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  4. The Best Inflatable Pool Floats to Travel With This Summer

The Best Inflatable Pool Floats to Travel With This Summer

By Richelle Szypulski and Hillary Maglin Updated June 30, 2020
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Here at T+L, we make it our mission to know the worlds of travel and leisure equally well. And what could be more leisurely than taking in some of the world’s most beautiful pool views from atop an inflatable bottle of rosé? If you’re planning on spending any time by a pool this summer—and we hope you are—then you need to pick up an inflatable pool float immediately.

If you’re as anti-buoyant as I am, 10 minutes treading water is 10 minutes spent frantically kicking and flapping to keep your head above the surface. This might be a feasible approach for dealing with an overflowing e-mail inbox, but there shouldn’t be any frantic flapping during any beach vacation.

Which means that pool floats are as practical as they are stylish. They can take your swim experience from exertion to relaxation, and with the variety of shapes, animals, and foods available these days, they’re undoubtedly the trendiest accessory of the summer—sorry, sunglasses. You don’t want to be caught without one—especially if your all-inclusive resort package does not include inflatables.

Below are our picks for 23 fun rafts, tubes, and floats to pack for your next beach getaway, or to brighten up a backyard staycation.
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A Massive Pretzel

Pool Floats to Travel With This Summer
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This giant pretzel inflatable can fit up to three people, but just because you can share doesn’t mean you have to.

To buy: amazon.com, $18

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A Pineapple

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How can you not be the happiest human around when lounging on this inflatable pineapple pool float?

To buy: amazon.com, $30

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A Watermelon?

Watermelon pool float
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Relaxing gets even more refreshing with this watermelon slice pool float.

To buy: amazon.com, $50

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A Giant Slice of Lime, Lemon, or Orange

Pool Floats to Travel With This Summer
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If you want your float to match your cocktail garnish, you need a giant fruit slice float.

To buy: amazon.com, $41

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A Pink Donut Pool Float

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If the previous float options are far too health-conscious for you, go for the four-foot gigantic donut pool float. It comes in both chocolate-frosted and strawberry-frosted, and with sprinkles.

To buy: amazon.com, $14

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Delicious Donut Cup Holders

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This donut drink holder pool float set is meant to hold a drink, but we see no reason why you couldn’t put a donut in there instead.

To buy: amazon.com, $12 for 12

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A Piece of Pizza

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You only need eight of these giant inflatable pizza slice floats to form an entire pie—now that’s what we call a squad goal.

To buy: amazon.com, $30

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A Slice of Bacon

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Take a sun-soaked nap on one of America’s favorite breakfast foods with this sizzling bacon float.

To buy: amazon.com, $13

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A Bottle of Rosé

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Just imagine: you could be chilling on this six-foot-long giant rosé bottle pool float while sipping a glass of the pink drink IRL.

To buy: urbanoutfitters.com, $36

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A Cone With Sprinkles

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Melt into this ice cream cone float and away from all of your worries.

To buy: amazon.com, $25

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A Patriotic Popsicle

Red, white, and blue popsicle pool float
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Is there a better place to spend the Fourth of July than atop this giant ice pop pool float? Possibly in one of these festive American towns—but that’s beside the point.

To buy: amazon.com, $10

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An Avocado

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Is there anything trendier than floating atop this five-foot-long inflatable avocado? Probably not — especially when the pit is actually a  removable beach ball.

To buy: amazon.com, $21

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A Classy Swan

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If any inflatable could be labeled as luxury, it would be this giant swan pool float. It’s made Instagram appearances on the feeds of Taylor Swift and the Kardashians, so you know it will be the status symbol of the summer.

To buy: amazon.com, $32

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A Huge-Beaked Toucan

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Up to three people can enjoy this extra-large inflatable toucan pool float.

To buy: amazon.com, $25

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A Flamingo

<p>This giant flamingo pool float is the ideal pink beach companion.</p><p>To buy: amazon.com, $18</p>

This giant flamingo pool float is the ideal pink beach companion.

To buy: amazon.com, $18

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A Mega Rubber Duckie

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Giant rubber duckie pool float, you’re the one.

To buy: amazon.com, $60

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A Rainbow-Tailed Unicorn

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This is a 9.5-foot-long giant inflatable unicorn pool float, and no, we won’t blame you for wanting to lie on it on land, in your bedroom, in public, or just at all times.

To buy: amazon.com, $30

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A Big Flip Flop

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The sandal straps on this blue flip flop inflatable pool float double as armrests. Plus, the white and light blue vinyl surface will keep you from scorching in the sun.

To buy: amazon.com, $21

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A Tropical Tee

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You’ll never need to leave this Hawaiian cabana shirt float, because it’s equipped with a pillow, a drink holder, and an “ice chest.”

To buy: amazon.com, $36

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The Sun?

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Make sure to double up on SPF with this sun pool float—or without, because skin safety is important everywhere.

To buy: amazon.com, $45

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A Seashell

<p>This shell pool float is made for anyone who has ever dreamed of being a mermaid.</p><p>To buy: amazon.com, $45</p>

This shell pool float is made for anyone who has ever dreamed of being a mermaid.

To buy: amazon.com, $45

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A Rainbow

Rainbow pool float
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You can float on your own colorful rainbow this summer to remind you that the sun always comes back out after a storm.

To buy: urbanoutfitters.com, $30

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An Emoji

<p>This five-foot laughing emoji pool float wins the award for most culturally relevant floatation device. It also comfortably fits two people on board.</p><p>To buy: amazon.com, $36</p>
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This five-foot laughing emoji pool float wins the award for most culturally relevant floatation device. It also comfortably fits two people on board.

To buy: amazon.com, $36

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    1 of 24 A Massive Pretzel
    2 of 24 A Pineapple
    3 of 24 A Watermelon?
    4 of 24 A Giant Slice of Lime, Lemon, or Orange
    5 of 24 A Pink Donut Pool Float
    6 of 24 Delicious Donut Cup Holders
    7 of 24 A Piece of Pizza
    8 of 24 A Slice of Bacon
    9 of 24 A Bottle of Rosé
    10 of 24 A Cone With Sprinkles
    11 of 24 A Patriotic Popsicle
    12 of 24 An Avocado
    13 of 24 A Classy Swan
    14 of 24 A Huge-Beaked Toucan
    15 of 24 A Flamingo
    16 of 24 A Mega Rubber Duckie
    17 of 24 A Rainbow-Tailed Unicorn
    18 of 24 A Big Flip Flop
    19 of 24 A Tropical Tee
    20 of 24 The Sun?
    21 of 24 A Seashell
    22 of 24 A Rainbow
    23 of 24 An Emoji
    24 of 24 Now Get Out There!

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