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.
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…
Fernhurst Junior School in Portsmouth is raising awareness and understanding about the problems caused by plastic misuse. Head Teacher, Roberta…
Nemo 33, an absolute bucket list dive of mine for the past few years was fast approaching with a tight…
This week students at Fernhurst Junior School, beach cleaned in their local area. A group of young Ocean explorers who…
Already in Thailand working in Phuket, I heard about how close the GVI Thailand base was and so I immediately…
Some years ago now I went to meet the guys on board Phuket’s infamous liveaboard, MV Giamani. A 5 day…
This festival has one vision and that is to inspire people to engage in a relationship with the ocean or…
My first impression of this dive centre was a fantastic one. The dive shop is epic and I mean epic!…
This year’s annual trip to Thailand took me down to Phuket to meet Poseidon Dive Travel and I had an…
Being an extremely nautical natured person has meant that I have always gravitated to living by the sea and have…
When you are on the go and moving around with dive kit and changing the equipment you use to suit…
Barefoot Manta Island, known traditionally as Drawaqa Island, lies in the Southern Yasawa Islands of Fiji. The breath-taking coral gardens,…
After spending a lot of time with the GVI marine based project in Fiji, we were keen to find out…