diveadmin.com

What it is

Dive Admin is a dive center and dive school management platform developed by AWcode Co Ltd in Thailand. It is not a generic booking system, but a platform built around dive operations, covering diver profiles, trips, boat manifests, equipment sizes, course certifications, waivers, invoices, payments, reports, and more. According to its website, it serves 134+ dive centers across 25+ countries and supports 14 languages, including Chinese.

Key features and integrations

The platform’s core value is bringing day-to-day dive center operations into a single cloud-based system. Customer management can track dive history, certifications, preferences, and equipment sizes; trip scheduling supports capacity management, staff assignment, and printable boat lists; digital forms cover medical forms, liability waivers, and e-signatures; the course module supports PADI, SSI, and custom courses; the equipment module covers rentals, allocation, and maintenance logs; and the finance side includes POS, invoices, expenses, and payroll. Online booking can be embedded into a website or provided through branded pages. Its integrations are fairly comprehensive, including Stripe, PayPal, Redsys, Mailchimp, Twilio, SSI, WordPress, Wix, Shopify, and Zapier, along with a REST API, OAuth 2.1, MCP Server, and embeddable booking widgets.

Pricing and trial

Pricing is straightforward: the Starter plan is $29/month, the Professional plan is $59/month, and the Advanced plan is $119/month, with 2 months free on annual billing. There is also a lifetime Advanced plan for $3,495. All plans include a 14-day free trial, and the copy also states there are no setup fees, no credit card required, and cancellation is available at any time. Note that the Starter plan does not include financial tools and is limited to up to 10 staff accounts; the Advanced plan is better suited to teams with multiple staff, multiple branches, and full financial management needs.

Pros, cons, and who it is for

Its strengths are its strong vertical focus and close fit with real dive business workflows, including dive courses, equipment, waivers, and boat lists. It also offers an AI assistant called Coral and developer interfaces, making it suitable for teams with automation needs. The drawbacks are its narrow scope and limited reuse value outside the diving industry. Its security description mentions bank-grade encryption, audits, and international data protection standards, but does not list specific certifications. There is also no clear information on support for local Chinese payments, invoicing, or the WeChat ecosystem.

Access from China and alternatives

The website does not provide information on mainland China access, payment availability, or local compliance, so China accessibility is unknown. If you serve domestic Chinese customers, you should specifically test access speed, Stripe/PayPal availability, SMS/WhatsApp deliverability, and whether it can connect with local Chinese websites and payment systems. If these areas are constrained, a combination of domestic CRM, booking, forms, POS, and WeCom/WeChat Pay tools may be a more practical alternative.