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5808 Newcastle Drive
Houston, TX 77401

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September 12, 2018 by Eric Keibler

A New Facility – The Move

The Movers Arrive
And So It Begins!
Well the day arrived overcast threatening rain. What day you ask? Moving day finally arrived and we were not ready for the sheer volume of the stuff we had in this little store. I don’t think the moving crew was ready either. Our partners in this move were 3-Men Movers with Juan Garcia as the crew chief. They arrived at 8:00 AM and finished at 7:00 PM.  We had a full truck plus a second trip filling about a third of the truck again.
Command Central is Off-Line and heading Into the Truck
Command Central is Off-Line and heading Into the Truck
Desks had to be disassembled, wires put in boxes and lights removed.  Dave arrived and worked hard at keeping everyone on task while Eric, Ann, Coad and Dave finished packing things up.
The Flag is Gone and So Our New Home Awaits!
The Flag is Gone and So Our New Home Awaits!
It was a little sad seeing everything move out of our home for the past 23 years.  We have trained a lot of divers here and met some wonderful people over all of those years.  But it is also exciting to move to a new place and to take our family of divers with us.  The new facility will be very special — once we get things unpacked…

Filed Under: OVI Scuba Boutique Tagged With: Construction, moving, New Facility

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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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