Welcome to WWMSID
WWMSID is built around scuba stories, professional diving experience, dive-shop lessons, and the book What Would My Scuba Instructor Do?
About the Author
Christopher Willey
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, real-world diving advice, and a look inside the scuba industry.
The purpose of WWMSID is to share the humour, lessons, challenges, and unusual moments that come from working around dive shops, students, instructors, travel, and the underwater world.
WWMSID Focus
- Scuba diving stories
- Dive-shop experience
- Instruction and training lessons
- Lionfish awareness
- Underwater education
- Travel and dive culture
Dive Career
Career Journey
My diving career included scuba instruction, specialty training, dive-shop work, underwater education, and media attention connected to lionfish and marine awareness.
Scuba Instruction
Trained and certified more than 250 divers across multiple dive shops in Roatan, Honduras.
Shipwreck Discovery
Discovered the “Island Fueler” shipwreck and contributed to local diving history and exploration.
PADI Specialties
Created specialty training connected to Lionfish Hunter and Advanced Fish ID education.
Author & Media
Wrote WWMSID and was featured in scuba-related articles about lionfish and dive education.
Highlights
Career Highlights
Divers Certified
Training experience across multiple shops in Roatan, Honduras.
Master Instructor
Professional-level training and specialty instruction background.
Expert Surveyor
Marine-life identification and fish survey experience.
Published Author
Author of What Would My Scuba Instructor Do?
Training Background
Certifications & Diving Credentials
A selection of professional, specialty, technical, freediving, and diving-related 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 Rescue Diver Instructor
- PADI Divemaster
- PADI Freediving Instructor
- SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer
- EFR Instructor Trainer
- DAN Instructor
- REEF.org Independent Instructor #480
Specialty Instructor Certifications
- TWA Advanced 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 Underwater Photo Instructor
- Self-Reliant Instructor
- DSMB Instructor
- Underwater Naturalist Instructor
- Adaptive Specialty Instructor
- Boat Instructor
- Adaptive Support Diver Instructor
- Project AWARE Instructor
Diving & Technical 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 Advanced Nitrox
- TDI Decompression Procedures
Read the stories behind the dive career
What Would My Scuba Instructor Do? shares scuba stories, dive-shop humour, professional lessons, and real experiences from life in the diving industry.