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

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Event Series Event Series: Open Water Scuba Diver

Open Water Scuba Diver

January 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm CST

Open Water Scuba Diver

Open your door to adventure!

This is the first scuba diving certification course and allows you to open up your door to adventure. You will find, our focus is a little different. We want to help you to become a scuba diver not just learn to dive. Let’s face it, anyone can learn to mimic a set of actions to pass a test, but when you go on your first real adventure, will you be a safe and comfortable diver?

At Oceanic Ventures, we want you to feel as safe and comfortable on your first trip as you will on your tenth trip and to fall in love with diving just like we did! Our program is tailored to help you reach that goal of swimming with the fish and have fun doing it.

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Location

Conveniently located inside the 610 Loop, Oceanic Ventures is the perfect place to train and prepare for your next adventure!.

Prerequisites

This is the beginning program for your scuba diving journey. The minimum age is ten years old with maturity.

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When is this program taught?Generally, our group classes start the first Monday of every month and the third Tuesday of the month. We also have more tailored schedules to meet your schedules.
What is the schedule for the program?The academic portion of the program is done using digital educational materials with two classroom sessions. The first classroom session is at the beginning of the program and is designed to get you started and to answer any questions that popped up during the reading. The second class is scheduled for the end of the program and is designed to answer questions and make sure you are ready for the test. The pools are generally on the weekends and set up to help you feel comfortable in the water. Then there are two open water days during which you will make four to six dives.
Do I need some equipment?Like Golf and Tennis, Scuba Diving is an equipment-intensive sport so you will need some equipment to get started.
Where can I learn more about the program?You can see more about the programs here or by contacting one of the Oceanic Ventures staff by email or phone.
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Enrolling in the program is easy. Just email or call your friends at Oceanic Ventures and they will get you started.

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

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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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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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