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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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Diving Programs for Young Explorers

Kids love the water probably more than we do!  This is why we offer programs for the entire family including children.  Whether it is a Starfish, Scuba Ranger or Jr. Open Water program or just a private snorkeling lesson, by introducing your entire family to the water, you can make an island vacation an adventure!

Starfish

Similar to our Scuba RangerTM Program, the children in the StarfishTM Program will experience team building, goal setting and achievement using snorkeling.  This program was developed to let the 4 to 7 year old children experience the fun and excitement of snorkeling and free diving.  This is a pool based program that introduces them to the aquatic environment beyond their basic swimming course.  And while it is a pool based program, the skills and confidence they learn can be transferred to snorkeling in the ocean on your family vacation.

Scuba Rangers

Team building, goal setting and achievement in a safe comfortable environment, these are the goals of a Scuba RangerTM program which uses Scuba Diving in the pool as a cool way to get children excited about working together and developing a greater love for the aquatic environment.  Imagine your 8 to 12 year old members swimming underwater breathing like a fish and experiencing the fun and excitement that Jacques Cousteau and the Discovery Channel showed on television.  They will love it!  And while they aren’t able to scuba dive in the ocean yet, they will be excited about discovering the underwater world as active snorkelers.

Junior Open Water

Imagine exploring the underwater world with your children on your next dive vacation!  Learn to swim with the fish and enjoy one of the fastest growing sports—scuba diving.  This program is taught in a save and enjoyable way on location at the Club by experienced instructors who love what they are doing and want you to learn to love the sport as much as they do.  This program is open to children from 10 -15 years old. Come find out what our clients have already discovered, scuba diving is fun, safe and enjoyable!

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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CDT Event Series

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Oceanic Ventures, Inc
5808 Newcastle Dr.
Houston, TX 77401-3214
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Phone: 713-523-DIVE (3483)

eMail: divesafe@oceanicventures.com

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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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