Dive With Buddy Partnership
New Booking Hub Connects Divers, Creators, and Adventure Seekers to Exclusive Underwater Experiences Around the World
The ocean has always been a place of discovery. Now, it has a new passport.
GoPro and Dive With Buddy have officially launched GoPro Escapes, a new booking platform that transforms bucket-list dive travel into immersive, creator-led adventures. Available through BookWithBuddy.com and the Buddy mobile app, the initiative gives divers direct access to exclusive underwater expeditions hosted by GoPro Athletes, acclaimed underwater storytellers, and professional dive guides.
For anyone who has ever watched a breathtaking reef sequence on a GoPro camera and wondered what it would be like to experience it firsthand, this is the answer.
The new GoPro Escapes dive travel platform combines exploration, education, and community into one seamless experience. Instead of simply booking a dive vacation, participants join curated multi-day adventures that blend world-class diving with hands-on storytelling workshops and opportunities to connect with fellow ocean enthusiasts.
Diving Beyond the Postcard
There is a certain magic that happens beneath the surface. Sunbeams slice through blue water like cathedral windows. Schools of fish move with choreographed precision. Time seems to slow.
GoPro Escapes is designed to place travelers directly inside those moments.
The first collection of experiences will span some of the world’s most coveted dive destinations, including Cozumel, Hawaii, Fiji, Raja Ampat, the Maldives, and Malaysia. Throughout 2026, additional destinations across the Americas and Asia-Pacific are expected to join the growing roster.
Each trip accommodates intimate groups of approximately 10 to 40 guests, creating an atmosphere that feels more like an expedition among friends than a crowded tour group.
Packages typically include accommodations, guided dives, educational workshops, and exclusive content creation opportunities centered around GoPro’s renowned camera technology.
As a result, travelers leave with more than memories. They return home with cinematic stories captured through their own lens.
Where Adventure Meets Storytelling
At the heart of every GoPro Escape are three defining pillars: adventure, storytelling, and community.
Adventure comes naturally when diving alongside manta rays, exploring coral gardens, or descending into dramatic underwater landscapes.
Storytelling adds another dimension. Participants receive guidance on capturing compelling underwater footage using GoPro cameras, mounts, shooting techniques, and creative workflows. The goal is not merely to document a dive but to transform an experience into a narrative worth sharing.
Community ties everything together.
Divers, photographers, filmmakers, creators, and explorers gather around a common passion for the ocean. Friendships form during surface intervals, shared meals, and unforgettable underwater encounters.
“GoPro Escapes bring together adventure, creativity, and community in some of the most incredible underwater locations in the world,” said Rick Loughery, GoPro’s Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Digital Commerce. “Partnering with Dive with Buddy gives our global dive community a simple, dedicated place to discover these experiences, connect with one another, and turn their dives into powerful stories.”
A New Home for Ocean Lovers
For Dive With Buddy founder and CEO Alexis Jabbour, the partnership represents a natural extension of the platform’s mission.
The Buddy ecosystem was created to help divers discover experiences, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and book adventures around the globe. Integrating GoPro Escapes into that environment creates a powerful one-stop destination for underwater travelers.
“At Buddy, we want to offer our community a variety of curated trips and experiences where they can meet new buddies and share their love for the ocean,” said Jabbour. “GoPro was the perfect partner for that. They bring the same passion for adventure and storytelling that our community lives and breathes.”
The collaboration also creates opportunities for dive operators and retailers. Businesses can now apply to list qualifying multi-day experiences as official GoPro Escapes. Once approved, operators receive branded booking pages through Buddy’s platform and gain access to one of the most recognized names in adventure storytelling.
GoPro Heads to SCUBA SHOW 2026
The excitement surrounding the launch continues later this month at the 2026 SCUBA SHOW in Long Beach, California.
GoPro will exhibit at Stand #158, where attendees can experience cameras from the company’s new MISSION 1 Series lineup and preview emerging underwater imaging technology.
The company will also host two educational seminars titled “Beneath the Surface: A First Look at the Next Evolution of GoPro.” The presentations will showcase new underwater capture tools, advanced filming techniques, and diver-focused storytelling strategies. Attendees will also learn about GoPro PADI Distinctive Specialty courses designed to help divers elevate both their shooting and editing skills.
For divers seeking their next great adventure, the message is clear: the ocean’s most compelling stories are waiting to be told.
And now, booking the journey may be as easy as pressing record.
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