Dive gear shopping for dummies : the dive computer

Our tips to buy your dive computer

5 tips for beginners underwater photographers

PurpleDivePenida

Jan 22
3 min

5 tips for beginners underwater photographers

Some tips to start underwater photography...it's not as hard as it sounds!

The kink in neoprene: the wet suit fetish.

Purple Dive

Nov 26, 2019
4 min

The kink in neoprene: the wet suit fetish.

Warning: complete nonsense post: random rambling content without an ounce of serious fact The wet suit fetish? Yes, it’s a thing.

4 reasons to do the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer speciality course

Purple Dive

Nov 10, 2019
3 min

4 reasons to do the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer speciality course

Once you realise that you are actually drooling when the guy on the dive boat with the big camera shows you his pictures, you know it’s time

PurpleDivePenida

Oct 11, 2019
3 min

Dummy's dive gear shopping guide

Some tips for picking your dive equipment!

PurpleDivePenida

Jun 22, 2019
4 min

Why and how to use an SMB when diving?

Using an SMB is an essential skill to be a safe and independent diver. It's use is now part of the PADI Open Water course but many divers...

PurpleDivePenida

Jun 17, 2019
2 min

To pee or not to pee in your wetsuit

The joke amongst divers about peeing in your wetsuit is that there are two types of divers: those who pee and those who lie about it. I p...

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