Our blogs about diving, Nusa Penida and more

Purple Dive

Jan 29, 20203 min read

Great women in diving (part 2)

Simone Melchior Cousteau, the great woman behind the man Simone was the world’s first female scuba diver,

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!

Purple Dive

Jan 13, 20205 min read

How to learn how to scuba dive

You’ve always been intrigued by the ocean realm and now you’ve done the snorkelling, you’ve had the Discover Scuba Diving experience...

Purple Dive

Jan 6, 20203 min read

Great Women in Diving

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

Why is a good dive briefing so important?

Purple Dive

Dec 29, 20195 min read

Why is a good dive briefing so important?

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

Purple Dive

Dec 15, 20193 min read

How to get to Nusa Penida from Bali

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.

Scuba Diving is Therapy = Forget your shrink, Go diving!

Purple Dive

Dec 13, 20194 min read

Scuba Diving is Therapy = Forget your shrink, Go diving!

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

Citizen Science – Support Conservation Efforts as a Diver

Purple Dive

Dec 5, 20195 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!

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

Nusa Penida’s hidden gems: those secret dive sites nobody ever mentions!

Purple Dive

Nov 4, 20192 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

Everything you ever wanted to know about sex and seduction in the underwater realm #1 : Shark Sex

Purple Dive

Oct 25, 20193 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 15, 20195 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 12, 20193 min read

Dummy's dive gear shopping guide

Some tips for picking your dive equipment!

Tales of Nusa Penida : demons, convicts and a bird with a blue mask.

Purple Dive

Oct 4, 20193 min read

Tales of Nusa Penida : demons, convicts and a bird with a blue mask.

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

Embarrassing moments in Scuba Diving and tips to avoid them.

Purple Dive

Sep 22, 20196 min read

Embarrassing moments in Scuba Diving and tips to avoid them.

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

Purple Dive

Sep 10, 20194 min read

Scuba sex, is it as good as it sounds?

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

Purple Dive

Sep 6, 20193 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 2, 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…

Why choose Nusa Penida for your Scuba Diving Holiday?

Purple Dive

Aug 22, 20193 min read

Why choose Nusa Penida for your Scuba Diving Holiday?

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...

Purple Dive

Aug 10, 20193 min read

Why Purple Dive? Part 2

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...

Purple Dive

Aug 10, 20192 min read

Why Purple Dive? Part 1

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

Purple Dive

Aug 4, 20194 min read

Scuba Diving's Urban legends debunked

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

How to improve your air consumption in scuba diving?

Purple Dive

Jul 28, 20192 min read

How to improve your air consumption in scuba diving?

A few tips to improve your air consumption while scuba diving

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