Girl's "friend" pulled loose the tie to her bra top, so she took refuge in the gift shop... where, worse luck, lurks a photographer to snap the event. The entrance to the Treasure Island swimming pool is nearby.
Outside Treasure Island casino; for a public show the pirate ship moves on a track below the water and "sinks" after a confrontation with a "victim" ship staffed by bikini-clad sirens. The bad boys bail out and meet the girls for hand-to-hand battle.
A little performance in The Venetian piazza with clowns and singers in medieval costume... they brought up a lady from the audience who ad libbed appropriately and with class (I think not a plant)... to the admiration of the performers and audience.
Studying the effect of his efforts, he was more determined than others, trying over and over. Perhaps for just the perfect image for facebook, or to send to someone special?
He put in a lot of effort trying different expressions, adjusting the sun glasses, looking for just the right view of the piazza background in The Venetian. This is the gondola turnaround point.