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Military Escapes are veteran group trips run the way an operator would plan them: small teams, real access, no tour-bus filler. Every escape on this board is built for service members, veterans, and the people who travel with them.
The 2027 board covers scuba group trips for veterans in Cozumel, the Maldives and Bimini, a high-altitude Machu Picchu trek, and a combat-sport week in Florence for the Calcio Storico final. Military travel adventures with a featured experience at the center of each one — plus the operator-level add-ons regular tourists never get offered.
Groups stay small on purpose. Spots are limited, dates lock roughly 90 days out, and the popular dive weeks fill first.
Active duty, reserve, retired, or out — plus spouses and civilian friends who can keep up.
Certified divers chasing bottom time, ruckers who can handle altitude, fight fans who want ringside instead of a highlight reel.
Caps run from 6 to 24. You'll know everyone on the boat by day two.
Most of our travelers come out of military hubs and veteran population centers — Fort Campbell and Clarksville, Nashville, San Antonio, Norfolk, San Diego, Jacksonville, and Colorado Springs. We build departure windows and pre-trip briefings around those timezones, and our flight desk watches fares out of those airports for anyone booking a Military Escape.
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2027 Operations
Each escape is built around a featured experience plus the operator-level access regular tourists never see. Small groups, no fluff.
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ADVANCED SCUBA
Limited to 10 divers max
March 18–22, 2027
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Advanced drift diving the Palancar wall
Five days, four nights, up to 14 advanced drift dives on the Palancar and Santa Rosa walls. Boutique hotel, private boat, welcome dinner, transfers handled.
HIGH ALTITUDE TREK
Interest list open — dates lock 90 days out
April 2027 — exact dates TBD
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Hiking Machu Picchu
Seven to eight days in the Sacred Valley. Cusco acclimatization, the hike, and the sites tourists never reach because nobody tells them they exist.
COMBAT SPORT / CULTURE
Limited seats — final tickets are scarce
June 20–27, 2027
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Calcio Storico — the June finals
A week in Florence built around the Calcio Storico final. Historic parade, the match, and access most visitors don't know is purchasable.
DEEP SEA EXPEDITION
Interest list open — exact dates set within the window
August 1–15, 2027 window
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Deep sea fishing — halibut and rockfish
Five to six days out of Valdez. Private cabin base camp, two-plus full charter days, ground transport handled once you're in Alaska.
ADVANCED SCUBA
Limited to 24 divers — cabins filling by deck
October 3–10, 2027
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18–20 dives across the Central Atolls — mantas, whale sharks, nurse sharks
7 nights on the Emperor Explorer liveaboard. Central Atolls circuit (Male, Rasdhoo, Vaavu, Ari). Free Nitrox. No hidden fees. Partner trip with Carlu Dive & Travel.
EXTREME SCUBA
Small group only — spots capped
November 2027 — exact dates TBD
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Tiger and hammerhead shark dive
Four days in Bimini, Bahamas built around open-water shark diving, plus the crew's own sites and a beach cookout that isn't on any itinerary.