Chantelle is a PADI Master Instructor and Managing Editor of The Scuba News UK. Her passions lay in travel and conservation. she has been all over the world and worked on some exciting projects and dived some spectacular sites. Her thirst to explore and drive to meet and work with new and interesting people has motivated her to keep moving. She works in some extremely remote areas and has a strong media presence. She has worked with various magazines and media and is keen to promote the good work that she comes across and the individuals who really invoke change in their fields. She has dived for over 20 years and is always seeking out the next thrill and dive experience. She can be found at UK dive shows and online easily and is always keen to hear your stories and say hello.
Back in September 2023 Oyster Divers supported Sam Stimpson with the start of his Open Water Diving course. The motivation…
I have taken on the 8K swim challenge this October to support Great Ormond Street Hospital. The challenge invites people to…
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Last year I dipped everyday in October to raise money and awareness for sewage in our seas. The campaign that…
I love a swim challenge and I love a good cause even more. The thought of combining the two made…
Water has always been regarded as having tremendous healing powers and the potential to cure ailments and injuries. Hot springs,…
Litter picks are a super easy way to care for your local community and environment and allow everyone to get…
Aquariums are magical places for people to interact with marine life. They are spaces for children and adults to fall…
This dive has been on my list since I dived the Nemo 33 pool in Belgium. A massive tick to…
People who tend to have an affiliation with water tend to also have a natural interest in all of the…
Visits to zoos are sometimes mixed in terms of peoples feelings about them. Space, size of enclosures, animal welfare and…
I heard about the BBC Earth Experience in London and naturally knew it would be exceptional. David Attenborough narrating shorts…
Our last visit to Norfolk was an inspiring one. A magical trip to meet some magical creatures with a company…
On Saturday 20th May thousands of people united on their local beaches to protest against sewage in our seas. The…
The Mary Rose Museum is absolutely beautiful. It is well thought out, it’s incredibly simple to navigate with the main attraction…
This dive centre is a hub, it’s the best way to describe it really. It’s busy, it’s organised, it’s got…
A crazy turbulent but what I can only call impressive transfer from Gili Air to Lembonghan brought us to the…
A secluded getaway on Lembongan island. A charming and thriving dive centre with family operated and managed accommodation and restaurants.…
Arriving on Gili Air on the Blue Water Express boat from Sanur, Bali is surreal in some ways. You drive…
First of all it is important to note that age brings a great deal of wisdom to most activities. The…
The benefits of sea dips are well known. The activity improves circulation, reduces stress, boosts your immune system and is…
The project was realised in its first incarnation in 2019 when the spine of the current team produced a response…
As part of the We Shine festival in Portsmouth this stunner of a light show ran for 4 nights. An…
The sea, at the heart of things. Pete Codling lives in his hometown of Southsea, in the city of Portsmouth,…
As a kid, and into my teens, I just thought it was cold, wet and full of big scary fish…
This festival never disappoints. A series of incredible short films about peoples relationships with the ocean. Any sea, river or…
Oysters have been farmed in Whitstable Bay since the Roman times with now famous fisheries booming with trade and tourism…
So, I had recently been to Norfolk for the very first time and was rather irritated with myself for that…
Kate Fairbairn is an artist based in Mevagissey on the south coast of Cornwall. She has a passion for the…
This week we got the absolute pleasure of meeting the crew at Oyster Divers and what a team they were.…
World Ocean Day supports collaborative efforts to promote ocean health and wellbeing. It is a day set aside to unite…
Living by the seaside in glorious Southsea, Portsmouth is a real treat in terms of access to local environments. We…
As a water lover myself, I can totally appreciate the urge, the need almost for people to find their own…
The road into scuba diving is a fantastic one but there are many challenges along the way to certification. Like…
This week we came together. Surfers, divers and swimmers stood in solidarity to demand action from water companies and their…
We were delighted to get the opportunity to attend the recent ‘Go Diving Show’ in Stoneleigh, Coventry. The dream team…
My dear friend Emma who is one of the most vibrant and gorgeous girls I have ever met, very sadly…
The diving world is vast and many individuals who access it at any time in their life either have or…
In 2017, Ian Shaw, son of Robert Shaw from the classic, Jaws stumbled across a diary written by his Dad.…
A visit to Rapscallions is nothing short of a breath of fresh air in a city full of bars and…
Radoslaw Krol is a professional photographer who has worked with The Scuba News UK now for several years. He brings…
Whilst the last 2 years may have dampened our spirits a little, the passion to travel and explore never disappeared,…
I recently went along to a local screening of The Ocean Film Festival. An event I attend every year that…
Caring for a new born or any aged child obviously puts some limitation on how much you can dive or…
One of the biggest concerns about being pregnant for me was the building anxiety of what it would be like…