Thank you for the replies.
I can well imagine the locals avoid it!!
My partner has this life long dream of staying in a hut over the water and life will be incomplete without
Seems that it needs to be a Bora Bora or such and pay more. Fortunately we can afford more, would just prefer to pay less if possible.
if anyone has recommendations for Bora Bora, Tahiti, Moorea, I am all ears.