SCUBA HOUSTON (between I-10 & Memorial Drive) 14609 Kimberley Lane Houston, Texas 77079 281-497-7651 Website: http://www.scubahouston.com

Retail Hours: Monday – Friday 10 am –7 pm Saturday 10 am – 4 pm Closed Sundays 800-781-7821 E-Mail: scubahouston@ev1.net

COZUMEL

Intercontinental El Presidente: $1325 Diver - $1165 Non-Diver

Hotel Fiesta Americana: $995

Hotel Casa Mexicana: $950

Cozumel trips are back! Only two hours away by direct flight. This package includes a pre-trip & post-trip party, air travel, ground transfers to and from the airport, experienced trip leaders, three days of 2 tank boat dives and unlimited shore diving. Three different levels of hotel accommodations available.

FLOWER GARDENS & STETSON BANK $410 - Weekend $360 Weekday

The Flower Gardens are located 112 miles southeast of Freeport, Texas.  Within a National Marine Sanctuary, the East & West Flower Gardens are about 12 miles apart and offer two different diving experiences.  Stetson Bank is 20 miles north of the Flower Gardens.  It is covered with brown fire coral and red, yellow, black & gray sponges.  This creates a unique, rich, colorful background for the concentration of marine life living in this small area. Where else can you make 7 blue water dives over one weekend?    NITROX AVAILABLE!

February through April, dive with the Hammerhead Sharks when they make their annual visit to the Sanctuary to spawn. Also, in August book early to see the annual Coral Spawning phenomenon. These trips fill up fast!

GULF OF MEXICO RIG DIVING

Includes: 3 dives, ice, drinks & snacks. These one-day trips are great for the weekend diver. We will be diving oil platforms and other artificial reefs from 30 to 50 miles offshore that are teeming with thousands of tropical and pelagic species of fish and marine invertebrates. We have had encounters with Wild Dolphins, Manta Rays and Whale Sharks!

* is a "wreck diving" trip on the V.A. Fogg

SURF-N-TURF WEEKEND

November, October 28 & 29, 2006   $65
With trip leader: Jerry Emerson

Sign up early, as these events will fill up fast.

TRIP CANCELLATION & PRICING

If it becomes necessary for you to cancel your place on a trip, your money will not be refunded until the trip runs full.  Prices & dates on trips are subject to change. International trips canceled due to weather, acts of God or circumstances beyond our control will not be refunded. We stronly recommend you purchase trip insurance.

BEGINNER SCUBA CERTIFICATION

Scuba Diving lessons contain three components - academics, pool sessions, and open water dives.  The academic material is on the SSI video or DVD and the home study Manual. It will also be covered and reviewed with your instructor.  The Certification Course includes pool classes that are three hours each and are held in our indoor heated pool.  The six open water dives are offered on some of our foreign trips or on a consecutive Saturday and Sunday at a local lake.

We offer three convenient ways to schedule your Scuba Certification class—

2.       Weekend classes consist of three full Saturdays from 9 am – 4 pm.

MASTER DIVER PROGRAM

Be the best by becoming an SSI Master Diver. With the assistance of our dive professionals, you can earn this prestigious certification. Begin your journey by planning your training and dive trips 1 –2 years In advance. Before you know it you will have your 50 dives, 4 Specialties, Stress & Rescue, 1^st Aid & CPR. Upon completion of this program, you will receive a Certificate, a distinctive Master Diver Card & other awards from Scuba Houston. - Sign up TODAY!

CHANCE TO WIN SIX DAY DIVING VACATION AND OTHER GREAT PRIZES FROM SSI!
CLICK ON CARD ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

ADVANCED OPEN WATER PROGRAM

$295 + Materials, June 2^nd 9^th 16^th & 23^rd

This comprehensive program includes 4 specialty classes necessary to qualify for the SSI Advanced Rating.  In addition, the complete Stress Rescue course is also included in this curriculum.  Completion of this program qualifies you to go on to the Master Dive level.  You will become a safer and better diver after completion of this class.  Five evenings of Academic and Pool classes, plus a Saturday, for Open Water classes.  Prerequisites are Open Water Certification (any agency) CPR & First Aid. - Sign up TODAY!

DIVE MASTER COURSE

$545 (includes all material), - Call for details

If you love diving and enjoy helping other people, this is the place for you. Graduates of the Scuba Houston/SSI Dive Con (Dive Master) Program assist with Scuba classes, special activities (like introductory classes), and they help run diving trips. This challenging course includes a thorough understanding of the physics and physiology of diving. It also covers equipment repair and sharpening of your diving techniques. Completion of this course qualifies you to go on to the Instructor Program. Prerequisites are Advanced and Stress & Rescue certifications from any Certification Agency.

INSTRUCTOR COURSE

$1,895 (includes all material) – Starts September 8th

ADAPTIVE SCUBA COURSE

$125 - Class, Materials -  $25

6-10 pm  - 2 Days - 2^nd Tuesday & 2^nd Thursday each month

Want to increase your available bottom time, shorten your surface interval and increase your safety margin while diving? Nitrox has increased amounts of oxygen in the gas you breath and proportionally less the nitrogen. This decreases your susceptibility to the bends.  In the Nitrox class, you will learn the safe use of Nitrox while diving.

SCUBA SKILLS UPDATE COURSE

Group and Private Classes Available.

Has it been a year or more since your last scuba dive? Before you go on your next diving vacation, updte your skills and check out your gear before you go. This will make your vacation a safer and more enjoyable experience.

