our team

Behind Premier Aquatic Adventures is a passion for meaningful travel, unforgettable dive experiences, and genuine connections within the global diving community. Leading that vision is Ms. Marianne Rey, a Global Sales and Marketing Expert, dive travel professional, creative entrepreneur, and the proud owner of Knotty Ideas by ScubaXie.

Marianne brings together two things she loves most: helping people discover the beauty of the underwater world and creating meaningful opportunities that make a difference both in and out of the ocean. Her work reflects a deep appreciation for marine life, dive travel, culture, creativity, and the friendships built through shared adventures.

As the Global Sales and Marketing Expert for Premier Aquatic Adventures, Marianne works closely with divers, dive clubs, travel leaders, resorts, liveaboards, and industry partners to create memorable travel opportunities in some of the world’s best diving destinations.

Her goal is simple: to help divers experience more.

From tiger shark encounters in Fuvahmulah and whale shark adventures in South Ari Atoll, Maldives, to macro diving in Anilao, thresher shark diving in Malapascua, and reef exploration in Puerto Galera, Marianne helps travelers find dive experiences that match their interests and dreams.

She understands that every diver has a different goal. Some are planning their first international dive trip, while others are looking for rare marine life, luxury liveaboard adventures, underwater photography opportunities, or a destination that feels like a second home.

Through Premier Aquatic Adventures, Marianne helps turn those ideas into well-planned, enjoyable, and unforgettable journeys.

For Marianne, dive travel is not only about booking flights, resorts, and dive packages. It is about creating experiences that stay with people long after they return home.

A dive trip can mean seeing a whale shark for the first time, celebrating a milestone underwater, sharing a dive boat with new friends, learning about a new culture, or finding peace beneath the waves.

Her approach is warm, hands-on, and focused on personalized service. From the first inquiry through the final dive, Marianne works to ensure that guests feel supported, informed, and excited about their adventure.

Marianne’s love for the ocean also comes to life through Knotty Ideas by ScubaXie, her handmade crochet brand inspired by the colorful and fascinating creatures of the sea. From sea slugs, frogfish, turtles, whale sharks, manta rays, octopus, and seahorses to divers and other ocean-inspired designs, each creation is made with love, imagination, and a true appreciation for marine life. Knotty Ideas by ScubaXie is more than a crochet business. It is a celebration of the ocean and the creatures that make diving so special. Every handmade item gives divers, travelers, collectors, and ocean lovers a way to bring a piece of their underwater memories home.

The brand has become a favorite among dive shops, resorts, gift stores, and marine-life enthusiasts looking for unique, colorful, and meaningful handmade gifts.

Marianne’s work is also rooted in a strong desire to give back to her community.

She is a Director of Help a Child Project, an initiative dedicated to supporting children in need and helping create brighter opportunities for their future. Through this project, Marianne sponsors children at Tambong Elementary School, located in her hometown. Through the success of Premier Aquatic Adventures and Knotty Ideas by ScubaXie, Marianne is able to combine business with purpose—helping divers explore the world while also helping children in her community grow, learn, and dream bigger.

Marianne Rey’s work reflects her belief that the ocean has the power to inspire people, while kindness has the power to change lives.

Through Premier Aquatic Adventures, she helps divers explore extraordinary destinations. Through Knotty Ideas by ScubaXie, she brings ocean life into handmade creations. Through Help a Child Project, she helps provide support and hope for children in her hometown.

Whether you are planning your next dive holiday, organizing a group trip, looking for an ocean-inspired handmade gift, or supporting a business that gives back, Marianne is dedicated to making every experience meaningful.

With her expertise in global sales and marketing, her passion for dive travel, her creativity as the owner of Knotty Ideas by ScubaXie, and her dedication as a Director of Help a Child Project, Ms. Marianne Rey continues to connect adventure, creativity, and purpose.

At Premier Aquatic Adventures, the ocean is always calling—and every journey can help make a difference.

Premier Aquatic Adventures is proud to work with Tim Rock, a Global Sales and Marketing Expert whose lifelong dedication to the ocean, underwater storytelling, conservation, and dive travel brings extraordinary value to our team and the divers we serve.

Tim is internationally respected for his work in marine imagery and ocean journalism. He is a publisher, author, professional photographer, photojournalist, and owner of a photo gallery on Guam in the western Pacific. Through decades of exploration, reporting, publishing, and travel leadership, Tim has helped introduce divers and ocean lovers to some of the most remarkable underwater destinations in the world.

Tim attended the journalism program at the University of Nebraska–Omaha and has worked as a professional broadcast and print photojournalist for more than 30 years. In April 2017, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the UNO School of Communications, recognizing a career built on visual storytelling and communication.

In his early years as a news photographer, Tim’s work appeared on major television networks including CBS, ABC, NBC, and CNN. Over time, his professional focus moved toward the Western and Indo-Pacific, where he has spent much of his career documenting marine life, environmental issues, conservation stories, dive destinations, and the cultures connected to the sea.

