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Purple Dive

Dec 42 min read

Can you scuba dive with contact lenses?

Everything you need to know about Scuba Diving with contact lenses

Purple Dive

Apr 104 min read

Dive Gear Dos and Don'ts

Some easy tips to take good care of your dive equipment!

'Suiting Up For The Dive,' Wetsuits And Other Options

Purple Dive

Mar 134 min read

'Suiting Up For The Dive,' Wetsuits And Other Options

There are many different options of what to wear on your dive....but which is right for me??

Dive Gear Shopping for Dummies : the BCD

Purple Dive

Feb 84 min read

Dive Gear Shopping for Dummies : the BCD

A quick rundown of the different varieties of BCD to help guide your choice

Dive Gear Shopping for Dummies: the regulator

Purple Dive

Jan 185 min read

Dive Gear Shopping for Dummies: the regulator

The regulator is a big investment; probably the most expensive piece of dive equipment you will buy and certainly the most important! So it

Purple Dive

Apr 27, 20232 min read

How to keep warm when scuba diving

As cold season is approching here to dive in Nusa Penida, let's have a look at how to keep warm when scuba diving!

Purple Dive

Feb 23, 20232 min read

Who invented scuba diving?

On the beginning of scuba diving and the first self-contained underwater breathing equipment.

Purple Dive

Jan 18, 20234 min read

What should I pack for my dive holiday?

Our list on what to pack for a dive holiday, whether it is for diving or for the rest of your trip!

Purple Dive

Nov 18, 20222 min read

How to look after your scuba mask?

After our post about how to choose your scuba mask, now let's have a look at how to look after your new mask! Important things to do...

How to drift dive safely ? Part 3: The right equipment.

Purple Dive

Oct 29, 20224 min read

How to drift dive safely ? Part 3: The right equipment.

Diving in strong currents can be daunting and can be dangerous, if not done with the right precautions, preparation, and gear. Here are a...

Why carry a (Delayed) Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB)?

Purple Dive

Dec 19, 20214 min read

Why carry a (Delayed) Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB)?

Why you should carry a SMB (surface marker buoy) when diving? Plenty of reasons, the first one being safety!

Purple Dive

Oct 13, 20213 min read

How to choose a scuba mask?

The best tips to choose your scuba mask.

Purple Dive

Jun 9, 20214 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

Open water diver course : Why am I learning these scuba diving skills ?

Purple Dive

Jan 3, 20215 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...

Dive gear shopping for dummies : the dive computer

Purple Dive

Mar 13, 20204 min read

Dive gear shopping for dummies : the dive computer

Our tips to buy your dive computer

5 tips for beginners underwater photographers

Purple Dive

Jan 22, 20203 min read

5 tips for beginners underwater photographers

Some tips to start underwater photography...it's not as hard as it sounds!

The kink in neoprene: the wet suit fetish.

Purple Dive

Nov 26, 20194 min read

The kink in neoprene: the wet suit fetish.

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

4 reasons to do the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer speciality course

Purple Dive

Nov 11, 20193 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

Oct 12, 20193 min read

Dummy's dive gear shopping guide

Some tips for picking your dive equipment!

Purple Dive

Jun 23, 20194 min read

Why and how to use an SMB when diving?

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...

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