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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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West University Scuba Program

Become a Scuba Diver Here in West University

Don’t just learn to scuba dive, become a diver and experience the world!

Youth & Family Programs
Private Classes in Your Own Home
Private Classes in Your Own Home
Small Classes

How it works

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 one 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 you will on 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.


  1. Let’s Start With Some Knowledge
    We know you are a busy person so we have tailored the learning to fit busy schedules. But we don’t just hand you a book or tell you to go read an online text. Instead we use a combination of an interactive on-line program and in-person or virtual training with our staff to help you learn the basics of Scuba Diving so you can become a knowledgeable, thinking diver.
  2. Skills to Help You Feel like a Diver
    It has often been said that you get what you pay for and Scuba Diving is no exception. We don’t teach “fast, cheap scuba.” Rather we help you gain comfort and skills in a non-threatening, non-rushed environment where you have time to internalize the knowledge and skills; and, where you have the time to feel comfortable being underwater and actually enjoying the feeling of weightlessness that only an astronaut or a diver can experience.
  3. Experience the Thrill of Diving in a Local Lake or on a Trip
    Let face it, you want to be underwater not in front of your computer and we want to take you there. Most of our divers start their journey at one of our local training lakes. But, to further our goal of helping you to become a safe and comfortable diver, we do more diving than we are required to do during these sessions which helps you develop your diving skills..
  4. Equipment Made for Real Divers
    If someone tells you that you only need a swimsuit and a towel, they are not really helping you to reach your goals. Scuba diving is an equipment intensive sport just like golf or tennis. To become a diver, you want equipment that fits you and helps you become safer and more comfortable in the water.
  5. Additional Training to Help you Reach Your Goals
    Remember that your Open Water Diver program is just the beginning our your journey into the underwater world. To help you keep moving along that path, we have added a Computer Diving Specialty and an Enriched Air Nitrox course to your Open Water Diver Program.
What are you waiting for?

Start free today.

You can start your new lifetime pastime, Scuba Diving today! We have arranged with out training agency to let you preview the course materials right now. The first three chapters of the Open Water Scuba Diving course are yours to review free.

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Start your Interactive Training Now!

Want to know more? Download our free e-book.

To help you find out what questions to ask, we produced a e-book entitled Your Adventure Awaits… A Consumer’s Guide to Recreational Scuba Diving Instruction where we cover what makes up a complete Open Water Certification Course.  It includes things you should look for and things you should consider as well as the pitfalls and pricing schemes employed by some diving instructors and retailers.  It is not a long book but we think you will find it helpful.  You can find it here.

Download “Your Adventure Awaits… A Consumers Guide”
Stan and Stephanie Watowich with Marina and Matthew in Fiji
Stan and Stephanie Watowich with Marina and Matthew in Fiji

We loved the program and the people.

– Stephanie Watowich

Become a diver today!

Let us show you how you and your family can become divers and discover the hidden world underneath the surface. Let’s get started today!

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December 9 - December 10 Event Series

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Oceanic Ventures, Inc
5808 Newcastle Dr.
Houston, TX 77401-3214
USA

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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