Houston's Premier Scuba and Dive Shop Oceanic Ventures Inc.

(713) 523-3483 (dive)
5808 Newcastle Drive
Houston, TX 77401

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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.

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Equipment Special For Photographers the SeaLife DC2000


The new DC 2000 has a waterproof  camera to 60 feet,that fits into a housing rated to 200 feet and shoots at 20 MP, Shoots RAW, JPG, 1080 HP video – Free Wide-angle lens
Free Wide Angle Lens: Urgent:  The program ends on Friday but, Dive Mom has an extension so that you can order before noon on Monday, Oct 2 2017, so you can get the Free Wide angle lens.
 
Upgrade Offer:  If you purchased a Sealife 2.0 Camera, from us in the last two years, and want to trade-it for the DC2000, you get a $150 credit toward the DC2000.  This is an Oceanic Ventures only promotion and expires on Monday October 2 at noon.  Please note, the camera must be in working order and traded in with the charger cord.

This is SeaLife’s most advanced camera! 

Enjoy full creative freedom with SeaLife’s new DC2000 digital underwater camera. Featuring a large SONY® 1″ type back-illuminated 20MP image sensor and RAW formatting capabilities, the DC2000 will let your underwater inspirations guide you to stunning results.
 

  • Full featured with nearly unlimited editing options
  • With an ultra-fast auto focus and shutter response, you’ll never miss a shot with the SeaLife DC2000.
  • Take control of your creativity by selecting from the 8 shooting modes: manual, aperture, underwater, shutter, program, intelligent auto, land, and panorama.
  • JPEG and RAW (Adobe .dng) imaging formats are available, providing you with nearly endless photo editing options. Get the best of both worlds.
  • With DSLR-like imaging results, you’ll want to make the DC2000’s waterproof inner camera your go-to land camera with the ability to capture rich landscapes and stunning close-ups and portraits.
  • The DC2000 features a 31mm (film equivalent) lens with a variety of underwater lens options available.
  • Ultra-fast shutter response of 0.1 seconds
  • 4 Underwater Shooting Modes for sharp, colorful underwater pictures under any conditions
  • 3 built-in underwater digital color correction filters: shallow water (snorkeling), deep water (diving) or “green” water (algae bloom)
  • 25 Land Scene modes adjust camera settings for specific shooting environments
  • Intelligent Auto Mode selects the optimal land scene mode for effortless shooting
  • Continuous Burst Shooting shoots high resolution 20MP pictures up to 10 frames per second
  • Manual White Balance control to customize UW color correction to your specific depth and water conditions
  • Manual shutter and aperture for complete control over image exposure from 15 to 1/2000 seconds and F1.8 to F11 in 0.3 stop increments
  • Auto focus from 4″(10cm) to infinity
  • WiFi to wirelessly preview, download and share pictures/videos to smart phone or tablet with free Link123 Plus app. Includes Geotagging and “Auto Send” functionality.
  • Micro SD, SDHC SDXC and UHS-1 memory card compatible up to 64GB
  • Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) – CCD shift technology reduces camera shake
  • Short-cut key for fast and easy access to favorite menu setting
  • Expandable with Sea Dragon Flash(es), Photo-Video Lights and SeaLife lenses
  • Rubber armored, shock-resistant for rough handling and tough environments
  • Depth rated down to 200ft/60m (camera in housing)
  • Depth rated down to 60ft/18m (inner camera)

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The Scuba Diving Neighborhood in Houston

Future Scuba Diver Vanessa Cleaning Windows at Merlot's Barbershop
Vanessa Cleaning Windows at Merlot’s Barbershop

Recently, I drove in the parking lot and watched Vanessa helping her Father get ready for the day’s activities.  She was working hard and having fun in front of Merlot’s Barber Shop, which is a new tenant near the Scuba store and run by master barber, Ronnie.

A New Look for the Scuba Diving Facility and Surrounding Businesses.

