GULF COAST SCUBA
3206 MERCER ST, HOUSTON, TX, USA
About the Center
Gulf Coast Scuba, located in Houston, Texas (USA), is a dive center dedicated to providing safe and exciting underwater experiences. Certified by PADI, SSI, and IANTD, they offer a comprehensive range of courses, from Discover Scuba Diving to the Instructor Development Course, along with specialties in technical diving and boat diving. Their commitment to quality training is reflected in their team of award-winning instructors with years of experience.
The facilities at Gulf Coast Scuba include a classroom, equipment rental, a dive shop, air fills (air, nitrox, trimix), and a swimming pool for training. They also provide accommodation for those seeking an extended stay. Customers can enjoy guided dives, boat diving, and night diving, in addition to the convenience of their location within the 610 Loop, in the Greenway Plaza/Upper Kirby neighborhood.
The center specializes in both recreational and technical diving, offering courses such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, and Divemaster, as well as Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) training. For those pressed for time, they offer PADI eLearning for maximum convenience. Gulf Coast Scuba is also an authorized dealer for various leading brands of dive equipment and provides technical service for regulators and annual tank inspections.
Available Courses
Open Water Diver
Curso de iniciación al buceo recreativo. Obtén tu certificación para bucear de forma autónoma hasta 18 metros de profundidad.
Advanced Open Water
Curso avanzado de buceo que amplía las habilidades del buceador con inmersiones de especialidad incluyendo profundidad y navegación.
Divemaster
Formación profesional de Divemaster, el primer nivel de liderazgo en buceo para guiar y asistir en cursos.
Try Scuba
Introductory scuba diving experience.
SSI or PADI Rescue Diver
Learn skills to protect yourself and other divers, including accident prevention and rescue techniques.
TEC 40 closed circuit rebreather (CCR)
Assistant Instructor
Open Water Instructor
Intro To Tec (Sidemount or Backmount)
The first class to technical diving, preparing divers for advanced recreational and technical programs.
Extended Range Foundations
Prepares you to plan and conduct decompression dives to a maximum depth of 45 meters using extended range gases.
Scuba Skills Update (Refresher)
Mares Horizon – Recreational Rebreather
SSI Stress & Rescue
Teaches skills to protect yourself and others, including accident prevention and rescue techniques.
React Right - First Aid & CPR
Emergency First Responder EFR
Equipment Techniques
Navigation
Learn to use compass and natural navigation techniques to navigate underwater.
Night & Limited Visibility
Perfect Buoyancy
Drysuit Diving
Learn to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit, opening up cold-water diving opportunities.
Search & Recovery
Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diving
Photo & Video
Learn to capture underwater experiences with an underwater camera and proper equipment use.
Boat Diving
Learn to dive safely from different types of boats and explore offshore dive sites.
Recreational Sidemount Diving
Waves, Tides and Currents
Independent Diving
Decompression Diving
Full Face Mask Diving
Gas Blender
Learn the skills and concepts to safely blend nitrox and helium-based trimix gases.
Science Of Diving
Fish Identification
Coral Identification
Marine Ecology
Learn how ocean organisms interact with each other and their environments.
Shark Ecology
Learn to interpret shark behaviors and how to dive with sharks.
Sea Turtle Ecology
Manta and Ray Ecology
Marine Invertebrate Ecology
Explore invertebrate evolution and the ecology of various invertebrates.
IANTD CCR Air Diluent Diver Training
Computer Diving
Learn the functions and capabilities of dive computers to increase dive safety and planning.
Instructor Development Course
Curso de instructor para formar nuevos profesionales del buceo capaces de certificar alumnos.
Technical Diving
Curso de buceo técnico para inmersiones avanzadas con mezclas de gases, descompresión y equipamiento especializado.
Deep Diver
Especialidad de buceo profundo para explorar con seguridad hasta 40 metros de profundidad.
Wreck Diver
Especialidad de buceo en pecios para explorar restos hundidos de forma segura y planificada.
Underwater Photography
Especialidad de fotografía submarina para capturar imágenes del mundo subacuático.
Discover Scuba Diving
Bautismo de buceo para quienes desean tener su primera experiencia bajo el agua con la supervisión de un instructor profesional.
Enriched Air Nitrox
Especialidad Nitrox para bucear con mezclas de aire enriquecido, permitiendo tiempos de inmersión más largos.
Rescue Diver
Curso de rescate que enseña a prevenir y gestionar problemas en el agua, mejorando la seguridad del buceador.
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