If Lady Luck's not on your side, avoid the slots, head down the escalator and drink like a fish in this oceanic watering hole.
The Aqua Bar is located in the non-smoking Aqua Gaming Room of the Skycity Casino Complex. Take the escalator down one level and you'll find yourself in an ocean-inspired watering hole.
Shades of vibrant blue are splashed on the walls and, despite the lack of windows (you're beneath ground level), it is an open and comfortable space. The Aqua Bar is child-friendly and it feels like it too. Kids mainly enjoy the room because of the large saltwater aquarium set into the wall. Tropical fish swim around brightly coloured coral, flashing their striking luminescent bodies.
There's a selection of beers on tap including Pure Blonde, Stella Artois and Cascade Premium Light. An equally impressive selection of bottled beers is available, with 13 different varieties to choose from, including the ever-popular Crown Lager and Coopers. If you're looking for beers made offshore there are such choices as Millers, Corona, Kilkenny and Guinness.
There are 14 wines available by the bottle and each of these is also poured by the glass. The sparkling varieties include Stony Peak and Yellowglen, while the rest of the list features a veritable who's who of Australian wines including a selection from Brown Brothers, Capel Vale and Grant Burge.
Ingrid Sanders
