{"id":11,"date":"2025-04-12T17:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T17:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:59:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-75f56b9d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f15145cb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Uncovering the Underwater World<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snorkel.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:40px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snorkel.webp 2000w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snorkel-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snorkel-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snorkel-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snorkel-1536x1152.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Snorkelling Society is a new charity with the aim of making snorkelling safer, more accessible whilst encouraging marine conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our new website is under construction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f15145cb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">SnorkelMap beta is live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The primary project of the snorkelling society is our innovative global community encyclopedia of snorkelling locations, SnorkelMap. SnorkelMap is a global, community edited repository of snorkel locations. Any user can create, edit or review snorkel locations anywhere on the planet. It is a place where people can discover new places to snorkel and anyone can contribute their snorkelling experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September 2026 we launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/snorkelmap.com\">SnorkelMap.com<\/a> beta, please check it out and explore snorkel locations others have uploaded to the map, or alternatively add your own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/snorkelmap.com\" style=\"background-color:#0b95d0\">Visit SnorkelMap<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our ambition for SnorkelMap.com is to see it become the world&#8217;s most visited and popular snorkel location website. Unlike other existing websites SnorkelMap has several distinctive advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any registered user can add a location. Most other sites are proprietary and locations can only be added by the site owners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snorkelmap.com\">SnorkelMap<\/a> is charity owned, the snorkel location information added by users is for the benefit of the community, not a for profit business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As users can edit existing listings, it is a living project where data doesn&#8217;t go stale. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have extensively user tested the project with real world users from across four different countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SnorkelMap features an <a href=\"https:\/\/snorkelmap.com\/directory\/\">A-Z directory of snorkel locations<\/a> across the world, as well as an interactive 3D global map <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"background-color:#e4f0f5;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f911b2ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2520\" height=\"1417\" src=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-1274011.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-1274011.webp 2520w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-1274011-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-1274011-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-1274011-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-1274011-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-1274011-2048x1152.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2520px) 100vw, 2520px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:-12vw\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:-5vw;margin-left:-5vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1068\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seal.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35\" style=\"width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seal.webp 1068w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seal-214x300.webp 214w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seal-729x1024.webp 729w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seal-768x1079.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-831b2db5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--2\">About Us<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--4 wp-block-paragraph\">The Snorkelling Society is dedicated to democratizing access to marine exploration and fostering environmental stewardship through the advancement of recreational snorkelling. Our mission is to make snorkelling safer, more accessible, and more inclusive for diverse communities while promoting conservation of marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We achieve this by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--5 wp-block-paragraph\">Building an inclusive community that advocates for marine protection through firsthand experiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating and maintaining free, open-access resources that eliminate barriers to snorkelling information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Promoting safe snorkelling practices through education and community knowledge-sharing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facilitating the collection and sharing of marine life data to support conservation research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Empowering underserved communities to engage with nature through accessible recreational activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vision Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-medium-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--7 wp-block-paragraph\">We envision a world where anyone can safely explore and appreciate underwater environments, where snorkelling knowledge is freely available to all, and where snorkellers actively contribute to the protection and scientific understanding of our precious marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\">Our Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torbet-snorkel-1200-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torbet-snorkel-1200-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torbet-snorkel-1200-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torbet-snorkel-1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We believe snorkelling should be accessible to everyone regardless of background or experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-2887294-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-2887294-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-2887294-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-2887294-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-2887294-1536x862.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-2887294-2048x1150.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We foster a collaborative community that shares knowledge and experiences to benefit all snorkellers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-3822834-300x225.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-3822834-300x225.webp 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-4666753-1-300x228.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-4666753-1-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-4666753-1-1024x778.webp 1024w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-4666753-1-768x583.webp 768w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-4666753-1-1536x1167.webp 1536w, https:\/\/snorkellingsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-4666753-1.webp 1975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We advocate for the protection of marine environments and contribute to scientific 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