As everyone knows, Las Vegas has plenty to offer aside from gambling.
Anyone who visits should stop gambling/drinking/partying for 2 hours to take in one of the amazing Cirque du Soleil shows. It is largely known that the show “O” at the Bellagio is the absolute best Cirque offering (although they are all pretty incredible). I have seen all of the Cirque shows and not only do I agree that this is the best Cirque show, I also think that it’s the absolute best show in Las Vegas (Carrot Top is funnier though).
The custom main stage is a massive pool where they create a magical experience for the viewers. There are floating horses (on the water and in the air), mermaids, amazing diving feats, contortionists and many, many more amazing Cirque sights in the water, on ground and in the air.
Close seating is definitely recommended for this show but you do not need to be in the first 10 rows to get an amazing view.
Buy your tickets in advance so that you don’t miss this spectacular show as you cannot usually get good tickets last minute for this show.
I personally, thought O was mind-blowing to say the least. When I walked out of the theatre I felt mesmerized by the performance I had just seen and wondered how they accomplished such an amazing feat. Although all of it was great, the divers were particularly incredible, they dove from very high heights into a very, very small section of the pool/stage. This show causes a sensory overload in all the best ways.
There is a large store inside the Bellagio near the entrance and exit that sells some pretty nifty memorabilia of the show.
Before or after the show is a good opportunity to check out one of the great restaurants in the Bellagio and also to see the fountains which show every 30 minutes until 7pm and every 15 minutes until 12am. Maybe see the fountains before the main event as they will not seem as amazing right after seeing Cirque O.