Caldera Spas · Paradise Series

Caldera Spas Martinique hot tub

Five seats, one of them a lounger you lie back in. Suits a couple or a small family.

  • Seats: 5 seats
  • Lounger: Lounger
  • Size: 7′ 5″ × 6′ 4″
  • Power: 240V, 20–50 A
$16,499Maker's list price (MSRP)Checked Oct 2026 · calderaspas.comWhat it costs

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Sit in it. 5 seats, one lounger.

7′ 5″ (89″)6′ 4″ (76″)5′9″ adult
To scale, from Caldera Spas’ published size, beside a 5′9″ adult.
Seating
UltraMassage® Lounge · EcstaSeat® · LumbarSsage® Seat · Angled Calf Jets · Sole Soothers®
Lounger
Yes, oneLie in it at the showroom: if your feet don’t reach the end, you’ll float.
Comfort
Neck and shoulder jets
Size
7′ 5″ × 6′ 4″, 34″ tall
Water
285 gallons
Weight
4,180 lb full of waterAbout 2.1 tons (930 lb empty). 89 lb per square foot: more than the 40 an ordinary deck is built for, so a deck needs a builder's check.

What it costs.

Price

$16,499Maker's list price (MSRP)Checked Oct 2026 · calderaspas.com

Caldera's footnote: the MSRP is for the base model; options, delivery, tax, destination, installation and supply-chain surcharges are extra, and dealers set the actual price.

Price detail

To keep it hot

About $27 a month

Standby in California’s test, at the US average 18.19¢ per kWh. Heating fresh water and using the jets add to it.

Running costs by state

Wiring

A 240V circuit

An electrician’s hookup: $600 to $2,200 or more, by Jacuzzi’s planning guide.

Every set-up cost

What owners say.

4.7out of 5 from 309 reviews on Caldera Spas’ own siteCaldera Spas runs and moderates that page, so read it with that in mind.

From owner reviews and forums about the Martinique.

Owners complain about

  • Hidden build details below the visible fit and finish
All themes, and complaint records

Owners complain about

  • Hidden build details below the visible fit and finish. A hands-on Geneva owner felt the hidden construction (cheap hose clamps, one of which failed and dumped half the water on a freezing day, plus wood framing) did not match a $12,000 price. They note the Vanto's base is a plastic (Visqueen) sheet, against an ABS base pan on the Geneva. 2 threadswhatsthebest-hottub.comwhatsthebest-hottub.com

Caldera Spas as a company

  • 1.3 of 5 on ConsumerAffairs from 50 reviews.
  • The Better Business Bureau lists 18 complaints in three years and rates the company C-.

How it’s built. The 8 build checks, in plain words.

The same eight checks we run on every brand, answered from Caldera Spas’ own documents. Tap one for what it means and the evidence.

Self-supporting shellDoes the shell hold itself up?Not published
Shell layers: an acrylic skin backed by fiberglass, self-supporting compared with propped on posts

Caldera Spas’ documents cover other series, not this one. Ask the dealer.

Applies to: Confirmed for the rotomolded Fantasy series. For the acrylic Utopia, Paradise and Vacanza series it's very likely but isn't confirmed

Clamped plumbingAre the hoses glued and clamped?Partly
How a hose joint goes together: glue on the ridged barb, the hose pushed on, then a stainless clamp tightened; beside it, a clamped joint (good) and a glue-only joint years later, weeping

Mostly glued joints, with unions at the pumps and heater.

Caldera's leak warranty covers glue joints and bonded parts, so assume solvent-welded plumbing. Threaded unions sit on both sides of every pump and the heater, so those pieces come apart for service. Whether the jet lines use clamped barbs is not documented either way.

Applies to: Acrylic Utopia, Paradise and Vacanza (the warranty wording is identical across them); Fantasy not assessed

Manifold-fed jetsDoes each jet get its own line?Not published
Manifold plumbing feeds each jet its own hose; daisy-chained jets share one line

Caldera Spas doesn't publish this. Ask the dealer.

