Staff Bios

Captain Christopher Lolley - Senior Staff Instructor

Born and raised in San Diego, California, I grew up on the water surfing the waves. At 12 years old I did my first dive with an old time friend of the family. This dive was my first glimpse of the dynamic underwater world, and I fell in love instantly! Moving to Ventura at 16, I began working at the state parks in Malibu as a lifeguard, and once again was offered the opportunity to go diving. It was at this time that I began to pursue diving and was certified by NAUI in 1989. My passion for diving inspired me to continue through the courses in both PADI and NAUI, I am now an Open Water Scuba Instructor for PADI, SDI and TDI, in addition to being an OWI I also teach seven specialties. I am a technician for IANTD in mixed gas blending and I currently hold a captain’s license for a 100-ton vessel.

I feel extremely fortunate to have a career that has taken me all over the world to experience beautiful countries and amazing dive sites. I have met so many exceptional people that I would never have had the opportunity to meet were it not for diving.

Working here in Oahu, at #1 Scuba Diving Hawaii Scuba Diving Tours Dive Travel, has opened my eyes too much more then the beauties of the ocean and the marine environment. It has also shown me the many problems that are reality, and with those problems the solutions and people getting together to make a difference. Our “Direct Action Policy” has freed up many hands and allowed our staff to respond to a problem and immediately see the benefits to that response. It is an incredible feeling to incorporate that ability and make a positive impact on the environment while perusing the sport I love so much.

In closing, I would like to extend my warmest most sincere invitation to not only experience what I believe to be the best diving in Hawaii, but to possibly be given the chance to save a life.