What should I pack for my dive holiday?
Our list on what to pack for a dive holiday, whether it is for diving or for the rest of your trip!
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Our blog about diving, Nusa Penida and more
PurpleDivePenida
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
How to look after your scuba mask?
After our post about how to choose your scuba mask, now let's have a look at how to look after your new mask! Important things to do...
PurpleDivePenida
- Oct 29, 2022
- 4 min
How to drift dive safely ? Part 3: The right equipment.
Diving in strong currents can be daunting and can be dangerous, if not done with the right precautions, preparation, and gear. Here are a...
PurpleDivePenida
- Dec 19, 2021
- 4 min
Why carry a (Delayed) Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB)?
Why you should carry a SMB (surface marker buoy) when diving? Plenty of reasons, the first one being safety!
PurpleDivePenida
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
How to choose a scuba mask?
The best tips to choose your scuba mask.
PurpleDivePenida
- Jun 9, 2021
- 4 min
Diving again after a long break
Some tips if you have not diving for a while to get back safely in the water
PurpleDivePenida
- Jan 3, 2021
- 5 min
Open water diver course : Why am I learning these scuba diving skills ?
During your PADI Open Water diver course , you practice many skills. Each skill has a reason to be taught, its value, it teaches you and...
Purple Dive
- Mar 13, 2020
- 4 min
Dive gear shopping for dummies : the dive computer
Our tips to buy your dive computer
PurpleDivePenida
- Jan 22, 2020
- 3 min
5 tips for beginners underwater photographers
Some tips to start underwater photography...it's not as hard as it sounds!
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.
Purple Dive
- Nov 11, 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 12, 2019
- 3 min
Dummy's dive gear shopping guide
Some tips for picking your dive equipment!
PurpleDivePenida
- Jun 23, 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.
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