About Us

We have the best job in the world: helping divers embark on unforgettable scuba diving and adventure vacations.

 

Our Philosophy

  • We understand that travelers have different budgets, diving interests, and vacation timeframes.
  • We understand that scuba divers also have different levels of scuba diving experience.
  • We take the time to learn your travel interests and diving preferences before we make recommendations.
  • If you’re not exactly sure where you want to go, it’s no problem! We can help you narrow your search.
  • The satisfaction of our travelers is our top priority and also what makes our job so fulfilling!

We’re family-owned business, and we enjoy building strong and personal relationships with our travelers.

Our Mission

To help you put your hard-earned money and vacation time to good use — help you book the right destination, the right resort, and the right package. We’ll personalize your dive vacation based on your own preferences, and seize every opportunity to save you money and maximize the value of your booking.

Collectively, our travel staff have traveled far and wide, evaluating the quality of dive destinations and resorts across the world, so we can give you the most up-to-date and informed guidance and recommendations. Meet our team members below! 

Our Team

Teresa

Teresa Cabading

Teresa has long been passionate about worldwide travel. She founded Scuba Travel Ventures (STV) in 1994, which recently celebrated 30 years in business. The secret to her success? Building strong relationships with her clients and desti- nation partners.

Mario Cabading

Mario held numerous roles in marketing, sales, and design before joining STV full-time in 2009. However, he’s played a significant role in the company’s branding since Day One.

Liz

Liz Tuttle

Liz Tuttle became a travel specialist to share her passion and deep knowledge of adventure with fellow wanderers. Liz began her diving journey in 2007 and has explored an impressive range of underwater destinations, from the colorful reefs in Indonesia to the chilly Arctic waters of Norway.

Marissa Cabading

Marissa has two roles at STV: Accountant and Customer Service Representative. She attended Cal State Fullerton where she earned a degree in International Business, which has given her a sturdy foundation on the ins and outs of the Travel & Tourism sector. Being the daughter of two travel agents, she has a deep love of adventure and intercultural understand- ing.

Zach

Zach Cabading

Zach is a writer and scuba diver who makes contributions to the STV website. He studied film and media at UC Santa Barbara and is currently a grad student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Karen Lewis

Karen Lewis, with her vast office administrative experience, assists with the preparation of your travel documents. She says... “delivering these much-anticipated documents is like playing Scuba Santa all year long!” Thanks to her English parents, her love of world exploration began at an early age with family vacations to the United Kingdom and Mexico.

No matter what kind of dive vacation you’re looking for, we’ll make sure that you get booked at a destination that’s perfectly suited to your tastes and budget. What kind of dive trip are you daydreaming about?