Caldera releases no plumbing schematic, cutaway or exploded parts view. The manuals confirm only multiple pumps and diverter valves feeding jet groups, which happens in both layouts. Nothing available settles whether the jets run off a manifold or down a chain.

Applies to: All models; no series could be confirmed

Standard partsCan any repair tech buy the parts?Partly
A pump labelled with the supplier's own name and number is sold in many places; one with only a house number is sold in one place

Watkins-branded parts throughout: easy to buy, not industry standard.

Jets, pumps, heater and controls all carry Caldera or Watkins names instead of Waterway, Balboa or CMP. Online retailers sell those parts to anyone, no dealer account needed. You pay Caldera prices and cannot drop in a generic equivalent.

Applies to: All models

Compression-fitted jetsAre the jet bodies held by a nut, not glue?Partly
Three ways a jet body is held in the shell: threaded with a gasket and back nut that unscrews (good), pushed into a rubber grommet (OK), or glued in and cut out to replace (avoid)

Older jets bolt in with a nut; current jet bodies aren't documented.

Parts sellers list Caldera's Euphoria jet with a body nut and gasket, and older Euro Blaster jets with threaded wall fittings. How the current Euro and AdaptaSsage bodies attach isn't published. Nothing shows glued bodies.

Applies to: All series

Adjustable jetsCan you turn each jet up or down?Partly
Three jet controls: turning a jet's face changes that one jet, a diverter knob moves water from one seat to another, an air control adds bubbles

Some jets adjust; most jets on the big models do not.

AdaptaFlo, AdaptaSsage and VersaSsage jets adjust by rotating the fascia ring. Euro Directional and Euro-Pulse jets have no pressure control, and they are about 80 percent of the jets on a Cantabria. Diverter valves and air controls handle whole zones instead.

Applies to: Acrylic Utopia, Paradise and Vacanza; Fantasy not assessed

Service networkCan someone near you fix it?Yes
A dealer's technician close by drives a parts-stocked van to the house quickly; a home far from any dealer waits longer, and in winter a long wait can freeze the plumbing

Your dealer services it, with a factory line as backup.

Warranty work runs through the selling dealer or an authorized service agent, with parts, labor and parts freight covered. Watkins keeps a customer service line for owners whose dealer will not perform. A repair by anyone else voids the warranty.

Applies to: All models, US market; the warranty terms are US-specific

American made?Built in Vista, California and Tijuana, Mexico.Partly
Yes: built in a US plant the maker names. Partly: a US plant and one abroad, with no word on which built yours. No: built abroad, with molded parts shipped from there

Built in Vista, California and Tijuana, Mexico.

Vista, California: Watkins headquarters and plant; Watkins doesn't say which collections are built here. Tijuana, Mexico: Watkins plant; trade press ties its 2004 facility to the Caldera purchase.

Applies to: All models. Caldera doesn't publish a country of origin by model or series, so this covers the brand's stated factory, not each model

Also on this model

Full-foam insulationIs it foamed all the way through?Full FiberCor fiber
Full-foam insulation fills the cabinet; perimeter insulation lines the walls and leaves the middle open

A different method: Full FiberCor® fiber insulation.

Warranty

Shell structure
10 years
Shell surface
7 years
Equipment
5 years
Plumbing
5 years
Cabinet
3 years
Heater
5 years

What you get.

Paradise Series. Mid-upper line with 4–6 therapy stations, SpaGlo lighting and FreshWater IQ-ready plumbing.

Massage
34 jets on 2 jet pumpsPump power not published
Water care
Ozone · Salt system
Filter pump
Yes, a separate circulation pump
Cover
Included
Extras
Phone app · 5 shell and 3 cabinet colors

What stands out

  • Full-size pumps and circulation. Most models have two ReliaFlo 2.5 HP pumps plus an EnergyPro circulation pump.
  • Same shell warranty as Utopia. 10-year shell structure, 7-year surface and 5-year components.