Oceanic Ventures has been in the same location for twenty-five years and if you haven’t been here recently, you might not recognize the building.  The West University Office Suites Building was sold last year and the new owners decided the property needed a little improvement.  So they have repainted the building, updated the lighting, put in new landscaping, and re-striped the parking lot.  This biggest change was the actual appearance of the property.  It has gone from the natural red brick facade to an updated, painted white brick.  It was such a change that one of our clients remarked that he “drove right past the building; it just didn’t look like the right place.”

A Real Neighborhood Destination For Scuba Divers and Friends

Oceanic Ventures Scuba Diving Facility in White
The White Building

One of the things that happened since the renovation is the addition of new businesses to the complex.  The older established businesses like Nails by Kim (and Alternations), Mr. K’s Watch Repair, Ruth’s Electrolysis, Ed Wilson (Hypnotherapy) and Republic State Mortgage have been joined by some other small businesses.  The complex now boasts eight hair salons, one barber, two tailors, three nail salons, a formal & bridal dress shop, a watch repair facility, a new watch dealer, a pet acupuncture specialist, a motivational and hypno-therapy counselor and one extra special Scuba Diving Shop.

Why are we excited about all of this activity here?  Well it means that small businesses is alive and well in Houston and are in evidence at 2715 Bissonnet.

So, fellow divers, you can come by and spoil yourself with a manicure and pedicure, get a trim and shave, have your watch battery changed (Mr. K still only charges $5.00 for most batteries in non-dive watches) and come talk about diving while looking at new dive computers all without having to move your car.  And, if you like, we have adult beverages on hand or our friends over at Tony K’s liquors across the street can help you find the right libation for your day at the complex.  And, if you are hungry, remember Pink’s Pizza is across the street!

If you have not been around for a while, come by and see us.  You might even get lucky and find Vanessa cleaning the windows and singing while she works.

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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!

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Weekend Winners!

This past weekend was a very busy one for the staff at Oceanic Ventures.  We had a lot going on with Santa’s visit and the first of our holiday auctions.
The holiday auction supports our school and community projects around the world.  We appreciate everyone who helped support the auction and our projects.  The high bidders were:

  • Gentleman’s Pleasure – Cigars & Vodka – Alex
  • Wine Lovers Special – Dutchman Family Winery – Eddie
  • Silly Fun – Vodka and Chocolate – Mark
  • Art for a Start – Watercolour Still Life – Mike
  • Girls Party – MaryKay Timewise Microderm kit and party – Lynn
  • Bubbles are for Wimps – Rebreather Experience – Joe
  • Beach Remembrances – Beach Bag and more – Dorothy

We are still working on the raffle, we need to sell 25 more tickets before we draw.
Other prizes for the weekend:

  • $50  Oceanic Ventures Adventure Gift Card – For anyone who came in during the sale and made a purchase – Mike H.
  • $500 Oceanic Ventures Adventure Gift Card – For anyone who makes a purchase from 1 November the 23 December you go into a drawing for the card – Ongoing
  • Door Prizes drawn please come in and pick up your t-shirts, hats, luggage tags, dive pins, etc. – Candy R, Marlena E, Eddie T., Mike C

You still have time to turn in your 2011 Holiday Wish Lists to be eligible for a special drawing.  even Rachel, Steve Jurbala’s daughter turned in her list!
Thank you to everyone who came by this weekend!
 

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Fall Festival & Tent Sale on November 6th 2010 from 9:00 to 4:00

Join us for our Fall Festival & Tent Sale on November 6 from 9:00 to 4:00 benefiting the Oceanic Ventures Foundation and International School Project. There will be new and used diving equipment specials, educational specials, Oil from Fiji, Sarongs from the Philippines, Balloons for the kids, Hot Dogs and an old fash…ioned bake sale!
We are also having our clients anf friends help so look for Perfect Gifts from Mary Kay Cosmetics, Handmade Jewelry, Family Portrait Specials, Bubbles Hand Car Wash Coupons, handmade watercolour greeting cards and paintings and much much more.
Door Prized, Sealed Bid Auction, Hourly Specials
Please come by for a fun morning or afternoon!
For more information download our fall festival and sale flyer!