Diviac

Diviac is a Swiss digital platform focused on scuba diving and dive travel. It began in December 2012 in Zumikon, Switzerland, as a venture founded by Joel Perrenoud and Thomas Achhorner. The company was formally incorporated in April 2013 and initially developed a digital logbook for divers. Its first Diviac Logbook release appeared in November 2013, giving users a way to record dives, trips, and related experience in a cloud-based service rather than relying only on paper records or locally stored files. The company expanded its logbook proposition through financing, mobile access, equipment integrations, and relationships with diving organizations. In December 2014, Diviac raised CHF 1 million in a financing round led by the StartAngels Network. In March 2015, it released iOS and Android applications for the logbook, making dive records accessible from phones and tablets. The logbook was also connected with Suunto software and services, allowing compatible users to transfer dive information through DM5 and Movescount. In January 2016, the International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers made Diviac Logbook its official digital logbook, recognizing digitally validated records as evidence of diving experience. Diviac has also been described as one of the third-party digital logbooks endorsed by Scubapro. A strategic change occurred in 2015, when Diviac shifted its principal business focus from being a digital logbook to facilitating scuba holidays. The first version of Diviac Travel launched in April 2015. The booking service allowed customers to discover and reserve diving activities and accommodation offered by dive centers, dive resorts, and liveaboard operators. The company presented the platform as a broad international marketplace covering thousands of destinations and operators. That same month, Diviac acquired Scubadviser.com, a site centered on reviews of dive centers and liveaboards, adding user-oriented discovery and review content to its travel proposition. Diviac also pursued business-to-business distribution and sustainability initiatives. In December 2015, it announced a partnership with TrekkSoft intended to give dive centers a consolidated way to manage bookings while improving their online distribution. In November 2016, Diviac introduced Diviac Eco Travel, a division that worked with nongovernmental organizations and research institutions to create conservation-oriented trips. These experiences enabled travelers to participate alongside marine specialists in field studies and research activities. Partnerships cited for the program included the Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation, Manta Trust, and Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines. In January 2018, Diviac announced that it had been acquired by PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. The available reference material does not establish the later operating status, corporate structure, or current availability of each Diviac service. Diviac is therefore best characterized as a specialized scuba-diving technology and travel brand whose development moved from digital dive records toward online holiday discovery and booking, with a later connection to the global PADI organization.

Diviac was founded in December 2012 in Zumikon, Switzerland, by Joel Perrenoud and Thomas Achhorner. The company was incorporated in April 2013 and initially concentrated on building a digital logbook for scuba divers. The first version of Diviac Logbook was released in November 2013. The service was designed to let divers preserve records of individual dives and trips, document experience, and maintain a digital record that could serve both practical and commemorative purposes. The company obtained outside financing in December 2014, closing a CHF 1 million round led by the Swiss StartAngels Network. In March 2015, Diviac expanded the logbook to mobile devices through iOS and Android applications. During the same period, it developed integrations and industry relationships intended to increase the usefulness and credibility of digital dive records. In June 2015, Diviac and Suunto announced a connection between Diviac and Suunto's DM5 software and Movescount community, allowing users to upload dive information to Diviac's cloud logbook. Diviac Logbook was also identified as a third-party digital logbook endorsed by Scubapro. In January 2016, IANTD adopted it as its official digital logbook and became the first training agency described in the source material as accepting digitally validated logs as official evidence of diving experience. Diviac changed strategic direction in 2015. Rather than remaining primarily a logging product, it began positioning itself as a digital marketplace for scuba holidays. The first version of Diviac Travel launched in April 2015. The service enabled travelers to research and book diving and accommodation through liveaboards, dive resorts, and dive centers around the world. Diviac claimed broad coverage, with thousands of destinations and operators represented on the platform. It also acquired Scubadviser.com in April 2015. Scubadviser had collected reviews of dive centers and liveaboards, giving Diviac an additional source of destination and operator information for travelers. The travel strategy included tools and partnerships aimed at professional operators. In December 2015, Diviac and TrekkSoft announced a partnership designed to offer dive centers an integrated booking-management and online-distribution solution. In November 2016, the company introduced Diviac Eco Travel. This initiative connected divers and other travelers with nongovernmental organizations and research centers for environmentally oriented trips. Participants could work alongside marine experts in field studies and research activities. The source material identifies the Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation, Manta Trust, and Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines among the initiative's partners as of December 2016. In January 2018, Diviac announced its acquisition by PADI. The available reference does not provide transaction terms, the precise post-acquisition operating model, or a verified account of the present status of Diviac's websites, applications, and divisions. Consequently, the documented history ends with the PADI acquisition announcement rather than asserting a current service status. Overall, Diviac's development followed a clear progression from digital dive documentation, through mobile and equipment-service integration, to a broader travel marketplace incorporating bookings, reviews, operator tools, and conservation-related experiences.

