August started windy but it's calmed down now, with a good looking forecast for the coming days; we've nice conditions both at Sail Rock and at Marine Park too, at last. There's still a whale shark making the occasional appearance at Sail Rock, but we haven't seen him ourselves in a month or so. Hopefully it's our turn soon!

Dive school wise we've just about recovered from Pleasant Vally Secondary School's biannual visit; this year we had the great pleasure of taking 26 of their team for a day of Discovering SCUBA Diving from the boat (plus a fun diver & a snorkeller or 2). A splendid time was had by all. Thank you Jim, Leanne, Laura & your pleasant, well behaved students from all of us at Chaloklum Diving.

Congratulations to Gabriele on the completion of a DM course that sometimes promised to go on forever; it was a pleasure for us to teach you (& sure, it's better to do it thoroughly!!). Kira's due back in a week or so, & sadly Andy is leaving us for the delights of the UK; good luck man & get back soon. And Ms. Kim (now OWSI at last) has been here with her father & brother, enjoying a week or 2 of diving (+ a number of French DSD's!).

There are more photos in the marine life ID guide; another 100+ entries already; new stuff including seamoth, spotless lionfish, giant moray & some new nudibranches. NC has also started on the monstrous task of tidying up the numerous silly errors in the guide; please contact him if you have noticed any stupid mistakes.

The very Best Regards to all from Chaloklum Diving.