A paddlecraft with a recess in its deck for a hookah diving compressor is disclosed where a user can paddle to a dive site and dive there without removing the compressor from the recess. An interchangeable insert for the recess supports different shapes and sizes of compressors. For a water-cooled compressor, the recess admits water from beneath the paddlecraft, or part of the compressor protrudes through the recess into the water beneath. A lid for the recess with an attachable tube feeds air to the compressor. An airline connection point is integrated into the paddlecraft, readily allowing connection and removal of an airline, or two or more airlines via an adaptor. The paddlecraft can also house an air reserve tank, allowing the user to dive without removing it. If the paddlecraft is an SUP, part of the SUP deck preferably functions as an air reserve tank.