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Thoughtful dive travel for ocean lovers 🌊
🤿Incredible destinations • Real connections
🌱 Travel with purpose
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Want to go on a dive trip but have no one to go with? Or maybe you’re just looking to meet new people who love the ocean...
10/22/2026

Want to go on a dive trip but have no one to go with? Or maybe you’re just looking to meet new people who love the ocean as much as you do? 🩷🌊

That’s what MAR Hosted Trips is all about!

Come solo, bring a friend, or make a whole bunch of new ones along the way. Explore incredible dive destinations, share unforgettable experiences, and become part of a community that keeps bringing people back together 🥹

The diving is amazing, but the people make it even better💕💕

✨ Ready for your next adventure? Check out our upcoming trips through the link in our bio and come dive with us!

“Divers ready in two minutes!”And the buddy check becomes: “You good?” We've all seen this happen on busy dive boats.But...
10/21/2026

“Divers ready in two minutes!”

And the buddy check becomes: “You good?”

We've all seen this happen on busy dive boats.

But your buddy check is one of the last chances to catch a problem before you get in the water.

Here's how to make it quick without skipping the important parts.

Stay seated, face your buddy if you can and actually touch the equipment you're checking.

**BCD:** Inflate and deflate it. Make sure it works.

**Weights:** Show your buddy where your weights are and how to release them.

**Releases:** Check your buckles and make sure your buddy knows how to open them.

**Air:** Take a few breaths from your regulator while watching your pressure gauge. Check your alternate air source too.

**Final check:** Computer on, correct gas selected, mask, fins and DSMB ready.

One more tip: if you get interrupted halfway through your buddy check, start again. It's easy to forget where you left off when everyone is moving around you.

At Mar Hosted Trips, we want divers to take their time with these checks, even on busy boats.

What part of the buddy check do you see divers skipping most often?

A little update about our Mar Hosted Trips adventures! 💙All MHT trips are now for adults 18 and older.Guests must be at ...
10/19/2026

A little update about our Mar Hosted Trips adventures! 💙

All MHT trips are now for adults 18 and older.

Guests must be at least 18 years old on the first day of their trip.

Our adventures bring people together from different places and backgrounds. We share rooms, spend long days diving and exploring, enjoy group activities and sometimes travel to pretty remote destinations.

I want everyone joining us to understand the kind of group experience we're creating and feel comfortable with what to expect.

This is a decision we've made thoughtfully as our business continues to grow, and it helps us keep our trips consistent for our guests, leaders and local partners.

Thank you for being part of our travel community! 💙

Why do we still need women-only spaces in scuba diving?It’s a question worth asking, especially with the conversations h...
10/18/2026

Why do we still need women-only spaces in scuba diving?

It’s a question worth asking, especially with the conversations happening in our industry right now.

When Scuba MAR Maids was created, the goal was to give women more choices about how they experience diving, who they travel with, and the communities they want to be part of.

More than 15 years in the dive industry have only reinforced why that matters.

We love this industry and the incredible people in it, but we also recognise that harassment, disrespect and having concerns dismissed are experiences far too many women are familiar with.

At MAR Hosted Trips, women’s empowerment has been part of our values from the beginning. While we welcome everyone on our co-ed trips, we also believe there is something valuable about creating spaces specifically for women.

We take our responsibility to our guests seriously, from the people we choose to work with to the expectations we set for our trip leaders and how we respond when concerns are raised.

We know there’s always more we can learn and improve, and we’re committed to doing our part.

We want more women to feel confident exploring the world, travelling independently, becoming better divers and making friendships along the way, without harassment or disrespect being part of that experience.

To every woman who has been part of our community, thank you for helping us build it. 💗

We’d love to hear from you: What has made you feel genuinely respected and supported on a dive trip?

Ever wondered how we choose roommates on our group trips?About three weeks before each trip, I sit down and start workin...
10/17/2026

Ever wondered how we choose roommates on our group trips?

About three weeks before each trip, I sit down and start working on the room assignments.

And yes, I do this personally.

After years of traveling with our guests, I know many of them pretty well. I remember their personalities, who they've traveled with before, and little things that might help me find a good roommate for them.

I also review everyone's answers on our guest forms, including their rooming preferences, personality, AC preferences, if they snore and what not.

Then I start matching people.

And when I'm unsure about a match, I contact the guests directly to make sure they can agree on something.

I put a lot of thought into this because I know sharing a room with someone you've never met can make people nervous, especially on their first group trip.

Of course, I can't promise everyone will become best friends, but I want everyone to feel comfortable with the arrangement.

And I love when two strangers end up becoming friends and traveling together again! This actually happens SO often! it's so cool to watch.

This is one of those little things we do behind the scenes at Mar Hosted Trips that most people don't see and won't find anywhere else, we trully try our best to make your stay comfortable.

Have you ever shared a room with someone you met on a trip and ended up becoming friends? I'd love to hear your story. 💙

Why do we still need women-only spaces in scuba diving?When I created Scuba MAR Maids, I wanted women to have more choic...
10/15/2026

Why do we still need women-only spaces in scuba diving?

