Jamie Wheeler
Instructor
When did you become a diver?
2000
Why did you become a diver?
I was lured in by snorkeling and wanted to go down there and be with what I saw from the surface.
When did you become a professional diver?
Summer of 2017!!!
What made you want to teach diving?
I love to teach, and dive, so what better thing to teach than something you love to do.
What is your favorite part of teaching a scuba class?
The look in a student’s eyes when they “get it”
Where is your favorite place in the world to go dive?
Cozumel
What is your favorite local dive?
Tenkiller, it is close, easy, and usually able to find a buddy when I am not helping with a class.
Where’s that one last place in the world you haven’t been that you would love to go dive?
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
What kind of gear do you use?
Reg Scuba Pro MK-25/S600
Mask Scuba Pro
Fins Scuba Pro Twin Jet
BC Scuba Pro Glide Pro
What is your favorite after Dive meal?
Fresh fruit on the boat back, then a good ole fashion hamburger with all the fixins’ once on shore.
Why do you enjoy teaching with Okiescuba?
I absolutely enjoyed my first conversation with Rick, followed by AOW, Rescue Diver, and eventually Dive Master courses. Once I hung around a little I realized this is what I wanted to do, and who I wanted to do it with!