How to grow your payments app with surf and dive schools
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Surf and dive schools take bookings from visitors from all over the world, often for lessons days ahead. They need deposits to cover no-shows and ways to take payment on the beach or the boat. A payment link and a QR code can do both.
Talk to a few schools
Ask surf and dive school owners:
- How do visitors book and pay today?
- How often do people book and not turn up?
- How do you take payment on the beach or the boat?
- How do you sell extras like equipment hire or photos?
Take a deposit when people book
A payment link sent with the booking confirms the lesson and covers the school if the visitor does not turn up.
Take payment anywhere
A QR code on the board rack or the boat lets visitors pay for extras on the spot, without a card machine or cash.
Grow along the coast
Schools often know the hostels, guesthouses and tour guides nearby. A school that likes your app can introduce you to the rest of the town.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.