The Top 5 Best Pool Floats with Cup Holders

Looking to lounge around in your pool without putting much effort in? Do you enjoy sipping something cool and refreshing while you swim? Are you a bad floater? If you answered yes to any of these questions you should get a pool float. These plastic inflatable chairs are great for hanging poolside with a book, drink, or sound system. Newer models have built-in cup holders and a place to put your head, legs., or both. That also means that you can lean back more comfortably. If you want to have a float to take over to your friends, the neighbors, or keep in your backyard, here are 5 options that come with cup holders.

SwimWays Spring Float Recliner

The perfect sit back and lounge floaty

With a supportive back and space for your legs, this floaty is overall great.

Best Overall

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What’s so great about this float is almost everything about it. The back is supportive enough to cover your whole back, the leg space is ideal for any height, and the cup holder is deep and wide enough to hold most drinks. The holder is also positioned close enough so you don’t really need to reach for it. The seat itself is hollow and made of a type of meshy light fabric. The whole thing folds up nicely.

Pros:

Multi-use
Cooling material

Cons:

Prone to holes

Aqua Mosaic 3-in-1 Lounge Chair

A uniquely designed pool float

This pool float has a cup holder and 3-1 system for multi-use lounging.

Most Unique

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This lounge chair is so unique because you lounge, drift, or sit in this floater. This float is super comfortable but it doesn’t have a back support so you can’t sit all the way up. You can however lounge facing forward and backward. Most sized drinks fit into the cup holder which is a stretchy mesh material. It’s a little hard to blow up but the air stays in and the material is durable. This floaty also travels great.

Pros:

Great for travel
It isn’t hole prone

Cons:

The leg cushion tends to move

Kelsyus Floating Hammock

A floating hammock for humans and animals

This hammock is big enough to hold a human or an animal so everyone can float in the pool.

Best for Stationary Floating

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This float is compact in design but great at holding you in the water. It’s also small enough to hold a dog or cat. The back is supportive enough and the design allows your legs to float around in the water so you aren’t completely above the water. The float comes with clips so you can tether yourself to something and not float all around the pool. There is also a bag for easy carrying.

Pros:

Easy to deflate
Easy for animals and humans to use

Cons:

Water pools in the bottom

Oceans7 Lotus Floating Chair

A plushy looking floaty

Shaped like a lotus this chair is perfect for children to recline in while splashing around.

Best for Kids

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Made for comfort and easy to blow up this chair is oversized and doesn’t lose air quickly. If you have bad back posture or back pain don’t get this chair but besides that it’s a great model for young people who aren’t tall enough to stretch their legs out in other types of models. You don’t have to sit straight forward in it, meaning you can move around and lounge in different ways. It does bob around a bit.

Pros:

Great for young people
Sturdy material

Cons:

No handles or rope/string

Poolcandy Splash Runner 2.0 Motorized Pool Lounger

The motorized float you didn't know you needed

This float comes with a cup holder and a motor so you can literally lounge and drive.

Best Extra Features

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So yes, there is a cup holder, and you can lean back and stretch your legs, but what makes this expensive float so worth it is the motor underneath. There are two handles on each armrest so you can steer, turn in circles, and drive backwards if you wish. The propellers are enclosed in safety grills and it works great in any kind of body of water. There is a red button on the top of the gear you have to push to actually move.

Pros:

You can drive it
Sturdy

Cons:

Takes awhile to inflate and deflate

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I inflate my pool float?

If you don’t care to spend time blowing it up by mouth, and I don’t blame you, try a pump. Squeeze the base of the holes opening so it bends a little and then the air will flow in. You’ll have a harder time blowing up your float if you don’t squeeze it a little. You can buy an electric pump, or a hand pump.

What are pool floats made of?

Most of the time it’s just vinyl which is waterproof and shouldn’t give your skin any problems. In the sun the material can get hot. Sometimes the vinyl is made with holes for easy breathing and drying. The material isn’t stretchy but taut and built to work with the water for a while.