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Our blogs about diving, Nusa Penida and more


Why Purple Dive? Part 2
Julia here. You've heard Helene's take on the Purple thing, now here's mine. When we were looking for a name, Helene said she had always...

Purple Dive
Aug 10, 20193 min read


Scuba Diving's Urban legends debunked
How did the diver in full gear end up dead in a forest? He got scooped up by a helicopter collecting water to put out a forest fire and fell

Purple Dive
Aug 4, 20194 min read


How to improve your air consumption in scuba diving?
A few tips to improve your air consumption while scuba diving

Purple Dive
Jul 28, 20192 min read


Why do your PADI Divemaster course? 6 good reasons!
A few good reasons to do your PADI Divemaster training

Purple Dive
Jul 10, 20194 min read


Why do the Deep Diver specialty?
Aaaah, the rapture of the deep… The fascination of those sunken wrecks and mysterious dark blue reefs, those strange and magical...

Purple Dive
Jul 5, 20193 min read


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...

Purple Dive
Jun 23, 20194 min read


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.

Purple Dive
Jun 17, 20192 min read


How to beat the cold while diving
All our tricks to beat the cold when you are diving in cooler waters. Believe us, we have been there too!

Purple Dive
May 25, 20192 min read


How to improve your buoyancy - finding the perfect balance
Find out the keys to mastering your underwater buoyancy in scuba diving

Purple Dive
May 6, 20194 min read


Top tips for drift diving
Check out our best tips for drift diving, that we do a lot here around Nusa Penida

Purple Dive
Feb 20, 20192 min read
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