One booking link for your dive, surf, and freedive trips, with rooms, deposits, waivers, and reminders handled for you. Built for trip leaders, athletes, and creators who would rather lead the trip than chase DMs.

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SOUND FAMILIAR?
Most trip leaders sell through Instagram, DMs, WhatsApp, and email, then chase deposits, waivers, and rooming lists by hand. Buddy puts it all behind one link your followers can book from.
PayPal transfers and a spreadsheet
DEPOSITS & PAYMENTS
Take a deposit at booking and Buddy charges the balance on the date you set, straight to your Stripe. No transfers to chase, no spreadsheet.
PDF waivers over email
WAIVERS & GUEST DETAILS
Every guest signs your waiver at checkout, and sizes, skill level, and flights are collected up front, not in a group chat the week before you fly.
Rooming lists in a group chat
ROOMS & ADD-ONS
Sell by room, package, or guest count, with add-ons like nitrox, transfers, and gear rental, all chosen at checkout.
WITH BUDDY
Your trip page holds the itinerary, rooms, add-ons, and spots left. Guests pick a room, pay a deposit, and sign the waiver in one checkout, and the booking lands in your dashboard.

BUILT FOR THE FULL TRIP
Rooms, add-ons, deposits, waivers, and sign-up details. Set it up once, and every guest is handled the same way, automatically.
TRIP ACCOMMODATIONS
Sell your trip by room, by package, or by guest count, and set how many guests each room holds. Shared cabins, private rooms, and land-and-sea packages, all priced your way.

WAIVERS
Every guest, and every guardian for minors, signs online as part of booking. See who has signed at a glance, with no PDFs over email.
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DEPOSITS & PAYMENTS
Lock in each spot with a deposit, and Buddy charges the balance automatically on the date you choose. Payouts go straight to your Stripe.


ADD-ONS
Gear rental, camera rental, nitrox, a private guide. Guests add extras when they book, not in another message.

SMART SIGN-UP
Ask for wetsuit size, certification, experience, or arrival flight as required fields at checkout.

AUTOMATIC EMAIL REMINDERS
Confirmations, pre-trip reminders, and follow-ups send automatically, so the hotel address never gets lost in a DM.
SELL IT ANYWHERE
Share one booking link in your bio, Linktree, stories, DMs, and messages, add booking to the website you already have, or launch a Buddy Website. Your trips are listed on the Buddy marketplace too.

SHAREABLE LINKS
Your audience already follows you. Share one link in your bio, Linktree, stories, DMs, WhatsApp, and email, and followers book the trip directly, deposit and waiver included.

WEBSITE EMBED
Keep your branding and your domain. The Buddy widget drops into your existing site, so guests book your trip without ever leaving it. No site? We build and host a Buddy Website for you.
Launch a Buddy Website for your trips.
A hosted site with every trip bookable, rooms, deposits, and waivers included, and your trips listed on the Buddy marketplace and app too.
WHY SWITCH
Here’s what changes when your trip runs on one booking link instead of your inbox.
| Feature | DMs + PayPal | Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Payments | DMs + PayPal: Transfers you chase | |
| Deposits | DMs + PayPal: A spreadsheet | |
| Waivers | DMs + PayPal: PDFs over email | |
| Reminders | DMs + PayPal: You send them | |
| Spots left | DMs + PayPal: Answer every DM | |
| Add-ons | DMs + PayPal: More messages |
WE SET IT UP FOR YOU
All you need is a Stripe account. Send us your trip details and we build it, from rooms and add-ons to deposits and waivers, then walk you through it.

It takes about 5 minutes. You’ll just need a Stripe account so payouts go straight to you.
Send us the itinerary, rooms, and pricing. We build the trip, then walk you through it live and make edits with you.
Post it to your bio, stories, and DMs, or add the widget to your site. Your audience books, and you get paid.
A real team behind your trips, from day one.
Questions, edits, and setting up your next trip are handled with you, plus a help center for anytime answers.
PRICING
No subscriptions. No setup fees. No contracts. Customers pay checkout fees on direct bookings.
0%
Keep 100% of bookings made through your own website, social links, or in person.
6% → 5% → 4%
The more you book the less you pay. We build and host your website.
12% → 10% → 8%
The more you book the less you pay. Only on new customers we bring you.
THE PLUS: GET DISCOVERED
List your trips on BookWithBuddy.com and in the Buddy app too, searchable, browsable, and bookable. You only pay a marketplace commission when we bring you a new guest.

MARKETING INCLUDED WITH THE WEB EMBED
Add Buddy booking to your own website, and we promote your trips to 50,000+ divers and ocean lovers at no extra cost.

Explorers make content about your region and dive sites, so divers searching there find you.

Stories about your trips in the Buddy app’s Discover feed.

Your trips featured in Buddy’s newsletters to divers.

Your trips posted on Buddy’s socials and shared with you.
Want more? Explorer collabs and Buddy Studio photo and video, made just for your trips, are available as add-ons.
FAQ
Everything you need to know about organizing group trips, retreats, expeditions, and getaways with Buddy.
Buddy Booking is designed for trip leaders, retreat hosts, and adventure travel organizers who want to sell and manage group experiences without juggling multiple platforms.
Whether you're organizing weekend dive trips, international expeditions, liveaboards, or multi-day retreats, Buddy lets you create detailed trip listings with itineraries, accommodations, packages, availability, deposits, payment plans, digital waivers, and guest information — all in one place.
Plus, your trips can be discovered by travelers on the Buddy Marketplace and in the Dive with Buddy app.
Absolutely! Buddy lets you organize trips by accommodation type, room option, or complete travel package.
Offer private rooms, shared accommodations, different occupancy options, or bundled experiences — each with its own pricing and guest capacity.
Customers can explore available packages, choose their preferred option, and reserve their spot online. You'll have an organized overview of reservations, participants, accommodations, and availability.
Yes! Every trip on Buddy can have its own booking page with the information travelers need before reserving.
Include a day-by-day itinerary, destinations, accommodation details, what's included, what's not included, trip requirements, photos, pricing, available packages, and information about the trip host.
Your guests can review the trip, select their accommodation or package, complete required questions, and book directly from one shareable link.
Yes! Buddy supports deposits, scheduled balance payments, and payment plans for trips and travel packages.
Set your deposit requirements and payment schedule so guests can reserve their spot without paying the full amount upfront.
Buddy helps automate payment collection and reminders, while giving you visibility into reservations and outstanding balances. Payments are processed through your connected Stripe account.
Buddy keeps your guest information, booking details, and digital waivers organized in one place.
Collect the information your trip requires, including participant details, experience levels, certifications, accommodation selections, and custom questions.
Add digital waivers to the booking process and track which guests have completed their paperwork. You'll have an organized participant list to help prepare for your trip without chasing forms, payments, and guest details across multiple platforms.
Yes! Every trip can have its own shareable booking link, making it easy to promote your experience wherever your audience follows you.
Share trips through Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, email, Linktree, or your existing website. You can also embed Buddy Booking directly into your website so travelers can reserve without leaving your brand.
Don't have a website? Buddy Websites lets you create a dedicated website featuring your trips, packages, availability, and booking options, all connected to your Buddy account.
Yes! Buddy Booking is an alternative to WeTravel for organizers specializing in diving, ocean adventures, water activities, and group travel.
With Buddy, you can manage accommodation packages, detailed itineraries, deposits, payment plans, guest information, and integrated digital waivers.
Buddy also connects your trips to a dedicated community of divers and travelers through its marketplace and app, with additional opportunities for social promotion and destination marketing.
Our team can help recreate your existing trip listings and booking structure in Buddy, making it easier to get started.
Buddy Booking is free to set up, with no required monthly subscription.
• 0% Buddy commission: Bookings through your own website can use a customer-paid 5% booking fee.
• Buddy Websites: Business-paid booking fees start at 6%.
• Buddy Marketplace: Commissions start at 12% for bookings made through Buddy's discovery channels.
Business-paid fees decrease as your annual booking revenue grows, reaching 4% for Buddy Websites and 8% for marketplace bookings at the highest tier.
Standard Stripe payment processing fees also apply.
Yes! Our team can build your trip listings for you, free of charge.
Send us your itinerary, accommodation options, pricing, trip details, and booking requirements, and we'll help create your trip in Buddy.
Already have a trip listed on another platform or website? We can use that information to get started.
You'll have the opportunity to review everything, request updates, and walk through your account with our team before publishing. Once you connect your Stripe account, you can start accepting bookings.
Yes! Buddy is more than a booking platform — we help connect trip organizers with travelers looking for their next adventure.
List your trips on BookWithBuddy.com and in the Dive with Buddy app, where travelers discover destinations, dive sites, and water activities.
Trip leaders using Buddy Websites or website booking embeds can also benefit from additional marketing support, including destination articles, newsletter features, activity reels, and collaborative social media posts.
Our goal is to help you fill more spots, reach new travelers, and spend less time managing the logistics of your trips.

READY WHEN YOU ARE
Register in 5 minutes, connect Stripe, and we’ll set up your trip with you. No monthly fee.
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