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Our blogs about diving, Nusa Penida and more


Why do your Divemaster course in Nusa Penida?
Why do your Divemaster course in Nusa Penida?
Nusa Penida offers great diving but much more, check out some of the reasons why!

Purple Dive
Aug 26, 20212 min read


How to become a PADI Course Director?
Some insights on how to become a PADI Course Director

Purple Dive
Jul 8, 20212 min read


Diving again after a long break
Some tips if you have not diving for a while to get back safely in the water

Purple Dive
Jun 9, 20214 min read


Whale sharks, waterfalls and white sand beaches : Bali to Sumbawa overland.
1100 kilometres, 1 scooter, 2 kids, 3 islands and a breathtaking trip to Sumbawa and back . Indonesia is made up of 17 000 islands and a...

Purple Dive
May 15, 20214 min read


Kids and diving : 6 important tips.
From the age of 8, kids can try out breathing underwater, and, from 10, they can actually become (junior) Open Water divers. However, as...

Purple Dive
Apr 16, 20214 min read


10 fun diving-related things to do when you can't go diving
A lot of people are stuck at home, unable to travel, even within their own country and all they are thinking about is the next time they...

Purple Dive
Apr 4, 20214 min read


8 tips for reducing your environmental footprint when traveling
Be an eco-minded traveler is easy enough and here are a few tips

Purple Dive
Mar 22, 20214 min read


Can I go scuba diving on my period ?
Most of your questions about diving on your period answered

Purple Dive
Mar 9, 20214 min read


How do fish sleep? And turtles? And whales?
Ever wondered how fish sleep underwater?

Purple Dive
Jan 31, 20214 min read


Open water diver course : Why am I learning these scuba diving skills ?
During your PADI Open Water diver course , you practice many skills. Each skill has a reason to be taught, its value, it teaches you and...

Purple Dive
Jan 3, 20215 min read


World's Worst Dive Buddies, a non-exhaustive list (part 2)
We continue exploring the worst dive buddies ever....Any of these sound familiar?

Purple Dive
Nov 16, 20204 min read


World's Worst Dive Buddies, a non-exhaustive list (part 1)
The worst buddies you can have when scuba diving

Purple Dive
Oct 16, 20203 min read


Diving in times of COVID-19
After months of lockdown, people are slowly coming out again and taking stock of what has happened to the diving world. Those who can...

Purple Dive
Sep 26, 20204 min read


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


A brief history of Bahasa Indonesia
Some facts about Bahasa Indonesia, the language of Indonesia

Purple Dive
Aug 7, 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


The dark world of Octopus sex: cross-dressing, erections, cannibalism and suicide.
In recent months, in Nusa Penida,Bali, Indonesia, when diving, we’ve been seeing a lot of octopus (mostly octopus cyanea or day octopus)...

Purple Dive
May 9, 20204 min read


Why do your Divemaster training in Nusa Penida?
Why choose Nusa Penida for your Divemaster course?

Purple Dive
Apr 30, 20204 min read


Masakan Padang story: matriarchs, wanderers and excellent cooks, the incredible Minangkabau people.
If you’ve spent any time in Indonesia, you’ve eaten Masakan Padang. As pervasive as the Irish pub or the Chinese restaurant in other...

Purple Dive
Apr 23, 20203 min read


Great Women in Diving : modern fearless trailblazers
Another post in our series about great women in diving

Purple Dive
Apr 7, 20203 min read


Are flirting and scuba diving mutually exclusive?
Warning: another complete random nonsense rant, not an ounce of seriousness or real information in this post. Read at your own risk. Ah,...

Purple Dive
Mar 29, 20204 min read


Dive gear shopping for dummies : the dive computer
Our tips to buy your dive computer

Purple Dive
Mar 13, 20204 min read
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