First Night

The Zoo at the Edge of the World is famous for attracting high-class clientele, and nowhere is the exquisite breeding of our guests on finer display than at the Welcoming Gala.

Lords and ladies from every corner of the Commonwealth and Europe have graced the dance floor of our Great Hall. Once an Italian prince bought up all of one week’s tickets and brought his entire court along for the fun.

We are surrounded by savage jungle, but our Great Hall is pure high-society. Make sure you take time to admire the Chinese dinnerware and French stained-glass windows.

Your master of ceremonies, Captain Ronan Rackham, has a soft spot for the sweet sounds of England, and they are played magnificently by our house band.

After you’ve glided across our white-tile dance floor in the arms of your beloved, swaying to the nostalgic strains of a heavenly tune, you’ll swear you’re not in the Americas at all, but instead dancing the night away at the royal palace.