About Us
The Floatys is an independent magazine about pool floats and summer by the water.
Our Story
The thefloatys.com domain once belonged to an online pool-float shop. That shop is no longer operating. This site is a separate, independent publication: we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any former owner of this domain, or to any shop, manufacturer, brand, resort, casino or cruise line. We do not sell anything, there is no cart and no accounts, and no product on this site is for sale.
What we kept is the spirit: the idea that summer is best spent floating. The old shop categories, from unicorn floats to inflatable pumps, have become independent guides, and a handful of the original blog articles have been restored and updated.
What we cover
- Pool Floats: choosing floats by type, inflating them and making them last.
- Pool Parties: the history of the float trend, packing lists and party plans.
- Pool Tips & Safety: water safety, hygiene, pool care and kiddie pools.
- Beach Days: beach essentials and beach parties.
- Poolside Casino: Las Vegas dayclubs, swim-up blackjack, resort pools, riverboats, cruises, sports betting and card games, written for adults and kept apart from our family pages.
How we work
Our articles are written and edited by The Floatys editors. We check facts against official and reputable sources, hedge where information is uncertain or changes often (resort pools and dayclubs change every season), and update articles when things change. Safety content follows public-health guidance, but it is general information, not professional advice.
Product, venue and brand names mentioned on this site belong to their owners and are used only to describe them. Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and are credited with their authors and licences.
Questions or corrections? Contact the editors.