Welcome!
My name is Christopher Willey. I had a dynamic career in diving but unfortunately, I am no longer able to dive due to a medical condition. I wrote "What Would My Scuba Instructor Do?" — available on Amazon and Audible. The book shares stories, jokes, and real-world diving advice.
Career Journey
I trained and certified over 250 divers across multiple shops in Roatan, Honduras. I discovered the “Island Fueler” shipwreck and created PADI specialties like Lionfish Hunter and Advanced Fish ID.
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Certifications
- Professional Diving Certifications:
- PADI TEC Deep Instructor
- PADI TEC Trimix Blender
- PADI TEC Sidemount Instructor
- PADI Master Instructor
- PADI IDC Staff Instructor
- PADI MSDT Instructor Trainer
- PADI Specialty Instructor
- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
- PADI Divemaster
- PADI Freediving Instructor
- SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer
- EFR Instructor Trainer
- DAN Instructor
- REEF.org Independant Instructor #480
- Specialty Certifications:
- TWA Advance Fish ID Instructor
- Fluorescent Night Diver Instructor
- Lionfish Hunter Instructor
- Exotic Diver Instructor
- AWARE Shark Conservation Instructor
- Dive Against Debris Instructor
- Sidemount Instructor
- Enriched Air Instructor
- Night Diver Instructor
- Underwater Navigation Instructor
- Wreck Diver Instructor
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor
- Oxygen Provider Instructor
- Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor
- Project AWARE/Coral Reef Instructor
- Fish ID Instructor
- Deep Diver Instructor
- Coral Watch Instructor
- Altitude Diver Instructor
- Equipment Specialist Instructor
- Drift Instructor
- Digital U/W Photo Instructor
- Self-Reliant Instructor
- DSMB Instructor
- U/W Naturalist Instructor
- Adaptive Specialty Instructor
- Boat Instructor
- Adaptive Support Diver Instructor
- Project AWARE Instructor
- I was 100% aware
- Diving Certifications:
- PSI-PCI Cylinder Visual Inspector 2018
PSI-PCI Cylinder Visual Inspector 2015
PSI-PCI Valve Technician 2015
PSI-PCI Oxygen Cleaning Technician 2015
PADI Dry Suit
PADI Shark Diver
PADI Sidemount Diver
Lionfish Hunting License (RMP)
REEF.org Level 5 Expert Surveyor
Mares Diving Center Technician
TDI Advance Nitrox TDI Decompression Procedures
- PADI Rescue Diver Instructor
- Freediving Certifications: