Our blogs about diving, Nusa Penida and more

Like in most areas, and particularly in extreme/ adventure sports and activities, men tend to be the ones recognised for the advancements an

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.

Diving can do more for your mental health than you know....

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

Warning: complete nonsense post: random rambling content without an ounce of serious fact The wet suit fetish? Yes, it’s a thing.

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

Everything you ever wanted to know about shark sex: weird bizarre facts about shark sex

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

Some tips for picking your dive equipment!

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

Years ago, one of my divers famously came up with the line ‘la plongée, c’est vraiment pas un sport pour draguer’ which loosely translates a

Most people have heard of the mile-high club, you know the one where you got a tap up your bum whilst getting it on in the plane’s tiny loo

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

A few tips to improve your air consumption while scuba diving

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...