text: After many years of living in Vegas I finally got to the Golden Nugget pool I was very excited to see the famous pool with the shark tank in the middle On the Saturday I visited they were only granting admission to hotel guests and checking for room keys but luckily a guest let me in with them so I was not turned away note they do not allow outside food or drinks and they check your bagnnThe pool is somewhat overwhelming in that there are lounge chairs crammed in every available space It was very crowded with all types of people from families to something is to older individuals and everything in between There are lots of chairs and there is no additional cost to use them which is always nice but it was hard to tell which ones were occupied because there were towels laying around everywhere The upstairs area is a little less crowded and there is a small area where topless sunbathing is allowed There are also cabanas and another private pool upstairs nnThe vibe itself was fun there was a DJ spinning top hits which always brightens my mood There were plenty of bars and even gaming tables The pool itself was rather small but there is the water slide that goes through the shark tank although my friend said they could not see any fish while sliding down