PurpleDivePenida
5 reasons to do the PADI Deep adventure dive
Thinking about going deeper but not ready to enroll in a full course? The Deep Adventure dive is for you!
Our blog about diving, Nusa Penida and more
Purple Dive
- Aug 22
- 3 min
Do nudibranchs have the best sex life of all? Or not?
It's been a while since I wrote a blog about sex, so here it comes (pun intended), long overdue. I recently discovered that I am envious...
PurpleDivePenida
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Why Indonesia is the best place in the world for scuba diving!
Indonesia is the best scuba diving country! Discover why diving in Indonesia is so amazing and check out some of the most famous dive spots
PurpleDivePenida
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Why teach conservation specialities as a PADI instructor?
As an scuba instructor you are teaching people to dive but also to love and respect the sea. Here are a few reasons why it's a great idea to
PurpleDivePenida
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
When is Mola-Mola season in Bali?
When is Mola Mola season in Bali? Around Nusa Penida, July to October are the best months to spot mola-molas.
PurpleDivePenida
- Sep 11, 2021
- 2 min
10 fun facts about mola mola (or oceanic sunfish)
Mola mola, also called the oceanic sunfish are a large and odd looking fish. We love them…but they surely are ones of the weirdest looking f
PurpleDivePenida
- Mar 22, 2021
- 4 min
8 tips for reducing your environmental footprint when traveling
Be an eco-minded traveler is easy enough and here are a few tips
PurpleDivePenida
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
How do fish sleep? And turtles? And whales?
Ever wondered how fish sleep underwater?
Purple Dive
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
Coolest mermaids, sea goddesses and female sea monsters (part 2)
Read the first part here if you haven't done so! Lusca, the half-shark, half-octopus lady from the Bahamas Lusca is a sea monster with a...
Purple Dive
- Jun 28, 2020
- 3 min
Personality quizz : What fish are you?
Do you have a fish spirit animal? Count the number of a), b), c) and d) answers you have to find out which fish you are.
PurpleDivePenida
- Jun 2, 2020
- 4 min
Freeloaders, friends, or bloodsuckers? (Symbiotic) Relationships in the sea
Just like in any community the ocean’s ecosystems are rife with interesting relationships.
Purple Dive
- May 19, 2020
- 4 min
Coolest mermaids, sea goddesses and lady sea monsters (part 1)
Coolest mermaids and sea goddesses
Purple Dive
- Mar 7, 2020
- 3 min
Great women in diving: a new generation of communicators and awareness raisers
Today we look into Ocean Ramsey, Scuba Sarah, Madison Stewart and more...Women raising awareness about ocean's protection
PurpleDivePenida
- Feb 27, 2020
- 6 min
Bali's top dive spots
Our pick of the best Bali dive spots: Amed, Tulamben, Nusa Penida and more
Purple Dive
- Feb 20, 2020
- 3 min
Gay dolphins and camp orcas, homosexuality in marine mammals is a fact!
Is homosexuality innate or acquired? A very controversial question.
Purple Dive
- Dec 5, 2019
- 5 min
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, 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
Purple Dive
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Nusa Penida’s hidden gems: those secret dive sites nobody ever mentions!
I’ve started to refer to Manta point as the Eiffel tower of Nusa Penida. Yes, it’s super famous, yes, it’s pretty amazing, yes, it’s big and
Purple Dive
- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
Everything you ever wanted to know about sex and seduction in the underwater realm #1 : Shark Sex
Everything you ever wanted to know about shark sex: weird bizarre facts about shark sex
Purple Dive
- Oct 15, 2019
- 4 min
What are underwater cleaning stations?
One of the most fascinating and entertaining activities that happens on the reef is at the cleaning station.