# DiveJourney (divejourney.io) - llms-full.txt Generated: 2026-09-05 Included: core product pages, dive shop marketing pages, safety/policies, contact, feedback, shiplog entries, content hub (articles + tools), and compact guide indexes. Excluded: individual dive spot pages, user dashboards, and authenticated-only content. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/ TITLE: Home --- # DiveJourney - Home DiveJourney is a global dive map and logbook for scuba, freediving, and snorkeling. Core capabilities: - Explore the interactive map with filters, tags, and community activity. - Browse destination and country guides to plan trips and compare regions. - Save spots, destinations, and countries to build bucket lists. - Log dives with ratings, photos, and notes. - Plan trips and see overlap with other divers. - Message friends and manage buddy connections. - Dive shops can create profiles to capture direct booking leads. - View shop profiles and partner placements tied to destinations and spots. ## URL taxonomy - /countries/{slug} (country guides) - /destinations/{slug} (destination guides) - /dive-spots/{slug} (individual dive spots) - /dive-map (interactive map with query params) --- URL: https://divejourney.io/about TITLE: About DiveJourney --- # About DiveJourney DiveJourney is a global dive map and logbook for scuba diving, freediving, and snorkeling. Explore dive sites, save bucket lists, log sessions, and connect through travel overlaps. ## What you can do - Explore: Find dive sites worldwide and browse destinations and countries built for real planning. - Save: Favorite dive spots and build bucket lists for destinations and countries. - Log: Keep a clean timeline of dives and sessions with the details you care about. - Connect: Add where you'll be and when, see who overlaps nearby, and make new friends while traveling. ## Why it exists Most underwater discovery is outdated, scattered across forums, or built for one narrow kind of trip. DiveJourney helps people plan better whether that means a shore snorkel, a training-heavy dive town, a day-boat destination, or a remote liveaboard expedition. ## Why DiveJourney is different - Planning-first, not hype: clearer information, better local context, and less junk in the way. - Built from real dives, not marketing: The map improves as divers log dives and share experiences. - Local detail and safety first: direct local operator bookings stay direct when shops use their own links. - Designed for travelers: Trip overlaps make it easier to connect with divers when you are on the move. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/affiliate-disclosure TITLE: Affiliate Disclosure --- # Affiliate Disclosure DiveJourney is free for travelers to explore. ## Revenue sources 1. Paid tools and visibility products for dive shops and operators 2. Featured placements that are clearly labeled 3. Referral revenue from selected third-party partners on relevant pages ## External partners On some pages, DiveJourney may link to external booking or insurance partners. If you click, request a quote, or complete a purchase through one of those links or modules, DiveJourney may earn referral revenue. External bookings, insurance quotes, policies, claims, cancellations, refunds, and customer support are handled by the named third-party provider under that provider's own terms and policies. DiveJourney does not automatically rank options based only on payout. We try to place partner offers where they fit the trip-planning intent of the page. ## Commercial labels - Featured Local Operator - External Booking Partner - Insurance Partner --- URL: https://divejourney.io/start-here TITLE: Start Here --- # Start Here A quick guide to DiveJourney's core features and the best next step for planning trips, exploring the map, messaging friends, and logging dives. ## Highlights - Discover faster: Filters, tags, and community activity in one map. - Plan with clarity: Trips, destinations, and overlap views in one flow. - Log what matters: Photos, ratings, and private notes. - Message your crew: Real-time threads with dive friends. ## Core loops - Explore the map: Spot real-world dive activity, browse conditions, and save favorites. - Plan a trip: Build upcoming trips and show them to the right people at the right time. (Requires login) - Log a dive: Capture conditions, attach photos, and keep a personal history. (Requires login) ## Sections ### Explore the map - Filter by tags, entry type, and dive type - Open a spot to view photos, conditions, and logs - Save spots to build a bucket list - Switch to the community layer to see divers nearby ### Destinations - Browse featured spots and destination highlights - Check community presence and upcoming trips - Save destinations for later ### Countries - Compare destinations within a country - Scan best seasons and local notes - Jump into destination guides ### Buddies + community - See divers near your homebase in the community view - Send friend requests or invite buddies by email or shareable link - Message friends in real time once you connect - Review buddy tags and add your own log when you are tagged ### Profile + privacy basics - Set profile visibility (public, friends, private) - Set a homebase to unlock community matching - Toggle map presence and location precision - Update your bio and social links ### Messaging - Search friends by name or @username - Send real-time messages and keep them organized by thread - Open profiles directly from conversations --- URL: https://divejourney.io/dive-map TITLE: Dive Map --- # Dive Map DiveJourney's interactive dive map lets you explore thousands of scuba, freediving, and snorkeling spots. Key map behaviors: - Filter by tags, entry type, and dive type. - Open a spot to view photos, conditions, and recent logs. - Switch views: spots (default), destinations, shops, or community. Query params supported: - ?spot=spot-slug (focus a specific spot) - ?country=ISO2-or-slug (filter by country) - ?destination=destination-slug (filter by destination) - ?view=destinations|shops|community (map layer) - ?types=csv (filter by entry type) - ?tags=csv (filter by tags) - ?entry=entry-type (entry filter) - ?search=term (search text) - ?lat=..., ?lng=..., ?zoom=... (explicit map center) --- URL: https://divejourney.io/countries TITLE: Countries --- # Countries Country guides provide a wide-angle view of regions, seasons, and top destinations. They are the best starting point for trip planning and for aggregating spot clusters by region. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/destinations TITLE: Destinations --- # Destinations Destination pages bundle highlights, dive spots, and real trip activity to help planners move faster. Each destination links to spots, shop partners, and community activity. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts TITLE: Dive Shop Accounts --- # Dive Shop Accounts DiveJourney helps shops get discovered while divers plan trips. ## Outcomes - Featured where it matters: show up on dive spot pages and the map divers use to plan trips. - Own the lead: direct messages and booking links go to your channels. - Prove the ROI: track impressions, profile views, and contact clicks by destination. ## What you get - Placements that convert: show on the map and one dive-spot page on Free; Plus expands that reach to 10 spot pages and Pro to 20. - Direct leads: DM, WhatsApp, email, or your booking link; DiveJourney does not take a cut of those direct shop conversions. - Proof it works: dashboard shows impressions, profile views, and click-through. ## How it works 1. Create your shop profile with photos, services, and links. 2. Pick your destinations, showcase up to 50 spots for your profile + embed, and choose your included Free operator placement; Plus/Pro add more spot-page reach. 3. Start getting leads via DM, email, WhatsApp, or booking links. ## Shared features - Direct links to booking and contact options - Optimized layout for any device - Always-on DiveJourney map & search visibility - 0% commission on direct shop leads and bookings ## Visibility surfaces - DiveJourney map & search (Basic/Plus/Pro) - One operator placement on a dive spot page (Basic/Free) - More operator placements on dive spot pages (Plus/Pro) - Priority operator placement (Plus/Pro) ## Plan guidance - Basic: Be present - Plus: Be chosen - Pro: Own the spots you guide ## FAQs - Do you take a commission? Not on direct shop leads and bookings that go through your own website, CRM, WhatsApp, email, or booking links. Some expedition-style consumer pages may also include separately labeled external booking partners where DiveJourney can earn referral revenue, but those are distinct from your direct shop conversions on DiveJourney. - What happens after the 30-day trial? If you don’t upgrade by the end of your trial, you move to Free. Your listing, content, contact links, translations, showcased spots, and one operator placement stay live. Extra placements and paid analytics pause. - Can I cancel anytime? Yes. Manage your plan in the account portal. - How fast will I see results? Impressions and clicks appear as traffic hits your destination. - Can I feature my shop on specific destinations? Featured destination partners are separate add-ons or partner program perks. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-partners TITLE: Destination Partner Program --- # Destination Partner Program DiveJourney offers a partner slot per destination with featured placement for 90 days. ## Partner review steps 1. Apply: share your destination, shop link, and coverage notes. 2. Review: we confirm fit and check slot availability. 3. Launch: we publish your featured placement for 90 days. ## Good fit checklist - You run a real dive operation in the destination today. - You can share 6+ high-quality location or boat photos. - You know the top spots and can verify local details quickly. - You can respond to inquiries within 24-48 hours. ## Not a fit yet - You are still deciding on a primary destination. - You do not yet have photos or guide intel to share. - You only offer remote booking, not in-destination support. - You are not ready to be publicly listed this season. ## Partner vs paid - Partner: invite-only, no card for 90 days; one slot per destination; requires photos + operator spot details + one shared post; ends after 90 days unless you upgrade. - Paid: go live immediately; always-on listing while subscribed; Plus/Pro unlock destination + spot rotations; analytics and embeds while subscribed. ## Partner benefits - Pro plan benefits for 90 days - Featured placement and highest rotation priority - A polished profile built for direct bookings - Priority access to new shop features ## What we ask - Upload location photos and help verify local details - Link the spots you operate and confirm accuracy - Share at least one post so more divers discover the map ## FAQs - How does the partner program work? Partners get 90 days of Pro with no card required in return for photos, operator spots, and one shared post. - Can I still pay if I do not get a slot? Yes, the partner program is optional. - What happens after 90 days? Partner access ends automatically; you downgrade to Free and keep your listing, content, contact links, translations, showcased spots, and one operator placement live. Extra placements and featured partner placement turn off unless you upgrade. - Can I be a partner for more than one destination? Usually no; apply for review if you operate multiple distinct regions. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/dive-safe-leave-no-trace TITLE: Dive Safe & Leave No Trace --- # Dive Safe & Leave No Trace DiveJourney exists to document and discover dive sites, not to encourage risk-taking. Divers are responsible for training, conservative planning, and safe execution. ## Respect the Water Safety Code - Know your limits - Never dive alone - Check conditions first - Carry a surface marker - Respect local regulations - Keep a safety margin ## Protect the Site (Leave No Trace) - Observe, do not touch - Leave natural and cultural items in place - Use reef-safe sun protection - Avoid wildlife harassment - Pack out trash and minimize disturbance --- URL: https://divejourney.io/contact TITLE: Contact --- # Contact DiveJourney Reach the DiveJourney team for support, partnerships, or feedback. We reply within one business day. ## Reasons to reach out - Platform support: report bugs or get help with your account. - Ideas & feedback: share feature requests or stories from the water. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/feedback TITLE: Feedback --- # Feedback Send a feature idea, report a bug, or share general product feedback with DiveJourney. Each submission goes to the team for review. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/privacy TITLE: Privacy --- # DiveJourney Privacy Policy **Controller:** John Potess, 13359 N Hwy 183 #406-1201, Austin, TX 78750, United States **Contact:** support@divejourney.io **Effective date:** July 13, 2026 This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, our legal bases, how long we keep it, who we share it with, your rights, and how to contact us. ## 1. Data we collect ### You provide - **Account and profile**: email, display name, password/hash, profile photo, certifications, bio, preferences. - **User-generated content (UGC)**: dive logs, ratings, reviews, photos, spot submissions, comments. - **Connections**: friends/buddies you add or accept; visibility settings. - **Communications**: messages sent to support, forms, or feedback. - **Newsletter**: if you subscribe, your email and marketing preferences. ### Collected automatically - **Device and usage**: IP address, device/browser data, pages viewed, interactions, crash/error data, performance timings. - **Cookies/SDKs**: see Cookies and Consent Management below. - **Approximate location**: after Functional consent, Vercel derives an approximate city/region and map starting point from the request IP. DiveJourney caches it in your browser session for up to 24 hours. Analytics stores only coarse country/region/city fields, not coordinates or a request IP hash. ### Optional / feature-specific - **City-level presence on the community map**: when you set a home base location, an unnamed marker shows that a diver is in that general area. Markers are approximate, offset by roughly 10 km, and never reveal your exact location or your name. Showing your name and photo on the map is a separate setting that is off by default. To remove yourself from the map, clear your location in Settings. - **Buddy system** (opt-in): if you opt in, your **public** profile and connection status are visible to other opted-in users. ### Affiliate and partner interactions - **Third-party partner referrals**: if you click or interact with a third-party booking or insurance link or module, we may collect the referring page, destination or campaign, link or placement ID, timestamp, device/browser data, approximate location, and whether an external partner later reports that a quote, booking, or other commissionable event occurred. ## 2. Why we process data (purposes and legal bases) | Purpose | Examples | Legal basis | |---|---|---| | Provide the service | authentication, profiles, dive logs, maps | Contract (Art.6(1)(b)) | | Safety & abuse prevention | rate limiting, fraud, securing accounts | Legitimate interests (Art.6(1)(f)); Legal obligations | | Functional features | maps, geocoding, limited error reporting without personal identifiers | Consent (Art.6(1)(a)) when not strictly necessary | | Analytics & improvement | GA4, PostHog, performance RUM | Consent (Art.6(1)(a)) | | Cookieless analytics | Ahrefs Web Analytics (aggregate page metrics, no cookies, no cross-site tracking) | Legitimate interests (Art.6(1)(f)) | | Communications | responses to support; service emails | Contract / Legitimate interests | | Marketing | newsletter and campaigns (opt-in) | Consent (Art.6(1)(a)) | | Legal compliance | record-keeping, lawful requests | Legal obligations (Art.6(1)(c)) | ## 3. Cookies and consent management We use a consent manager (self-hosted c15t). - **Strictly necessary** tools are always on to deliver the service and security. - **Functional, Analytics, and Marketing** categories are **blocked by default** and only load after you opt in. - Some analytics are **cookieless** (Ahrefs Web Analytics) and run under legitimate interests without cookies, cross-site tracking, or identifying you, so they are not gated by the consent manager. You can object using the contact details below. - Marketing tools may include affiliate or partner tracking technologies for third-party booking and insurance offers. Where required by law, these remain blocked until you opt in. - You can change or withdraw consent anytime via the persistent **Privacy choices** link. - We plan to enable Google Consent Mode v2 later; until then, storage for non-essential categories remains denied until opt in. ## 4. Sharing and processors We do not sell personal data. We use service providers bound by data processing agreements (DPAs): - **Hosting and request geolocation**: Vercel (hosting, edge delivery, and consent-gated approximate IP-derived location) - **Auth and data**: Supabase (database, storage, auth) - **Maps and geocoding**: Mapbox (map tiles/telemetry), Geoapify (geocoding) - **Analytics and performance**: PostHog, Google Analytics 4, SpeedCurve RUM, Ahrefs Web Analytics (cookieless, aggregate metrics) - **Error tracking**: Sentry (configured to avoid personal identifiers; EU region where applicable) - **Email**: Resend (transactional and product email), ConvertKit (newsletter signups and campaigns) - **AI processing**: OpenAI API (no special categories; do not send sensitive content) - **Back-office**: Google Workspace, Asana - **Affiliate, booking, and insurance partners**: when you use third-party booking or insurance links or modules, selected partners and/or affiliate networks may receive click and conversion metadata needed to attribute referrals, measure performance, and calculate revenue. We may share data if required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security. ## 5. International transfers We and some providers process data outside your country. For EEA/UK personal data, we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (where applicable), and/or EU/UK data residency options (e.g., PostHog EU, Sentry EU). ## 6. Retention - **Account and profile**: kept while your account is active. - **UGC (logs/photos/reviews)**: kept until you delete the item or close your account. - **Analytics/performance**: kept no longer than necessary (e.g., GA defaults approx. 