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Our blogs about diving, Nusa Penida and more


Purple Dive
Apr 16, 20214 min read
Kids and diving : 6 important tips.
From the age of 8, kids can try out breathing underwater, and, from 10, they can actually become (junior) Open Water divers. However, as...


Purple Dive
Apr 4, 20214 min read
10 fun diving-related things to do when you can't go diving
A lot of people are stuck at home, unable to travel, even within their own country and all they are thinking about is the next time they...

Purple Dive
Mar 9, 20214 min read
Can I go scuba diving on my period ?
Most of your questions about diving on your period answered


Purple Dive
Jan 3, 20215 min read
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
Nov 16, 20204 min read
World's Worst Dive Buddies, a non-exhaustive list (part 2)
We continue exploring the worst dive buddies ever....Any of these sound familiar?


Purple Dive
Oct 16, 20203 min read
World's Worst Dive Buddies, a non-exhaustive list (part 1)
The worst buddies you can have when scuba diving


Purple Dive
Sep 26, 20204 min read
Diving in times of COVID-19
After months of lockdown, people are slowly coming out again and taking stock of what has happened to the diving world. Those who can...


Purple Dive
Apr 30, 20204 min read
Why do your Divemaster training in Nusa Penida?
Why choose Nusa Penida for your Divemaster course?


Purple Dive
Apr 7, 20203 min read
Great Women in Diving : modern fearless trailblazers
Another post in our series about great women in diving


Purple Dive
Mar 13, 20204 min read
Dive gear shopping for dummies : the dive computer
Our tips to buy your dive computer


Purple Dive
Feb 27, 20206 min read
Bali's top dive spots
Our pick of the best Bali dive spots: Amed, Tulamben, Nusa Penida and more


Purple Dive
Jan 29, 20203 min read
Great women in diving (part 2)
Simone Melchior Cousteau, the great woman behind the man Simone was the world’s first female scuba diver,


Purple Dive
Jan 22, 20203 min read
5 tips for beginners underwater photographers
Some tips to start underwater photography...it's not as hard as it sounds!


Purple Dive
Jan 13, 20205 min read
How to learn how to scuba dive
You’ve always been intrigued by the ocean realm and now you’ve done the snorkelling, you’ve had the Discover Scuba Diving experience...


Purple Dive
Jan 6, 20203 min read
Great Women in Diving
Like in most areas, and particularly in extreme/ adventure sports and activities, men tend to be the ones recognised for the advancements an


Purple Dive
Dec 29, 20195 min read
Why is a good dive briefing so important?
A few key points about what the dive briefing should cover and why it is so important.


Purple Dive
Dec 13, 20194 min read
Scuba Diving is Therapy = Forget your shrink, Go diving!
Diving can do more for your mental health than you know....


Purple Dive
Dec 5, 20195 min read
Citizen Science – Support Conservation Efforts as a Diver
Most ocean lovers wish they could do more to protect the fragile environment they love. You can help science too!


Purple Dive
Nov 11, 20193 min read
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


Purple Dive
Oct 12, 20193 min read
Dummy's dive gear shopping guide
Some tips for picking your dive equipment!
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