The Dive Goddess Team

SHELLSEA- Dive Goddess Founder

Welcome to Dive Goddess Retreats!

I have been considered a 'water baby' for as long as anyone could remember, whether it was in the pool or the ocean; so it is not surprising that I ended up living on the island of Bali with it's warm tropical waters and seaside lifestyle.

I first arrived on Bali's beaches in 1975 as a child. Amazingly the warmth of the people, its vibrant Hindu culture has remained fundamentally unchanged over the years; so although my life journey has taken me to live in many locations around the world, I have always heard Bali's siren song drawing me back to the enchanted isle that is often referred to as the belly button of the world.

I earned my OWD dive certification (NAUI) in 1986, which opened me up to the wonderful underwater world which still enraptures me today.

In 1995 I became a PADI Underwater Naturalist diver during my time as a volunteer for 'Operation Wallecea' to help the conservation of marine areas that were being destroyed by exploitive fishing practices in remote regions off the coast of Sulewasi, Indonesia. There I participated in conducting underwater surveying and bio diversity studies to collect scientific date that later helped to make the area into the protected Wakatobi Marine National Park in 1996.

Before my transformation into a full-time dive goddess, I earned a B.A. in Communications from Canada's Simon Fraser University, which lead me to work for over 7 years as marketing manager for companies in the travel and water sports industry in Hong Kong, Australia, S.E. Asia & Europe, including as the Marketing Director for Mares scuba equipment in Australia.

Following the wise words of my mum who told me to “do what you love”, I later became a professional life coach and workshop leader for 5 years working with international clients both privately and with corporations helping people live their lives to their highest potential.

Today, as the founder of Dive & Surf Goddess Retreats , I am privileged to combine all my passions - my love of the ocean, both above and below the waves, and by providing holidays where women can experience the ultimate in personal development 'me' time, where they get all the pampering they could desire mixed together with exotic adventure!

I hope that you will come join us to Awaken, Embrace and Celebrate the Dive Goddess in You!

Cheers,
Chelsea (a.k.a. ‘Shellsea’)

Why we are one of the most popular Diving holidays for women in the world...

There are so many great reasons why we are one of the world's most popular diving destination holidays for women. Firstly, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of instruction from people who are career professionals in their area of expertise. Also, because we know the Indonesian culture and speak the local language, we are able to create an experience of the island that most day-to-day travelers never imagine exists.

We believe that you don't have to rough it to have an adventurous holiday. Our villas are charming personalized accommodation where you will find laid back island living with a touch of luxury. From the moment you step off the plane you are taken care of, so all you have to do is show up and enjoy. Most of our work is done before our guests even arrive, with every detail of our retreats carefully and lovingly planned so that our goddesses experience a hassle free holiday filled with memories they will cherish long after they return home.