Mike Messick
expedition leader
“I’ve seen more of this world than most people and yet, sometimes I feel I’m just getting started. There’s so much to discover.”
Go with Mike: Coming Soon
Mike was born in the USA and raised in Switzerland, where he began working in expedition travel during a summer break from college in 1983. He received a degree from Skidmore College in biology and psychology where he graduated in 1985. That same year, he embarked on a full-time career in adventure travel.
With over 35 years’ experience and visits to over 200 countries, Mike is considered to be the most experienced expedition leader in the industry. He’s conducted research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in its onshore laboratory and aboard one of its research vessels. Mike is a member of The Explorers Club, holds a US Coast Guard captain’s license, and received his scuba instructor certificate from NAUI. When not leading expeditions, Mike lives in Salt Lake City and spends his free time looking for more ways to travel the globe.
