Customer Reviews

Baby's Tropical Island

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

last summer I bought this float for my 8month old son. For starters, it was nearly impossible to blow up the tree enough for it to stand up and not flop down on his head. I ended up completely deflating it and letting it drag in the water. More importantly, there is a string which holds 3 plastic balls for the child to play with while floating. This string is secured to the float only by a simple knot on each side. It came undone almost immediately after just a few light tugs on the balls by my son. The balls then came off and although they are not small enough to choke on, he still put them in his mouth and the string was left dangling and of course that ended up in his mouth as well and most definitely did pose a choking hazard. I was so unhappy with this product I emailed the manufacturer, and got NO RESPONSE after resending my complaints several times. So I do not recommend this or any other pool toy made by this company. If you do choose to buy it, be careful - it's just not safe.

I purchased this product for my 12 month old to introduce him to the water in a fun and safe way, and changed my mind quickly. As soon as I put him in, it began to tip and sink. The only way to keep him afloat was for me to hold it up (which took quite some effort), and in that case, there's no point in having a float at all! I give this product 1 star accross the board because it's not safe, not enjoyable, and definitely not worth the measly [money] that they charge you. Sometimes cheap isn't the way to go.

I bought this for my one year old son (who loves the water). I was delightfully surprised with how well it worked. First of all, it does state that you must always supervise while in use. The balls and string came undone within 1/2 hour of using this product. Other than that, I had no troubles with inflating it, and I found that the "palm tree" shades my son really well. I would definitely recomment this product

I got this for my son last summer when he was about to turn 12 months old and used it a few times ... it worked well, kept him floating and somewhat protected him from the sun. Problem is, he didn't really want to stay in it. Plus, he was a bit on the larger side and it was difficult to get him in and out of it.

The key to proper usage is keeping it very inflated.

While this toy helped to keep my son out of the sun a little bit, it did not cover him completely. Occasionally, he would fall backward or forward in the seat so I had to really watch him as I pulled him around the pool. Overall, not a bad float for the money. At the time, my son was only 5-6 months old. Perhaps this would work really well with a child slightly older.

Okay, the palm tree thingy itself isn't bad, I just didn't pay attention to the description/size/measurements. I got excited because it was cute, went ahead and ordered, couldn't believe it was only knee-high when it arrived. Again, that's my fault for not reading the description thoroughly.

However, my daughter liked it better in the living room than in the water. She likes to sit in it and watch Sponge Bob (she just turned one on Nov. 19, that's her idea of chilling). She's outgrowing it quickly though, the seat is small.

this is more a plaything than something functional as the "palm tree" doesn't shade very well...

My daughter enjoyed this but I think the palm tree does not really provide as much shade as I had hoped.

Overall, I was pleased with this product, the product does float and support my infant well. It is colorful, and provides some shade; However, the three little toy balls that are attached with a string in the front came off in the water. It comes with a patch kit in the event of a puncture.

We were happy to be able to find a this product online as all local stores in our area were out of stock.

We used this raft on vacation. My daughter loved the colors on the raft and the palm tree shaded her great. I would suggest this for anyone who wants to introduce their babies to swimming.