No - you cannot see the entrance to the slide from the pool. At our prior stays at the Yacht Club, I had to stay out of the pool to follow my daughter back and forth since it's pretty far and somewhat hidden. Believe it takes a while to get to the bottom if there is a line at the slide. They do have lifeguards at the pool area for the stairs up to the slide but there are tons of people in the area. Have fun! SAB really is super fun!