Moana Pool — Local services in South Island

I'd like to take advantage of their poor network to say that this pool is surely the worst you can do. Less welcoming than the back rooms, outdated, a lifeguard as pleasant as a closed door, no closed shower, exorbitant prices (over $8/person without access to the slides) and above all a segmentation worthy of an American capitalist running a business! You're not allowed to put your head under water here, you're not allowed to swim fast here. We end up swimming back and forth between children in water that's barely warm and up to our ankles! Frankly, go and swim in a toilet water recycling station, it'll be more profitable than this swimming pool.

Good point: the water in the showers is...

I took my son here for lessons and there were so many other kids in the class that there was barely enough room to swim. The instructor didn't seem genuinely interested in teaching and engaging with the kids. But the worst part was having to cue up for the changing rooms afterwards. There were always long lines and for an infant to just come out of the water and have to wait, soaking wet in line to get changed it was too much. He was crying and shivering by the time we finally got into a changing room. Some parents were even choosing to change there child on the bench right next to the cue of people. I certainly wouldn't...

Despite the refurbishment, this is a soviet-era pool. It is dirty and dingy.

Kids are allowed to run around with no supervision, people are wearing shorts and tshirts rather than proper swimwear - showers clearly not compulsory.

The seemingly 12 year olds "supervising" spend more time chatting to each other than doing anything - if you come on a Saturday you can count how many are nursing hangovers. No way they'd be able to rescue you if you needed it.

The birthday parties now happen right by the edge of the water and people sometimes take food in the pool itself!

The swim lessons are great but the...