Mar Hosted Trips

Booking the trip is only the beginning.

I think sometimes people imagine that once someone books an MHT trip, we add their name to a list and wait until travel day.

I wish. My inbox would be a very peaceful place!

The truth is, once you book, we start building the support around you and the group.

Rooming. Flight timing. Dive experience. Rental gear. Medical forms when needed. Airport transfers. Food needs. Trip updates. Payment reminders. WhatsApp groups. Trip Hubs. All the little details that help people feel like they know what is happening.

We are a small women-owned, family-run business. We are not a giant travel company with mystery people behind a call center.

We care deeply and we are real humans behind the screen managing a lot of moving pieces.

That is why group travel works best when everyone participates in the process too. Read the trip info. Ask questions early. Send what we need on time. Tell us if something feels confusing before it becomes stressful.

The pretty photos are the fun part but the emails, forms, reminders, rooming notes, flight questions, and WhatsApp updates are what help make the pretty part possible.

When you book with MHT, you are buying a spot on a dive trip AND stepping into a process we have built to help you feel prepared, connected, and part of the group before the adventure even starts.

That is a big part of the MHT feeling.

Learn more about who we are and where we are going: www.marhostedtrips.com

Regenerative tourism wasn’t a common word for me… until our community helped sponsor a reef in Malaysia.

When we took our MHT group to Malaysia, we connected with TRACC, a restoration project working to rebuild damaged reef habitat.

And our community showed up.

Together, we raised and donated $5,000 to sponsor reef restoration work.

That made me realize something big:

Suddenly “responsible travel” was not just a nice idea. It was a real reef. Real people doing the work and real money going toward something that helps the place we had traveled so far to enjoy.

That is what I want to understand more as MHT grows.

Regenerative tourism means we are not only asking: “Where can we go that is beautiful?”

We are also asking: “Who is protecting this place, and how can our presence support them?”

Sometimes that looks like reef restoration. Sometimes it looks like mangrove projects, turtle conservation, beach cleanups, local education, community-led tours, or choosing partners who are already doing the work before we arrive.

I do not want MHT to only bring divers to pretty places.

I want us to keep learning how to support the people protecting those places.

Because there is a big difference between traveling to only take what serves us (extracting tourism) and traveling with enough awareness to leave something better behind (regenerative tourism)

Even small things matter.

Supporting a local project. Donating when we can. Choosing better partners. Picking up trash when we see it. Learning from the people who live there. Asking where our money is going.

That Malaysia experience changed the way I see what our trips can do and now I want to keep finding more of those people, projects, and communities.

I would love your help for this!
Who do you follow that does community project or restoration work?

Tag a reef restoration group, local nonprofit, scientist, dive shop, conservation project, or community-led organization you think more divers should know about.

Especially if they are connected to places where divers travel.

I want to start researching more of them.

Our trips can do more than bring people somewhere beautiful.

Your travel money supports someone. The question is who.

I think about this a lot when we plan Mar Hosted Trips.

Every trip puts money somewhere.

The cheapest option is not always the best option and the most luxurious option is usually not ethical. A beautiful all-inclusive can still keep most of the money far away from the people actually hosting you.

When we choose a hotel, a dive shop, a driver, a tour, or a restaurant, that money goes somewhere. Is it staying with the people who live there? Are local guides part of the experience? Are the animals and reefs being respected?

Is the community benefiting from our visit, or are we just passing through and taking the pretty parts?

These are the questions we ask when we plan MHT trips.

And I want our travelers to start recognizing those things too, because you can take that awareness with you anywhere you go.

Sometimes the better choice costs a little more. If paying a little more means the money goes to the right people, the local team is treated better, the operator respects the ocean, and the experience supports the place instead of just taking from it, that matters to us.

We are not perfect at this. No travel company is. But this is where MHT is growing.

We want to choose better partners, support local businesses when we can, and help our travelers understand that every booking is a choice.

So when you travel, ask yourself:

Do I want my money to only buy me a pretty vacation? Or do I want it to support people, protect the places we visit, and help me become a more aware traveler?

If this is the way you want to travel, follow Mar Hosted Trips.

Learn more about who we are and where we are going: www.marhostedtrips.com

This is the part people don’t think about before booking a remote dive trip:

The photos show the beautiful water and nature.

They do not show the smaller airport, the long transfer, the early boat ride, the simple hotel, the weather delay, or the moment when local timing IS local timing.

And honestly, that does not make the trip bad at all. To the most contrary! it makes it exciting because we as travelers are about to learn about other cultures. We will open our minds and hearts to a different way of life.

Mos of the time that is exactly where the best diving lives!

