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Our blogs about diving, Nusa Penida and more


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
Aug 19, 20203 min read


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.

Purple Dive
Jun 28, 20203 min read


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
Jun 2, 20204 min read


Coolest mermaids, sea goddesses and lady sea monsters (part 1)
Coolest mermaids and sea goddesses

Purple Dive
May 19, 20204 min read


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

Purple Dive
Mar 7, 20203 min read


Bali's top dive spots
Our pick of the best Bali dive spots: Amed, Tulamben, Nusa Penida and more

Purple Dive
Feb 27, 20206 min read


Gay dolphins and camp orcas, homosexuality in marine mammals is a fact!
Is homosexuality innate or acquired? A very controversial question.

Purple Dive
Feb 20, 20203 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
Dec 5, 20195 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
Nov 11, 20193 min read


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
Nov 4, 20192 min read


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 25, 20193 min read


What are underwater cleaning stations?
One of the most fascinating and entertaining activities that happens on the reef is at the cleaning station.

Purple Dive
Oct 15, 20195 min read


Diving in Manta Point, Nusa Penida
This post was written by Sophie Nougue, who came to dive with us for a few days and was kind enough to share her words and photos with...

Purple Dive
Sep 6, 20193 min read


Why we love octopuses. Part 2
Strange and wonderful alien creatures… Read on to know how amazing and bizarre they really are…

Purple Dive
Sep 2, 20193 min read


Why we love octopuses
There are so many reasons to love octopuses!

Purple Dive
Jul 18, 20193 min read


What are sea worms?
Weird and wonderful. We feel that divers might not give enough attention and love to worms! Here are some info about them.

Purple Dive
Apr 29, 20193 min read


Top 5 marine species around Nusa Penida
We love all fishies, but some of them we love more than others...Here are our favorite marine animals to see while diving in Nusa Penida!...

Purple Dive
Apr 11, 20191 min read


Diving with manta rays in Nusa Penida
As we are lucky enough to dive with manta rays all year long here in Nusa Penida, we thought we would give you a few facts about these gentl

Purple Dive
Mar 24, 20192 min read


Nudibranches around Nusa Penida
We love nudibranches! There are thousands of different species and while diving in Bali you will probably spot quite a few! Here below a...

Purple Dive
Jan 20, 20191 min read


Marine life in Nusa Penida
Diving Bali is a treat to start with, but we think the waters of Nusa Penida really are one of the best dive spots around here. Here are...

Purple Dive
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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