Eric Keibler and Oceanic Ventures made the newspaper in Grand Cayman this morning!
The Cayman Compass publised Eric’s photograph and a note about the upcoming Rebreather Scuba Diving Event in Houston on March 29-April 1, 2012.
See the post here.
We hope everyone in the Houston area will join us for a unique evnt which featuers rebreather trials in the pool, presentations by Leon Scamahorn, CEO of Inner Space Systems and dinner with Leon on Saturday evening.
Form more information, please email Eric.
Dive Diva Trip October 2012
Dive Diva/Rock Beauty Semi-Annual Weekend Adventure to Cozumel Mexico El Presidente Intercontinental Hotel
October 19-23, 2012
Join us for a weekend of fun, sun, diving, spa, touring, beverages with beach umbrellas, snorkeling, and rest……. Friday thru Tuesday. The dive staff at SCUBA Du will offer valet dive service and beautiful fast boats so that we can be back in time for lunch and umbrella drinks on the beach. Or spend the afternoon in town shopping for Holiday gifts for friends and co-workers. One afternoon Ann will organize a trip to tour the Mayan Ruins and a visit to the beaches on the East side of the island. The spa has offered our group a 15% discount on all services booked in advance for our group. Night dives and night snorkeling available.
- Package includes: RT Air from Houston to Cozumel via Continental Airlines, 5 days/ 4 nights El Presidente Intercontinental Resort Hotel, 3 days of two tank boat diving, plus a boat dive the day of arrival, air taxes on base fare, welcome cocktail, American breakfast buffet, transfers to the hotel, beach cylinders, weights, water on board, hotel taxes/resort fee, trip brochure and packet, trip shirt, and travel leader….Ann.
- Fare: $1595 per person for Club Aquarius Members ($1545 dfc and club). $500 deposit due January 1. Final payment due on April 1, 2012. Trip insurance recommended, diving insurance required.
- Not Included: Nitrox, extra boat diving, tips for the local staff, marine park fee, shopping, increases in air taxes, tours and entrance to the Mayan ruins. Space is Limited.
Dive Mom. Sign Me Up; I want to go diving!
Club Aquarius is an International Diving Club. Oceanic Ventures sponsors a local chapter. Membership is $75 pp family for a year and $65 for individuals.
Membership benefits include travel discounts, discounts on classes, monthly equipment specials, meetings, door prizes, a card and a gift.
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Price and availability subject to change until booked. Trip insurance is recommended as all deposits are non-refundable unless the trip runs full and replacement found.
Diving Rebreather Event Planned for Houston
Press Release
Oceanic Ventures and InnerSpace Systems are hosting a weekend of rebreather events March 29 – April 3, 2012. The program will include lectures, pool demos of a new recreational rebreather, the Pathfinder, and a benefit dinner with keynote speaker Leon Scamahorn, CEO and founder of InnerSpace Systems.
The rebreather demonstrations are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. The benefit dinner will include a raffle, door prizes, and photo program of rebreather diving around the world. All proceeds of the event will benefit Oceanic Ventures Foundation. The focus of the event will be to help the Bonaventure Boys’ home in Grand Cayman. Grand Cayman has been the leading destination for rebreather divers with the first rebreather only event, Zero Gravity in 2000 and was later replaced by Inner Space with Dive Tech, which is celebrating its ninth year in 2012.
Eric Keibler, Managing Director and Director of Education for Oceanic Ventures says, ‘rebreathers are the latest trend in diving enabling divers to discover the underwater world in relative silence without disturbing the fish. This allows you to get closer to the fish and other creatures. Photographers find them to be a wonderful tool and a enjoyable way to go diving.” According to Ann Keibler, President of Oceanic Ventures, “this is a fun event that will allow divers to experience what it is like to dive silently underwater with no bubbles while helping out children.”
