Hydropool
AquaPlay 13FFP
12′ 6″ · jet current
7′ 4″ of open water
Price on request
Price on request
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Room to swim. The lane, and the current you swim against.
The maker doesn't publish the open water on the V150P. Seats, steps and the current housing take their share of the 12′ 6″, so ask the dealer for it.
Built as much for soaking as swimming. Marquis doesn't say whether air is mixed in or whether the pumps run only the current, so ask the dealer. Marquis rates the flow at 160 gpm, its own figure with no common test behind it.
How currents compare →Lap swimmers like 78 to 82°F and a hot tub runs 100 to 104, so you pick a compromise or change the setting and wait.
Is dual temperature worth it →At the dealer, stand where you’d swim and ask where the water line would come on you.
What it costs. To buy, and to keep warm.
- The swim spa
- Price on requestGet the price range →
- Keeping it warm
- About $43 a month with the cover on, from its California listing. More in a cold climate and when you swim a lot.
- On top
- A concrete pad, a dedicated circuit, delivery and sometimes a crane. What those cost
Energy detail
What owners say. About Marquis swim spas.
What they like
A strong jetted current (older ATV-17 Kona)
A shopper who wet-tested several swim spas in 2019 found the Kona's current stronger than a Cal Spas Commander's and a TidalFit Pro EP-15's, though well short of a propeller-driven Endless Pools; a Hydropool AquaSport they tried later seemed to them about as good or a little better. This was the discontinued ATV-17 Kona, not today's V174K.
Build judged sturdier than a steel-framed rival (older ATV)
In the same 2019 thread a participant who appeared to work in the trade praised the ATV's sealed bottom and fiberglass-gusset frame, and the shopper, after inspecting a Hydropool AquaSport, agreed the Marquis looked better built. Again the older polymer-shell ATV, not a current model.
How it’s built. In plain words.
- Warranty
- 5-year structure warranty. 5 years short of the 10-year median across the 161 swim spas that publish one. First owner only.
- Frame and shellNot published
- Marquis doesn't publish this. Ask the dealer. Why it matters
- Getting at the equipmentPartly
- Keep every side reachable: the V150 warranty makes access your job, and full foam makes a leak a dig-out. Marquis publishes no clearance figure. Why it matters
- Cover and lifterPartly
- Marquis doesn't say a cover comes standard; lifters are an option, and a non-Marquis cover voids the V150 surface warranty. Why it matters
These findings cover the Marquis swim spa line; each names the models it applies to.
The details
Every specification44 figures, each linked to where we read it
- Open swim length
- Not published
- Ask the dealer
Size
- Open swim length
- Not published
Swim current
Zones and seating
Water and weight
Therapy jets
Heat and water care
- Heater
- Not published
Electrical
Construction
Doesn’t have: cover lifter.
Electrical notes · One 240 V, 60 Hz, 50 A supply.
Where Marquis’s own figures disagree (1) · seats
Marquis’s own documents give two answers. Check yours against the quote before you sign.
Where these figures come from (3 Marquis documents)
- V150 Owner's Protection Plan (limited warranty, V150P & V150W)Warranty · 2021; the warranty page posts only the V150 card · marquisspas.com ↗
- 2023 V21 Swimspa Owners ManualOwner's manual · 2023 · marquisspas.com ↗
- California MAEDbS exercise-spa listing (captured copy)Electrical · listing added 2020 · cacertappliances.energy.ca.gov ↗
Marquis on the ten things we checkCurrent, room, frame, site, running cost, service, warranty and more
Ten things that decide whether a swim spa works for you and lasts, answered for Marquis’s swim spas. Tap any for the detail.