When I created Scuba MAR Maids, I wanted women to have more choices about who they learn from, who they travel with and the kind of environment they want to be part of.

After more than 15 years working in diving, my own experiences with harassment, disrespect and having my concerns dismissed have reinforced how important this community is.

And with the conversations happening lately about harassment in diving, I want to be clear about where we stand.

Women's empowerment in diving has been part of Mar Hosted Trips since day one. It's part of our values and even the reason our logo is pink!

Safety and respect in all forms have always been non-negotiable on our trips. We expect this from everyone: our guests, trip leaders and local partners. And we hold ourselves to those same standards.

We have written safety guidelines, clear expectations for our trip leaders and procedures for responding to concerns. We pay attention to how our guests are treated, and when someone speaks up, we listen and take their concerns seriously.

We cannot control every person or every situation, but we can be thoughtful about who we work with, how we prepare our trips and how we respond when something goes wrong.

I want women to feel comfortable booking a trip alone, asking questions, speaking up about their needs and enjoying the adventure without feeling they have to prove themselves to anyone.

Through our Scuba MAR Maids travel community and scuba mar Scuba MAR Maids Dive School, we will continue creating opportunities for women to travel the world, become better divers, get certified, build friendships and support each other.

And we will keep choosing local partners who share our values and respect the people and communities welcoming us.

For the women who have traveled with us: help us reach out women who may need safe options to dive an travel the world.

Comment LOVE to share your love for MHT or TRIPS if you want a live link with all our upcoming trips!

Maira

Some dive trips begin with a short boat ride. Socorro begins with a full day at sea just to get there.And for the divers...
10/14/2026

Some dive trips begin with a short boat ride.
Socorro begins with a full day at sea just to get there.

And for the divers who love big ocean adventures, the crossing is SOOO worth it. 🤿

It will most likely be your best dive experience ever!

We leave San José del Cabo, Mexico and head into the Pacific toward the remote Revillagigedo Islands.

Giant mantas, schooling hammerheads, dolphins, sharks and some of the most exciting big-animal diving in Mexico. This is why experienced divers put Socorro on their bucket lists!

And we now have **4 spots open** because of recent cancellations!

I want to be clear about the diving here. Socorro can have strong currents, surge and blue-water dives with very few visual references. The crossing can also be rough.

This is a trip you should have experience for. We require Advanced Open Water, Nitrox and at least 50 logged dives. You should also be comfortable managing your depth, gas and DSMB independently.

We'll be aboard Quino del mar.
October 30–November 8, 2027.

This is a coed Mar Hosted Trips adventure.
Nitrox and the marine park fee are additional.

If Socorro has been on your list and you have the experience for it, comment SOCORRO and I'll send you the details. 💙

We travel to see the big things underwater: sharks, rays, turtles and beautiful reefs.BUT tonight, we’re learning about ...
10/13/2026

We travel to see the big things underwater: sharks, rays, turtles and beautiful reefs.

BUT tonight, we’re learning about the ocean life that is too small for us to see while we’re diving 🔬🌊

Daphne Pezij is the creator of the PADI Micro Diver Distinctive Specialty course in Cozumel.

During the course, divers collect samples from the ocean and bring them back to study under a microscope.

Tonight Daphne will share how she created the course, why these tiny organisms matter and what divers can discover when they look at the ocean differently.

Join us online tonight, October 13, at 7:00 PM Central.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1428550015275856/

Links in the comments

Being a great diver and being a great trip leader are two very different things.Experience underwater matters, of course...
10/13/2026

Being a great diver and being a great trip leader are two very different things.

Experience underwater matters, of course. But when you’re responsible for a group of people, there’s so much more to it.

It’s about having good judgment, being patient, listening when someone raises a concern, respecting boundaries and knowing when to put someone else’s needs before your own.

A beautiful destination and incredible diving can make a trip memorable. But the people responsible for your experience can make or break it.

At MHT, we believe looking after our guests is just as important as showing them the underwater world.

Because who you travel with matters just as much as where you go. 💗

Check out story highlights for upcoming trips 💙

All pictures by Deep Photos

A tour can be called "local" and still have very little to do with the people who actually live there.I've been paying m...
10/11/2026

A tour can be called "local" and still have very little to do with the people who actually live there.

I've been paying more attention to this when planning our MHT trips.

Sometimes an experience takes place in a small community, but the business is owned by someone outside of it. The local people may be doing all the work while receiving only a small part of what visitors pay.

It's important to ask more questions:

Who owns the business? Who is making the decisions? Are local guides and families actually benefiting from the experience?

I would gladly pay a little more for an experience where the people hosting us are fairly compensated and have a say in how tourism happens in their own community.

This is something I'm still learning about as we build new trips. And I want our guests to learn about it too, because these questions are useful even when you're traveling on your own.

I'm curious about your experiences.

Have you ever visited a small local business, taken a tour or met a guide while traveling that made you want to recommend them to everyone?

Tell me where and what made the experience special. I would love to discover more of these places. 💙

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