Our blogs about diving, Nusa Penida and more

A few key points about what the dive briefing should cover and why it is so important.

There are many different ways to get to Nusa Penida depending on where you’re coming from, how much you want to spend, how long it takes.

Most ocean lovers wish they could do more to protect the fragile environment they love. You can help science too!

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

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

One of the most fascinating and entertaining activities that happens on the reef is at the cleaning station.

Nusa Penida is a place of pilgrimage for Balinese Hindus. They go there to visit a temple whose negative energy will balance out the positiv

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...

Strange and wonderful alien creatures… Read on to know how amazing and bizarre they really are…

There are many great dive sites in Bali and sometimes it’s hard to decide where to go for a great scuba diving holiday. Here are 6 good...

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...

Why are we called Purple Dive? Excellent question! Find out the story behind our name....

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

There are so many reasons to love octopuses!

A few good reasons to do your PADI Divemaster training

Aaaah, the rapture of the deep… The fascination of those sunken wrecks and mysterious dark blue reefs, those strange and magical...

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...

A series of blog posts about the ups and downs of starting a dive shop

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

Find out the keys to mastering your underwater buoyancy in scuba diving