14 months or shorter settings; SpeedCurve session cookies are short-lived). - **Approximate location cache**: browser-session only, expires within 24 hours, and is cleared when Functional consent is withdrawn. - **Legal/backup**: as required for compliance, security, and dispute resolution. ## 7. Your rights Depending on your region, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or port your data, and to object to processing. California and certain US states provide similar rights to know, correct, and delete, and to opt out of certain data sharing. Use the **Privacy choices** link or contact support@divejourney.io. ## 8. Age The service is not directed to children. **EEA/UK users must be 16+**; in other regions, you must be **13+**. Do not use the service if you are under the applicable age. We will delete children's data if we learn of it. ## 9. Security We apply industry-standard security (encryption in transit/at rest, access controls, logging). No method is 100% secure. ## 10. Your choices (including consent withdrawal) - Manage cookies and SDKs via **Privacy choices**. - Unsubscribe from newsletters at any time via the email footer or Settings. - The buddy system and showing your name and photo on the map are **opt-in** and off by default. Your unnamed, city-level marker appears whenever you have a home base set; remove it by clearing your location in Settings. ## 11. Deleting your account You can request deletion in Settings. We will remove your account and associated data in our systems and instruct our processors to do the same, subject to legal retention needs. If you encounter errors, contact support@divejourney.io and we will complete the deletion for you. ## 12. DPIA for geolocation and buddy features Before releasing or materially changing geolocation or buddy visibility features, we conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and keep a record of decisions, mitigations, and opt-in controls. ## 13. Contact, DPO, and EU/UK representative - Contact: support@divejourney.io - EU/UK representative (if required): will be listed on our website when appointed - Data Protection Officer (if appointed): will be listed on our website ## 14. Changes We will post updates here and change the effective date. Significant changes will be notified in-app or by email. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/terms TITLE: Terms --- # DiveJourney Terms of Use **Effective date:** June 15, 2026 **Contracting entity:** John Potess d/b/a DiveJourney, 13359 N Hwy 183 #406-1201, Austin, TX 78750, United States - contact: support@divejourney.io ## 1. Acceptance By creating an account or using DiveJourney, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the service. ## 2. The Service DiveJourney lets people discover dive spots, log dives, post reviews/photos, and connect with other divers. We may change or discontinue features at any time. ## 3. Safety and Risk Diving, freediving, and snorkeling involve serious risks. Content on DiveJourney is community-provided and informational only. We do not guarantee accuracy or safety. You are solely responsible for training, equipment, planning, and checking local conditions and regulations. Always dive within your certification and with a buddy. ## 4. Age You must be **16+ in the EEA/UK** and **13+ elsewhere** to use the service. ## 5. Accounts Provide accurate information; keep credentials secure; you are responsible for activity under your account. ## 6. User Content and License You own your content. You grant DiveJourney a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, reproduce, and distribute your content to operate and promote the service. You represent you have rights to any content you post. We may remove content that violates these Terms or the law. ## 7. Community Rules No illegal content; no harassment; no dangerous misinformation; no IP infringement; no doxxing; no spam or scraping. Respect local rules and the environment. ## 8. Buddy and Visibility Controls Buddy and profile visibility features are **opt-in**. Public profiles may be seen by others. When you set a home base location, you appear on the community map as an unnamed, approximate city-level marker that never shows your exact location. Showing your name and photo on the map is a separate opt-in that is off by default. To remove your map marker, clear your location. You can modify these settings at any time. ## 9. Paid Plans If you purchase a Pro subscription, you authorize recurring charges until you cancel. You can cancel at any time in Settings; access continues until the end of the billing period. Fees are non-refundable except where required by law. ## 10. Intellectual Property The service, software, and branding are owned by DiveJourney or its licensors. ## 11. Notice and Takedown If you believe content infringes your rights, email support@divejourney.io with details (including URLs). We may remove content and/or terminate repeat infringers. ## 12. Third-Party Services Maps (Mapbox/Geoapify), analytics, email delivery, and other integrations are provided by third parties subject to their own terms and policies. ## 13. Third-Party Bookings, Referrals, and Insurance Some parts of DiveJourney may include links, widgets, or modules from third-party partners, including liveaboard booking platforms, activity providers, accommodations, transport providers, or insurance providers. If you click, request a quote, or complete a purchase through one of these links or modules, DiveJourney may receive referral revenue, affiliate commission, or other compensation. Unless we explicitly state otherwise, any reservation, booking, quote, insurance policy, claim, payment, cancellation, refund, support request, or dispute related to a third-party provider is solely between you and that provider and, where relevant, the operator or insurer. Their terms, privacy policy, cancellation rules, policy wording, and eligibility requirements apply. DiveJourney is not the insurer and does not guarantee pricing, availability, coverage, claim outcomes, trip execution, or the performance of any third-party provider. You are responsible for reviewing operator requirements, experience prerequisites, cancellation terms, and policy wording before purchase. We may label some links or modules as **Featured Local Operator**, **External Booking Partner**, **Insurance Partner**, or similar. Those labels indicate the type of commercial relationship and do not by themselves guarantee ranking based on payout. ## 14. Termination We may suspend or terminate accounts for violations. You may delete your account at any time. ## 15. Disclaimers The service is provided "AS IS" without warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or accuracy. ## 16. Limitation of Liability To the maximum extent permitted by law, DiveJourney is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages. Our total liability for all claims in any 12-month period is capped at the greater of USD 100 or the amounts you paid for the service in that period. ## 17. Indemnity You agree to defend and indemnify DiveJourney from claims arising out of your content or your breach of these Terms. ## 18. Governing Law and Disputes These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue lie in the state and federal courts located in Travis County, Texas. ## 19. Changes We may update these Terms; continued use means acceptance of the updated Terms. --- URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog TITLE: Shiplog --- # Shiplog DiveJourney product updates. ## 2026-09-04 - DiveJourney Now Supports Five Languages URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-09-06-divejourney-now-supports-five-languages Tags: New, Improvement Excerpt: German is now live across DiveJourney, bringing the platform to five languages, with better Buddy connections and more ways to add local dive knowledge. Body: Since the last update, DiveJourney has launched in German, bringing the platform to five supported languages. We also improved Buddy connections, made it easier for local dive shops to add missing dive sites, and added more control over public trip activity. Here is what is new: 🇩🇪 **DiveJourney is now available in German** - German joins English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. DiveJourney now supports five languages, making it easier for more divers to explore the map, research destinations, and plan their next time in the water. [Explore DiveJourney in German](https://divejourney.io/de) 🫂 **Buddy invitations now create saved connections** - Share a Buddy invitation with someone you dive or travel with. Once they accept, the connection is saved for both of you. Signed-in divers can also discover private Buddy opportunities based on location and overlapping travel plans, or post an Open Invite when there is not a direct match yet. [Open Community](https://divejourney.io/community) 🌊 **More local knowledge can reach the map** - Dive shops can now submit a missing dive site while setting up their profile instead of leaving the process. Every new site still goes through review before it appears publicly, making it easier for local operators to help fill gaps while keeping the map trustworthy. 🔒 **More control over shared trip activity** - Trips remain private unless you choose to share them. A separate opt-in controls whether broad trip activity can appear publicly, and the public version never includes your full itinerary or personal trip details. 🔥 **What is next** - Next I am focusing on expanding destination and dive-site coverage, and making the path from researching a place to finding local operators and people to dive with more useful. ## 2026-08-04 - Your Dive Log Now Builds a Passport URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-08-04-your-dive-log-now-builds-a-passport Tags: New, Improvement, Fix Excerpt: Every logged dive now builds your country and destination passports, saves wildlife sightings, and makes your dive history more useful. Body: July was mostly about the dive log. It got a full rebuild, wildlife tagging is finally live, and your logged dives now fill out actual passport books on your profile. A lot shipped around community, destination reviews, mobile, and shop tools too. Here is what you can use now: 📕 Dive Passport books - this one is just fun. Your profile now has a Country Passport and a Destination Passport, both filled automatically from your logged dives. Log somewhere new and the stamp gets added. No separate collecting or setting anything up. Go look at yours: https://divejourney.io/u/me 🤿 A much better dive log - the logging flow has been fully rebuilt. Start with the spot and your rating, then add the dive details, wildlife, photos, conditions, and buddies. You can make the spot review public or keep it private, skip anything that does not apply, and recover a draft if you leave halfway through. The whole flow also works in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German. 👉 https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/dive-logs 🐠 Wildlife sightings - I said back in March that wildlife tagging was coming. It took longer than planned, but it is finally live. Tag the species you saw while logging a dive and the sighting becomes part of your log and profile. It also connects the wildlife to the spot and destination where it was seen, which should make the wildlife guides much more useful as more sightings come in. There are currently 128 species guides across 12 groups. 👉 https://divejourney.io/wildlife 🫂 More divers are showing up - setting your homebase is still the most important thing you can do. That is how DiveJourney connects you to nearby divers, buddy matching, community events, and trips. After that, add your buddy preferences or an upcoming trip. If nothing is happening near you, add the first meetup. 👉 https://divejourney.io/community 🌍 Destination reviews - you can now review an entire diving destination, edit the review later, or withdraw it. Public destination summaries wait until there is enough diver feedback because one opinion should not define an entire place. Destination search was also cleaned up across languages so the result you click actually matches the guide that opens. 👉 https://divejourney.io/destinations 🏪 A bunch for dive shops - shop owners can now manage translations for their profiles and courses directly. Shop dashboards, billing, analytics, settings, linked spots, and public profiles also work more consistently across languages. Shops can be listed in the marketplace without needing to become a paid partner first. 👉 https://divejourney.io/dive-shops ⚡ Other stuff - dive logs can now be exported as CSV or UDDF. If map search cannot find a spot, there is a path to request or add it. Mobile improvements and a solid amount of performance improvements overall. Destination pages, static maps, and email notifications also got a solid reliability pass. 🔥 What’s next - making Community better at putting the right divers, trips, meetups, and events in front of each other. If you already have a profile, set your homebase first, then add your buddy preferences or an upcoming trip. That is where this starts becoming useful. 👉 https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/settings ## 2026-06-29 - A New Look, Community Events, and a Dive Shop Directory URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-06-29-a-new-look-community-events-and-a-dive-shop-directory Tags: New, Improvement Excerpt: - A full redesign across the whole site - Community events: create your own meetup + find others nearby - A dive shop directory at /dive-shops - Follow the spots + destinations you love - Now in Spanish, Portuguese, and French Body: June was the big one. The site got a whole new look, and the community and dive shop side of DiveJourney is finally real. Here is what you can use now: 🎨 A fresh look - DiveJourney got a full redesign this month: cleaner, calmer, and a lot easier to read on your phone. Same DiveJourney, just nicer to spend time in. Click around and tell me what you think. 🤿 Community events - the one I am most excited about. You can now post your own dive meetup and find others near you. Make it whatever you want: a shore or boat dive, a snorkel or freedive, a course, a cleanup, a photo walk, or just drinks after. It is the easiest way to meet new divers, and it is especially good when you travel: post a meetup where you are headed and find buddies before you land. Start one in about a minute, or RSVP to what is already happening. 👉 https://divejourney.io/community 🏪 A dive shop directory - there is now a real directory of dive shops at /dive-shops. Filter by location, what they do, and certification agency, open a full profile, and contact a shop directly, no more guessing who covers a spot. 👉 https://divejourney.io/dive-shops ❤️ Follow the places you love - hit Follow on any spot or destination and it shows up on your dashboard, with new activity and events brought to you by email so you do not have to keep checking back. This is the start of a proper feed: events, nearby divers, and the shops covering the places you care about will all flow through it as it grows. 👉 https://divejourney.io/dive-map 🌍 Now in Spanish, Portuguese, and French - we went from one extra language to three this month, so you and your dive buddies can browse the whole site in your own language. Still machine-translated and improving, and I also spent a big chunk of the month filling out dive-spot detail across the map. ⚡ Smoother everywhere - signed-out actions now pop a quick sign-in instead of bouncing you to a separate page, photos are faster and more reliable, and localized pages load quicker. 🔥 What's next - getting events in front of the right divers automatically (your follows and divers nearby), and more reasons for shops to show up and stay active. Vote on what I build next: https://divejourney.io/feedback ## 2026-05-30 - Now in Spanish, a Smarter Destinations Finder, and Faster Everything URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-05-30-now-in-spanish-smarter-destinations-finder-faster-everything Tags: New, Improvement Excerpt: - DiveJourney now works in Spanish - /destinations rebuilt into a real finder (where + when to dive) - Faster everything as spots, shops, and languages grow Body: This was more of a quiet month on DiveJourney, but some big updates under the hood. Here is what you can use now: 🌍 Now in Spanish - DiveJourney now works in Spanish. If you or your dive buddies are more comfortable in Spanish, switch languages from the menu at the bottom of the website, and the whole site (spots, destinations, guides) comes along (including this shiplog post!). It is machine-translated for now (but still quite an undertaking considering the 10s of thousands of pages) and will keep getting better, so if you hit something rough, tell me. Portuguese and French are coming next. 