What should a dive centre in Ireland run on?
Irish diving is cold, clear Atlantic water, kelp, seals and wrecks, with a season shaped by the weather. DiveOps keeps the bookings, the boats, the kit and the team in one login, so a blown-out day is a quick reshuffle rather than an afternoon on the phone.
The short answer
DiveOps suits Irish dive centres along the Atlantic coast: it plans boat and shore dives around the weather, tracks drysuit courses, rental gear and cylinder fills against each diver, checks certifications and medicals before the dive, and runs euro payments through your own Stripe account, with a 24/7 WhatsApp AI front desk.
(opens full size in a new tab)From Malin Head to West Cork
Ireland's diving runs the length of the west coast: the wrecks off Malin Head in Donegal, Killary Harbour and Connemara, Kilkee in Clare, the Blasket Islands off Kerry, and Lough Hyne in West Cork, a state nature reserve since 1981. The main season runs from around April to October, with water from the single figures in spring to the mid-teens in late summer.
Weather decides a lot. DiveOps keeps each day's boats and shore groups on one trip sheet built from the bookings, so moving divers to another day or site is quick, and the customers on each trip are always in one list.
Drysuits, rental gear and fills
Most Irish diving is done in drysuits, so courses add drysuit training and rentals add undersuits, hoods and gloves. DiveOps tracks rental gear and cylinders against each diver, warns when something is overdue, and sells kit and fills through the shop till.
Clubs, centres and courses
Irish diving grew from the clubs of the Irish Underwater Council (CFT), alongside commercial centres that teach under SSI, PADI and other agencies. DiveOps tracks each student from first session to instructor sign-off and keeps every certification on the diver's record, whichever agency issued it.
Divers fill in their details and medical form on their phone before they arrive, and staff rosters and payroll sit in the same login, giving centres roughly 8 hours a week of admin back.
A 24/7 WhatsApp front desk
Irish divers and visitors from the UK and Europe message to ask whether tomorrow is on. DiveOps' WhatsApp AI answers on your centre's own number through the official Meta Business API, replies in under 2 minutes in the diver's language, handles around 92% of routine questions itself and sends your booking link. A person at the centre confirms every booking and can take over any chat.
Euros, EU card rates and one plan
Prices, payments, the shop till, reports and double-entry books run in euros. Card payments go through your own Stripe account, which can mean card fees up to 20% lower than a typical terminal (never guaranteed; it depends on your current processor).
DiveOps is one plan with every feature, priced by the number of divers you run through the year. Book a demo and see it set up against your own boats, sites and courses.
Questions, answered.
Can DiveOps handle a day called off for weather?
Yes. Each day's boats and groups are built from the bookings, so moving divers to another day or site is a quick change, and everyone booked on that trip is in one list.
Does it track rental drysuits and cylinders?
Yes. Rental gear and cylinders are logged against each diver, with a warning when something is overdue, and kit and fills sell through the shop till.
Does it work in euros?
Yes. Prices, payments, the shop till, payroll and reports all run in euros, with card payments through your own Stripe account.
How much does DiveOps cost for a dive centre in Ireland?
One plan with every feature, priced by the number of divers you run through the year. The pricing page has the details, or book a demo for a figure against your own numbers.
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