Swim currentJets on all four, no propellerPartly
Marquis makes every current with its Whitewater-4 jets: three on one 2-speed 160 gpm pump in the V150P, four rated 360 gpm in the V150W, and six in each V174, with the Kona's 'Plus' jets rated up to 750 gpm. It says the V150 current suits recreational swimmers and suggests a tether for swim-in-place training. It doesn't say whether air is mixed in, how many speed steps there are or how wide the current is.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
Room to swimMarquis publishes water depth (43 in on the V150s, 48 in on the V174s) but not the…Partly
The V150P and V150W are 150 in long with 43 in of water; the V174S and V174K are 174 in (14.5 ft) long with 48 in. Marquis doesn't publish how long the open lane is from the jets to the first seat. The V150P gives up swim room for eight seats, which Marquis sells as a party spa; the V150W and both V174s have four seats and an open workout area.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
Frame and shellMarquis doesn't publish this. Ask the dealerNot published
Marquis' swim spa pages don't say what the shell is made of, what's bonded behind it, or what frame and base carry it. Trade press reported in 2023 that Marquis would switch its swim spas from polymer resin to acrylic when production moved to Las Vegas, and the V150 warranty covers the 'fiber glass structure' against leaks for only five years.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
Site prepFilled weights run 9,723 to 15,669 lbPartly
Marquis publishes filled weights and, for the V150s, a single 240 V, 50 A hookup. For the V174 it prints only '50/30A (60Hz)', which could mean two circuits or a choice of breaker, and gives no voltage. Marquis' own pad rules would be in its current owner's manual, which we couldn't access; the only swim spa pad advice we found (a 6 to 8 in concrete slab) is on an unverified copy of the old ATV site. The V150 warranty is void on any support surface other than the one Marquis' instructions specify.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
Running costFull foam on all fourPartly
Every Marquis swim spa lists full-foam insulation. California's database holds 2020 listings for the V150 at 323 W and the V150W at 349 W, against limits of 420 W and 465 W, both tested with a cover called 'V150 2LB'. We found no listing for the V174S or V174K, and no Marquis swim spa page mentions a heat pump.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗cacertappliances.energy.ca.gov ↗
Dual zoneNo dual-temperature model: each Marquis swim spa is one body of water at one…Partly
Marquis calls the V150P and V150W hybrids of a hot tub and a swim spa, but in one vessel, so soakers and swimmers share one temperature. The V174s are single-zone too. If you want a separate hot side, Marquis doesn't make one.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
Service accessKeep every side reachable: the V150 warranty makes access your job, and full foam…Partly
The V150 warranty says the owner must give the technician unencumbered access to the equipment and leaves removal and replacement costs to the owner. All four models are full foam, so a hidden leak means cutting foam away. The V174's topside is Balboa's SpaTouch 3 touchscreen, but Marquis doesn't name its pumps, heater or pack.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
Warranty termsV150s: 5 years on structure, 2 on the surface, first owner onlyNo
The V150 card covers the 'fiber glass structure' against leaks for 5 years, the surface for 2, plumbing and equipment for 3 and the skirt for 1, for the original buyer only. The owner pays freight and removal or replacement labor, and the responding dealer may add service and travel fees. Marquis' warranty page has no card for the V174S or V174K, while its own Vector21 hot tubs get 10 years on structure. The card is a March 2021 PDF, and Marquis has since lengthened the terms of its Elite hot tub card, issued the same day, so ask for the current swim spa terms in writing.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
Cover and lifterMarquis doesn't say a cover comes standard; lifters are an option, and a…Partly
None of the four swim spa pages lists a cover as standard, and all four offer two Cover Companion lifters as an option. The V150s' energy listings were tested with a cover called 'V150 2LB', and the V150 warranty drops surface coverage if you use a cover that isn't a Marquis DuraCover. Marquis' cover page describes UL-approved locking DuraCovers with a one-year warranty, written for hot tubs.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
Service and originBuilt in Las Vegas since 2023 from imported and domestic parts; warranty service…Partly
Marquis says its swim spas are made in Las Vegas, Nevada, with imported and domestic components; production moved there from Independence, Oregon in 2023, into the plant its sister brand Artesian uses. Only Marquis or its agent may do warranty work, the responding dealer may add travel fees, and Marquis says it finds another dealer or service company if yours closes. It publishes no dealer count.
What this means, and how to check it →marquisspas.com ↗marquisspas.com ↗
What Marquis says about itEach claim, what the documents show, and any catch
What Marquis leads with, where it covers the V150P, and what the documents show.
CommonHigh-flow Whitewater-4 swim jetsFlow figures are ratings, not measurements
What they sayReps sell the current on flow: Whitewater-4 swim jets rated 160 gpm in total on the V150P, 360 gpm on the V150W and up to 750 gpm from the Kona's six jets, the jet family Marquis used in its ATV training vessels.
