stackyFACTSFloating peacefully on the lido deck becomes violently chaotic when the ocean gets slightly angry. Since the internal pools lack massive stabilizing baffles, even a minor wave strike can instantly turn the shallow lounging area into an aggressively terrifying mechanical wave machine.
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