Good spot isn't it? toilets are ace as well (aha). That area just wasn't touched when we went and it gets the same amount of sun!
Oh sh*t, my boys wears one of those jackets. Closest we came to any issues was when he decided that he didn't need any assistance jumping in to the big pool. Threw a paddy when we tried to "ease" him in. Apparently, he was OK with the idea of drowning.
Enjoy the rest of it, pretty sure you'll be getting fed up with Captain T and the super dogs soon enough (if not already).
edit: Coco and Charlie are frightening.