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.
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…
It’s not for nothing that Fiji has a global reputation for diving as well as having some of the most…
Barefoot Kuata was an island and a company that I was keen to visit after a friend I knew worked…
Heading to Barefoot Kuata in the Yasawas in Fiji was terribly exciting. We had heard the stories of shark dives…
Called the best shark dive in the World, this little dive shop in Pacific Harbour in Fiji is absolutely booked…
Local artist Tiana Pitman is a huge lover of her local community and coastal environment and is always keen to convey that in her craft. Working mainly with paint, sculpture and through various other mixed media both locally and internationally, Tiana has sold prints and originals as far as Mexico and America. She is a firm believer in exploring her roots and keeping childhood traditions of beach combing, re using and recycling found materials and investigating the art of thrift alive.
Local artist Tiana Pitman is a huge lover of her local community and coastal environment and is always keen to…
Helen, fantastic to get to talk to you again and to hear about a recent trip to Antarctica which I am totally jealous of! So tell us a bit about yourself and how on earth you got the opportunity to head out on such an awesome trip?
Helen, fantastic to get to talk to you again and to hear about a recent trip to Antarctica which I…
Meeting an incredible photographer/film maker and passionate conservationist who just got introduced to scuba!
Meeting an incredible photographer/film maker and passionate conservationist who just got introduced to scuba! Why is conservation so important to…
In the dive world things pop up that are not always directly scuba related but that you come across in that setting. I was just working out in Cuba and I met a guy who had a bit of a hidden talent.
In the dive world things pop up that are not always directly scuba related but that you come across in…
RAID are leading the way in the UK diving industry with the opening of three brand new dive centers. Dive Blue Horizon in Wakefield, Severn Tec in Shrewsbury and The Fifth Point in Northumberland are dedicated RAID Dive Centres offering solely RAID training.
RAID are leading the way in the UK diving industry with the opening of three brand new dive centers. Dive…
Whale watching is a totally unique and exciting experience and beyond impressive when you see a whale breach the surface. The intimate relationship that arises with you and nature is hard to describe but completely breathtaking.
Whale watching is a totally unique and exciting experience and beyond impressive when you see a whale breach the surface.…
So Silfra has been on my to do list for as long as I can remember and my interest in it has developed with every visit to Iceland.
So Silfra has been on my to do list for as long as I can remember and my interest in…
Dive IS was an operator that was recommended to me by various friends. I have loved Iceland since my first visit and was always keen to return to Silfra. I was also keen to check out as many tour operators as possible to see what the difference is and this time it was about seeing if Silfra was easily accessible by backpackers and non divers.
Dive IS was an operator that was recommended to me by various friends. I have loved Iceland since my first…
Whale watching in Iceland is something that is a must and part of my role at The Scuba News UK is looking into the things divers and tourists might want to see on trips and what is offered. As a diver myself, I am hugely interested in all sea life and and am drawn to activities that allow me to learn about and interact with marine life and the sea world in a positive and non damaging way.
Whale watching in Iceland is something that is a must and part of my role at The Scuba News UK…
We at The Scuba News were recently introduced to a commercial diving operation down in Portsmouth and were lucky enough to get to know some of the divers who work there and find out more about what it is that RS get up too.
We at The Scuba News were recently introduced to a commercial diving operation down in Portsmouth and were lucky enough…
Why is it so important to get young people engaged in the marine industry in the UK and where can it lead them professionally? Many young people find the school environment challenging and often present as difficult but when given the opportunity to work and learn in a totally different setting, flourish. We meet a very special young man who has broken the mould and shown his peers that he means business and we see how the gap between the sailing world and diving world meets.
Why is it so important to get young people engaged in the marine industry in the UK and where can…
We all know just how important the ocean is and how vital is that we help to support and maintain it as a resource and eco system but some individuals spend time and energy taking that to the next level to promote it locally and to instigate action. We meet Jim Cutting, a Portsmouth resident who has a passion for the environment and for its protection.
We all know just how important the ocean is and how vital is that we help to support and maintain…
Aquariums have become a normal part of society, in that most of us have visited one at some point or other. The question is do they work as a good educational tool for the ocean and its creatures and do they encourage conservation? What do people take away from a visit and are aquarium’s a positive experience? Here in the UK they are a way for us all to engage with a range of tropical creatures that we might otherwise not be exposed too but does that encourage a more positive and active drive to care for them in the natural World?
Aquariums have become a normal part of society, in that most of us have visited one at some point or…
Apart from my editing duties, I also work with young people in schools and decided to try and collaborate the two things I love the most. Overnight my ‘Scuba in Schools’ project was born. An enriching program/activity for young people to get involved in. Something new and different as part of the school day to help create the next generation of young divers.
Apart from my editing duties, I also work with young people in schools and decided to try and collaborate the two things I love the most. Overnight my ‘Scuba in Schools’ project was born. An enriching program/activity for young people to get involved in. Something new and different as part of the school day to help create the next generation of young divers.
I met with RS Divers back in December who were a very impressive commercial diving company in Portsmouth. I wanted more of an insight into the life of a commercial diver and so talked to one of their staff members and Owner of the Hamble Ferry, Mike Lindsell.
I met with RS Divers back in December who were a very impressive commercial diving company in Portsmouth. I wanted…