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5808 Newcastle Drive
Houston, TX 77401

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The staff of Oceanic Ventures wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

2018 is your year to go diving more!

 

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Holiday Hours

 

  • December 24, Christmas Eve                                          Closed
  • December 25, Christmas Day                                          Closed
  • December 26, St Stephen’s Day                                      Closed
  • December 27-29 Acquire what you didn’t get week    12:00 – 6:00
  • December 30   Last shopping day of 2017                     10:00 – 4:00
  • December 31, New Year’s Eve                                          Closed
  • January 1,       New Year’s Day                                          Closed
  • January 2,        First Day of 2018                                      12:00 – 6:00

 

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No Jingling But Some Scuba Stocking "Stuffers"

Stocking Stuffing Ideas


It is the Christmas shopping season and if you are like me, you started noticing holiday decorations being put up in early October.  I have a hard time getting into the season before Halloween, Thanksgiving, and my Birthday.  But going into any store now, even HEB, you hear Christmas music and the trees are blinking.

One of our clients hurried over the day before Thanksgiving to do some shopping  and said “I wanted to come here to take a breath of quietness before all the rush begins.”  With that, Ann and I started thinking that maybe we all need a break from all of the constant holiday hype.  So this weekend we are offering you a break from all of this.  This is not to say that Oceanic Ventures has been taken over by Ebeneezer Scrooge but we want you to enjoy the holidays!

So, get a break from the ring-a-ling-ing, jingling, blinking, winking, and holiday singing.   There will be no bay-berry, cinnamon spice, evergreen,  nutmeg, or cookies;  ok, maybe we will have cookies or brownies.  Everyone needs a snack.   So we won’t have lights, greenery, blinking or endless Glenn Miller and Bing Crosby singing.  But we will have treats to eat and drink starting this week.  We will wrap your presents and even can arrange for delivery.  We will try our very best to have friendly and warm faces.  But the only decoration will be a very large red stocking, and maybe a wreath!

Why the stocking?

Why!  Because everyone needs a few little things to add to their diving system!  Even if your diving friend who  “has everything” there are still some little things they need.  Come by and let us help you fill up your stocking and have an adult beverage and a cookie too!

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Scuba Santa 2018

Travis Hershey Stars as the Scuba Santa
Santa is Waiting For You

We had a great time this past weekend with Santa underwater at the West University Recreation Center Pool!  The kids had a great time finding Santa hanging out underwater and Mom & Dad have fun holiday cards to send out.  If you are a Houstonian member or know a member, Santa will be visiting the Houstonian this weekend.  There are still some spaces so if you want to have your photo made with Santa, you need to hurry and call the member services group to set-up a time.

  • What: Santa In the Pool
  • Where: Houstonian Hotel, & Spa
  • When: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Note: The Houstonian is a members only club so you must be a member of have a member set it up for you to have your photo made here.

On Wednesday, Santa will be at the Houston Racket Club with the Kinkaid Swim Team and the Houston Racket Club Swim Team and some of their members.
 
So you can see, he really gets around when he is town!

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Continuing Diver Education – Don't Stop Diving Now!

The colder weather is coming and you may be thinking of putting your diving equipment away for the season.  You may even be thinking of dragging out that equipment used for the wrong form of water (i.e. skiing).  But, wait; Don’t stop diving now!  The weather outside is wonderful and the lake water is clearer  — I’d like to say clear but this is Texas.
Now is the time to start thinking about taking some continuing diver education courses.  Why not get ready for some colder water diving or our California trip by taking a dry suit course?  Or, maybe it is time to learn how to field repair your diving equipment.  You could even get ready for the 2018 Oceanic Ventures Photography Contest by enrolling in an underwater photography class.
Fall and winter are great times to enroll in classes.  You can keep your skills sharp and improve your diving knowledge.  Even if you don’t like diving in the colder water, the pool is warm and you can complete your dives in a warm tropical location.  Of course, I would not recommend a warm tropical location for your dry suit open water.  Think about photography, navigation, equipment field repairs, marine life identification, marine cooking and Principles of Technical Diving.
Call Dive Mom to find out when you can start your program.

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Equipment Special – Zeagle Trade-In Offer

TRADE IN ANY DIVE AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM, WORKING OR NOT, AND RECEIVE A DISCOUNT TOWARDS A ZEAGLE F8

Huish Outdoors has extended their trade-in offer for people in the flood-ravaged part of the country until October 31.  So, bring in your used Air delivery system (first and second stage) to Oceanic Ventures, Inc. and you will receive over $100 toward a new F8 Regulator (Yoke or Din style).
The best performing diaphragm regulator on the market today. In partnership with Atomic Aquatics, we engineered over 20 different improvements on everything from inner mechanisms and materials to exterior controls and aesthetics. The F8 breathes better, works harder and lasts longer than any other air delivery system Zeagle has ever made.