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Houston's Premier Scuba and Dive Shop Oceanic Ventures Inc.

(713) 523-3483 (dive)
5808 Newcastle Drive
Houston, TX 77401

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Recent Posts:

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  • Chef Recommended Osmanthus Cake
  • Finished Their Instructor Evaluation!
  • Chef Recommended – Baked Apple French Toast
  • New Zealand – Boat Projects
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  • Dive In Saturday – October 5, 2020
  • New Zealand – Auckland
  • New Zealand – Orcas in Smokehouse Bay, Great Barrier Island
  • New Zealand – Smokehouse Bay, Great Barrier Island
  • Summertime Treat – Coconut Cream Pie
  • New Zealand – Kaiarara Bay, Great Barrier Island
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  • Off to New Zealand
  • Fiji – Mamanuca Islands Again
  • Facebook Live – The Sidemount Revolution
  • Summer is Not Canceled!
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  • Fiji – Saweni Bay (Navigation)
  • VIP Drysuit Fitting Event
  • It Felt So Good to Get Wet!
  • Fiji – Saweni Bay
  • Fiji – Malolo Lai Lai Island
  • July’s Local Diving Event – Mammoth Lake
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  • Boat Repairs in New Zealand
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  • Dreaming of Costa Rica
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  • Social Club Meeting Canceled for March 2020
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  • Congratulations – Madison
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  • New Video – Who We Are
  • Accept the Master Diver Challenge
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  • Travel Photography: Lighting Hints
  • Valentines Day Is Coming
  • Club Aquarius Update
  • Diving and Spearfishing Equipment for Cruising Sailors
  • Suunto Dive Computer Special Through December 31, 2019
  • Australia Exploratory Trip Announced
  • A Christmas Favorite – Aunt Peggy’s Rum Balls
  • Black Friday Specials 2019
  • Eric’s Receipe Challenge – Gougères
  • Racing Through the Cook Islands Reflections on French Polynesia (#11)
  • Jess Stark Is an Inspiration
  • Eric’s Recipe Challenge – Canelés de Bordeaux
  • The Tuamotus (#10)
  • Dumplings! Back from Taipei…
  • Sidemount Diving Course Starts in November 2019
  • “Bang” Repairs in the Tuamotus (#9)
  • Hiva Oa in The Marquesas (#8)
  • Fall Scuba Equipment Repair Special 2019
  • Fatu Hiva in The Marquesas (#7)
  • A Mediteranian Treat Recommended by Chef Eric
  • Landfall – The Marquesas, Paradise at Last (#6)
  • Dive Mom, What’s Next For Me?
  • Underway, Journey toward the Marquesas (#5)
  • Underway, the South Pacific Bekons and a Dream of a Lifetime begins (#4)
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What People Say…

Kelley Jones Minor

Appreciate the personal service and care at Oceanic Ventures

Ann really took her time helping to fit my niece with her first mask and fins. We so appreciated the personal attention, and we loved that she was open to talking about dive certification, but she wasn't giving us the hard sell. We live out toward Tomball but would happily drive back here vs. going to a nearby competitor simply for the service.

Jean Jansen

Oceanic Ventures is wonderful

They gave been wonderful all the way. My son started in Scuba Rangers and now we are both certified; thank you for taking care of us!

I loved it

I loved the course!

Holland Geibel

Oceanic Ventures is great with children

They are great with children!

Andrea Lebovitz

Thank you for the memories

I will never forget diving with my teen aged son for the first time. Thank you for the memories.

Dick Long

Eric Keibler is an Ambassador

Eric is a real ambassador for the rebreather world. Thanks for all of your hard work.

Pam Radford

I learned a lot from Oceanic Ventures

I really enjoyed my Technical Diver Course and I learned a lot.

Pam Radford

Oceanic Ventures is the best dive shop

Best Dive Shop I've ever used. I've been diving since 1984 and you will not find more talented staff anywhere else. They are small, family owned and service oriented #1. You get personal service from start to finish from people who actually dive all over the world. I've taken simple to advance courses from them and the trainers are excellent. Dive trips are well organized to unique locations and always fun. This type of depth of knowledge is very difficult to find, especially in Texas.

Nancy Easterbrook
DiveTech Grand Cayman

Oceanic Ventures is a great dive shop

Great dive shop with wonderful instructors to share your passion for the underwater world. They have fun for the whole family from kids diving programs through advanced diving. Checkout their scuba diving vacation to some of the best diving in the world. I really like the Diva dive vacation to Grand Cayman.

Charles Franklin

Oceanic Ventures is the best

I have been to many scuba stores in Houston and this one is by far the best. Most scuba stores have a couple of salespersons who will show you one of the 40 types of fins and 10 types of regulators that they have in stock and immediately try to sell these to you. Most of these same stores really cater only to people just getting certified. Oceanic ventures has a very different business model. While they do have an inventory, it is not as large as other stores. The difference is that they really try to foster a dive community. It works. People come back again and again. Further, unlike many stores, they teach just about everything possible. If you want to teach your child how to snorkel, they teach that. If you want to learn how to dive 350 feet down on a rebreather using helium gas mixes and several additional scuba tanks, they teach that. They teach everything in between. Not many stores do that. Additionally, the staff is very knowledgeable about all the equipment they sell. You will never get an "I don't know about that" type of answer.

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Why People Choose Us

People choose their friends carefully just as they should choose their adventure partners and Scuba Diving Instructors.  Oceanic Ventures is the premier scuba dive shop in Houston, Texas, and the Southwest because of our exceptional service and our sense of adventure.  In talking with our clients and friends, people choose us for a number of reasons such as: Passion – We love what we do and we want to share the beauty and excitement of the underwater world with everyone we meet. Caring- Our clients tell us they love us because we truly care about people and strive to make their scuba diving experiences safe, fun and enjoyable. Professional – Our staff members are the … [Read more …]

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