The Bonaventure Boys’ Home is a not for profit government funded Foundation that is a part of The CAYS Foundation (Children and Youth Services) in Grand Cayman. The Boy’s Home serves at risks boys and families that need help to achieve their full potential. Jennifer Leach-Tippetts, Bonaventure Boys’ Home Facility Manager commented “We appreciate donations to help fund extra programmes and supplies for our resident and we greatly appreciate any donations Oceanic Venture Foundation is able to give to The Bonaventure Boys’ Home. The monies raised will be used to purchase recreational equipment, resident outings, summer camp fees, clothing and shoes, rewards for incentive programmes and/or bedroom furniture for parents’ homes in preparation for transition.
Eric and his wife Ann have developed Oceanic Ventures into the premiere dive operation in Texas. As the first full service IANTD Technical Training Facility in Texas, Oceanic Ventures was the first Nitrox training facility, and the first Nitrox and Trimix blending facility in the area. Oceanic Ventures remains the only IANTD Platinum Technical Training Facility in Texas and was awarded a Diamond Facility award from IANTD. It is also an SSI Platinum Instructor Training Facility, a SDI/TDI Professional Development Center, and a PSAI Training Facility. Oceanic Ventures is the only facility in the area with rebreather instructors on staff. The Company’s staff remains the most qualified instructional staff in the industry with most of its instructors and dive coordinators having advanced certifications in Rebreather Diving, Cavern, Cave, Wreck, Technical and Trimix Training.
InnerSpace Systems Corp. (ISC) is a United States based company located in Centralia Washington. It was founded in 1999 and is known internationally as a top competitor in the manufacturing and development is of highly innovative customized closed circuit rebreathing systems. ISC is comprised of dedicated real world experienced engineering and support personnel. InnerSpace Systems Corporation is able to conduct rapid engineering and prototyping of new ideas and quickly turn them into a final product that can meet customer specifications and regulatory requirements. The Company manufactures a full line of diving rebreathers for both technical and recreational divers. Their newest model, the Pathfinder, is designed for recreational divers.
Al's Pick – In-Store Special for January
We have often wondered what goes on in the store at night while everyone else is away. Well, in the past, All appears to have finished off the beer and watched some mneues on NetFlix. However, Ann gave him a new task which has kept him busier…find an item in the store and then promote for the month. The best part is, Club Aquarius members get special pricing on Al’s Picks!
This month Al found a new Oceanic Ventures Logo Wear Vest. As you can see from the photo with Alex, these are stylish vests and they are warm too!
These are so cool looking, the staff all have one and they know you will want one too.
Al’s Pick of the month… reg. 59.95
Club Member pricing now 49.95 or for the family 39.95 for 3 or more.
Get your now, supplies are limited!
Club Aquarius Meeting Thursday 26 January 2012
Club Aquarius Guest Speaker, Andrew Trent,
Too Deep to See, the Development of Deep Water Technology
Join us as we welcome Andrew Trent, Vice President of Oceaneering International, Inc., Deep Water Engineering Services unit, for a discussion of deep water operations around the world. Oceaneering is a Houston based global prneuder of deepwater diving, ROV, and engineering services with offices around the world. Their clients are the whose who of offshore oil drilling and production companies including Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon and British Petroleum.
A native of Canada, Andrew began diving in the early 1970’s, prowling the wrecks around southern Ontario. His early adventures thrust him into a career in the offshore diving business, where he worked extensively with saturation and one-atmospheric diving systems. When he was not puttering on his sailboat, he could be found working in the oil patches of the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico or the US and Canadian Arctic.
His feet are firmly planted on the ground now, and he continues to wreck and cave dive from his Houston home. Always interested in cutting edge diving technology, he uses his rebreather most days, and his camera is rarely out of reach.
The details
Date: Thursday, 26 January 2012
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: The Black Labrador, 4100 Montrose, Houston, TX
Dinner: Cash bar and dinner
Holiday Hours
Wondering when to come by the facility during the holidays? The holiday hours are posted on the door but to keep you from having to look at the door, here are the holiday hours:
- Christmas Eve (December 24) 9:00 to 3:00
- Christmas Day (December 25) Closed
- St Stephens Day (December 26) Closed
- New Years Eve (December 31) Closed
- New Year Day (January 1) Closed
- First Monday (January 2) Open as usual
If you need us at other times, send us an email message and someone will get back to you.
Nollaig Shona Duit!