🗺️ A smarter destinations finder - /destinations is no longer just a list, it is a finder. Filter by what you want to do and when you want to go, and it points you at places that are in season. This will expand to take your saved favorites, bucket list, and reviews of dive spots, destinations, and shops into the algorithm as it improves. 👉 https://divejourney.io/destinations ⚡ Faster everything - especially with the growing number of dive spots, dive shops and localization pages, a solid amount of optimization and infrastructure improvements went into the build this month. 🔥 What's next - A new look, community events, and a dive shop directory. Vote: https://divejourney.io/feedback ## 2026-04-28 - New Destinations, Better Recommendations, and Buddy Matching Foundation URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-04-29-new-destinations-better-recommendations-feedback-and-buddy-matching-foundatio Tags: Improvement, New Excerpt: - More country and destination guides - Improved seasonality data for trip planning - Easier feedback and suggestion paths - Profile foundation for buddy matching Body: A lot has shipped in DiveJourney since the last update. Some of it is visible right away: more places to explore, better guide pages, cleaner destination planning, and easier ways to tell me what should improve. Some of it is foundation work: the kind of product plumbing that makes future recommendations, buddy matching, and trip planning feel smarter instead of random. Here’s what changed. ## More Countries and Destinations to Explore I expanded the destination library with a new batch of country and destination guides, including more coverage across places like [Spain](https://divejourney.io/countries/spain), [Greece](https://divejourney.io/countries/greece), [Fiji](https://divejourney.io/countries/fiji), [French Polynesia](https://divejourney.io/countries/french-polynesia), the [Solomon Islands](https://divejourney.io/countries/solomon-islands), and the [Cayman Islands](https://divejourney.io/countries/cayman-islands). The goal is not just “more places.” The goal is to make DiveJourney better at answering the real planning questions divers have: - Where should I go? - When is the best time to go? - What kind of diving is this place ideal for? - Is this better for reef, wrecks, wildlife, training, liveaboards, shore dives, or a relaxed vacation? - What places should I compare for a similar vibe? Each new guide gives DiveJourney more structured planning data, which matters for the next layer of the platform: matching divers to the right destinations, trips, and buddies. ## Better Seasonality and “When to Visit” Planning I also upgraded the way DiveJourney thinks about destination seasons. Instead of treating “best time to dive” as a single generic answer, I’m adding more structure around why a season is good, what activities it is good for, how confident the recommendation is, and what tradeoffs matter. That means a destination can eventually answer questions like: - Is this month good for beginner reef diving? - Is this season better for pelagics, wrecks, calm water, or visibility? - Is the recommendation strong, or is the data still thin? - What should I watch out for if I travel then? - When are the high and low seasons and ratings based on DiveJourney users? This is a big step toward more useful recommendations. The long-term direction is simple: DiveJourney should not just list places. It should help you choose the right place for the kind of trip you're looking for. ## Profiles are Getting Ready for Buddy Matching The groundwork is being laid for better diver profiles and buddy matching. This is about understanding the data and signals that matter when divers plan together: - experience level and certifications - interests and preferred dive styles - trip intent - comfort level - location and travel plans - and privacy for what is shared That foundation will support smarter buddy matching, better recommendations, and safer introductions over time. The important part is that this is being built carefully. Matching divers is not the same as matching people to a restaurant or hotel. Skill, comfort, safety, and intent all matter. This release moves DiveJourney closer to a version of buddy matching that aligns with that. ## Feedback and Feature Requests are Easier Now You can now send feedback and suggestions from inside DiveJourney more easily. When logged in on your dashboard view you'll now see a "Feedback" button in the bottom right where you can submit ideas, bugs, and product suggestions. The goal is to make it easier for divers and shops to tell me what is confusing, missing, or worth improving next. I also added more structure behind the scenes so feedback can turn into real product work instead of disappearing into my backlog or buried in my inbox. If something feels off, missing, or half-built, tell me. DiveJourney is still an early platform, and the best product signal is often a real diver or shop owner saying, “this would be better if…” ## Destination Discovery is Becoming More Guided I improved the public discovery flow so new visitors can move from “I’m exploring” to “here are places that might fit what I want.” This includes better routing from the homepage, map, country guides, destination guides, and the [new guided start here flow](https://divejourney.io/start-here). Basically - DiveJourney should become better at helping you narrow the world down to what you're searching for. Not every diver is looking for the same thing. Some people want walk-in reefs. Some want serious wildlife. Some want wrecks. Some want social dive trips. Some want to know where to go in a specific month. Some are just trying to choose between a few destinations on their upcoming trip. I’m building toward that. ## Liveaboard Planning is Now Better Connected to Destinations I also added a destination-level liveaboard planning paths. When a destination is especially relevant for liveaboards, DiveJourney can now point you toward that style of trip more naturally from the destination guide. This helps separate places where liveaboards are central to the experience from places where day boats, shore diving, or local shops make more sense. That should make trip planning feel more realistic, not just more comprehensive. ## Shop Profile Improvements For dive shops, the onboarding and profile setup process is being improved each release. Shop pages should look good without a bunch of trial and error, especially as more shops use DiveJourney as part of how divers discover them. ## What this Adds Up To This release cycle was about making DiveJourney more useful as a planning system. More countries and destinations make the map richer. Better seasonality data makes recommendations smarter. Better profiles prepare the ground for buddy matching. Easier feedback gives users a voice in what I build next. Liveaboard and shop improvements make the planning and operator sides more practical. There is still a lot to do, but the platform is getting clearer: DiveJourney is becoming a place where divers can discover where to go, understand when to go, find the right kind of trip, and eventually connect with the right people to dive with. ## 2026-03-11 - Dive Spot Page Upgrades, Planner Improvements, Wildlife Launch, and Destination URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-03-11-dive-spot-page-upgrades-planner-improvements-wildlife-launch-and-destination Tags: Improvement, New Excerpt: - Dive spot conditions planning - Dive spot massive detail upgrades - Wildlife v1 launch - 6 country + 37 destination expansion Body: This has been one of the biggest DiveJourney releases yet. Over the last few weeks I pushed hard on dive spot page quality, planner and conditions improvements, a focused research and upgrade flow for dive spots, wildlife v1, and a major destination expansion across six more countries and 37 destinations. I also spent a lot of time improving the systems behind the scenes so I can keep making DiveJourney better, faster, and more consistently. ## 🚀 What Shipped - Major upgrade to dive spot pages (plus a clean redesign) with better summaries, stronger planning info, guide-style FAQs, source references, and much better page structure. - A new research and publish flow that lets me improve groups of dive spots much faster, making DiveJourney more accurate, useful, and consistent over time. - Conditions and weekly/day planner additions, including exposure handling in relation swell and wind direction, clearer marine vs inland behavior, and better trip-planning readability. - Wildlife v1 is now live with wildlife pages, group/species surfaces, and wildlife linked across spots, destinations, and countries. - Around 37 new deeply researched destination pages shipped, plus 6 country pushes. - Roughly 300 dive spot detail upgrades shipped in this cycle. - Internal but important - better admin and ops tooling for spot quality, review flows, confidence bands, rollout controls, and release reliability. ## 📈 Dive Spot Pages Got a Major Upgrade Dive spot pages are now much more complete, useful, and structured. The new research and publish flow also gives me a much better system for turning upgraded spots into genuinely strong planning and discovery pages. This update rolled out on about 300 of the current dive spots and includes: - better short summaries and context for upgraded dive spots (activity focused info, fees, access, coral, wildlife, etc.) - stronger planning and safety structure (hazards and operator recommended - and why) - guide-style FAQ sections - sources and updates surfaces - better nearby and similar spot context - cleaner card and popup behavior - improved map and media fallback behavior - stronger structured data and discoverability improvements I’ve already rolled this out to roughly 300 spots, and this will continue expanding in future releases. ## ⛅ Planner and Conditions Improvements The planner and conditions side got a major push too. This update includes: - stronger exposure and conditions logic - clearer marine vs inland handling - better severe-condition weighting - more trustworthy planner behavior - rollout support and operator tooling behind the scenes This is a big one. If you’ve been waiting for a centralized trip planner and discovery platform with conditions as a first-class feature, this should make planning your dive week around weather and sea state much clearer and more useful. ## 🐟 Wildlife v1 Is Now Live Wildlife is now a real part of the platform. What is live now: - public wildlife pages - wildlife group and species surfaces - wildlife linked across dive spots, destinations, and countries - broader wildlife schema and data integration This adds another discovery layer to the platform and makes destination and spot pages much richer. Most dive spots now have core species coverage, and countries and destinations also link to the wildlife you’re most likely to encounter there. As I roll out more dive spot research upgrades, wildlife will become even more integrated into the platform. I'm still missing some images for some of the [wildlife](https://divejourney.io/wildlife) pages (I'm limited by user submitted or opensource images on Unsplash at the moment), so if you have a photo of one of the animals [please reach out and I'll add it to the wildlife page and attribute you](https://divejourney.io/contact). Oh and I aim to also integrate wildlife tagging in the coming release so you can start tagging wildlife on your dive logs. ## 🗺️ New Destinations and Country Expansion This cycle also included a big destination push. Highlights: - 6 country pushes shipped: [Maldives](https://divejourney.io/countries/maldives), [Philippines](https://divejourney.io/countries/philippines),[New Zealand](https://divejourney.io/countries/new-zealand),[Malaysia](https://divejourney.io/countries/malaysia), [Oman](https://divejourney.io/countries/oman), [South Africa](https://divejourney.io/countries/south-africa) - Around 37 high-quality, deeply researched, connected destinations were added across those countries [Browse all destinations](https://divejourney.io/destinations) ## 🎥 Behind the Scenes There are a lot of moving parts in DiveJourney now, and a lot more systems to maintain consistently across dive spot upgrades, exposure profiles, destinations, countries, wildlife, and research. So a lot of work this cycle also went into the systems that keep DiveJourney improving. - better spot review and enrichment ops - campaign tracking and country/destination scoping - confidence-aware controls and rollout safety for dive spot upgrades and spot exposure profiles - cleaner admin review context as more user submitted spot improvements and logs have been coming through the system ## 🔮 What’s Next Next up I’m focused on: Mobile is coming next. I’m actively building the official DiveJourney mobile experience for divers who want a better way to explore spots, track dives, and take DiveJourney with them on the go. If you want early access for iPhone and Android, [join the mobile app waitlist](https://divejourney.io/app). ## 🤝 Dive Shops If you run a dive shop and want to be featured cleanly on the DiveJourney map and destination ecosystem, you can start with a [shop account](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts) or [apply for the destination partner program](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-partners). DiveJourney is getting much stronger on destination depth, spot quality, and planning utility - and I’m continuing to build this out to be the best scuba, freediving, and snorkel platform for trip planning and community. ## 2026-02-10 - Free Basic Shop Plans + Dive Spot Data/Verification Expansion URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-02-10-free-basic-shop-plans-dive-spot-data-verification-expansion Tags: Improvement, New, Fix Excerpt: - Dive Shop Free Basic Plans - Dive Spot Hazard/Visitor/Guide + Local info expansion - Dive Shop Onboarding Body: I've been going hard on shop onboarding and activation but also dedicated some time to improving the accuracy and data fields available for dive spots. This sprint was mostly improving shop accounts and adding more data fields and UI for dive spots: + added a free plan tier for dive shops that just want to have their presence on the map, shop verification, and making it more obvious how to onboard and mange you dive shop in the account portal. ## 🚀 What Shipped - Greatly expanded the Dive Spot detail fields to include Difficult, Safety Hazards, Local Operator guides and recommendations for safety. - Dive Shop Basic Free accounts are live so if you simply want to get your dive shop or resort on the global map, you can now easily do that. - Dive Shop verification is added so you know the shop you're booking with is legitimate and vetted. - Updates for dive shop spot linking and featured placements on their shop profiles. - Improvements to Dive Shop dashboards and admin tooling. - I'm now actively reaching out to dive shops to feature in destination guides to help improve the accuracy of dive spots. - BUG FIX - Some notifications would get stuck on "unread" in your mailbox, that's now fixed and dismissing correctly after you read messages or update notifications for logs, spot submissions, or spot improvement submissions. - Continuing the effort to keep dive spots safe and accurate, new fields and verification flows for the dive spot data are added as well as "go with a guide only" recommendations and contribution tracking. If you know a dive spot, you can now easily and quickly "confirm details" or "improve details". Useful links: - Dive Shop Destination Partner program: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-partners - Dive Shop accounts + plans (including Free Basic Accounts): https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts ## ️ 🐙 New Featured Destination Partner Dive Shops/Resorts Destination partners are starting to onboard, you can check them out on their shop profiles or on the destination guide they're featured on. - [Cabo Private Guide](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop/cabo-private-guide) - Featured Dive Shop for [Los Cabos (Mexico) Destination Guide](https://divejourney.io/destinations/los-cabos-cabo-san-lucas-and-san-jose-del-cabo-mexico) - [Manta Dive & Snorkel](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop/manta-dive-snorkel-cancun-isla-mujers) - Featured Dive Shop for [Cancún (Mexico) Destination Guide](https://divejourney.io/destinations/cancun-mexico) - [Reconnect Buka Buka](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop/reconnect-private-island-resort) - Featured Dive Resort for [Togean Islands (Indonesia) Destination Guide](https://divejourney.io/destinations/togean-islands-central-sulawesi-indonesia) - [Fifty Six Dive](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop/fifty-six-dive) - Featured Dive Shop for[ Koh Tao (Thailand) Destination Guide](https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-tao-thailand) ## 🔥 What's Next! I'm working on lots of cool things this week, coming up: - New destination guides coming - Working on setting up a blog - Some UI