TALES OF ODYSSEY
Ocean Loving Storyteller, Advocate and Expedition Host
WHO IS TALES OF ODYSSEY?
My name is Ráchelle, and Tales of Odyssey is my way of exploring and sharing the ocean through storytelling.
I started out creating travel content, chasing places and experiences around the world, always drawn to wild and natural spaces. But everything shifted when I fell madly in love with the ocean. Being underwater changed the way I see nature, adventure, and my own role as a storyteller.
I am a storyteller, diver, and ocean lover, not a marine biologist or lifelong ocean expert. My journey into the underwater world is still relatively recent, and that perspective shapes the stories I tell. I approach the ocean with curiosity, humility, and a sense of wonder.
Today, I use my platforms to share both the beauty of the ocean and the challenges it faces. Telling stories that invite connection, understanding, and care. While also highlighting the human stories that shape our relationship with the natural world.
Tales of Odyssey is an invitation to explore that journey with me.
INSIDE THE DIVE CENTER CHANGING MOZAMBIQUE’S FUTURE.
As the first fully Mozambican-owned and operated dive centre, Maputo Dive Center is creating new pathways into the ocean. Through their Zero to Hero program, marine biology students become scientific divers while local Mozambicans train as future dive professionals.
In collaboration with PADI AWARE Foundation and Maputo Dive Centre, I set out to document the people and purpose behind their Zero to Hero program, capturing how they are building a new generation of ocean professionals in Mozambique.
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Upcoming EXPEDITIONS
DIVING MOZAMBIQUE: REEFS, WRECKS, AND off-THE-BEATEN- PATH CONSERVATION. WITH a SAFARI trip IN SOUTH AFRICA.
12 - 23 november 2026
12 DAYS/11 NIGHTS
Dive Mozambique at its absolute wildest.
From deep reef dives in Tofo to going fully off-grid on Inhaca Island, this expedition is built for adventure.
We will start this adventure with reef diving in Tofo. November is a great month for whale sharks, manta rays and nesting turtles.
After this, we head to Inhaca Island, where we will be disconnected from the outside world. We will stay at the Marine Biology Research Station, learn how to survey coral reefs from an expert, take part in real research dives, and explore remote wrecks few divers have ever seen.
We end the journey with two unforgettable safari days in Kruger National Park.
This trip is for divers who crave raw adventure, meaningful connection, and a deeper relationship with the ocean.
DIVING SOUTH AFRICA: THREE ICONIC DIVE DESTINATIONS, SHARK CONSERVATION & WILD SAFARI.
4 - 16 DECEMBER 2026
13 DAYS/12 NIGHTS
Dive South Africa’s most iconic diving destinations.
From the tropical coral reefs of Sodwana Bay, where warm waters and turtle nesting season set the stage for unforgettable dives, to the wild coastline of St Lucia and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, this journey blends ocean adventure with raw African wilderness, including the chance to spot the Big 5 in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.
Next, we descend into the legendary waters of Aliwal Shoal, famous for dramatic reefs and shark encounters, before ending at Protea Banks, where strong currents, epic drift dives, and hammerhead season create some of the most exhilarating shark diving in the world.
With sharks at the heart of this expedition, you will also gain deeper insight into their behaviour and importance through expert-led workshops.
This trip is designed for divers who crave adventure and want to experience the very best of South African diving, across three world-class destinations.