• 2018

  Acquisition by PADI announced

  [1]Diviacen.wikipedia.org

  Diviac announced that PADI had acquired the company.

• 2016

  Eco Travel division introduced

  [1]Diviacen.wikipedia.org

  Diviac introduced conservation- and research-oriented travel experiences with nonprofit and scientific partners.

• 2015

  Expansion into mobile and dive travel

  [1]Diviacen.wikipedia.org

  Diviac released mobile logbook applications, launched Diviac Travel, and acquired Scubadviser.com.

• 2014

  CHF 1 million financing round

  [1]Diviacen.wikipedia.org

  Diviac completed a financing round led by the StartAngels Network.

• 2013

  Company incorporation and first logbook release

  [1]Diviacen.wikipedia.org

  Diviac was officially incorporated in April, and the first version of Diviac Logbook launched in November.

• 2012

  Diviac is founded in Switzerland

  [1]Diviacen.wikipedia.org

  Joel Perrenoud and Thomas Achhorner founded Diviac in December 2012 in Zumikon, Switzerland.

A specialist digital platform combining diver logbooks, dive-operator discovery, and international scuba-holiday booking, with an additional emphasis on marine-conservation travel.

• Digital dive logbook · 2013

  Diviac Logbook

  Diviac Logbook is a cloud-based digital record for scuba divers. It allows users to document dives, trips, and accumulated experience, while also functioning as a personal archive of underwater travel. Mobile applications for iOS and Android extended access beyond desktop use. Integrations with Suunto's DM5 and Movescount services enabled compatible users to transfer dive information into the logbook. The service was endorsed by Scubapro and later adopted by IANTD as its official digital logbook.

• Online scuba-holiday booking · 2015

  Diviac Travel

  Diviac Travel is an online booking service specialized in scuba holidays. It allows travelers to search for and reserve diving activities and accommodation offered by dive centers, resorts, and liveaboard operators. The platform was presented as an international marketplace with thousands of destinations and operators. Its development marked Diviac's shift from a primarily digital-logbook business toward travel commerce and dive-operator distribution.

• Conservation-oriented travel · 2016

  Diviac Eco Travel

  Diviac Eco Travel offered environmentally focused trips developed with nongovernmental organizations and research centers. Travelers could participate alongside marine experts in field studies and research activities. The initiative was associated with partners including the Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation, Manta Trust, and Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines.

• 2016Diviac Eco Travel

  International scuba-diving and marine-tourism destinations

  Diviac launched an eco-travel initiative linking divers and travelers with marine-conservation organizations and research institutions. Trips were structured around participation in field studies and research activities rather than conventional leisure travel alone.

  Outcome. The cited partners included the Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation, Manta Trust, and Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines. The available source does not quantify bookings, conservation outcomes, or commercial performance.

  Source

• 2018

  Acquisition by PADIM&A

  Background

  Diviac had developed digital-logbook, dive-travel, and conservation-travel activities before announcing a transaction with PADI.

  Action taken

  Diviac announced that PADI acquired the company.

  Aftermath

  The available reference does not specify transaction terms, integration details, or the subsequent status of Diviac's products.

  Source

• 2015

  Shift from digital logging to scuba travelStrategy

  Background

  Diviac began as a digital logbook company, but the source identifies 2015 as the year in which its focus changed toward scuba holidays and travel bookings.

  Action taken

  The company launched Diviac Travel and acquired Scubadviser.com, adding booking, destination, and dive-operator review capabilities.

  Aftermath

  Diviac subsequently developed operator-distribution partnerships and positioned itself as an online marketplace for dive holidays. The source does not provide financial or user-growth results.

  Source

1. 1Diviacen.wikipedia.org