design improvements - Improve onboarding for shops I'm also going to try to pull in one [submitted community feature this week](https://divejourney.io/feature-requests) - these are coming either from direct emails to me or added directly. As always feel free to add or vote on feature suggestions! Vote here or submit feature requests: https://divejourney.io/feedback ## 🤝 Dive Shops Welcome If you run a dive shop and want your profile to show up cleanly on the global DiveJourney map, start with a [free Basic shop account](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts#pricing) or [apply for the destination partner program](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-partners). ## 2026-01-27 - January 2026: Shareable Trips, Map Filters, and Destination Partner Focus URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-01-27-january-2026-shareable-trips-map-filters-and-destination-partner-focus Tags: New, Improvement, Fix Excerpt: - Shareable trips: achievements, recaps, and OG sharing - Dive Map filters rebuilt + country + destination filters and panels on the map - Dive shop plans: first month free trial (no card required) + destination partner outreach - Major speed upgrades + destination expansion (Mexico, Thailand, Australia, Brazil) Body: I haven’t posted a Shiplog in almost a month, but I’ve been shipping nonstop. This month was about improving the loop for new users and shop partners: better map discovery, surfacing countries/destinations on the map view - pulling it all together, massive speed improvements and prepping for LLM discovery push - and importantly - a full shift into dive shop onboarding + activation. ## 🚀 What Shipped * Fixed spam and abuse issues in contact flows, and blocked sending from unconfirmed emails. * Full rebuild of Dive Map filters, now with country + destination filters and map panels so you can explore what you’re actually looking at. * Added a map welcome modal to guide first-time users toward logging their first spot/session/visit. * Moving to full focus on dive shop onboarding and activation: paid plans now start with a free first month trial. * Free for the first month * No card required * If it doesn’t move the needle, cancel it. No games. * Shareable trips upgrades: trip achievements, shareable recaps, and OG share flows. * Featured destinations and Destination Partner Program upgrades, plus more focus on filling destinations with real operators. * If you’re a dive shop and want to be featured on the map, apply here (if slots are still open): https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-partners * Dive shop accounts + plans: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts * Massive performance improvements across the site on shared pages. * AI discovery optimization and site indexing upgrades: * llms.txt and llms-full.txt * Setup in collaboration with [PhaseDrift AI](https://phasedrift.ai) * Major country guide and destination guide expansion across [Mexico](https://divejourney.io/countries/mexico), [Thailand](https://divejourney.io/countries/thailand), [Australia](https://divejourney.io/countries/australia), and [Brazil](https://divejourney.io/countries/brazil). ## 🌍 Community Features ### Shareable trips, achievements, and recaps Trips are expanded to be shareable and invite-ready. Create a trip and you'll get a shareable trip page where you can invite others to join. After the trip finishes you'll have a highlights page of all the dives you logged during the trip with a recap image share and achievements ready for socials. Plan a trip: https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/trips Trip Planning Trip Shareable Invite ### Map welcome modal (and first-log push) A lot of people land on the map, scroll and visit the dive spots etc. but don't make a profile - with the welcome modal i'm hoping more people will contribute to the platform to make it better for everyone. ## Product Features ### Dive Map filters rebuilt (country + destination filters) This was a full rebuild. The map now has a cleaner filter experience, and the new country + destination filters pull the country/destination panels directly into the map flow so exploration feels intentional instead of random. ### Dive shop trial experiment (first month free, no card) I’m going all-in on onboarding and activation. Paid plans now start with a free first month trial (no card required) so shops can feel the product before deciding. If it doesn’t work, cancel it. Simple. ### Featured destinations and partner program upgrades I’m actively reaching out to dive shops to fill destination featured slots in return to help improve the accuracy of listings they guide. If you’re a dive shop and want to be featured on the map + destinations guides and help improve the dive spots that you operate, apply here (if your destination slot is still open): https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-partners ### Performance upgrades (map + destinations + shared pages) This sprint included a big sweep to make shared pages fast, and keep the map + destination pages moving as the dataset grows. ### AI discovery optimization I’m upping the game for AI discovery and using [PhaseDrift AI](https://phasedrift.ai?ref=divejourney) on DiveJourney to track visibility and improve how DiveJourney shows up in AI answers. So i'll be implementing some of those changes and see if I can bring in more inbound traffic. ## ️🏝️ New Destinations Major destination expansion across [Mexico](https://divejourney.io/countries/mexico), [Thailand](https://divejourney.io/countries/thailand), [Australia](https://divejourney.io/countries/australia), and [Brazil](https://divejourney.io/countries/brazil). A few highlights: Mexico - [Akumal](https://divejourney.io/destinations/akumal-mexico) - [Cancun](https://divejourney.io/destinations/cancun-mexico) - [Cozumel](https://divejourney.io/destinations/cozumel-mexico) - [Playa del Carmen](https://divejourney.io/destinations/playa-del-carmen-mexico) - [Los Cabos](https://divejourney.io/destinations/los-cabos-cabo-san-lucas-and-san-jose-del-cabo-mexico) Thailand - [Phuket](https://divejourney.io/destinations/phuket-thailand) - [Khao Lak + Similan Islands](https://divejourney.io/destinations/khao-lak-similan-islands-thailand) - [Koh Lanta](https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-lanta-thailand) - [Koh Lipe](https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-lipe-tarutao-adang-rawi-thailand) - [Pattaya + Samaesarn / Sattahip](https://divejourney.io/destinations/pattaya-incl-samaesarn-sattahip-thailand) - [Chumphon](https://divejourney.io/destinations/chumphon-thailand) Australia - [Cairns - GBR](https://divejourney.io/destinations/cairns-gbr-australia) - [Brisbane + Moreton Island](https://divejourney.io/destinations/brisbane-and-moreton-island-mulgumpin-australia) - [Ningaloo](https://divejourney.io/destinations/ningaloo-reef-exmouth-and-coral-bay-australia) - [Sydney](https://divejourney.io/destinations/sydney-australia) - [Perth + Rottnest Island](https://divejourney.io/destinations/perth-and-rottnest-island-wadjemup-australia) - [Byron Bay - Nguthungulli Julian Rocks](https://divejourney.io/destinations/byron-bay-and-nguthungulli-julian-rocks-australia) Brazil - [Arraial do Cabo](https://divejourney.io/destinations/arraial-do-cabo-brazil) - [Búzios](https://divejourney.io/destinations/buzios-brazil) - [Ilha Grande and Agra dos Reis](https://divejourney.io/destinations/ilha-grande-and-agra-dos-reis-brazil) - [Florianopolis](https://divejourney.io/destinations/florianopolis-brazil) - [Paray](https://divejourney.io/destinations/paraty-brazil) - [Recife](https://divejourney.io/destinations/recife-brazil) Browse all destinations: https://divejourney.io/destinations ## 🔥 What’s Next This next sprint is pretty much focused on shop onboarding/activation and making this the best platform to list your dive shop on for discovery. * Outreach to shops for the destination partner program (aiming to fill the majority of the current list by end of month) * Remove friction for onboarding and account activation * Keep expanding destinations and country coverage Vote here or submit feature requests, if enough people vote for it i'll build it: https://divejourney.io/feedback ## 🤝 Let’s Connect If you want to keep up with what’s shipping (or connect by email), sign up for the newsletter below. ## 2025-12-31 - Final 2025 Release: Trip Overlaps, Messaging, and Destination Partners URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-12-31-final-2025-release-trip-overlaps-messaging-and-destination-partners Tags: New, Improvement, Fix Excerpt: - Trip overlaps and new friend connections - Realtime messaging added - Dive shop destination partnerships launched! Body: This is the final release of 2025, which is pretty exciting. This sprint was about locking down the foundation I want to hit the ground running with in 2026 - the community layer + shop partnerships. I also cleaned up the structure and info flow for new users (after months of rapid shipping, things were getting a bit disjointed). If you're new and want the “what is this / what can I do here” flow, start here: https://divejourney.io/start-here ## 🚀 What Shipped - **Trip Overlaps** are live - see who overlaps your destinations + dates and connect. - **Notifications + realtime buddy messaging** are live. This is the backbone for the community loops coming next. - **Trips upgrades:** trip admin tools, friend invites, visibility controls, and invite notes (plus mobile UI fixes). - **Dive logs upgrades:** edit logs + quick reactions on dive logs. - **Dive Shop Partners** is live: **Destination Partner Program (featured destination slots)** + destination claim flow for shops. - Open destinations + apply: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-partners - Dive shop accounts + plans: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts - **Feature Requests board** is live (suggest + vote): https://divejourney.io/feedback - **Homepage + About messaging updates:** - https://divejourney.io/ - https://divejourney.io/about - **Favorites + wishlists** for destinations and countries ## 🌍 Community Features ### Notifications + realtime buddy messaging DiveJourney now has a real notification layer so invites, messages, and activity updates don't get lost. And once you're connected with someone, you can message in realtime to coordinate trips and dives. Useful links: - Community view: https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/community?tab=community - Messages: https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/messages Note: you’ll need to send a friend request before you can message another user. ### Trips: overlaps, admin, invites, and visibility Trips are now much more usable for real planning: - **Trip Overlaps:** see which users overlap your destination + dates - these overlaps are your potential future dive buddies. - Admin tools for managing trips and collaboration - Visibility controls for trips - Friend invites with invite notes so invites have context - Better mobile behavior on the trip UI Plan a trip: https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/trips ## 💪 Product Features ### Dive logs: edit logs + reactions Logs now support editing and reactions - the logbook is becoming a living layer instead of a static archive. Start logging: - Log from the map: https://divejourney.io/dive-map - Logbook dashboard: https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/dive-logs Reactions are live too - 🐠 ❤️ 📷 👍 ### Dive Shop Partners: Destination Partner Program (featured destination slots) I’m launching a partnership program for a limited number of dive shops - **one partner slot per destination** on DiveJourney. The goal is to improve listings + data accuracy, and help shops that guide those destinations get properly represented. In return, partner shops get featured placement for that destination. - One partner shop per destination - 90 days free of Pro included (no card required) - Manual review - Stay live by starting a paid plan before day 90 ends Open destinations + apply: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-partners Dive shop accounts + plans: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts ### Feature Requests board (vote on what I build next) A public board is live so you can: - Suggest features - Report bugs - Upvote what you want to see Drop requests here: https://divejourney.io/feedback ## 🔭 What’s Next Early 2026 I’m focusing directly on dive shop partnerships and community features, but I’m open to ideas and feedback. The feature requests board is the best way to steer the roadmap. What I’m considering right now: - Buddy finder v1 (match suggestions based on profiles and history) - Richer diver profiles (so buddy connections are more useful) - Keep expanding destinations and country coverage so the map feels undeniably global - A mobile app (bigger lift - I want to validate demand first) Vote here: https://divejourney.io/feedback ## Founder Shiplog #2 https://youtu.be/X9eoqa1N09Y ## Let’s Connect If you want to keep up with what’s shipping (or connect by email), sign up for the newsletter below. ## 2025-12-15 - Planned Trips v1, Country Guides, New Destinations URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-12-15-planned-trips-v1-country-guides-new-destinations Tags: Improvement, New Excerpt: - User Planned Trips v1 - Country Guides Live! - Destination Guide Expansion Body: This sprint I was moving around again, but two big foundations landed: planned trips (community spine) and a major expansion of country and destination guides. ## 🚀 What Shipped - **Planned Trips v1** is live. Plan an upcoming trip and opt in to show up on the community map. Destination pages now surface locals and travelers so the map starts feeling inhabited and sets the field for buddy connections. - **Country Guides Live**: 24 countries now have deeper, planning-focused country deep-dives - not just a listing of dives posts. - **Destination guide expansion**: 23 destination guides shipped across Indonesia (5), Portugal (11), and the United States (7). ## 🌍 Community Foundations ### Planned Trips v1 Trips are the next layer of the community system: * Add an upcoming trip (location + date range) * Show up on the community map (privacy-aware) * See other divers in the area and people heading to the same destination soon This is the foundation for buddy discovery and eventually smarter spot/shop suggestions tied to where you’re actually going. ## 🧭 Product Features ### Country guides (24 upgraded) If you saw the country pages before, they were pretty bare and basically overwhelming grids of dive spots. These new guides are designed to be actual planning resources for your trips that also link cleanly into destinations and spots. **Start here:** * Explore countries: [https://divejourney.io/countries](https://divejourney.io/countries) **Highlights with destination expansions:** * United States of America: [https://divejourney.io/countries/united-states-of-america](https://divejourney.io/countries/united-states-of-america) * Indonesia: [https://divejourney.io/countries/indonesia](https://divejourney.io/countries/indonesia) * Portugal: [https://divejourney.io/countries/portugal](https://divejourney.io/countries/portugal) ## 🏝️ New Destinations Now that I have country level guides flow working, I ‘m expanding country by country to get the most comprehensive guides possible. Focused on: Indonesia, United States of America, and Portugal. ### United States of America - [Key Largo](https://divejourney.io/destinations/key-largo-florida-usa) - [Key West](https://divejourney.io/destinations/key-west-florida-usa) - [Miami](https://divejourney.io/destinations/miami-florida-usa) - [Palm Beach](https://divejourney.io/destinations/palm-beach-florida-usa) - [San Diego and La Jolla](https://divejourney.io/destinations/san-diego-la-jolla-california-usa) - [Monterey Bay](https://divejourney.io/destinations/monterey-bay-california-usa) - [Lake Tahoe](https://divejourney.io/destinations/lake-tahoe-california-usa) ### Indonesia - [Tulamben and Amed (Bali)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/bali-tulamben-amed-indonesia) - [Padangbai and Candidasa (Bali)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/bali-padangbai-candidasa-indonesia) - [Gili Islands](https://divejourney.io/destinations/gili-islands-indonesia) - [Bunaken and Manado - North Sulawesi](https://divejourney.io/destinations/bunaken-manado-indonesia) - [Derawan Islands](https://divejourney.io/destinations/derawan-islands-indonesia) ### Portugal - [Madeira](https://divejourney.io/destinations/madeira-portugal) - [Porto Santo](https://divejourney.io/destinations/porto-santo-portugal) - [Algarve (Lagos)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/algarve-lagos-portugal) - [Sesimbra](https://divejourney.io/destinations/sesimbra-portugal) - [Peniche and Berlengas](https://divejourney.io/destinations/peniche-berlengas-portugal) - [Lisbon Coast (Cascais)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/lisbon-coast-cascais-portugal) - [Terceira (Azores)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/terceira-azores-portugal) - [Faial (Azores)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/faial-azores-portugal) - [Pico (Azores)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/pico-azores-portugal) - [Santa Maria (Azores)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/santa-maria-azores-portugal) - [Flores (Azores)](https://divejourney.io/destinations/flores-azores-portugal) ## 🔭 What’s