This is why we talk so much about choosing the right trip for the right person at MHT. A trip can be beautiful and still not be the right fit for every diver, every comfort level, or every season of life.

Before we open a trip, we are not only asking if the destination looks amazing. We are asking if the diving, travel, pace, support, and local operation make sense for the people we are bringing.

A beautiful destination is easy to get excited about, but the reality of planning something that makes sense is way different.

If this is the way you want to travel, follow Mar Hosted Trips.

Learn more about who we are and where we are going: www.marhostedtrips.com

Panama 2027 is open, this group trip is for the divers who like a adventure and remote destinations!

We are officially opening our 2027 Panama trip to Coiba, and we have 9 spots available.

The trip runs June 16–23, 2027. One week of diving in the Pacific!

Santa Catalina is a small coastal town on the Pacific side of Panama, and Coiba is the reason we are going. Remote diving, nature, smaller boats, longer rides and simple logistics.

That is part of what makes it so exciting!

This is a coed MHT adventure trip with a medium challenge level. Advanced Open Water is recommended so you can enjoy the deeper dives, and we recommend at least 25 dives.

Conditions can include longer boat rides, lower visibility, stronger currents, smaller boats. This is Pacific diving! so you will see pelagic and also reefs full of life. We are hoping for hammerheads, whales and whale sharks that month!

We fly into Panama City, get the group together, and then make our way toward Santa Catalina on a van ride for diving around remote Coiba.

Panama June 16-23, 2027 - event here - let me know if you want to see the flyer!

Learn more about who we are and where we are going: www.marhostedtrips.com

Okay, the 2026 MHT World Tour shirt is officially becoming real.

And I love her.

This one has our 2026 trip destinations on the back, the Mar Hosted Trips logo on the front, and a little Scuba MAR Maids moment on the sleeve because, of course, she had to be there too.

We are only ordering a small batch, so I want to make sure the people who really want one can get the right size before we place the order.

If you want to pre-order one, comment your size below or message us so we can count you before we finalize everything.

This is one of those shirts that feels extra special because it is not just merch. It is a little wearable memory of all the places this community is going in 2026, all the trips we are building, and all the divers who are part of the MHT story.

Who wants one?

You don’t have to figure out the right dive trip by yourself. Email us. Message us. We actually like talking about this stuff.

Sometimes people watch our trips for a while before they understand how Mar Hosted Trips works, so let’s make it simple:

We plan group trips around the world, but they are not all the same kind of trips. Some are warm, easy, relaxed weeks that are great for newer divers or people who want a softer travel pace. Some are bigger adventure trips with liveaboards, stronger conditions, currents, remote travel, earlier mornings, or more advanced diving.

This is why fit matters so much.

When you look at our trips, I want you to ask more than “Where do I want to go?” I want you to also ask, “What kind of diving feels right for me right now?”

On our website, you can see where we are going, the dates, price if the trip is available to book, what is included, and the general dive level. If a trip looks interesting but you are not sure if it fits your experience, comfort level, or travel style, ask us.

That is part of what we are here for.

We would rather help you choose well from the beginning than have you book something just because the photos look beautiful.

Once you are booked, we guide you through the next steps with trip information, payment details, group communication, and a Trip Hub so the planning feels more organized.

MHT is for people who want good diving, clear planning, kind groups, and a travel company that cares about the full experience.

If that sounds like the way you want to travel, follow Mar Hosted Trips.

You can see upcoming trips and learn more here: www.marhostedtrips.com

Ethical tourism sounds big, but it usually starts with one simple question: who are we supporting by being here?

Who are we paying? Who are we listening to? Who is benefiting because we are there?

That is something I think about more and more with MHT. Because travel is beautiful, but it is also powerful. Our money, our behavior, our questions, and even the tours we choose can affect the people, animals, and places we visit.

For divers, I think ethical travel starts with paying attention.

We can choose dive shops that respect marine life instead of chasing, feeding, touching, or poking animals for a better photo. We can support operators who brief well, treat their staff with respect, and care about safety. We can eat at locally owned restaurants, hire local guides, buy from real artisans, and avoid attractions that feel like they are using animals or culture as a quick tourist show.

Nobody has to become perfect overnight. That is not real life.

But we can make smarter choices.

We can ask better questions. We can notice where our money goes. We can remember that we are guests. We can choose people who are doing good work in their own communities and support them instead of only choosing what is easiest or cheapest.

That is a big part of where MHT is growing.

We want our travelers to become better divers, better travelers, and better citizens of the world. And sometimes that starts with something as simple as asking, “Who am I supporting by being here?”

If this is the way you like to travel, our land-based dive trips are where you will start seeing more of this work first.

We are choosing local partners, asking important questions, and building trips where the people hosting us benefit directly.