We offer individual tailor-made dive travel and organised group travel to the finest dive spots in the world.
Inspired by more than two decades in wildlife adventure.
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Our small dedicated team is led by Marcel Wilpernig. German born but living in Portugal, Marcel has over 2 decades of experience in dive and wildlife travel and built up a vast network of operators all over the world.
Real experiences from our community of underwater adventurers
"I've just returned from my second Behind the Mask trip and I cannot speak highly enough of this excellent company. Both trips were exceptionally well curated and all travel details were excellently organised so we just relaxed and enjoyed the experience which really delivered to the max regarding our wildlife experience. The last trip to Mexico was a combination of free diving bait balls and scuba diving the Revillagigedo archipelago and everything went according to plan which amazed me given the remoteness of the location. And the other guests on both trips were delightful, generous, fun people with whom we really want to spend more weeks adventuring. Perfectly curated adventure, wildlife and people!!"
Karen Proudman
Australia • Mexico 2025
★★★★★
"An absolutely life-changing experience. The attention to detail and knowledge of the dive sites was exceptional. I've never seen so many sharks in my life!"
Sarah M.
Galápagos Trip 2024
★★★★★
"Behind the Mask Travel made our honeymoon unforgettable. The Maldives liveaboard exceeded all expectations. Professional, fun, and incredibly well-organized."
James & Emily R.
Maldives Trip 2024
★★★★★
"As a solo traveler, I was nervous about joining a group trip. The team made me feel welcome from day one. Made friends for life and saw incredible marine life."
Michael T.
Raja Ampat Trip 2023
★★★★★