SCIENTIFIC DIVER COURSE

$200 – Sept 18 & 19

Interested in assisting scientists with marine research?  Scuba Houston works with Southwest Texas State University and Texas Parks & Wildlife in specially certifying divers to assist with research being conducted at Aquarena Springs.  This weekend program at Aquarena Springs, teaches about the endemic marine life of Aquarena Springs and the activities available to assist with the various research projects

STEEL DIVER’S YOUTH VENTURING PROGRAM

Steel Divers changes lives by offering young people an opportunity to experience adventure. We meet at Scuba Houston on Thursday nights at 6:00 pm to discuss projects and programs as well as develop new skills. We utilize the training materials and programs provided by the Boy Scouts of America's Sea Scout program. Youth learn to sail, scuba dive, camp, hike and ride horses. If you are in a Boys Scout, Sea Scout, or Girl Scout Program, it is possible to get your troop certified.

We have access to sailboats, pools, horses and camping sites. We work on projects like cleaning Aquarena Springs training area, building an art car, building an Underwater Robot, and Clearing Trails. Through our staff we can offer training programs to provide crew members with skills necessary to complete our projects.

Join Today

Crew Members- Crew members are between the ages 13-20. Members attend weekly meetings, go on trips and work on projects to promote outdoor conservation. Annual dues are $75 per year. Crewmembers are encouraged to get sponsors to help offset costs for our projects.

Sponsors- Sponsors may participate by contributing funds and resources or help in the supervision of crewmembers. Those working directly with youth must have a background check and pay an annual $75 membership fee.

SCUBA RANGERS

$ 350.00

Join our special club for kids ages 8-12. The 1st and 3rd Friday of every month from 6-8 pm will be Ranger Night.

In the 3 Scuba Ranger classes, your child will learn basic water skills necessary to dive with scuba gear.  Upon completion of the Scuba Rangers class, your child will have the opportunity to show off their new skills at Demo Night, at which time they will also receive their Scuba Ranger Certification Card. Scuba Rangers can come in and use the pool to practice and show friends and family what they have learned

SNORKEL RANGERS

Come Join in the FUN with … SNORKEL RANGERS

Snorkel Rangers started in 2004 for children (ages 5 - 8) after the huge success of Scuba Rangers (ages 8 - 12) and Steel Divers (ages 13 and up). The idea behind Snorkel Rangers is to introduce children to pool safety, proper swimming technique and snorkeling skills while in a creative FUN environment. This is a well stuctured and supervised program that is tremendously successful. A great self confidence builder for the younger set

FUN Dates scheduled so far are as follows:

Total of 10 FUN nights/$75 tuition

*Each FUN night will be held at Scuba Houston from 6 to 8 pm beginning with a 30 minute creative "dry activity" upstairs*

CLUB AQUARIUS

Are You Getting the MOST Out of Your Diving Equipment Year 'Round?

If you can't say "YES," then join Club Aquarius. We meet at Scuba Houston at 7:00 PM the third Wednesday of every month. We love to dive, travel, and have fun. When we're not diving, we get together for fellowship, dive talk, story swapping, and planning our next trip. Divers of all experience levels are welcome and appreciated. You'll also enjoy these outstanding Club Aquarius benefits:

• v Special rates on trips
• Professionally escorted, hassle-free trips
• Club membership card
• Advance notice on sales and special events
• Meetings with guest speakers and presentations
• Social functions with your diving friends
• Free use of our indoor heated swimming pool for practice and checking out equipment
• Newsletters to help keep you informed

It's awesome! You'll meet new friends, find new dive buddies, use your equipment, and become a better diver. Call us for details on how to join and participate.

PROJECTS

AQUARENA SPRINGS

72 degree year round water temperature with 100 foot visibility. Help us on our monthly trips to preserve this critical marine habitat and work on an underwater archeological site.

SEA CENTER TEXAS

Joing us as we make monthly trips to the State Aquarium in Lake Jackson. While there we will clean the glass and scrub wall underwater.

REEF

Learn to identify and count fish. Then join us on trips to help document the fish populations around the world.

SPECIAL NEEDS PROJECTS

THE NEW JOURNEy FOUNDATION

The New Journey Foundation is a non-profit organization designed to help promote education, training and adventure through scuba diving, camping and other high adventure sports

THE NAVIGATORS

The navigators is a youth at risk program designed to help young people discover alternatives to delinquent behaviors through high adventure activities.

DIVE PIRATES

Dive Pirates is a fun way to raise money for divers with disabilities. Funds raised are used to offset the additional expenses adaptive scuba divers incure in order to obtain their scuba dive certification.

CONGRATULATIONS

NEW SCUBA RANGERS

Scuba Houston if a full service dive center with a wide range of equipment in stock for sale.  We carry top of the line equipment including ScubaPro, SeaQuest, and Suunto.  Our sales staff are also instructors, who have a thorough knowledge of our equipment.  Come by and check out the latest SeaQuest model BC’s for men and women.

Don’t forget to get your equipment serviced.  To keep your warranty valid and most importantly for your personal safety, bring your equipment to Scuba Houston every year for servicing.

SNORKELING/SCUBA BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR CHILDREN

Your kids will love this unique and exclusive birthday party!  The party package includes—masks, snorkels, and fins.  Your child and friends will enjoy 1 1/2 hours in the pool with two lifeguards and 30 minutes of classroom use for refreshments Underwater pictures will tell all to family and friends. The Snorkeling Party for up to 15 kids is $165.

NEWSLETTER AND EVENT CALENDAR ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Dive into Scuba Houston’s latest news & activities!  Our quarterly newsletter and monthly event calendars are now available online, all we need is your email address.

TRIP CANCELLATION & PRICING

If it becomes necessary for you to cancel your place on a trip, your money will not be refunded until the trip runs full.  Prices & dates on trips are subject to change. International trips canceled due to weather, acts of God or circumstances beyond our control will not be refunded. We stronly recommend you purchase trip insurance.