DiveLife is live: how we built an app for divers around the world

Pilar del Prado Abril
21 hours ago
2 min read

Some markets have been waiting years to be digitized. Diving is one of them.

Millions of divers around the world manage their certifications on paper, book activities over the phone or by email, and have no digital space to log their dives or connect with others. Javier Prats knew this. He came to Nomu Labs with a clear idea: change that.

The result is DiveLife, a platform that just launched on the App Store and Google Play, and that already reached over 2,000 registered users in its first week.

The challenge: connecting divers with the world

DiveLife is not just a booking app. It is a platform built to connect people passionate about the sea and underwater biodiversity, creating a digital space where divers, curious minds, and ocean advocates can come together.

The vision is clear: use technology to bring the ocean closer to anyone. The challenge was translating the richness of the marine world into a digital experience that feels accessible, immersive, and genuine.

What the platform does

DiveLife serves two very different but complementary profiles.

For users, the app makes it possible to book diving activities at centers worldwide, manage certifications from their phone, log dives in a Strava-style logbook, check in, and share their experiences on social media.

For dive centers, the platform offers a complete management panel: onboarding, reservation management, instructor assignment, boat capacity control, document validation, and a weekly operations view.

Everything connected. Everything in one place.

How we built it

We worked with Javier Prats from the earliest stages of the project, balancing speed and quality to bring the product to market as quickly as possible without cutting corners.

Kickstart. We developed a first version of the platform in a matter of weeks, focused on compelling visual content and building the initial community space. The goal was to validate the concept and have something real to show.

Growth. We iterated in two-week sprints, adding the features that make the product complete: full booking flow, Stripe payments, ratings for centers and instructors, dive logbook, Instagram sharing, and check-in logic.

Ahead. We continue to work with DiveLife as a strategic partner, scaling the platform with new integrations, process optimization, and technical support for their international expansion.