Shore spots in and around Pensacola are Fort Pickens Jetties and the Perdido Key Snorkel Reef. If you’re willing to drive a little bit you also have The Whiskey Wreck, the Navarre Marine Sanctuary, Vortex Springs, Morrison Springs, and the Destin Jetties. All of these sites have pages on DiveBuddy you can look up for locations and more info. Minus the springs, these sites can be extremely tide/current dependent, so make sure you plan your dive to end right at high slack tide. Also, it is Florida law that divers display a diver down flag at all times, so make sure you have one before you go dive. Last but not least, the waters here in the panhandle usually drop into the 60’s in December so make sure you have a good wetsuit. If you have any other questions you can message me and I’ll try to help you out. My personal recommendation is to try to get on a few boat dives if you can. Pensacola has some amazing diving but almost all of it requires a boat.