Meet our amazing team…

Eric is one of those people whose hobby got completely out of control. He is a proud Texan and has been involved in Scuba instruction since 1988. His favorite thing to ask people is “Are you having fun yet?” He loves rebreather and side mount diving. You can learn more about Eric by looking here or dropping him a line.

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Originally from the United Kingdom, Robert works as a consultant for small to medium-sized oil and gas companies. He discovered diving a long time ago and recruited his daughters as his first dive buddies and then later his wife. He loves to just get away and go diving.

Joe is a native Texan from Port Lavaca where he grew up on a farm. He graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering and then found himself working around the world for KBR. During that time he learned to dive and fell in love with diving. He and both of his daughters dove wherever they could. Now retired Joe loves teaching SCUBA to others and also works on our repair staff.

Growing up in Ohio he was involved in Athletics and martial arts. He opted for more sun and less snow so he moved to Texas where he operated his own bar and restaurant until he decided nights were for more than serving drinks so he switched careers and now operates a legal support business. You can find out more about Joel by looking here or dropping him a note.
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Steve is an enthusiastic diver with a love for the sport and a desire to introduce his students to the underwater world. He started diving before he could drive and even worked as a scuba instructor in the islands for a while. Steve ownes his own distillery and in the Marketing and Sales Manager for his own distribution company.

David loves diving. He had over 50 dives in the local dive sites within his first six months as a certified diver. Currently in sales with Spec’s, he has been involved in the hospitality industry for over twenty years. A native of the United States Virgin Islands, he was an avid snorkeler before becoming a scuba diver. If you want to find David on a weekend, just look for a large awning and a bar BQ pit and you will find him.

Most days you will find Jean-Luc at an airport somewhere. You may find him teaching a pilot who is upgrading his rating or taking passengers to an important business meeting. He is a retired engineer and manager and when he is not working or flying, you will find him diving, talking about diving or teaching diving..

Watching Jacques Cousteau helped Wade become interested in the underwater world and scuba diving was a natural fit. Whenever he can get away, wade loves to be in the water or on top of it fishing. He enjoys sharing his love for the ocean and for spearing and cooking fresh fish. You can find out more about Wade by looking here or dropping him a line.

If you ever meet Joe you will soon find out that he loves diving! Joe freely admits that he has a hobby that got out of control.  As he tells it, he came in with a friend who was signing up for a nitrox class and by the time he left, he had embarked on technical dive training and a trip to Truk Lagoon.  Flash forward, and Joe is a trimix rebreather diver, technical wreck diver, advanced gas blender and open water instructor.  When he isn’t diving, Joe is a litigation partner at a large law firm, and is Board Certified in Oil, Gas & Mineral Law.

Alex can’t remember a time when he was not in the water. Alex has been diving since he was twelve and used to teach full-time with Oceanic Ventures. Though he is now a corporate lawyer, Alex still dives, teaches, and shares his passion for the underwater world—as much as he can

Elin loves being underwater and her passion is contagious! A native of Norway, she moved to North Carolina and then later to Texas. Her diving has taken her all over the world and she never tires of being in beautiful places underwater.

ike is a full-time physician who dreams of diving more often than his schedule allows. He also serves as the medical adviser to Oceanic Ventures. In his “real life”, he is an Urologist and Professor at the Baylor Medical School in the Texas Medical Center. From river Archeology in North Carolina to rock quarries in in the mid-west, Mike has dove all over the United States

Madison grew up in Tyler, Texas but spent a lot of time in other parts of the country where he worked as an agricultural consultant. Madison wants everyone to enjoy diving as much as he does and he is willing to put in extra help with people to help them reach their goals. He is also an avid technical diver and a rebreather diver.

Zaide is responsible for many of the green parks you see in the planned communities throughout Houston. She is an Irrigation specialist and water is her business as well as her avocation. She started diving on a whim, winning a silent auction for scuba classes. Since then she has dove all over world and can be found many weekends either diving or helping out at the store.

Barney started his diving hobby as a teenager in Florida. Over the years, his work with the Air Force and NASA took him all over the world letting him visit numerous countries. While working for NASA in California, Barney made a lot of local dives. He moved o Houston to work on the space station. Through it all he still loves being underwater!

Ashton was the retail manager at Oceanic Ventures for ten years. AFter finishing his degree at the University of Houston he went to work as a consultant and now works for an international bank. While he spends a lot of time in Boston, he still has a passion for diving and helps out whenever he can.

Susan is a retired computer geek who discovered scuba diving while planning a snorkeling trip a friend. She fell in love with diving becoming only the third person in Oceanic Ventures history to log 100 dives in her first year. Susan loves diving! She is now a rebreather diver and a dry suit diver.

A native of Montana, his early years were spend fishing, hunting and skiing but after moving to Texas, he discovered the right form of water and entered Neptune’s realm. Coad was hooked and has spent a lot of time diving

Charles has been diving for a long-time and recently when his daughter graduated from college he decided he wanted to help show others how fun diving can be. His full time gig is with Service Corporation where he serves as a talent scout! If you want to know more about lobster hunting or spearfishing, then Charles is your man! 

Gary is currently the President of the Professional Scuba Instructors International. He lives in Michigan but spend a great deal of time traveling and diving. He has a background in education with a masters degree in education and theology.. You can learn more about Gary by looking here.