 fields for soccer, lacross, baseball, and more. Nine are synthetic turf fields.[22]
  • St. Andrews State Park - offers a variety of experiences included swimming, boating, camping, snorkeling, bicycling, and more.[23]

Gallery[edit]

Panama City Beach Panorama

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    The city lies on Florida's "Emerald Coast" of the Gulf of Mexico

  • Clear waters as seen from Pier Park's pier
    Clear waters as seen from Pier Park's pier


  • "Ripley's Believe it or Not!" museum, a tourist attraction

  • Looking down on Front Beach Road
    Looking down on Front Beach Road

In popular culture[edit]

  • Panama City Beach is the setting for the 2015 film Dancin': It's On!
  • Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally
  • Gulf Coast Jam - this 3-day outdoor concert event is held annually in May/June and showcases country music performers. The event in 2024 is sold out.[24]

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You should make reservations with your local company in advance as spaces may be limited. Soon enough you will not only be imagining, but also experiencing PCB alongside dolphins. Shell Island is home to many bottlenose dolphins. These amazing marine mammals can be seen in their natural habitat during one of our Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours. Territories

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Locals and tourists alike enjoy dolphin tours in Panama City Beach. We make it our top priority to ensure the dolphins are not disturbed while they go about their day. Dock We are familiar with the locations where dolphin schools gather and we will take you to the beautiful Gulf of Mexico to show you these amazing dolphins in their natural habitat. Panama City Beach tourists will enjoy a dolphin cruise. Waverunners are available for those who want to experience something more thrilling. Our tour boats will ensure that your children and friends are comfortable as we search for wild dolphins. You can also capture video and take pictures to make your trip unforgettable.

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St. Andrew Bay hosts one of world's largest resident populations (the iconic gray dolphins) of bottlenose dolphins. This is the area most people are familiar from through movies, television and marine parks. Although the dolphins in St. Andrew Bay are wild, they are used the human presence.

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Boaters are often found among a group that is swimming, feeding, or playing with dolphins. Six passengers are allowed on the Panama City Beach Dolphin Tours. This allows guests to tour St. Andrew Bay in comfort and allow them to interact with the tour guide.

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A boat tour is a short trip in a relatively small boat taken for touristic reasons, typically starting and ending in the same place, and normally of a duration less than a day. This contrasts with river cruising, yacht cruising, and ocean cruising, in larger boats or cruise ships, for any number of days, with accommodation in cabins.

i miss him amphibious buses. Boat tours are often on rivers and lakes, but can be on canals as well.[1][2] Sustainability is an increasing issue,[3] since there can be an impact on the environment.[4]

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Don't touch the dolphins. Their skin is very sensitive and can easily be scratched with our nails or jewelry. You could inadvertently harm them. Keep your distance from a group of dolphins and let them approach you. Resist the urge to pet or touch them.

The dolphins do this to get a bird's-eye view of the ocean and see what happens above sea level. Dolphins jump to see the weather or identify threats.

The skin of a dolphin is rubbery and smooth. They are smooth because their skin must be able to glide through water smoothly without dragging. The skin of dolphins is sensitive and has many nerve endings. The skin of humans also has a large number of nerve endings, particularly on the face and hands.

The rain was heavy and the dolphins fled to the rear tanks. Dolphins don't like rain. Dolphins in the wild will go deeper to avoid rain.