For anyone who has spent time around ScubaMUDs, it probably won’t be surprising that a side project involving diving, maps, dive logs, and a little bit of nerdy overbuilding eventually turned into something real.
I’m excited to share that diveSphere is now at a point where we can start inviting divers to try it.
diveSphere is a new web-based platform built for scuba divers to help log dives, explore dive sites, and share information with the broader dive community. The idea started from a simple frustration: dive information is scattered everywhere. Some of it lives in old forum posts, some in personal logbooks, some in local knowledge passed around on boats or shore dives, and some buried in apps that don’t really connect the dots.
diveSphere is my attempt to bring those pieces together.
What is diveSphere?
At its core, diveSphere is designed to be a practical tool for divers.
The first version includes features that allow users to:
- Explore dive sites on an interactive map
- View dive site details and location information
- Create and maintain a personal dive log easily by uploading UDDF files from your Shearwater or other computer (or manually)
- Upload and share dive photos
- Build a profile around your diving history
- Help grow a community-driven database of dive sites
The long-term goal is to make diveSphere a useful hub for divers, whether you are planning your next local shore dive, logging a trip, looking up site details, or sharing information with other divers.
Why Build This?
A lot of dive knowledge is community knowledge.
Anyone who has learned from a local diver, joined a club dive, tagged along on a ScubaMUDs outing, or listened to a slightly exaggerated surface interval story knows how much information gets passed around informally.
That is part of what makes diving great.
But it also means good information can be hard to find later.
Where exactly was that entry point? What was the site like at high tide? Was there current? What depth was the main feature? Was the parking easy? Is it beginner-friendly, or is it more of a “bring your drysuit, compass, and questionable judgment” kind of dive?
diveSphere is being built to capture more of that practical, real-world dive knowledge in one place.
Built by a Diver, for Divers
This is not a corporate product launch with a marketing department behind it. It is a side project built by a local diver who wanted something better than a spreadsheet, a scattered folder of dive computer exports, and half-remembered site notes.
The first version is intentionally simple. It is not perfect, and there will absolutely be bugs, missing features, and things that need improvement.
That is why I’m starting by sharing it with people who actually dive.
The feedback from real divers — especially local divers who understand what information is actually useful before, during, and after a dive — will help shape where diveSphere goes next.
What Comes Next?
This first version is just the beginning.
Some of the future features being explored include:
- More detailed dive planning tools
- Better dive log imports from common dive computers and apps
- Environmental data, such as tides, weather, and wave information
- Dive site reviews and community notes
- Club and group dive features
- Service provider listings for charters, shops, courses, and travel
- More advanced mapping and filtering tools
The goal is not to replace the community aspect of diving. It is to support it.
If anything, I hope diveSphere makes it easier for divers to discover new sites, preserve local knowledge, share experiences, and maybe even find more excuses to get in the water.
Try It Out
diveSphere is now open for early users to try.
You can visit it here:
Create an account, poke around, log a dive, check out the map, add a site, upload a photo, and let me know what feels useful — or what feels completely broken.
Early feedback is hugely appreciated. This version is still very much a work in progress, but that is also the best time to help shape it.
Whether you are a new diver, a seasoned cold-water local, a dive traveller, a photographer, a wreck nerd, or just someone who enjoys arguing about the best surface interval snacks, I’d love to have you try it.
See you underwater,
Adam
Founder, diveSphere
ScubaMUDs member
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