His work has appeared in respected publications and media platforms, including National Geographic publications, Smithsonian, GEO, Terre Sauvage, and many leading books and magazines. Tim has also completed work for National Geographic and continues to contribute as a correspondent for numerous Pacific Rim publications.

Tim’s career has been recognized through many awards for photography, writing, documentary work, and television production.

He received the prestigious Excellence in the Use of Photography award from the Society of Publishers in Asia. His television show, Aquaquest Micronesia, was also an ACE Award finalist. Tim was selected as a Guam Delegate for Visual Arts, including still photography and video, for the 2016 Pacific Festival of the Arts. He is also a recipient of the Guam Visitors Bureau’s Håfa Adai Spirit Award.

His imagery goes beyond beautiful photographs. Tim uses visual storytelling to create greater appreciation for marine ecosystems, encourage responsible tourism, and inspire people to protect the places they explore.

Tim is a prolific author and contributor to more than sixteen Lonely Planet and Pisces guidebooks. He has also created his own collection of destination guides, coffee-table books, and e-books, available in print and digital editions.

His work shares the stories of extraordinary dive destinations, including Tonga, Indonesia, Bali, Palau, Yap, Truk Lagoon, South Africa, Mozambique, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Socorro in Mexico, Pohnpei, Puerto Galera, and many more.

Through his photography, books, and travel writing, Tim has helped countless divers gain a deeper understanding of the marine environments, history, culture, and dive experiences that make each destination unique.

Tim is not only an expert behind the camera—he is also an experienced dive-trip leader. Each year, he helps guide divers to world-class destinations alongside seasoned dive veteran and tour leader Simon Pridmore and Simon’s wife, Sofie Hotsyn.

Their dive adventures bring together people who share a passion for marine life, underwater photography, exploration, and meaningful travel. Their group trips have included destinations throughout Micronesia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, South Africa, and beyond.

From dramatic wreck diving in Truk Lagoon to manta encounters in Yap, macro adventures in Puerto Galera, colorful reefs in Indonesia, and remote liveaboard expeditions to Tubbataha and Alor, Tim brings a wealth of destination knowledge and real-world travel experience to every journey.

Tim’s photographic work is represented by respected image agencies and collections, including Getty Images’ Lonely Planet Collection, SeaPics, Polaris Images, WaterFrame, MantaRay Publishing, Ultri-Motion Management, and his own company, Double Blue Images.

He is also the representative for Aquatica Underwater Housings and TLC Arms in Micronesia, supporting underwater photographers and divers who want to capture the beauty of the ocean with professional-quality equipment.

As a charter member of the Ocean Artists Society, founded by marine artist Wyland, Tim is part of a global community of artists, photographers, filmmakers, and conservation-minded creatives dedicated to celebrating and protecting the ocean.

As Global Sales and Marketing Expert for Premier Aquatic Adventures, Tim brings a rare combination of industry experience, destination knowledge, creative storytelling, and international relationships within the dive community.

His background helps Premier Aquatic Adventures connect divers with unforgettable destinations, exciting group departures, liveaboard opportunities, marine-life encounters, and travel experiences designed around the things divers love most.

Tim understands that dive travel is more than a vacation. It is an opportunity to explore new environments, meet fellow ocean lovers, support local communities, capture unforgettable images, and create memories that last long after the final dive.

With Tim Rock as part of the Premier Aquatic Adventures team, our travelers benefit from the knowledge of a true ocean professional—someone who has spent decades documenting, exploring, writing about, and sharing the underwater world.

From the waters of Micronesia and the Philippines to Indonesia, the Maldives, Papua New Guinea, and beyond, Tim continues to inspire divers to travel with curiosity, respect for the ocean, and a deeper appreciation for the planet’s most extraordinary marine environments.

For information about Tim Rock’s dive travel opportunities, underwater imagery, books, gallery collections, and photography work, contact him at timrock060@gmail.com. 

At Premier Aquatic Adventures, every dive journey begins with the right guidance, thoughtful planning, and a genuine passion for the ocean. We are proud to have Bonnie McKenna as part of our team, bringing her expertise in dive sales and marketing to help connect divers with unforgettable experiences around the world.

Bonnie plays an important role in helping Premier Aquatic Adventures share the beauty, excitement, and value of dive travel. From introducing travelers to incredible destinations to supporting dive groups, individual guests, and travel partners, she helps make every adventure feel more personal, organized, and inspiring.

Whether a diver dreams of swimming with whale sharks in the Maldives, exploring colorful coral reefs in the Philippines, joining a liveaboard expedition, or discovering a new favorite dive destination, Bonnie helps bring those opportunities to life.

Her work in dive sales focuses on understanding what divers are looking for and matching them with experiences that fit their interests, travel goals, and comfort level. From experienced underwater photographers and adventurous dive groups to first-time international dive travelers, Bonnie helps make the planning process easier and more enjoyable.