Next - Continue the community layer - next up is buddy finder v1 and messaging users within the app to connect - Explore building out a leaderboard, with more contributions and logging coming in this could be fun - Expand shop map embeds with early partner shops and learn what works best on their websites - Expand country/destination guides ## Founder Shiplog #2 https://youtu.be/S-GshVPIpuU ## Let's Connect This last week again had lots of solid convos with new users with some cool feature ideas that I’m working into future sprints. If you want to keep up with what's going on at DiveJourney or connect by email, sign up for the newsletter below. ## 2025-11-30 - Community Map v1 Foundations, Shop Embeds, and New Destinations URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-11-30-community-map-v1-foundations-shop-embeds-and-new-destinations Tags: Improvement, New Excerpt: - Community map v1 - Embeddable maps for dive shops and linked spots - New homepage tag discovery for deeper spot filtering - 12 new global dive destinations added Body: This was a stacked sprint. Lots of moving around and working on the go, but a ton of features I’m genuinely excited about shipped. The two biggest ones are the shop map embeds and the new community map layer, which set up the community features I have scoped for December. ## 🚀 What Shipped - User map visibility v1 as the foundation of the DiveJourney community layer - Embeddable shop maps for dive centers and water businesses - Homepage tag discovery section so more people actually find and use deep filters - Shop account detection and nudges for likely dive shop users - Email notifications when spot updates are approved - New admin analytics for growth, activation, retention, and coverage - 12 new destinations across the Caribbean, Atlantic, Pacific, Africa, and Oceania ## 🌍 Community Foundations ### User Map Visibility v1 First version of the community map is live: - You can now see where other DiveJourney members are on a global map view - Locations are privacy aware and act as the base layer for future community features This is step one toward buddy discovery, events, and more social context as you travel and dive. ## 🧭 Product Features ### Shop Map Embeds Listed dive shops, centers, and resorts can now: - Embed a DiveJourney map of all their linked spots directly on their own websites - Keep all tagging and other spot details inside the embed, so visitors get a real planning tool rather than a simple pin map This also lays the groundwork for personal map embeds in the future, so individual divers can host their own DiveJourney map on their site or blog. ### Homepage Filter Tag Discovery A lot of people were not realizing how deep the spot filters go, so I did some work on surfacing that. The homepage now: - Shows a dedicated spot tag section - Includes curated tag groups as presets, so you can jump straight into themes like shore friendly, big animals, snorkel friendly, wrecks, and more without learning every filter control This makes it way easier to discover the depth of the database filtering instead of just scrolling the default map. ### Spot Update Approval Notifications Spot updates from the community are coming in fast but until now there was no way to know when your update went live without re-checking the location. - DiveJourney now sends an email when your spot update is approved - You actually know when your changes land instead of editing into a void This should make contributions feel more rewarding and help keep the map evolving as a living chart, not a static directory. ### Shop Detection and Nudges There are still some free Basic dive shop account slots available. - DiveJourney now flags likely shop accounts based on behavior and profile signals - Those users see nudges on signup to set up shop accounts and are sent to the [Dive Shop Account Signup Page](https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts) or to reach out by email Goal: move active shops into structured shop accounts so they get the tools, and their shop and linked spots listed on the map. ## 🏝️ New Destinations - [Roatán, Honduras](https://divejourney.io/destinations/roatan-honduras) - [Channel Islands, California, USA](https://divejourney.io/destinations/channel-islands-california-usa) - [Catalina Island, California, USA](https://divejourney.io/destinations/catalina-island-california-usa) - [Okinawa, Japan](https://divejourney.io/destinations/okinawa-japan) - [Mercury Islands, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand](https://divejourney.io/destinations/mercury-islands-coromandel-new-zealand) - [Whitsundays, Australia](https://divejourney.io/destinations/whitsunday-islands-australia) - [Cape Town, South Africa](https://divejourney.io/destinations/cape-town-south-africa) - [Fernando de Noronha, Brazil](https://divejourney.io/destinations/fernando-de-noronha) - [Martinique](https://divejourney.io/destinations/martinique) - [Grenada](https://divejourney.io/destinations/grenada) - [Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores](https://divejourney.io/destinations/ponta-delgada-sao-miguel-portugal) - [Togean Islands, Central Sulawesi](https://divejourney.io/destinations/togean-islands-central-sulawesi-indonesia) More classic scuba hubs, freedive friendly islands, and cold water coasts now have proper focus points and detailed destinations. ## 📊 Internal Systems ### Admin Analytics Behind the scenes, new admin analytics views track: - Additional growth metrics - Activation milestones - Retention patterns - Shop health - Coverage and leaderboards This makes it easier to see which destinations, shops, and features are driving usage to focus future updates. Another exciting one - started dogfooding [PhaseDrift.ai](https://phasedrift.ai) (my other product) on DiveJourney to baseline AI answer visibility and track AI search/chat assistant behavior going forward. ## 🔭 What’s Next - Build on the user map into real community features: buddy discovery, and potentially events. - Explore building out a leaderboard, with more contributions and logging coming in this could be fun - Expand shop map embeds with early partner shops and learn what works best on their websites - Country listing expansion, much like the destinations listing I'd like to build out country pages with the same level of depth as a resource. - Keep adding destinations and deepening coverage so the map feels global and alive, not just a list of pins ## Founder Shiplog #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It9AgRqxe1M ## Let's Connect I've had some nice convos with new users through responses to the newsletter - if you want to keep up with what's going on at DiveJourney or connect by email, sign up for the newsletter below. ## 2025-11-13 - Deep Destinations Expansion & Core System Upgrades URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-11-14-deep-destinations-expansion-core-system-upgrades Tags: Improvement, New Excerpt: - Clear season breakdown for scuba, freediving, and snorkeling - Top dive spots in the area, linked directly inside DiveJourney - Local logistics (getting around, currency, language, safety notes) - Off-water activities + real local tips to round out your trip Body: # Deep Destinations Expansion & Core System Upgrades ## 🚀 What Shipped - Major expansion of DiveJourney destination data - 20 new destinations added across the Caribbean, Australia, Hawaii, Mexico, SE Asia - Deep, practical overviews for each destination - Clear best seasons for scuba, freediving, and snorkeling - Local language + currency notes - Logistics, transportation, and real local tips - “What to do when you’re not diving” sections - Common questions + top spots surfaced for each destination ## 🏝️ New Features - **Destination Promotion Slots**: dive shops can now lock in visibility directly on destination pages - Improved destination layout and content depth ## 🔎 Destination Page Highlights - **Clear season breakdown** for scuba, freediving, and snorkeling - **Top dive spots** in the area, linked inside DiveJourney - **Local logistics** (getting around, currency, language, safety notes) - **Off-water activities** + local tips ## 🛠️ Internal Improvements - **GDPR/Consent stack rebuilt with c15t** - clean, simple, reliable - **Analytics stack upgraded** for deeper visibility into behavior and trends - Improved internal data flow + tracking foundations ## 🔧 Fixes & Adjustments - Removed duplicate destination entries - Content formatting improvements across destination pages - Minor UI/UX consistency fixes ## 🔭 What's Next - **Map embeds for Plus and Pro shop accounts** Mini DiveJourney maps that shops can embed directly on their own websites. I’ll be rolling this out with a few design partners over the next few weeks. If you’re a shop and want in early, reach out. Long term, I’d like to offer map embeds for individual divers who want their own personal dive map on their site. There’s a lot you can do with Mapbox GL, so expect some fun stuff here. - **v0.1 Dive Buddy Discovery** Early experiments in mapping divers and locations so you can eventually find buddies and make new friends as you travel and dive. For now, I’m testing geolocation settings and geofencing for profiles as a base layer. The goal is to expand into live messaging, events, and dive buddy requests once the foundations feel right. ## 2025-10-21 - Dive Destinations + Profile Refresh and Map Journey URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-10-21-dive-destinations-profile-refresh-and-map-journey Tags: New, Improvement Excerpt: - Destination guides are live! - Profile refresh ✨ - timeline + map journey history - Homepage refresh ✨ Body: ## 🚀 What’s new ### 🏝️ Destination guides are live We launched destination pages with real planning value. The index starts at 12 top destinations with more dropping weekly. Each guide covers the essentials: - Why visit the destination and highlights - Season planning intel with monthly weather snapshots - Top spots linked straight into the map - Highlights and need-to-know info about the area Check out the new destinations - https://divejourney.io/destinations Have a request of the next destination you want to see? Send me a message on our [contact page](https://divejourney.io/contact) ### Profile refresh Your profile is cleaner, more useful and just looks better - Clear sections for dive logs, favorites, and wishlist - Personal map built from your activity so your journey is obvious at a glance - Timeline of your logs and sessions - Badges and stats for your achievments Open your updated profile or create your profile now: https://divejourney.io/u/me ## 2025-10-05 - Community spot edits, shop accounts, navigation coordinates, and directions URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-10-05-community-spot-edits-shop-accounts-spot-navigation Tags: New, Improvement Excerpt: - Community spot edits (photos, tags, entry, description, coords) - Dive shop accounts live - Coordinates visible on every spot - One-tap Google Maps directions for shore entries - **3% of shop-account revenue donated to Stripe Climate carbon removal** Body: ## 🚀 What’s new ### ✏️ Community spot edits (live) Help keep spot info accurate and useful. Submit edits that go through a quick review. - Add photos (entry, terrain, wildlife) - Suggest changes to **description**, **tags**, and **entry type** - Fix **coordinates** or **naming** if something’s off 👉 Open any spot and click **Improve Spot Details**: https://divejourney.io/dive-map --- ### 🏪 Dive shop accounts (live) Shops can claim a profile and show up where divers are looking. - Create a shop profile with core details - Attach your shop to local spots - Appear on spot/destination views as a nearby shop - Manage it all from a simple dashboard 👉 Get started: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts --- ### 📍 Coordinates on every spot Each dive spot now exposes exact latitude/longitude so you can plan and share precisely. Go to the full spot page details and down to the "Where is this?" section to copy coordinates in whichever format you need. - One-tap copy - Share with buddies or your captain - Works with your GPS apps 👉 Explore the map: https://divejourney.io/dive-map --- ### 🧭 Shore entry directions via Google Maps For shore dives, launch walking/driving directions to the entry point from the individual spot page. - Tap **Directions** to open Google Maps - Pick walk or drive and go - Boat/drift entries still show coordinates for your nav tool 👉 Try it on a shore spot: https://divejourney.io/dive-map --- ### 🌱 3% to carbon removal (Stripe Climate) We’re putting money where our mouth is. **3% of all revenue from DiveJourney shop accounts is donated to Stripe Climate’s carbon removal portfolio.** - Applies to every paid shop subscription - Funds frontier carbon removal projects - Transparent and automatic via Stripe 👉 Create a shop profile and contribute by default: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts Full details here - https://climate.stripe.com/Du5f1v --- ## ⚡ Quick links - Suggest an edit: open a spot → **Edit** → https://divejourney.io/dive-map - Create a shop profile: https://divejourney.io/dive-shop-accounts - Grab coords / test directions: https://divejourney.io/dive-map - Stripe Climate commitment: https://climate.stripe.com/Du5f1v ## 2025-09-10 - Friends, Buddy Tags, and AI Logbook Import URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-09-10-friends-buddy-tags-and-ai-logbook-import Tags: Improvement, New Excerpt: - Friends and linking - Tag buddies on your adventures - Backfill old logs with pics of your paper logbook. - Invites, tagging, and product notifications + email settings Body: ## Overview This release focused on connectivity - making it easier to bring your dive buddies into DiveJourney and get your full dive history logged fast. Invite friends by handle, email, or link. Tag them on a log and they can one-click copy the dive with the core fields prefilled. My favorite update: I’ve got a stack of old paper logbooks I never felt like typing out, so I built a parser. Snap a photo of a page and DiveJourney AI fills a new dive log with whatever it can extract. You just tweak and save. ## 🚀 What’s new ### 🤝 Friends Three ways to connect: - **Username** if you know their handle - **Email invite** if you know their email - **Shareable friend link** you can drop it straight to them Once connected, friends show up in pickers across the app. Future socials will build on this. 👉 Open your friends dashboard and generate your link: https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/friends --- ### 🏷️ Buddy tags on logs While creating a log/visit, tag buddies in-flow: - pick an existing friend - invite a new one by email - or use your shareable link When they accept, they’re tagged on your dive and can copy the log to their account with core details prefilled. They adjust what’s unique to them and save. 👉 Start a new log and tag at least one buddy: https://divejourney.io/dive-map --- ### 📷 AI logbook import (photo -> structured log) For backfilling old dives without typing: 1) take a photo of a paper logbook page 2) upload it in the create-log wizard 3) DiveJourney AI parses what it can and fills fields 4) you review, adjust, and save Surprisingly my handwriting is parsed no problem here: Let’s fill up this map with logs 🔥 👉 Add a few from your archive: https://divejourney.io/dive-map --- ### ✉️ Email defaults - Marketing emails: off by default - Product notifications: on by default (friend invites, buddy tags, basic product tips) Change anytime in profile settings: https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/settings ### ⚡ Performance Smarter caching on high-traffic reads (core pages, spots, shiplog). Result: quicker first loads and quicker repeat views without changing anything in your flow. ## 2025-08-30 - Faster Map + Bigger World + Log Flow + More URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-08-30-faster-map-bigger-world-smoother-logging Tags: New, Improvement Excerpt: - Massive spot expansion across scuba, freedive, snorkel, and chill hangouts - Server-side clustering → smooth map + deeper filter integration - New tag filters - Stepped Add Spot/Log with revamped ratings UI (sliders + clear helpers) - Custom milestone badges - New-user onboarding - Unit preferences: °C/°F, m/ft, bar/PSI Body: ## Overview Two big weeks! The map is fast and filterable, there are way more places to explore across scuba, freediving, snorkeling, and chill hangouts, and adding spots or logging dives is now quick and simple, + some sweet profile badges when you cross different milestones. ## 🚀 What’s new ### ⚡ Massive Map Spot Expansion + More filters Coverage is now much broader across scuba, freedive, snorkel, and low-key chill spots. I rebuilt map clustering on the server because the dataset exploded. Result: smooth globe movement, clean cluster expansion, and deeper filtering integration on the map. 👉 Try it: [Open the map, toggle a few tags, and zoom into your area](https://divejourney.io/dive-map). ### 🧭 Smarter tag filters Filter by spot tags like cenote, wall, cave, shallow-freediving, wreck, shore, boat, and more. The map reflows in place without lag. New Spot Tag Filters: Reef, Wreck, Cave, Cenote, Wall, Pinnacle, Blue Hole, Artificial Reef, Lake, Lagoon, River, Kelp Forest, Muck, Deep, Indoor, Training Pool, Swim Spot, Snorkel Spot, Freedive Line Spot, Freedive, Chill Hangout, Great Scuba ### 📝 Add Spot & Log is stepped and intuitive rating system A stepped flow shows only the minimum required to create a spot or log a dive. Casual users can be done in seconds. Power users can expand details for depth, conditions, gear, detailed rating aspects, and more. The rating system UI and setting has been vamped up, easily see the ratings you care about, and set. Easily see the ratings of a spot Logs match the updated ratings UI When adding new spots or logs, you now have range sliders and clear info helpes of what each level means. 