The present disclosure is directed to a handheld waterpipe for smoking, with a spill resistant water chamber. The central chamber may be formed as an enlarged tube having closed upper and lower ends. An upper tube extends from a top opening through the upper end and a lower tube extends from an upper opening inside the central chamber through the lower end. An inner chamber is formed inside the central chamber around the lower tube. One or more small openings are formed between the inner chamber and the central chamber. When liquid is placed into the central chamber, it passes through the small openings to form a continuous body of liquid between the two chambers. If the central chamber is tipped, the liquid resides within the chamber in a space between the upper and lower tubes and a sidewall of the central chamber, thereby preventing spilling.