As a marketing expert, Bonnie also helps share the Premier Aquatic Adventures vision with the dive community. Through destination features, travel promotions, group-trip opportunities, social media content, and partnerships with dive professionals, she helps showcase the unforgettable moments that make dive travel so meaningful.

Bonnie’s work supports that mission by helping more divers discover the adventures waiting for them.

Planning an international dive trip can involve many details, including flights, transfers, accommodations, diving schedules, equipment needs, certifications, and group arrangements. Bonnie helps clients feel supported from their first inquiry through the planning stages of their trip.

Bonnie McKenna represents the energy, dedication, and customer-focused service that Premier Aquatic Adventures is proud to offer. With her support in dive sales and marketing, our team continues to grow connections with divers who are ready to explore more of the underwater world.

Whether you are organizing a dive club trip, traveling with a buddy, celebrating a special occasion, or planning a solo escape, Premier Aquatic Adventures is here to guide you. 

Connect with Premier Aquatic Adventures today and let Bonnie and our team help you start planning an unforgettable journey beneath the sea.

At Premier Aquatic Adventures, great dive travel is not only about unforgettable destinations and incredible underwater encounters. It is also about clear communication, reliable support, and helping divers feel informed and excited from the first inquiry until they return home.

We are proud to have Logan McKenna as our Diving Communications Consultant, helping strengthen the connection between Premier Aquatic Adventures, our dive travelers, partners, and the wider diving community.

Logan plays an important role in supporting clear, friendly, and timely communication for divers planning their next adventure. Whether guests are asking about dive destinations, travel details, packages, certifications, accommodations, or what to expect during their trip, communication is one of the most important parts of the travel experience.

His role helps ensure that information is shared in a way that is easy to understand, organized, and helpful for both new and experienced divers.

From first-time international travelers to dive groups, club leaders, underwater photographers, and returning guests, Logan helps support a smoother journey from planning to departure.

As Diving Communications Consultant, Logan helps support the flow of information that allows guests to feel more prepared and confident about their trip. By helping communicate important trip details clearly, he supports the personalized service that Premier Aquatic Adventures is known for.

At Premier Aquatic Adventures, we believe that every great dive trip begins with trust, preparation, and a team that cares.

With Logan McKenna as our Diving Communications Consultant, we continue to strengthen the way we connect with divers and help make each journey more enjoyable from start to finish.

From the first message to the final dive, Logan helps ensure that every traveler feels supported, informed, and ready to explore.

Premier Aquatic Adventures is proud to have Logan McKenna as part of the team—helping divers stay connected, travel confidently, and discover more beneath the surface.

At Premier Aquatic Adventures, we believe that some of the most inspiring careers begin with a simple love for the ocean. For Lily Margaret Villarosa, that passion first came to life through mermaiding and eventually led her to become a trained Divemaster and the company’s Diving Coordinator for the Philippines Market.

Where Her Ocean Journey Began

Lily’s connection with the water began as a mermaid. Through mermaiding, she learned how to move comfortably and gracefully underwater while developing greater confidence, breath control, and respect for the marine environment.

What started as a creative and exciting activity soon became something deeper. Her time in the water inspired her to discover more about the diving world and encouraged her to take the next step in her underwater journey.

Taking the Divemaster Course

Driven by her growing passion for the ocean, Lily decided to pursue professional dive training by taking a Divemaster course.

The training challenged her to strengthen her diving abilities, improve her underwater awareness, assist other divers, and understand the importance of safety, responsibility, and teamwork. Becoming a Divemaster was an important milestone that transformed her enthusiasm for the ocean into professional knowledge and experience.

Her journey shows that growth in diving is not only about earning a certification. It is also about building confidence, learning how to support others, and becoming a responsible ambassador for the underwater world.

A New Role as Diving Coordinator

Today, Lily serves as the Diving Coordinator for the Philippines Market and Divemaster at Premier Aquatic Adventures.

In her role, she helps coordinate diving trips, communicate with guests and local partners, and support the organization of smooth and enjoyable dive experiences throughout the Philippines. Her firsthand knowledge as a diver allows her to better understand the needs of guests, from preparing for a trip to making sure important arrangements are properly coordinated.

Her friendly personality, passion for diving, and dedication to helping others make her a valuable part of the Premier Aquatic Adventures team.

Inspiring Others to Follow Their Passion

Lily’s story is a beautiful example of how one ocean experience can open the door to an entirely new career. From mermaiding to professional dive training and now coordinating diving adventures, she continues to grow while helping others experience the beauty of the Philippines beneath the surface.

Her journey reminds us that it is never too late to follow a passion, learn new skills, and turn a love for the ocean into meaningful work.

We are proud to welcome Lily Margaret Villarosa as part of the Premier Aquatic Adventures family and look forward to seeing her continue to inspire divers and ocean lovers from around the world.

Contact Lily:

Diving Coordinator – Philippines Market and Divemaster

Email: margaretvillarosa@yahoo.com