Non-toxic 0.25mm PVC felt appropriate for casual pool use, and the supplied patch went into our maintenance box. We avoided overfilling it with heavy glass bottles.

Contrast colour made the drinks island part of the decoration as well as a practical cooler. Guests could see it easily, even when several floats were in the water.

Children collected juice cans from the floating tub without leaving the water. We kept it near an adult and used sealed containers so spills were not a concern.

We loaded the 70cm pink island with ice and drinks, then guided it beside the pool chairs. It held everything close without repeated trips across wet paving.

A rigid ice tub would occupy garage space all year, while this folds down once dry. I opened the valve fully and pressed out remaining air before storage.