👉 Log one now: [Add Log · Add Spot](https:divejourney.io/dive-map) ### 🏅 Custom milestone badges Badges now track real milestones: spots added, dives logged, freedive depth tiers, dive types, and location-based logs. Highest tiers surface first on your profile. Badges (more coming soon) How they look on your profile (there are tons of levels to these bad boys) 👉 See yours: [View your profile after logging a dive](https://divejourney.io/u/me) ### 👋 New-user onboarding for complete, awesome profiles New users now get a short onboarding that walks through: * Profile basics (avatar, bio, home base, preferred modes) * Privacy settings so your profile can be discoverable * Your shareable profile link * A nudge to add your first log if you haven't yet 👉 Finish yours: [Your Profile Settings](https://divejourney.io/dashboard/diver/profile) ### Unit conversion settings You're no longer locked into metric settings. You can set imperial, or mix and match. - Celcius / Farenheit - Meters / Feet - Bar / PSI These link up to both viewing spots/logs and submitting spots/logs. Everything is converted to and from your chosen units. ## What’s next ### Shop Accounts (private beta) Onboarding a small group of shops for early testing - better placement, events, and an upcoming embed. * Waitlist form: [Get on the List](https://divejourney.io/shop-waitlist) * DMs: [DiveJourney X](https://x.com/divejourneyio) or [DiveJourney Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/divejourney.io/). ### Buddy Dive Logs Improvements to the friend setup and buddy system coming up. Including ability to add a buddy to a dive log so they can show it on their profile too. ## 2025-08-16 - Public Launch URL: https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-08-16-public-launch Tags: New, Improvement Excerpt: - Public Launch - Photo uploads for dives spots and dive logs - Dive map improvements - Google OAuth account create / login - What’s next Body: ## Overview After going through beta launch / testing the last two weeks or so this week has been public launch. It’s been fun and exciting to see new people signing up and adding dive spots from around the world. All social accounts are set up, if you’re on any of these it’d be awesome if you give a follow. You can reach me directly for feature requests, bugs, or just to say hello! - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/divejourney.io): updates & support & feedback (DMs open) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/divejourney.io/): dive spots, adventures, and user features - [X](https://x.com/divejourneyio): feature updates & support & feedback (DMs open) ## 🚀 New Features ### Photo Uploads You can now add photos when creating a new dive spot and when adding a new dive log. Spot photos appear on spot detail pages and map popups. Log photos appear in the log and in the spot’s gallery. Adding photos are simple, both spots and logs are limited to 5 for now. ### Google Sign In Account Creation and Sign in can now be done through your Google account. Straight forward. I'll look at adding Facebook and Apple Sign in in the future. ## 🔧 Improvements ### Dive Map - The dive map should be loading a bit faster now and smoother when navigating / spot loading around the map. - Fixed a bug causing an empty map on first load for some users. ## 📅 Coming Up ### Add Spot / Log Visit Flow Right now many users don’t realize they can log a visit right after adding a new dive spot. Logging visits is where a ton of the detailed data inputs are set to enrich each spot with useful info. I’m designing a smoother, stepped process to make this obvious. - Stepped process for adds / logs - Add spot -> log dive flow in - Allow adding additional details on dive spot adds (that would normally come from future dive logs) ### Shop Accounts I'm working on getting shop accounts set up for initial testing. If you're a dive shop owner / instructor that would be beneficial for to find on the map, reach out to get on the waitlist and give a bit of info about what you do / links etc. The best way to get on the list is by filling out the waitlist form - https://divejourney.io/shop-waitlist If you're looking for a direct chat you can DM me on the [DiveJourney X account](https://x.com/divejourneyio) or [DiveJourney Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/divejourney.io/). ## Countries index - Aland - https://divejourney.io/countries/aland (spots: 2, destinations: 0) - Albania - https://divejourney.io/countries/albania (spots: 9, destinations: 3) - Anguilla - https://divejourney.io/countries/anguilla (spots: 14, destinations: 0) - Antigua and Barbuda - https://divejourney.io/countries/antigua-and-barbuda (spots: 1, destinations: 0) - Argentina - https://divejourney.io/countries/argentina (spots: 9, destinations: 0) - Aruba - https://divejourney.io/countries/aruba (spots: 19, destinations: 1) - Australia - https://divejourney.io/countries/australia (spots: 342, destinations: 25) - Austria - https://divejourney.io/countries/austria (spots: 105, destinations: 0) - Azerbaijan - https://divejourney.io/countries/azerbaijan (spots: 1, destinations: 0) - Bahrain - https://divejourney.io/countries/bahrain (spots: 1, destinations: 0) - Barbados - https://divejourney.io/countries/barbados (spots: 13, destinations: 0) - Belarus - https://divejourney.io/countries/belarus (spots: 26, destinations: 0) - Belgium - https://divejourney.io/countries/belgium (spots: 35, destinations: 0) - Belize - https://divejourney.io/countries/belize (spots: 22, destinations: 3) - Benin - https://divejourney.io/countries/benin (spots: 1, destinations: 0) - Bermuda - https://divejourney.io/countries/bermuda (spots: 6, destinations: 0) - Bosnia and Herzegovina - https://divejourney.io/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Brazil - https://divejourney.io/countries/brazil (spots: 142, destinations: 12) - British Virgin Islands - https://divejourney.io/countries/british-virgin-islands (spots: 31, destinations: 0) - Brunei - https://divejourney.io/countries/brunei (spots: 2, destinations: 0) - Bulgaria - https://divejourney.io/countries/bulgaria (spots: 23, destinations: 0) - Cabo Verde - https://divejourney.io/countries/cabo-verde (spots: 62, destinations: 0) - Cambodia - https://divejourney.io/countries/cambodia (spots: 24, destinations: 0) - Canada - https://divejourney.io/countries/canada (spots: 78, destinations: 0) - Caribbean Netherlands - https://divejourney.io/countries/caribbean-netherlands (spots: 116, destinations: 1) - Cayman Islands - https://divejourney.io/countries/cayman-islands (spots: 105, destinations: 3) - Chile - https://divejourney.io/countries/chile (spots: 11, destinations: 0) - China - https://divejourney.io/countries/china (spots: 14, destinations: 0) - Colombia - https://divejourney.io/countries/colombia (spots: 69, destinations: 0) - Cook Islands - https://divejourney.io/countries/cook-islands (spots: 30, destinations: 0) - Costa Rica - https://divejourney.io/countries/costa-rica (spots: 53, destinations: 0) - Croatia - https://divejourney.io/countries/croatia (spots: 237, destinations: 0) - Cuba - https://divejourney.io/countries/cuba (spots: 25, destinations: 0) - Curaçao - https://divejourney.io/countries/curacao (spots: 82, destinations: 1) - Cyprus - https://divejourney.io/countries/cyprus (spots: 45, destinations: 0) - Czechia - https://divejourney.io/countries/czechia (spots: 23, destinations: 0) - Denmark - https://divejourney.io/countries/denmark (spots: 24, destinations: 0) - Djibouti - https://divejourney.io/countries/djibouti (spots: 5, destinations: 0) - Dominica - https://divejourney.io/countries/dominica (spots: 22, destinations: 0) - Dominican Republic - https://divejourney.io/countries/dominican-republic (spots: 60, destinations: 4) - East Timor - https://divejourney.io/countries/east-timor (spots: 7, destinations: 0) - Ecuador - https://divejourney.io/countries/ecuador (spots: 21, destinations: 1) - Egypt - https://divejourney.io/countries/egypt (spots: 278, destinations: 4) - El Salvador - https://divejourney.io/countries/el-salvador (spots: 2, destinations: 0) - Estonia - https://divejourney.io/countries/estonia (spots: 5, destinations: 0) - Federated States of Micronesia - https://divejourney.io/countries/federated-states-of-micronesia (spots: 16, destinations: 0) - Fiji - https://divejourney.io/countries/fiji (spots: 88, destinations: 8) - Finland - https://divejourney.io/countries/finland (spots: 16, destinations: 0) - France - https://divejourney.io/countries/france (spots: 529, destinations: 1) - French Polynesia - https://divejourney.io/countries/french-polynesia (spots: 69, destinations: 8) - French Southern and Antarctic Lands - https://divejourney.io/countries/french-southern-and-antarctic-lands (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Germany - https://divejourney.io/countries/germany (spots: 249, destinations: 0) - Gibraltar - https://divejourney.io/countries/gibraltar (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Greece - https://divejourney.io/countries/greece (spots: 362, destinations: 11) - Grenada - https://divejourney.io/countries/grenada (spots: 87, destinations: 2) - Guam - https://divejourney.io/countries/guam (spots: 69, destinations: 1) - Guatemala - https://divejourney.io/countries/guatemala (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Honduras - https://divejourney.io/countries/honduras (spots: 103, destinations: 3) - Hong Kong S.A.R. - https://divejourney.io/countries/hong-kong-s-a-r (spots: 9, destinations: 0) - Hungary - https://divejourney.io/countries/hungary (spots: 11, destinations: 0) - Iceland - https://divejourney.io/countries/iceland (spots: 5, destinations: 0) - India - https://divejourney.io/countries/india (spots: 100, destinations: 0) - Indonesia - https://divejourney.io/countries/indonesia (spots: 391, destinations: 9) - Iran - https://divejourney.io/countries/iran (spots: 11, destinations: 0) - Ireland - https://divejourney.io/countries/ireland (spots: 32, destinations: 0) - Israel - https://divejourney.io/countries/israel (spots: 60, destinations: 0) - Italy - https://divejourney.io/countries/italy (spots: 429, destinations: 0) - Jamaica - https://divejourney.io/countries/jamaica (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Japan - https://divejourney.io/countries/japan (spots: 328, destinations: 1) - Jordan - https://divejourney.io/countries/jordan (spots: 21, destinations: 0) - Kazakhstan - https://divejourney.io/countries/kazakhstan (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Kenya - https://divejourney.io/countries/kenya (spots: 22, destinations: 0) - Kuwait - https://divejourney.io/countries/kuwait (spots: 5, destinations: 0) - Latvia - https://divejourney.io/countries/latvia (spots: 1, destinations: 0) - Lebanon - https://divejourney.io/countries/lebanon (spots: 14, destinations: 0) - Liechtenstein - https://divejourney.io/countries/liechtenstein (spots: 1, destinations: 0) - Lithuania - https://divejourney.io/countries/lithuania (spots: 1, destinations: 0) - Luxembourg - https://divejourney.io/countries/luxembourg (spots: 2, destinations: 0) - Madagascar - https://divejourney.io/countries/madagascar (spots: 35, destinations: 0) - Malaysia - https://divejourney.io/countries/malaysia (spots: 170, destinations: 8) - Maldives - https://divejourney.io/countries/maldives (spots: 414, destinations: 8) - Malta - https://divejourney.io/countries/malta (spots: 95, destinations: 2) - Marshall Islands - https://divejourney.io/countries/marshall-islands (spots: 1, destinations: 0) - Mauritius - https://divejourney.io/countries/mauritius (spots: 39, destinations: 0) - Mexico - https://divejourney.io/countries/mexico (spots: 253, destinations: 16) - Monaco - https://divejourney.io/countries/monaco (spots: 8, destinations: 0) - Montenegro - https://divejourney.io/countries/montenegro (spots: 6, destinations: 0) - Mozambique - https://divejourney.io/countries/mozambique (spots: 50, destinations: 0) - Myanmar - https://divejourney.io/countries/myanmar (spots: 4, destinations: 0) - Netherlands - https://divejourney.io/countries/netherlands (spots: 219, destinations: 0) - New Caledonia - https://divejourney.io/countries/new-caledonia (spots: 58, destinations: 0) - New Zealand - https://divejourney.io/countries/new-zealand (spots: 230, destinations: 9) - Nicaragua - https://divejourney.io/countries/nicaragua (spots: 7, destinations: 0) - Niue - https://divejourney.io/countries/niue (spots: 5, destinations: 0) - Northern Mariana Islands - https://divejourney.io/countries/northern-mariana-islands (spots: 7, destinations: 0) - Oman - https://divejourney.io/countries/oman (spots: 112, destinations: 4) - Palau - https://divejourney.io/countries/palau (spots: 5, destinations: 0) - Panama - https://divejourney.io/countries/panama (spots: 11, destinations: 0) - Papua New Guinea - https://divejourney.io/countries/papua-new-guinea (spots: 11, destinations: 0) - Peru - https://divejourney.io/countries/peru (spots: 17, destinations: 0) - Philippines - https://divejourney.io/countries/philippines (spots: 389, destinations: 6) - Poland - https://divejourney.io/countries/poland (spots: 48, destinations: 0) - Portugal - https://divejourney.io/countries/portugal (spots: 253, destinations: 12) - Puerto Rico - https://divejourney.io/countries/puerto-rico (spots: 33, destinations: 0) - Qatar - https://divejourney.io/countries/qatar (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Republic of Serbia - https://divejourney.io/countries/republic-of-serbia (spots: 11, destinations: 0) - Romania - https://divejourney.io/countries/romania (spots: 16, destinations: 0) - Russia - https://divejourney.io/countries/russia (spots: 35, destinations: 0) - Saint Barthelemy - https://divejourney.io/countries/saint-barthelemy (spots: 10, destinations: 0) - Saint Helena - https://divejourney.io/countries/saint-helena (spots: 2, destinations: 0) - Saint Kitts and Nevis - https://divejourney.io/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis (spots: 2, destinations: 0) - Saint Lucia - https://divejourney.io/countries/saint-lucia (spots: 6, destinations: 0) - Saint Martin - https://divejourney.io/countries/saint-martin (spots: 15, destinations: 0) - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - https://divejourney.io/countries/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines (spots: 31, destinations: 3) - São Tomé and Principe - https://divejourney.io/countries/sao-tome-and-principe (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Saudi Arabia - https://divejourney.io/countries/saudi-arabia (spots: 33, destinations: 0) - Senegal - https://divejourney.io/countries/senegal (spots: 25, destinations: 0) - Seychelles - https://divejourney.io/countries/seychelles (spots: 43, destinations: 3) - Singapore - https://divejourney.io/countries/singapore (spots: 14, destinations: 0) - Sint Maarten - https://divejourney.io/countries/sint-maarten (spots: 25, destinations: 0) - Slovakia - https://divejourney.io/countries/slovakia (spots: 7, destinations: 0) - Slovenia - https://divejourney.io/countries/slovenia (spots: 9, destinations: 0) - Solomon Islands - https://divejourney.io/countries/solomon-islands (spots: 64, destinations: 7) - South Africa - https://divejourney.io/countries/south-africa (spots: 128, destinations: 6) - South Korea - https://divejourney.io/countries/south-korea (spots: 7, destinations: 0) - Spain - https://divejourney.io/countries/spain (spots: 952, destinations: 20) - Sri Lanka - https://divejourney.io/countries/sri-lanka (spots: 31, destinations: 0) - Sudan - https://divejourney.io/countries/sudan (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - Sweden - https://divejourney.io/countries/sweden (spots: 88, destinations: 0) - Switzerland - https://divejourney.io/countries/switzerland (spots: 114, destinations: 0) - Thailand - https://divejourney.io/countries/thailand (spots: 338, destinations: 12) - The Bahamas - https://divejourney.io/countries/the-bahamas (spots: 36, destinations: 0) - Tonga - https://divejourney.io/countries/tonga (spots: 2, destinations: 0) - Trinidad and Tobago - https://divejourney.io/countries/trinidad-and-tobago (spots: 10, destinations: 0) - Tunisia - https://divejourney.io/countries/tunisia (spots: 19, destinations: 3) - Turkey - https://divejourney.io/countries/turkey (spots: 146, destinations: 0) - Turks and Caicos Islands - https://divejourney.io/countries/turks-and-caicos-islands (spots: 3, destinations: 0) - United Arab Emirates - https://divejourney.io/countries/united-arab-emirates (spots: 15, destinations: 0) - United Kingdom - https://divejourney.io/countries/united-kingdom (spots: 144, destinations: 0) - United Republic of Tanzania - https://divejourney.io/countries/united-republic-of-tanzania (spots: 82, destinations: 0) - United States of America - https://divejourney.io/countries/united-states-of-america (spots: 737, destinations: 13) - United States Virgin Islands - https://divejourney.io/countries/united-states-virgin-islands (spots: 66, destinations: 0) - Vanuatu - https://divejourney.io/countries/vanuatu (spots: 9, destinations: 0) - Venezuela - https://divejourney.io/countries/venezuela (spots: 9, destinations: 0) - Vietnam - https://divejourney.io/countries/vietnam (spots: 15, destinations: 0) ## Destinations index - Abrolhos Marine National Park (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/abrolhos-marine-national-park-brazil (spots: 5) - Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll) (Maldives) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/addu-atoll-maldives (spots: 24) - Akumal (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/akumal-mexico (spots: 36) - Algarve (Lagos) (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/algarve-lagos-portugal (spots: 70) - Aliwal Shoal and Umkomaas (South Africa) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/aliwal-shoal-and-umkomaas-south-africa (spots: 17) - Anilao + Batangas (Verde Island Passage) (Philippines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/anilao-and-batangas-verde-island-passage-philippines (spots: 63) - Apo Reef Natural Park (Philippines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/apo-reef-philippines (spots: 14) - Ari Atoll (Maldives) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/ari-atoll-maldives (spots: 70) - Arraial do Cabo (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/arraial-do-cabo-brazil (spots: 1) - Aruba (Aruba) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/aruba (spots: 19) - Asturias: Gijon / Cudillero / Costa Verde (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/asturias-gijon-cudillero-costa-verde-spain (spots: 0) - Athens Riviera and Saronic Gulf (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/athens-riviera-and-saronic-gulf-greece (spots: 32) - Auckland + Hauraki Gulf (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/auckland-and-hauraki-gulf-new-zealand (spots: 31) - Baa Atoll (Maldives) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/baa-atoll-maldives (spots: 10) - Bahias de Huatulco (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bahias-de-huatulco-mexico (spots: 20) - Basque Coast: San Sebastian, Getaria, Zumaia, and Getxo (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/basque-coast-san-sebastian-getaria-zumaia-and-getxo-spain (spots: 23) - Bay of Islands (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bay-of-islands-new-zealand (spots: 21) - Bayahibe and Dominicus (Dominican Republic) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bayahibe-and-dominicus-dominican-republic (spots: 21) - Bequia (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bequia-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines (spots: 23) - Bonaire (Caribbean Netherlands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bonaire (spots: 117) - Bonito (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bonito-brazil (spots: 0) - Bora Bora (French Polynesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bora-bora-french-polynesia (spots: 9) - Brisbane and Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/brisbane-and-moreton-island-mulgumpin-australia (spots: 21) - Broome and Rowley Shoals (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/broome-and-rowley-shoals-australia (spots: 1) - Bunaken and Manado (North Sulawesi) (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bunaken-manado-indonesia (spots: 70) - Busselton Jetty and Margaret River Region (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/busselton-jetty-and-margaret-river-region-australia (spots: 4) - Buzios (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/buzios-brazil (spots: 10) - Byron Bay and Nguthungulli Julian Rocks (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/byron-bay-and-nguthungulli-julian-rocks-australia (spots: 6) - Cabo de Gata and Almeria (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cabo-de-gata-and-almeria-spain (spots: 20) - Cabo Pulmo (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cabo-pulmo-mexico (spots: 8) - Cairns & Great Barrier Reef (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cairns-gbr-australia (spots: 50) - Cancun (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cancun-mexico (spots: 22) - Cantabria: Santander and Castro Urdiales (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cantabria-santander-and-castro-urdiales-spain (spots: 6) - Cape Town (South Africa) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cape-town-south-africa (spots: 45) - Carriacou (Tyrrel Bay) (Grenada) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/carriacou-tyrrel-bay-grenada (spots: 31) - Catalina Island (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/catalina-island-california-usa (spots: 15) - Caye Caulker (Belize) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/caye-caulker-belize (spots: 26) - Cayman Brac (Cayman Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cayman-brac-cayman-islands (spots: 15) - Channel Islands (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/channel-islands-california-usa (spots: 61) - Christmas Island (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/christmas-island-australia (spots: 1) - Chumphon (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/chumphon-thailand (spots: 22) - Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cocos-keeling-islands-australia (spots: 36) - Coral Coast, Viti Levu (Fiji) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/coral-coast-viti-levu-fiji (spots: 178) - Corfu (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/corfu-greece (spots: 22) - Coron (Philippines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/coron-palawan-philippines (spots: 25) - Costa Blanca: Denia and Xabia/Javea (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/costa-blanca-denia-and-javea-spain (spots: 54) - Costa Brava and Medes Islands (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/costa-brava-and-medes-islands-spain (spots: 146) - Costa del Sol: Malaga and Nerja (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/costa-del-sol-malaga-and-nerja-spain (spots: 26) - Cozumel (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/cozumel-mexico (spots: 57) - Crete (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/crete-greece (spots: 34) - Curaçao (Curaçao) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/curacao (spots: 82) - Dahab (Egypt) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/dahab-egypt (spots: 34) - Derawan Islands (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/derawan-islands-indonesia (spots: 42) - Dhofar (Salalah + Mirbat) (Oman) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/dhofar-salalah-and-mirbat-oman (spots: 10) - Djerba (Tunisia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/djerba-tunisia (spots: 11) - El Hierro (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/el-hierro-spain (spots: 19) - El Nido and Bacuit Archipelago (Philippines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/el-nido-and-bacuit-archipelago-palawan-philippines (spots: 13) - Faial (Azores) (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/faial-azores-portugal (spots: 5) - Fakarava (French Polynesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/fakarava-french-polynesia (spots: 7) - Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/fernando-de-noronha (spots: 26) - Fiordland (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/fiordland-milford-and-doubtful-sound-new-zealand (spots: 15) - Flores Island (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/flores-azores-portugal (spots: 1) - Florianopolis (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/florianopolis-brazil (spots: 6) - Fuerteventura (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/fuerteventura-spain (spots: 42) - Fuvahmulah (Maldives) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/fuvahmulah-maldives (spots: 13) - Gaafu Atoll (Huvadhoo Atoll) (Maldives) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/gaafu-atolls-maldives (spots: 4) - Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/galapagos-ecuador (spots: 12) - Galicia: Rias Baixas, Cies Islands, and Atlantic North Coast (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/galicia-rias-baixas-cies-islands-and-atlantic-north-coast-spain (spots: 15) - Gansbaai (South Africa) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/gansbaai-south-africa (spots: 2) - Gili Islands (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/gili-islands-indonesia (spots: 41) - Gizo and Western Province (Solomon Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/gizo-and-western-province-solomon-islands (spots: 44) - Gold Coast (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/gold-coast-australia (spots: 23) - Gozo (Malta) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/gozo-malta (spots: 47) - Gran Canaria (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/gran-canaria-spain (spots: 55) - Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/grand-cayman (spots: 85) - Grenada (St. George's and Grand Anse) (Grenada) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/grenada-st-george-s-and-grand-anse-grenada (spots: 56) - Guam (Guam) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/guam-usa (spots: 69) - Guanaja (Honduras) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/guanaja-honduras (spots: 0) - Halkidiki and Thassos (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/halkidiki-and-thassos-greece (spots: 56) - Hallaniyat Islands (Oman) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/hallaniyat-islands-oman (spots: 0) - Hawaii Island (The Big Island) (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/hawaii-island-big-island-usa (spots: 13) - Heron Island (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/heron-island-australia (spots: 5) - Himara (Albania) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/himara-albania (spots: 2) - Honiara and Iron Bottom Sound (Solomon Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/honiara-and-iron-bottom-sound-solomon-islands (spots: 18) - Huahine (French Polynesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/huahine-french-polynesia (spots: 0) - Hurghada (Giftun and Abu Nuhas) (Egypt) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/hurghada-giftun-and-abu-nuhas-egypt (spots: 62) - Ibiza and Formentera (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/ibiza-and-formentera-spain (spots: 40) - Ilha Grande and Angra dos Reis (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/ilha-grande-and-agra-dos-reis-brazil (spots: 11) - Ilhabela (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/ilhabela-brazil (spots: 2) - Isla Holbox (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/isla-holbox-mexico (spots: 0) - Isla Mujeres (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/isla-mujeres-mexico (spots: 9) - Jervis Bay (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/jervis-bay-australia (spots: 1) - Kadavu and Great Astrolabe Reef (Fiji) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/kadavu-and-great-astrolabe-reef-fiji (spots: 1) - Kaikoura (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/kaikoura-new-zealand (spots: 13) - Kauai (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/kauai-hawaii-usa (spots: 12) - Kefalonia (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/kefalonia-greece (spots: 3) - Key Largo (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/key-largo-florida-usa (spots: 60) - Key West (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/key-west-florida-usa (spots: 24) - Khao Lak (Similan and Surin Islands) (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/khao-lak-similan-islands-thailand (spots: 75) - Koh Lanta (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-lanta-thailand (spots: 46) - Koh Lipe (Tarutao - Adang-Rawi) (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-lipe-tarutao-adang-rawi-thailand (spots: 26) - Koh Phangan (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-phangan-thailand (spots: 11) - Koh Phi Phi (Phi Phi Islands) (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-phi-phi-islands-thailand (spots: 33) - Koh Samui (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-samui-thailand (spots: 3) - Koh Tao (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/koh-tao-thailand (spots: 46) - Komodo (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/komodo-indonesia (spots: 37) - Kos (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/kos-greece (spots: 12) - Kota Kinabalu and Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP) (Malaysia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/kota-kinabalu-and-tarp-malaysia (spots: 30) - Krabi (Ao Nang and Railay) (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/krabi-ao-nang-and-railay-thailand (spots: 41) - Kudat (Sabah) (Malaysia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/kudat-malaysia (spots: 0) - La Herradura and Marina del Este (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/la-herradura-and-marina-del-este-costa-tropical-spain (spots: 21) - La Palma (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/la-palma-spain (spots: 29) - La Paz (Baja California Sur), including Espiritu Santo (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/la-paz-baja-california-sur-mexico (spots: 9) - Lady Elliot Island (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/lady-elliot-island-australia (spots: 12) - Lady Musgrave Island (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/lady-musgrave-island-australia (spots: 8) - Laje de Santos (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/laje-de-santos-brazil (spots: 5) - Lake Tahoe (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/lake-tahoe-california-usa (spots: 9) - Langkawi + Pulau Payar Marine Park (Malaysia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/langkawi-and-payar-marine-park-malaysia (spots: 6) - Lanzarote (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/lanzarote-spain (spots: 57) - Lisbon Coast (Cascais) (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/lisbon-coast-cascais-portugal (spots: 12) - Little Cayman (Cayman Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/little-cayman-cayman-islands (spots: 5) - Lord Howe Island (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/lord-howe-island-australia (spots: 1) - Loreto (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/loreto-mexico (spots: 2) - Los Cabos (Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo) (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/los-cabos-cabo-san-lucas-and-san-jose-del-cabo-mexico (spots: 7) - Madeira (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/madeira-portugal (spots: 26) - Mahahual / Banco Chinchorro (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/mahahual-chinchorro-mexico (spots: 6) - Mahé (Seychelles) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/mahe-seychelles (spots: 28) - Mallorca and Cabrera (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/mallorca-and-cabrera-spain (spots: 66) - Malta (Malta) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/malta-malta (spots: 61) - Mamanuca Islands and Denarau (Fiji) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/mamanuca-islands-and-denarau-fiji (spots: 52) - Maragogi (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/maragogi-brazil (spots: 1) - Marlborough Sounds (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/marlborough-sounds-picton-and-lermontov-wreck-new-zealand (spots: 8) - Marsa Alam (Abu Dabbab and Elphinstone) (Egypt) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/marsa-alam-abu-dabbab-and-elphinstone-egypt (spots: 57) - Martinique (France) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/martinique (spots: 46) - Maui (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/maui-hawaii-usa (spots: 23) - Menorca (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/menorca-spain (spots: 98) - Mercury Islands (Coromandel Peninsula) (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/mercury-islands-coromandel-new-zealand (spots: 29) - Miami (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/miami-florida-usa (spots: 41) - Monastir and Mahdia (Tunisia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/monastir-and-mahdia-tunisia (spots: 5) - Monterey Bay (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/monterey-bay-california-usa (spots: 14) - Moorea (French Polynesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/moorea-french-polynesia (spots: 14) - Munda and Roviana Lagoon (Solomon Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/munda-and-roviana-lagoon-solomon-islands (spots: 38) - Murcia: Cabo de Palos and Islas Hormigas (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/murcia-cabo-de-palos-and-islas-hormigas-spain (spots: 53) - Musandam (Oman) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/musandam-khasab-and-fjords-oman (spots: 53) - Muscat and the Daymaniyat Islands (Oman) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/muscat-and-daymaniyat-islands-oman (spots: 18) - Mykonos and Delos (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/mykonos-and-delos-greece (spots: 0) - Naxos and Paros (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/naxos-and-paros-greece (spots: 30) - Ningaloo Reef (Exmouth & Coral Bay) (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/ningaloo-reef-exmouth-and-coral-bay-australia (spots: 2) - North Male Atoll (Maldives) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/north-male-atoll-maldives (spots: 136) - Nusa Penida (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/nusa-penida-indonesia (spots: 36) - O'ahu, Hawai'i (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/oahu-hawaii-usa (spots: 37) - Okinawa (Japan) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/okinawa-japan (spots: 111) - Outer Islands (Seychelles) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/outer-islands-seychelles (spots: 0) - Pacific Harbour and Beqa Lagoon (Fiji) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/pacific-harbour-and-beqa-lagoon-fiji (spots: 7) - Padangbai and Candidasa (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bali-padangbai-candidasa-indonesia (spots: 15) - Palm Beach, Florida (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/palm-beach-florida-usa (spots: 35) - Paraty (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/paraty-brazil (spots: 1) - Pattaya (incl. Samaesarn / Sattahip) (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/pattaya-incl-samaesarn-sattahip-thailand (spots: 37) - Peniche and Berlengas (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/peniche-berlengas-portugal (spots: 23) - Perhentian Islands (Malaysia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/perhentian-islands-malaysia (spots: 43) - Perth and Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/perth-and-rottnest-island-wadjemup-australia (spots: 9) - Phuket (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/phuket-thailand (spots: 96) - Pico Island (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/pico-azores-portugal (spots: 5) - Placencia (Belize) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/placencia-belize (spots: 1) - Playa del Carmen (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/playa-del-carmen-mexico (spots: 61) - Ponta Delgada & Sao Miguel (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/ponta-delgada-sao-miguel-portugal (spots: 37) - Poor Knights Islands (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/poor-knights-islands-new-zealand (spots: 34) - Port Douglas & GBR (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/port-douglas-gbr-australia (spots: 50) - Port Lincoln (Neptune Islands) (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/port-lincoln-neptune-islands-australia (spots: 1) - Porto Santo (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/porto-santo-portugal (spots: 17) - Praslin and La Digue (Seychelles) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/praslin-and-la-digue-seychelles (spots: 19) - Protea Banks (South Africa) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/protea-banks-shelly-beach-south-africa (spots: 1) - Puerto Morelos (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/puerto-morelos-mexico (spots: 14) - Puerto Plata and Sosúa (Dominican Republic) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/puerto-plata-and-sosua-dominican-republic (spots: 6) - Puerto Princesa + Tubbataha Gateway (Palawan) (Philippines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/puerto-princesa-and-tubbataha-gateway-palawan-philippines (spots: 19) - Puerto Vallarta and Bahia de Banderas (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/puerto-vallarta-and-bahia-de-banderas-mexico (spots: 4) - Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/punta-cana-dominican-republic (spots: 8) - Raiatea and Taha'a (French Polynesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/raiatea-and-tahaa-french-polynesia (spots: 0) - Raja Ampat (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/raja-ampat-indonesia (spots: 60) - Rakiraki and Vatu-i-Ra / Bligh Water (Fiji) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/rakiraki-and-vatu-i-ra-bligh-water-fiji (spots: 83) - Rangiroa (French Polynesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/rangiroa-french-polynesia (spots: 4) - Recife (Brazil) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/recife-brazil (spots: 25) - Redang + Lang Tengah (Malaysia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/redang-and-lang-tengah-malaysia (spots: 17) - Revillagigedo (Socorro Islands) (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/revillagigedo-socorro-islands-mexico (spots: 1) - Rhodes (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/rhodes-greece (spots: 23) - Roatan (Honduras) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/roatan-honduras (spots: 61) - Russell Islands (Solomon Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/russell-islands-solomon-islands (spots: 0) - Samaná and Las Galeras (Dominican Republic) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/samana-and-las-galeras-dominican-republic (spots: 12) - San Diego and La Jolla (United States of America) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/san-diego-la-jolla-california-usa (spots: 9) - San Pedro (Ambergris Caye), Belize (Belize) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/san-pedro-belize (spots: 26) - Santa Maria (Azores) (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/santa-maria-azores-portugal (spots: 11) - Santorini (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/santorini-greece (spots: 8) - Saranda and Ksamil (Albania) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/saranda-and-ksamil-albania (spots: 4) - Savusavu and Namena Marine Reserve (Fiji) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/savusavu-and-namena-marine-reserve-fiji (spots: 1) - Semporna (Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai) (Malaysia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/semporna-malaysia (spots: 30) - Sesimbra (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/sesimbra-portugal (spots: 19) - Shark Bay (Monkey Mia) (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/shark-bay-monkey-mia-australia (spots: 0) - Sharm El Sheikh (Ras Mohammed and Tiran) (Egypt) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/sharm-el-sheikh-ras-mohammed-and-tiran-egypt (spots: 51) - Sodwana Bay (South Africa) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/sodwana-bay-isimangaliso-south-africa (spots: 21) - Solomon Islands Liveaboard Circuit (Solomon Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/solomon-islands-liveaboard-circuit (spots: 53) - South Male Atoll (Maldives) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/south-male-atoll-maldives (spots: 91) - South West Rocks (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/south-west-rocks-australia (spots: 1) - St. Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/st-vincent-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines (spots: 8) - Stewart Island / Rakiura (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/stewart-island-rakiura-new-zealand (spots: 0) - Subic Bay (Philippines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/subic-bay-philippines (spots: 7) - Sunshine Coast (Mooloolaba) (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/sunshine-coast-mooloolaba-australia (spots: 16) - Sydney (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/sydney-australia (spots: 15) - Tabarka and La Galite Archipelago (Tunisia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tabarka-and-la-galite-archipelago-tunisia (spots: 0) - Tahiti (French Polynesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tahiti-french-polynesia (spots: 30) - Tarifa, Cadiz, and the Strait of Gibraltar (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tarifa-cadiz-and-the-strait-of-gibraltar-spain (spots: 19) - Tasman Peninsula (Eaglehawk Neck) (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tasman-peninsula-eaglehawk-neck-australia (spots: 0) - Taveuni and Rainbow Reef (Fiji) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/taveuni-and-rainbow-reef-fiji (spots: 0) - Tenerife (Spain) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tenerife-spain (spots: 80) - Tenggol Island (Pulau Tenggol) (Malaysia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tenggol-island-malaysia (spots: 7) - Terceira Island (Portugal) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/terceira-azores-portugal (spots: 5) - The Sardine Run (Wild Coast) (South Africa) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/sardine-run-wild-coast-south-africa (spots: 1) - Tikehau (French Polynesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tikehau-french-polynesia (spots: 4) - Tioman Island (Malaysia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tioman-island-malaysia (spots: 61) - Togean Islands and Tomini Coast (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/togean-islands-central-sulawesi-indonesia (spots: 49) - Townsville (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/townsville-australia (spots: 13) - Trat and the Koh Chang Archipelago (Thailand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/trat-and-the-koh-chang-archipelago-thailand (spots: 17) - Tulagi and Florida Islands (Solomon Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tulagi-and-florida-islands-solomon-islands (spots: 17) - Tulamben and Amed (Indonesia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/bali-tulamben-amed-indonesia (spots: 40) - Tulum (Mexico) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/tulum-mexico (spots: 32) - Uepi and Marovo Lagoon (Solomon Islands) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/uepi-and-marovo-lagoon-solomon-islands (spots: 2) - Union Island and Tobago Cays (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/union-island-and-tobago-cays-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines (spots: 1) - Utila (Honduras) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/utila-honduras (spots: 43) - Vaavu Atoll (Maldives) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/vaavu-atoll-maldives (spots: 21) - Vlora and Karaburun-Sazan (Albania) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/vlora-and-karaburun-sazan-albania (spots: 2) - Wellington (New Zealand) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/wellington-south-coast-new-zealand (spots: 7) - Whitsunday Islands (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/whitsunday-islands-australia (spots: 6) - Whyalla (Giant Australian Cuttlefish aggregation) (Australia) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/whyalla-giant-australian-cuttlefish-aggregation-australia (spots: 0) - Yasawa Islands (Fiji) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/yasawa-islands-fiji (spots: 43) - Zakynthos (Greece) - https://divejourney.io/destinations/zakynthos-greece (spots: 16) ## Shiplog index - 2026-09-04 - DiveJourney Now Supports Five Languages - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-09-06-divejourney-now-supports-five-languages - 2026-08-04 - Your Dive Log Now Builds a Passport - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-08-04-your-dive-log-now-builds-a-passport - 2026-06-29 - A New Look, Community Events, and a Dive Shop Directory - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-06-29-a-new-look-community-events-and-a-dive-shop-directory - 2026-05-30 - Now in Spanish, a Smarter Destinations Finder, and Faster Everything - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-05-30-now-in-spanish-smarter-destinations-finder-faster-everything - 2026-04-28 - New Destinations, Better Recommendations, and Buddy Matching Foundation - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-04-29-new-destinations-better-recommendations-feedback-and-buddy-matching-foundatio - 2026-03-11 - Dive Spot Page Upgrades, Planner Improvements, Wildlife Launch, and Destination - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-03-11-dive-spot-page-upgrades-planner-improvements-wildlife-launch-and-destination - 2026-02-10 - Free Basic Shop Plans + Dive Spot Data/Verification Expansion - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-02-10-free-basic-shop-plans-dive-spot-data-verification-expansion - 2026-01-27 - January 2026: Shareable Trips, Map Filters, and Destination Partner Focus - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2026-01-27-january-2026-shareable-trips-map-filters-and-destination-partner-focus - 2025-12-31 - Final 2025 Release: Trip Overlaps, Messaging, and Destination Partners - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-12-31-final-2025-release-trip-overlaps-messaging-and-destination-partners - 2025-12-15 - Planned Trips v1, Country Guides, New Destinations - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-12-15-planned-trips-v1-country-guides-new-destinations - 2025-11-30 - Community Map v1 Foundations, Shop Embeds, and New Destinations - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-11-30-community-map-v1-foundations-shop-embeds-and-new-destinations - 2025-11-13 - Deep Destinations Expansion & Core System Upgrades - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-11-14-deep-destinations-expansion-core-system-upgrades - 2025-10-21 - Dive Destinations + Profile Refresh and Map Journey - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-10-21-dive-destinations-profile-refresh-and-map-journey - 2025-10-05 - Community spot edits, shop accounts, navigation coordinates, and directions - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-10-05-community-spot-edits-shop-accounts-spot-navigation - 2025-09-10 - Friends, Buddy Tags, and AI Logbook Import - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-09-10-friends-buddy-tags-and-ai-logbook-import - 2025-08-30 - Faster Map + Bigger World + Log Flow + More - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-08-30-faster-map-bigger-world-smoother-logging - 2025-08-16 - Public Launch - https://divejourney.io/shiplog/2025-08-16-public-launch ## Articles index - 2026-06-20 - Affordable Dive Bases for Digital Nomads: A Map-First Guide to Picking a Long-Stay Hub That Actually Works - https://divejourney.io/articles/affordable-dive-bases-digital-nomads - 2026-06-19 - Meeting New Dive Buddies Safely: Boundaries, Red Flags, and First-Dive Etiquette for Travelers - https://divejourney.io/articles/meeting-new-dive-buddies-safely-boundaries-red-flags-first-dive-etiquette - 2026-06-18 - Beginner Freediving Destinations You Can Actually Handle - Planned on the DiveJourney Map - https://divejourney.io/articles/beginner-freediving-destinations-freediving-spots-map-guide - 2026-06-17 - How to Choose a Beginner-Friendly Snorkeling Destination (With a Reusable Spot-Scoring Checklist) - https://divejourney.io/articles/beginner-friendly-snorkeling-destination-spot-scoring-checklist - 2026-06-16 - How to Compare Shortlisted Dive Shops Near Your Chosen Dive Site (Before You Book) - https://divejourney.io/articles/compare-shortlisted-dive-shops-before-booking - 2026-06-15 - Dive Shop vs Operator vs Local Guide: How to Choose the Right Provider for Your Dive Trip - https://divejourney.io/articles/dive-shop-vs-operator-vs-local-guide - 2026-06-14 - Shore vs Boat Diving: Let Your Entry Style Decide Your Next Dive Destination - https://divejourney.io/articles/shore-vs-boat-diving-choose-dive-destination-by-entry-style - 2026-06-13 - 12 Best Beginner-Friendly Dive Destinations for Training and First Trips (2026) - https://divejourney.io/articles/best-dive-destinations-for-beginners-2026 - 2026-06-12 - From Vague Trip Idea to Dive Shortlist: How to Use DiveJourney’s Map to Choose Your Next Scuba Destination - https://divejourney.io/articles/use-divejourney-map-to-choose-scuba-destination-shortlist - 2026-06-11 - From Country Shortlist to Specific Dive Sites: A Repeatable Framework for Planning Your Scuba Trip - https://divejourney.io/articles/scuba-trip-planning-countries-vs-dive-sites-framework - 2026-06-10 - Best Dive Destinations by Month for Remote Workers: Build a Year-Long, Wi‑Fi‑Friendly Dive Route - https://divejourney.io/articles/best-dive-destinations-by-month-remote-workers - 2026-06-09 - How to Read a Freediving Spots Map for Safe Trip Planning: Depth, Access, Conditions, and Risk Signals - https://divejourney.io/articles/freediving-spots-map-safe-trip-planning - 2026-06-08 - How to Use a Snorkeling Spots Map to Pick Safe, Beginner-Friendly Locations Anywhere - https://divejourney.io/articles/snorkeling-spots-map-beginner-guide - 2026-06-07 - From Map to Dive Boat: A Safety-First Checklist for Choosing a Dive Shop Near Your Dive Site - https://divejourney.io/articles/from-map-to-dive-boat-choose-dive-shop-near-your-dive-site - 2026-06-06 - Beginner Scuba Trip Planner: Choose a Destination That Actually Matches Your Certification and Comfort - https://divejourney.io/articles/beginner-scuba-trip-planner-destination-certification-comfort - 2026-06-05 - Mexico’s Best Big-Animal Dive Regions, Ranked: Where to See Whale Sharks, Mantas, Sharks & Whales - https://divejourney.io/articles/best-dive-destinations-wildlife-mexico - 2026-06-04 - Scuba Diving Seasons Around the World: A Date-First Guide to When to Dive Where - https://divejourney.io/articles/scuba-diving-seasons-guide-when-to-dive-where - 2026-06-03 - How to Compare Dive Sites on Your Shortlist (And Know Which One Is Right for This Trip) - https://divejourney.io/articles/how-to-compare-dive-sites-shortlist - 2026-06-02 - How to Choose Your Next Scuba Diving Country: A 3-Step Framework That Beats “Best Of” Lists - https://divejourney.io/articles/how-to-choose-a-scuba-diving-country - 2026-06-01 - Best Dive Destinations by Month: A Worldwide Calendar That Starts With Your Travel Dates - https://divejourney.io/articles/best-dive-destinations-by-month - 2026-05-30 - How to Find Dive Buddies When Traveling - https://divejourney.io/articles/how-to-find-dive-buddies-when-traveling ## Tools index