Vita Spa · 700 Series

Vita Spa Cabaret hot tub

Room for 6 to 7. Suits a family, or friends who soak together.

  • Seats: 6 to 7 seats
  • Size: 7′ 8″ × 7′ 8″
  • Power: 240V
Price on requestWhat it costs

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Sit in it. 6 to 7 seats.

7′ 8″ (92″)7′ 8″ (92″)5′9″ adult
To scale, from Vita Spa’s published size, beside a 5′9″ adult.
Seating
Effleurage Seat With Blue Water Jet · Neck Relief Station · Love Seat
Lounger
Vita Spa doesn't say
Comfort
Neck and shoulder jets
Size
7′ 8″ × 7′ 8″, 38″ tall
Water
430 gallons
Weight
4,672 lb full of waterAbout 2.3 tons (1,100 lb empty). 79 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

Price on request

This maker doesn't post its prices, so we don't print one. Ask, and we'll send you the price range.

Price detail

To keep it hot

About $34 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.

From owner reviews and forums about the Cabaret.

Owners complain about

  • Factory assembly misses on delivery
All themes, and complaint records

Owners complain about

  • Factory assembly misses on delivery. A new display-model Cabaret arrived with the aromatherapy line not connected (connector missing), needing a tech visit. A Rendezvous owner had a diverter valve blow off twice in the first months.whatsthebest-hottub.comhottubinsider.com

Vita Spa as a company

  • 2.2 of 5 on Hot Tub Insider from 5 reviews.
  • The Better Business Bureau lists 2 complaints in three years and rates the company A+.

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

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

Self-supporting shellDoes the shell hold itself up?Partly
Shell layers: an acrylic skin backed by fiberglass, self-supporting compared with propped on posts

Fiberglass-backed shell, but a wood or steel frame carries it.

Every model sits in a perimeter frame: wood on the 100 and 300 Series, steel on the 500 and 700. Vita warrants the vessel and the frame as separate parts. No foam holds the shell up either, but nothing published shows it standing on its own.

Applies to: All models: wood frame on the 100 and 300 Series, steel frame on the 500 and 700 Series

Clamped plumbingAre the hoses glued and clamped?Not published
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

Vita Spa doesn't publish this. Ask the dealer.

Vita never says how pipe is joined to its fittings, and no teardown photos are public. The manuals only mention hand-tight unions at the pumps and heater. These tubs are not foam-filled, so a dealer can pull a side panel and show you the joints.

Applies to: All models

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

Vita Spa doesn't publish this. Ask the dealer.

Larger models split their jets across two or three pumps with diverter valves, so seats run on separate zones. Nothing says whether each jet gets its own feed off a manifold or runs in series. The open plumbing bay makes this checkable in person.

Applies to: All models

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

Balboa and Gecko inside, rebadged, with proprietary jets and panels.

Electronics and pumps come from Balboa and Gecko, so boards, heaters and topsides are parts an independent tech can buy. The jets, side panels and control branding are Vita's own, there is no public parts catalog, and the warranty voids if a non-authorized tech works on it.

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 jet bodies bolt in with a nut; newer ones press into a grommet.

Parts sellers list Vita jet bodies with a nut, gasket and compression ring. Newer bodies shared with American Whirlpool press into a rubber grommet with no nut. Vita doesn't say which current tubs use, and nothing shows glued bodies.

Applies to: All series

Adjustable jetsCan you turn each jet up or down?Yes
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

Directional and rotating jets each adjust on their own.

Turn the outer ring on a directional or rotating jet to set its flow, and aim the nozzle where you want it. The Euro jet stays open because ozone feeds through it. Air controls on the lip work in groups, not per jet.

Applies to: All models; most jets adjust, but ozone, Euro and some high-flow jets are fixed

Service networkCan someone near you fix it?Partly
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

Sold and serviced only through dealers; coverage isn't listed publicly.

Vita sells through pool and spa retailers, and your dealer handles delivery, install and warranty work. The locator is a contact form rather than a map, so you can't check who covers your area before handing over your details. Labor and travel can be billed on covered repairs.

Applies to: All models

American made?Built in Chandler, Arizona and Ottumwa, Iowa.Yes
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 Chandler, Arizona and Ottumwa, Iowa.

Chandler, Arizona: Vita hot tubs built here since 2009 by MAAX Spas. Ottumwa, Iowa: Swim spa plant opened 2021; builds the Vita Spa STR line.

