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Dive Review of Enata/Raimata in
French Polynesia/South Fakarava

Enata/Raimata: "Avoid Enata Fakarava (S) Diving", Nov, 2025,

by margie eliason, WA, US ( 1 report). Report 13764.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 1 stars
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Comments This is 3rd time diving in South Fakarava, and we have stayed at all 3 resorts. We enjoyed Raimita the best. The cabins are lovely and comfortably rustic and private. The food was quite good, but after 3 days the dinner menu started repeating (i got the impression that people typically only stay 2-3 days). The Dive operation, Enata, was the worst of the 3 dive operations we dove with, with several safety concerns. It started out with our request to be able to analyze the Nitrox in our tanks. We were told that "nope", the mixture was 36% and that was it. In retrospect I now kind of doubt that they had an analy ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving French Polynesian(3x)-Rangiroa, Fakarava N & S, Tikihau, Mahini, Palau(x3), Galapagos, Fiji (x2), Yap, Truk, Big & Little Cayman, Cozemel
Closest Airport Getting There Seattle-SFO-Tahiti-Fakarava

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp 80-°F / 27-°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility - Ft/ - M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions follow dive masters profile
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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