Oh how I looked forward to visiting this pool! Oh how I wanted to give it a 5 star rating! But I can not...
Moorea was having a performance by Ke$ha this past Saturday afternoon, and I had managed to get myself and my husband onto a guestlist, which saved us the $70 cover we would have had to pay to get in. I dislike that Mandalay Bay charges people that stay at their hotel a fee to access part of the pool, considering the $15 resort fee they already charge guests for amenities they may or may not use.
Moorea is an adult only pool that is supposed to allow topless sunbathing... I didn't see anyone doing so though. And that was disappointing, as I was prepared to let my girls out but I was not willing to be the only woman doing so. [Edited to add: I have now seen other reviewers say that Moorea no longer allows topless sunbathing]
The pool is rather small in my opinion, and it was probably because of the performance, but it was VERY crowded. There was no place to sit and no place to set your belongings. So make sure if you are going to Moorea for the relaxation many Yelpers have referenced in their reviews, you choose a day when there is nothing special going on.
I did have an excellent cocktail, cost was $12. I had to get it myself, I did see multiple waitresses that appeared to be very busy, but no one ever asked me if they could get me anything. Maybe you need to pay for a daybed or cabana to ensure the waitresses check in on you? Maybe they just crammed too many people into the area to properly serve them all?
My husband and I decided to go and check out the other part of the pool before the performance started. Will I return? I would love to visit again and hopefully be able to give Moorea a five star rating. I do think the fact that there was a special event (that I personally had no real interest in) may have made me enjoy Moorea less then I would have on a normal day.