About DiveJourney
A living map for people who love the water.
Planning-first guides, real logs, and trip overlaps to meet other divers when you travel.
Why it exists
Most underwater discovery is scattered across forums, outdated blogs, or built around luxury travel. I wanted something simpler: a map you can trust, with local context and real experiences behind it.
If you've ever thought, "Where's the nearest place I can disappear into the water?" that's the feeling this was built for.
"Where's the nearest place I can disappear into the water?"
What makes it different
Planning
Planning-first, not pins
Access, hazards, entry notes, and local context, not just coordinates.
Real sessions
Built from real sessions
The map improves as divers log dives and share what actually happened.
Community
Trip overlaps
Add travel dates, see overlaps nearby, and message to line up dives.
Principles
- Multi-activity by default (scuba, freedive, snorkel)
- Honest info beats perfect marketing
- Local detail and safety first
- Respect the ocean and the places we visit
- No marketplace tax (no commission)
Meet the founder
I built DiveJourney because I couldn't find what I wanted: a simple, up-to-date way to discover chill walk-in spots for snorkeling and freediving while traveling.
I kept running into the same problem: everything was scattered, outdated, or focused on offshore scuba-only experiences. So I started building the map I wish existed.
If you live for the water, I hope this becomes your home base.
John Potess - founder
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