Cool deck will peel within time. Been there done that

cool deck is by far the best
 

Kool deck is by far the best, however having said that close attention is required during installation expansion slots must be put at every conner and right behind the skimmer
very important to install at all stress points this will keep your kool deck looking great for years. Most people do not demand these expansion joints and end up with cracked concrete. Take water from the pool and clean your deck .

I used Rapid Set self-leveling sealant about 7 years ago up in Michigan with really good results. The only area that I had any issues were I had a slab that heaved and it pulled away from one side but I don't think there would be an issue here. The sealant comes in few different colors to match the concrete.

There is a good utube video on the "Michael Builds" utube channel called "How to seal expansion joints" that is very helpful. I wish I watched it first as it would have saved me some headaches but I'll use the tricks this time.

Sorry, I did this several years ago, however I do remember it being from ACE and stating 25 year life on the tube. This was done AFTER the driveway was finished, if you want the gory details of how I did this without ruining the finish send me a PM and we can talk over the phone, but it involved a LOT of painters tape.

You forgot to add one important thing. The daily enjoyment one gets from having their own private pool, priceless!

We had a pool built by T&D a year ago with a Kool deck. Best decision! It took a week to put it down. Two base coats, different color accent coat, third different color accent ( think flecking paint), then clear top coat. It is tough, cool to the feet on hottest days , slip resistant when wet, and the multiple colors are beautiful. No maintenance except hose it off. Great warranty. T&D cut the expansion joints throughout the deck and when the Kool deck went down they made sure to clean the joints so they didn’t get covered over with Kool deck, including the skimmer cover, autofill cover, and all the drain holes throughout the deck. It’s expensive but worth it.

the concrete will crack. go with pavers

We built our first home in Florida in 1990. We put in a pool with Chattahoochee Stone deck. Water drained and didn’t puddle. Wasn’t slippery and looked good. Downside it needed to be sealed once a year.

We’ve had both and prefer pavers. Concrete cracks, and painted concrete flakes off. Pavers (at least lighter colors) are not hot, and weeds are not an issue, if you use some weed killer to spray occasionally. If properly grouted (polymeric silica, not sand) and sealed every few years, pavers are superior. Contact me if you’d like to see ours.