What the documents showThe jets and pumps are real, but every gpm figure is Marquis' own rating with no test method, and a flow number says nothing about how wide or smooth the current is.
Who else does itMost swim spas at this price make their current with jets, among them Master Spas' H2X and Hydropool's Aquatic models. The Whitewater-4 name is Marquis' own.
Applies to: V150P, V150W, V174S, V174K
The catch
Flow figures are ratings, not measurements. Marquis gives no test for any swim gpm figure. The V150P's 160 gpm is exactly its one swim pump's rating, and the Kona page prints 750 gpm beside a liters figure (3,785 L/min) that works out to 1,000 gpm, the all-pumps total a dealer quotes. Hold your hand across the current on a running display before trusting any of them.
CommonHot tub and swim spa in oneA party spa with a current, not a lap trainer
What they sayThe V150P seats eight around a swim current in a 150-inch vessel, and the V150W trades seats for workout room, so one purchase covers soaking, play and exercise.
What the documents showIt is a real hybrid, but Marquis aims the V150 current at recreational swimmers, recommends a tether for swim-in-place training, and the water is 43 in deep.
Who else does itHybrids in this size are common: rival Hydropool pairs the V150 with its own 13-foot AquaPlay, and PDC sells its Splash as a hot tub and fitness hybrid.
Applies to: V150P, V150W
CommonMade in the USA, in Las Vegas
What they sayMarquis says its swim spas are built by craftspeople in Las Vegas from imported and domestic components, by a brand founded in 1980.
What the documents showUS-built is true, and Marquis qualifies it with imported components. But the owner and the plant have changed since 2021, and trade press reported a switch in swim spa shell material that Marquis' own pages don't confirm.
Who else does itMany swim spa makers build in the US, including Master Spas in Indiana, PDC in Pennsylvania and sister brand Artesian in the same Las Vegas plant.
Applies to: V150P, V150W, V174S, V174K
CommonFull-foam insulation standard
What they sayEvery Marquis swim spa lists full-foam insulation, which reps pitch as the way to keep a big body of water warm for less.
What the documents showFull foam is standard on all four, and the V150s' California listings sit about a quarter under the legal limit. But those tests date from 2020, before the move to Las Vegas, and the V174 has no listing.
Who else does itFull foam is common on swim spas; Master Spas lists it on its Michael Phelps models, for example.
Applies to: V150P, V150W, V174S, V174K
2 more Marquis selling points
CommonJetpods and V3 throttle valves
What they sayThe V150s use Marquis' V-O-L-T system: red V3 valves steer flow between seats, footwell jets and swim jets, and Directional, Orbital and Conal Jetpods give different massage styles.
What the documents showReal, adjustable hardware, but Marquis' claim of laminar flow with no cross-currents or eddies comes with no evidence.
Who else does itDiverter valves between seats are standard, and swappable jet inserts are common, for example Bullfrog's JetPaks and Beachcomber's FlexJets.
Applies to: V150P, V150W (the V174 pages list 27 jet pods but don't describe the valve system)
Common, done wellPublished water depth, up to 48 in
What they sayMarquis quotes water depth, not just cabinet height: 43 in on the V150s and 48 inches in the 56-inch V174s.
What the documents showThe depths are printed on each model's spec table as water depth, separate from cabinet height.
Who else does itMany makers print only cabinet height; Endless Pools is one that publishes a maximum water depth (46 in on its E500).
Applies to: V150P, V150W, V174S, V174K
Warranty5 yr structure · 3 yr equipment
Years of cover as Marquis publishes them. Who pays labor, travel and removal matters as much as the years, so read the card before you sign.
What the card saysOriginal buyer only.
Original buyer only. The owner pays freight and the labor and material to remove or replace the spa; the responding dealer may charge service and travel fees; the owner must give unencumbered access to the equipment; parts sent for examination go back freight prepaid. Void for commercial use including rentals, repairs by anyone Marquis hasn't authorized, improper installation, relocation-related problems, or a support surface other than the one in Marquis' instructions. Excludes damage from pH outside 7.4-7.6, trichlor or other harsh chemicals, water outside 32-120°F, and sun damage to an empty, uncovered spa. Labor is provided 'where applicable (according to predetermined schedule)', a schedule Marquis doesn't publish; one-year parts get no labor.
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