• OVI Scuba Boutique

Ann and Eric Keibler joined Mrs. Bubbles (Kathy Lawrence) for a day of diving at the car wash. A good time was had by all as balloons and bubbles were passed out. Read More

• Local Diving

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• Dry Tortugas
• Presentations
• Rebreathers
• Wreck Diving

New Jersey is a long way from sunny Bonaire.  But this is where I find myself today.  As I noted yesterday, “lost” is what people I know at the show, think of when they see me.  Perhaps I am a little lost because there is a.. Read More

• Presentations
• Rebreather

Lost – at least that is what the people I knew thought when they saw me at this year’s Beneath the Sea show in New Jersey.  It was common to hear “what are you doing here?”  I had a number of reasons for coming to th.. Read More

• Rebreather
• Travel
• Trimix
• Wreck Diving

Here we are in the middle of the cold weather season, Dave’s favorite time to escape New York.  Dave tries to tell Martha that he has been bad and that she should banish him to Texas for a few months.  It never really works.  How.. Read More

• Presentations
• Scuba Diving Equipment
• Travel

Several members of the Oceanic Ventures Staff have just returned from DEMA, the diving industry trade show.  The purpose of the show is for retailers to preview equipment, training products and travel locations so they can bring new things back .. Read More

• Caribbean
• Travel

Dive Divas in Grand Cayman, photo courtsey of Dora Valdez As the hurricane becomes more of a past event, a group of ladies joined Ann in Grand Cayman.  Affectionately known as the Dive Diva group, these ladies left Houston in recovery and escape.. Read More

• Social Activities

Polo anyone?  Did you know that Houston has one of the oldest Polo clubs in the South?  The Houston Polo Club is celebrating its 80th Anniversary this year and has been voted as one of the top polo clubs in the United States according to th.. Read More

• Presentations

Tonight our monthly Club Aquarius meeting was a little different, the guests were also the speakers because we held a “Fish Tale” open mike event.  Everyone was encouraged to tell a “fish tale” about diving or travel.&nbs.. Read More

• Huricane Ike

Looking at the store right now it seems like a bad dream.  Only two weeks ago we had everything in its place and operations were normal.  A week ago, a little weather caused havoc and disrupted our little world.  But, we are luckier th.. Read More