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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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Recreational Dive Courses

At Oceanic Ventures, we like to say that if it is taught in SCUBA, we teach it.™  We offer courses for all levels of divers from people just getting started to experienced divers with years of experience.  Enroll in a class and see what a difference our professional attitude makes.

Open Water Diver – This is where it all starts. The Open Water Diver program is the portal to a whole new world. If you are ready to start, just click the icon and you are on your way. If you need more information, Eric developed a Consumer’s Guide to Recreational Scuba Diving Training which will help you make informed decisions about SCUBA training. And please remember, the professionals at Oceanic Ventures are available to answer your questions and to help you take the plunge. Contact one of the professionals at Oceanic Ventures to set-up an appointment to find out more. By the time you complete this program, you are half-way to your Specialty Diver Rating becasue you will have one specialty course (Advanced Dive Planning and Computer Diving is included in our program) and 6 open water dives.

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Specialty Diver – To become a Specialty Diver, you need to complete 12 dives and have 2 Diving Specialties.  If you graduated from our Open Water Diver Program, you are already half-way there with 1 specialty and 6 dives.  There are lots of things to choose from including Photography and Wreck Diving.  . 

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Advanced Open Water Diver – This is the next step in recreational diving.  You can either take an organized Advanced Course where you will take the  Navigation Specialty, the Limited Visibility and Night Diving Specialty, the Search and Recovery Specialty, and the Deep Diving specialty, or you can decide which specialties interest you and set-up your own Advanced Diver Program.  To become an Advanced Open Water Diver, you will need 4 specialties and 12 dives (remember we already did 6 in our Open Water Diver Program)

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Stress & Rescue Program – “Be prepared for those unexpected emergencies.” S tress is a major contributor to rescue situations and diving accidents. Through this course you will learn accident prevention, as well as how to handle problem situations if they occur. The program is about avoiding, recognizing and solving problems on the surface and under water. The course runs two – four days in which you will participate in academic and in-water sessions in the pool and in the open water. The program covers:

  • What Is Stress?
  • Stress In Diving:Causes And Prevention
  • Detecting And Dealing With Stress
  • Accident Management
  • Skills Needed To Deal With Panic And Rescues
  • Conditions That Complicate Rescues

The primary goal of any specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.

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Master Diver – The Master Diver rating is one of the most elite ratings in diving today. Divers that have completed this level have combined the knowledge, skills and experience to truly call themselves Master Divers. To earn the certification for Master Diver, you must complete 4 specialty courses, Diver Stress&Rescue and have done a total of 50 dives.

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Specialty Courses – Oceanic Ventures offers a large variety of Specialty Courses so you can continue growing in your scuba diving sport.  You have the choice which programs you want to go for in order to reach your personal goals in diving. It does not matter whether you prefer to dive on holiday or at home – we offer the right program for you!

  • Advanced Dive Planning
  • Underwater Navigation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Oxygen Prneuder
  • Deep Diving
  • Boat Diving
  • Gulf Diving
  • Night and Limited Visibility Diving
  • Marine Life Awareness
  • Underwater Game Collection & Spearfishing
  • Underwater Communications
  • Underwater Photography – Point & Shoot
  • Underwater Photography – Advanced
  • Underwater Photography – Video
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diving
  • Cavern Diving
  • Ice Diving
  • River Diving
  • Underwater Archeology
  • Wreck Diving – Non-Penetration
  • Rebreather Experience
  • Nitrox Diver

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Upcoming Events

Mar 25
All day Event Series

Mammoth Lake – Local Diving

Mar 27
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CDT Event Series

Navigation Specialty

Mar 28
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CDT Event Series

Perfect Buoyancy Specialty

Mar 29
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CDT Event Series

Search & Relocation Specialty

Apr 1
10:30 am - 2:30 pm CDT Event Series

Scuba Skills Update – a Refresher

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Oceanic Ventures, Inc
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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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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