Outside The Asylum Diving & Travel, Jeanne Cinquegrana
77450 Katy
TX - USA
Outside The Asylum Diving & Travel was founded by Morad Hassan & Jeanne Cinquegrana in 2012 offering travel to the Red Sea. The husband & wife team spent years guiding and teaching SCUBA in Sharm el Sheikh- home to some of the most amazing diving on the planet. They returned to the US in 2015 and opened their full service Dive Center on Houston’s west side- teaching locals to dive and travel like a pro! They specialize in dive travel to the Red Sea and other exotic locales like the Philippines & French Polynesia.
We offer a wide range of SSI Courses and are dedicated to keeping it FUN and easy! Need a class in a hurry? No problem- we’ve got a range of private class offerings and we have the full time instructor staff to make it happen. The mask you bought from us doesn’t fit right? No problem - we offer all our students our Perfect Fit Guarantee so we’ll get you in the gear that works best for you! We have a solution to every issue so you can relax and enjoy the water! We put the FUN back in Scuba Training and make it easy for our guests to relax and focus on their course by keeping class sizes small and employing the best instructors in Texas!
We have a wide range of local dive activities as well as exotic international trips so you have many opportunities to meet like minded Divers and make new Dive Buddies right here in Texas or on one of our exciting trips!
We have a full suite of SCUBA rental gear and we service almost all Scuba gear in house with our team of highly trained and experienced Service Technicians so you can dive with confidence when your gear is serviced at Outside The Asylum Diving & Travel. Check out our website: www.otadiving.com and like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtaDivingTravel
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★★★★★ Valhalla Missile Silo
This dive site is privately owned and rented out to official dive groups from their website. Just google it. Suggested for those in good physical condition as there are a lot of steps down.
★★★★☆ Mammoth Lake
Located just one hour south from downtown Houston, Texas, this 70 acres dedicated scuba park is a fun destination for scuba divers of all levels. For more information please check their website: https://mammothlaketexas.com/
★★★★☆ The Blue Lagoon - Texas
This is a disused quartz rock quarry, which is now filled with water. Maximum depth 8 - 10m. Phone 936-438-8888, call ahead to make reservations for dives and check rates. Website: bluelagoonscuba.net. Visit website to check rules and fees.
★★★★☆ Windy Point Park
Deep diving off the wall. Several platforms and things to dive on and around. First come first serve on the camping - NO reservations. NO Glass Containers or Firearms. Phone # 512-266-3337 Website: windypointpark.com Check website for current fees.
★★★★☆ Aquarena Springs / Spring Lake
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, formerly known as Aquarena Springs, has been a local favorite for outdoor and water recreation. Due to protected and endangered species, water access is limited to those in scuba classes or volunteer divers who have completed the Center’s Volunteer Diving Program.
★★★★★ OTA Pool
Come visit our beautiful soft water pool! What is soft water you ask? It’s all the pros of a Salt Water Pool with none of the salt. Your skin will fell soft when you get out of the pool, and your eyes will either not burn or burn much less than a traditional chlorine or salt water pool.
★★★★☆ Kraken Wreck
The Kraken wreck is located 58 nautical miles off Galveston, TX into the Gulf of Mexico. On January 20, 2017 Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Ship-to-Reef program successfully sunk the 371-foot cargo vessel. The reef site, designated as HI-A-424, encompasses an area of 80 acres to explore beyond the immediate feature.
★★★★☆ Stetson Bank, Flower Gardens
Stetson Bank, located at the westernmost end of the sanctuary, is an oblong, mid-shelf bank made of uplifted siltstone and claystone. It was added to the sanctuary when Congress reauthorized the National Marine Sanctuaries Act in 1996.
Opening Hours
| Monday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
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