Applies to: All models; hot tubs and swim spas are built at different plants

Also on this model

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

A different method: Northern Exposure System.

Warranty

Shell structure
10 years
Shell surface
5 years
Equipment
5 years
Plumbing
5 years
Cabinet
2 years
Heater
5 years

What you get.

700 Series. Three-pump, mostly 92-inch tubs with more standard features: SmartTouch2 touchscreen, AquaGlo lighting, four water features, a status light and the longest warranty.

Massage
62 jets on 3 jet pumpsVery strong massage: 9 HP continuous in all (estimated from the peak rating)
Water care
Ozone (option) · UV-C light (option)Filtering: Dual Filtration System
Extras
Phone app (option) · music (option) · 5 shell and 3 cabinet colors

What stands out

  • Longest warranty in the brand. Lifetime limited steel frame, 10-year vessel structure, and 5 years on the surface, equipment and plumbing.
  • Status light and touchscreen. A color status indicator you can read without lifting the cover is standard, as is the SmartTouch2 touchscreen.

Worth knowing

  • Water care still optional. CleanZone, CleanZone Ultra, the 24-hour circulation pump and Vita Tunes remain options even at the top of the line.

Similar tubs. Same size, any brand.

The detailsAll 92 specs, the energy filing and every source

Every specification

Everything Vita Spa publishes for the Cabaret. The dot after a value opens the document it came from.

Size & capacity

Seats
6-7
Seats
Effleurage Seat With Blue Water Jet, Neck Relief Station, Love Seat
Shape
Square
Length
92"
Width
92"
Height (cabinet)
38"
Dimensions as published
92" x 92" x 38"
Water (gallons)
430 gal
Water (liters)
1,628 L
Weight, empty
1,100 lb
Weight, filled
4,672 lb

Jets & pumps

Total jets
62
Jet systems
Effleurage Seat With Blue Water Jet, Neck Relief Station, Love Seat
Neck & shoulder jets
Yes
Jet pumps
3

Electrical & heat

Voltage
240V
GFCI required
Yes

Build & insulation

Base pan
Perma-Shield bottom pan (one-piece ABS sealed base)
Shell material
Acrylic
Shell colors
Midnight Canyon, Silver Marble, Smokey Mountain, Storm Clouds, Tuscan Sun
Cabinet material
Excel-X high-impact composite panels (recycled)
Cabinet colors
Charcoal, Light Fog, Modern Mocha
Frame
Steel (zinc-coated / galvanized)
Built in
USA; company address in Chandler, Arizona

Water care

Filtration
Dual Filtration System
Ozone
CleanZone (optional)
UV
CleanZone Ultra (CleanZone II UVC, optional)

Controls & features

Topside control
SmartTouch2 touch screen
App / Wi-Fi
Optional; ControlMySpa app (Balboa Water Group)
Interior lighting
4 Aurora Cascade Water Features, Aurora Beverage Coasters and Spa Control Valves
Exterior lighting
4 corner and 4 side lights
Water features
4 × Aurora Cascade
Audio
Vita Tunes (optional)

Doesn’t have: 120V plug-in.

In Vita Spa’s words

Insulation
Northern Exposure System (non-foam, three-layer: copper IR reflector + BlueMAAX recycled-fiber panels + 3M Thinsulate wrap)

Energy filing

Standby power
259 W, about $34.39 a month at 18.19¢ per kWh
California’s limit for its size
260 W
Typical for its size
223 W (the middle of 92 tubs this size)
Water in the test
449 gallons
Filed as
CABARET, September 11, 2019

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 Vita Spa’s documents disagree

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

Amps
240V/50A/60A (4 Wire) or 240V/40A/60A
Amps
240V/50A/60A (4 Wire) or 240V/40A/60A (4 Wire)
Jet count
62 or 60
Pumps international
International: Pump 1 and Pump 2 only (no Pump 3) or International: Pump 1, Pump 2 and Pump 3 (3 HP / 6 BHP, 240V, 1-speed)
Cabinet colors
Charcoal, Light Fog, Modern Mocha or Pecan Ridge, Resort Gray, Modern Mocha
Air injectors blower air jets
Champagne Air (10 Air Jets) or Champagne Air 20-Jet System
Water (liters)
1,628 L or 430 gallons / 1,628 liters

Ask the dealer

Vita Spa doesn’t publish the heater size, pump horsepower, filter area, cover thickness or number of filters for the Cabaret. Ask for them in writing.

What’s a good deal on the Cabaret?

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