My name is Courtney Michelle Cox, but you can call me C. Chelle (just like seashell)!

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I'm a sailor, diver, captain, outdoor enthusiast, multimedia creator, and children's book author.

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I have had the esteemed privilege to interview legendary maritime archaeologist, Dr. James P. Delgado on his un-coverings diving the Titanic ship wreck. And I have been published in the prestigious Venice Magazine of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as well as been featured in Coastal Angler Magazine. 

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I received my PADI Divemaster in 2019 on the world's second largest barrier reef off the coast of the small Honduran barrier island of Roatan. That experience opened doors and brought inspiring ocean-minded people into my life. It was also where I learned how to spear fish in efforts to combat the rising population of invasive lion fish.

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I have sailed on a wide variety of maritime vessels, from center-consoles to tall ships, to motor yachts to small cruise passenger vessels. And I've been driving boats since I could walk. Currently, I work full time as an Assistant Expedition Leader for Lindblad National Geographic Expeditions. With them, I have helped lead trips as far south as the Antarctic and as far north as Southeast Alaska.

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When I'm not busy at sea, I still like to travel on my own terms and pick up new skill sets wherever I go, but when I'm home I get as much time in with my dog Lacey as I possibly can! I also remotely freelance with Meet the Ocean where I have helped produce and script write informative ocean content for their award-winning podcasts.

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And my latest endeavor, a children's book, Mamatee and Me Save the Sea, has come to fruition thanks to Summers Island Press and their shared belief in the children's genre of conservation stories.

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