{"id":298803,"date":"2023-11-14T21:50:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=298803"},"modified":"2023-11-23T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T17:21:13","slug":"cleopatras-barge-sails-into-las-vegas-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/cleopatras-barge-sails-into-las-vegas-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleopatra\u2019s Barge Sails into Las Vegas History"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cleopatra\u2019s Barge has sailed into Las Vegas history, destined to be replaced at Caesars Palace this spring by just another upscale bar aimed at Millennials.<\/p>\n

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Cleopatra’s Barge, a Caesars Palace staple since 1970, hosted such performers as Wayne Newton, Dionne Warwick, and Matt Goss. (Image: Eater Vegas<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cleopatra’s Barge was an extra cheesy slice of Las Vegas kitsch, dry-docked in the middle of a 180-capacity bar and surrounded by acres of casino games. A replica of the vessel aboard which Cleopatra is said to have bewitched Mark Antony wasn’t even part of the Caesars Palace opened by casino mogul Jay Sarno in 1966.<\/p>\n

The \u201cfloating\u201d lounge opened with the Centurian Tower addition, now the Nobu Hotel, in September 1970, replacing the original Nero\u2019s Nook show lounge.<\/p>\n

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This original rendering of Cleopatra’s Barge is dated May 25, 1970. (Image: Las Vegas News Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lasting Impact<\/h2>\n

But Cleopatra\u2019s Barge was significant because it lasted. It was considered the last iconic piece of Old Vegas architecture still used on the Strip — before it closed for good in 2020.<\/p>\n

The Barge\u2019s tiny deck served as a stage for Wayne Newton and Dionne Warwick., and Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra were alleged to be occasional audience members.<\/p>\n

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The Barge\u2019s final, surprise moment in the spotlight came in 2022, when Adele — on the eve of the debut of her long-delayed residency at the Colosseum — tweeted a photo of herself goofing around nervously on its abandoned deck. (Image: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI, Caesar, have created Cleopatra\u2019s Barge in my Palace of Pleasure so my guests might sink into the silken cushions and imagine that they are on this mystery woman\u2019s \u2018ship of sin\u2019 as it keeps its date with destiny,\u201d read a guidebook left in Caesars’ hotel rooms back in the day, now preserved in the Special Collections Library at UNLV.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s curtains for Cleopatra\u2019s Barge. (Image: Scott Roeben\/Vital Vegas<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The breasts of the Cleopatra statue at the boat\u2019s bow were considered two of the key places for gamblers to rub for good luck inside Caesars Palace. The others were the hand of the Caesar Augustus statue at the hotel\u2019s entrance, the gloves of boxing champ Joe Louis outside Mesa Grill, the toe of Michelangelo\u2019s David inside the Appian Way Shops, and the Brahma shrine near Serendipity 3.<\/p>\n

Final Bow<\/h2>\n

The barge\u2019s final performer in residence was another iconic piece of classic architecture, Wayne Newton.<\/p>\n

His \u201cUp Close & Personal\u201d show opened on the fake boat in 2019 before relocating to the Flamingo when the pandemic shut down the Strip for 90 days and Cleopatra\u2019s Barge for good.<\/p>\n

Caspian\u2019s Caviar & Cocktails, operated by Clique Hospitality, which also operates the Barbershop speakeasy at Cosmopolitan and Easy\u2019s Cocktail Lounge at Aria, will fill the unfillable void the Barge leaves behind this spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cleopatra\u2019s Barge has sailed into Las Vegas history, destined to be replaced at Caesars Palace this spring by just another upscale bar aimed at Millennials. Cleopatra’s Barge was an extra cheesy slice of Las Vegas kitsch, dry-docked in the middle of a 180-capacity bar and surrounded by acres of casino games. 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