After visiting multiple dive shops and researching where to go to learn how to drive and find…read morequality dive gear, I was very pleased with the knowledgeable and very professional staff at Divers Down. The owner was more than generous with his time and experience and assisted me with all of my diving needs and went above and beyond all expectations. Absolutely look forward to doing years of diving with this amazing dive crew.

I absolutely love this dive shop. I live in Houston, it's just a quick 25 minute drive from my…read moreapartment in eado. I got certified by John, who is really funny and easy going with a lot of patience. As a female I felt very comfortable taking classes here. John took us all to Mammoth lake for some fun dives on the weekend and grilled food for us :P I also bought most of my gear here, John gave me discounts after taking my classes. I bought the sherwood sr2 regulator from divers down and I freaking love it !!! They also do dive trips, which I posted a pic of us at the Georgia Aquarium dive trip (best experience of my life !!! ) We are supposed to dive the Kraken ( a sunken ship they turned into a reef ) in November !

I took the lifeguard certification at Gigglin' Marlin for Red Cross and I had no IDEA what I was…read moregetting myself into. The shop staff was nice and respectable and they loved their jobs. The instructor on the other hand, was unfocused, unwilling to get into the water, belittled us every chance he got, and learned nothing from him but to relax. There were moments where he left a class of nine students to teach a overlapping swim lesson... for an hour. This is just one instance where he left us unattended. The only reason we passed was a student was getting her certification and she was knowledgeable in the water. I wish no one this abominable experience, unless they train some new instructors and made sure that they did their job well instead of taking a back seat.

I recently got my PADI open water certification here. The instructors Doug and Juan get 5 stars in…read moremy opinion. They were extremely friendly, knowledgable, passionate and safety oriented. Unfortunately there were too many rental equipment issues. During the first non-pool (lake) dive my tank started gushing air uncontrollably right before jumping off the dock. This was apparently due to a busted O-ring. I understand things happen but this was extremely disconcerting as I was about to enter the water for my first "real" dive. Other people in my small group had issues as well, including someone who had a leaking secondary air regulator. This was inconvenient for the PADI skills drills (practicing switching to secondary air) but would've been a real danger if there was an actual emergency underwater. I also don't understand why they require you to buy weights for the PADI course. I just assumed that it's something all divers need to have because I didn't know otherwise, but in reality I'll never use them again because use of dive weights is included in the cost of virtually all recreational excursions. No one travels on vacation with 10-20lbs of weights in their suitcase. I spent ~$150 on weights when they could've just rented them to me. On a positive note, the shop staff was very patient taking the time to help me find the perfect fitting mask, fins, etc. If this place is convenient to you I recommend it due to the quality instructors, otherwise I wouldn't go out of my way to take classes here. And if you do, definitely look to buy used or cheap dive weights elsewhere because a weight is a weight and you'll never use them after the class.

Jeff does what he says he will. Great shop to get certified or continue your dive training with…read more Just give them a call!

I got my open water certification with Jeff and Nina and returned to them for an advanced open…read morewater certification. The skills are practiced on land and in the water they are both very thorough and make sure you are comfortable before moving on with the training. They will answer questions about gear and recommend the best fit for you. However I never felt pressured to buy any gear since the gear is included with the training. I asked about places to dive with while travelling to Mexico and honduras and got some excellent recommendations. These guys are laid back and i would recommend this shop to anyone who is looking to get certified.

I am displeased with Oceanic Ventures. They know that I live out of state. When my order came in,…read morethey just sat on it for a month or more. Did not send it, did no call me, nothing. Then they charged me $22 tax, even though it is being sold out of state and there is no sales tax (eventually got him to say he will remove this charge, but I'll believe it when I see it!) THEN he charged me another $30 to send it UPS Ground (which appears to be $10 on UPS web page). He says the rest is his handling fee (Really? First you refuse to have it drop shipped, then charge me $20 to simply forward the mask that is already boxed in the shipping box it arrived in. Some seriously heavy lifiting, I guess, as it must weigh at least 6-8 oz!)

This REALLY is as good as it gets!! Nestled in a small brown building near West U, this place…read moreoffers the best in customer service and diving! The trainers are fun, entertaining and supportive. Oceanic Ventures actually cares about your diving experience and it shows. I was greeted by enthusiastic staff members and repeat customers. It was a nice southern feeling in the air and everyone is knowledgeable about everything a diver needs. From equipment, diving spots and more, this place is a one stop shop where the customer is #1. My instructor has been on at least 300 Diving Excursions and was very welcoming!! You don't have to be an experienced driver or a Olympic swimmer just have an open mind about the process. Everything about my experience was pleasant. I enjoyed myself tremendously and I hope to go on a diving excursion on my own in the future.

They are very good. Flexible and service oriented. Classes for beginners and experts.read more

The workers here are extremely friendly and helpful. They treat customers very good and make you…read morethe priority. Great instructors and scuba gear. I was very pleased with the service entirely.

If you write the word Nausceous as NAUSCEOUS then honestly, you need to work on your spelling…read more There is no C, so we shouldn't see the C. Honestly, I used to get nauseous when I would see the sea, from the sea anyway, but no longer. Thankfully. This is a very expensive dive shop located on Shepherd, and you can imagine the prices considering the very fancy neighbourhood, but having said that, there's not a lot of good dive shops in Houston, and this is probably the best one with the nicest service, so they didn't deserve anything less than 4 stars.

From the owner: Prescription Dive Mask Specialists. At See the Sea RX, we install the most advanced glass…read moreprescription lenses (or readers) into any dive mask. We also sell a variety of high quality dive masks if you don't already have a dive mask you love. In our main location here in Houston, we also offer prescription swim goggles, prescription dive masks, ski goggles, sports glasses for adults and children, as well as various snorkeling accessories. We are one of the largest stocking dealers of snow goggles in Texas.

I had an appointment with Alyssa with Texas Home Medical for a RESMED CPAP machine on Monday. I…read morewas greeted right away and she sat down with me and went over how the machine and accessories work and how to care for them. She answered my questions and gave me her contact info. in case I had any other questions later on. I would highly recommend their facility and especially Alyssa!

Alyssa and her staff at THM in Pasadena are very professional, helpful and knowledgeable. I would…read moredefinitely recommend them for you or your loved ones needs! Marty C

Original review: Canceled order, didn't respond to email for over a week - in that time I ordered…read moreand received the item from a different supplier! Then they were rude when they responded. Won't shop here again. The owner responded on google, making fun of my house/living situation, which shows a lot of class on their part. Response to owner: I just looked through my emails again, including my spam folder and see no mention requesting the use of paypal until AFTER one week had passed and I sent multiple emails requesting a response to my order being canceled. The cancelation just says "Order #7000 was canceled because of unforeseen circumstances and your payment has been voided." with no further details. He feels the need to lie for some reason. And I live in that 'run down trailer', frankly rude to judge someone's property or living conditions for absolutely no reason.

Went to have 2 tanks inspected and filled. They kept them for a couple of days and then told me…read morethey would not fill them. I picked them up, went to another dive shop and they inspected and filled the, just fine. Hmmmm? Great selection of gear. Clean shop.