Worth knowing

  • Salt system optional. The spas are FreshWater IQ ready, but the salt system and smart monitoring cost extra.
2 more about the Paradise Series
  • Cabinet warranty shorter. 3-year EcoTech cabinet coverage versus 5 years on Utopia.
  • Button controls. Advent LCD panel with hard buttons and soft keys rather than the Utopia touchscreen.

Similar tubs. Same size, any brand.

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Jacuzzi J-225

  • 5 seatsNo lounger
  • 6′8″ × 6′8″
  • 120V plug-in
Price on request
The detailsAll 102 specs, the energy filing and every source

Every specification

Everything Caldera Spas publishes for the Martinique. The dot after a value opens the document it came from.

Size & capacity

Seats
5
Loungers
1
Seats
UltraMassage® Lounge, EcstaSeat®, LumbarSsage® Seat, Angled Calf Jets, Sole Soothers®
Shape
Rectangular
Length
89"
Width
76"
Height (cabinet)
34"
Dimensions as published
7’5” x 6’4” x 34” / 226 cm x 193 cm x 87 cm
Water (gallons)
285 gal
Water (liters)
1,080 L
Weight, empty
930 lb
Weight, filled
4,180 lb

Jets & pumps

Total jets
34
Jets by type
24 × Euro, 7 × VersaSsage®, 2 × AdaptaSsage®, 1 × AdaptaFlo®
Neck & shoulder jets
Yes
Jet pumps
2
Pump horsepower
ReliaFlo® (1-speed), ReliaFlo® (2-speed)
Circulation pump
Yes

Electrical & heat

Voltage
230V
Amps
50 A
GFCI required
Included GFCI-protected subpanel
Heater (240V)
4 kW

Build & insulation

Insulation
Full FiberCor® fiber insulation
Base pan
Poly Sheet
Shell material
Acrylic
Shell colors
Arctic White, White Pearl, Tuscan Sun, Midnight Canyon, Desert
Cabinet material
EcoTech® Cabinet (synthetic; composition not published)
Cabinet colors
Java, Ash, Parchment
Cover included
Yes
Cover thickness
4" tapered
Built in
Vista, California, USA (company address; country of manufacture not published)

Water care

Filter area
50 sq ft
Ozone
Corona Discharge
Salt system
FreshWater® Salt System

Controls & features

Control system
Proprietary (Watkins)
Topside control
LCD panel with hard buttons and soft keys
App / Wi-Fi
Caldera Spas App
Interior lighting
SpaGlo® multi-color LED
Points of light
10 points
Water features
1 × Acquarella® Waterfall with LED lighting

Price as published

List price
16,499
List price seen
2026-09-20

Doesn’t have: 120V plug-in, audio.

In Caldera Spas’ words

Jet systems
UltraMassage® Lounge, EcstaSeat®, LumbarSsage® Seat, Angled Calf Jets, Sole Soothers®, Hot Tub Circuit Therapy®, Foot Ridge®
Breaker
50 A 2-pole non-GFCI breaker at main panel feeding included subpanel with two GFCI breakers (20A & 30A)

Energy filing

Standby power
204 W, about $27.09 a month at 18.19¢ per kWh
California’s limit for its size
206 W
Typical for its size
179 W (the middle of 127 tubs this size)
Water in the test
295 gallons
Filed as
Martinique, August 27, 2026

Standby is what the tub draws just holding its temperature, measured to California’s test method ↗. Your bill depends on your weather, your rate and how often you soak.

Where Caldera Spas’ documents disagree

Two of its own documents give different answers. Check these against your quote.

Dimensions height (cm)
86 or 87

Ask the dealer

Caldera Spas doesn’t publish the frame material or number of filters for the Martinique. Ask for them in writing.

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