Well Babs, I didn't mean to sound like an expert on the subject :eek: When we visited the Pearl in May, as a matter of fact, there was a steady trade-wind blowing right at the hotel, as I remember (that was Pip week 1, when it was too windy to even go to the BB motu on day 2.)

But it's facing into the lagoon, instead of out of it. But I've now found the thread on tahiti-explorer, a tidal surge, and looks like it's more than one hotel. The last posting is quite detailed. I would email the Pearl if I were you, doesn't look like it's affected, but...

It's too bad, sounds like people's lives are affected, houses destroyed, but no loss of life I think.