Calypso Bay Waterpark — Attraction in Royal Palm Beach

Calypso Bay things to know before you go: Parking is limited (and free) and fills up quickly. Coolers are not permitted. They have lockers that you can rent for your phones/money/keys etc which is a great idea because our bag of towels and clothes were moved twice by strangers to make room for their stuff. They do not sell sunblock or floaties so bring your own. Calypso Bay is a water park for LITTLE kids. It has a play area which is appropriate for kids that are 1-8 years old, a lazy river, obstacle course (must be 42” tall and able to swim to use it) and two large water slides (must be 42” tall to slide). If you have really little ones, they cannot slide or use the obstacle course. The lazy river will be also be challenging for them because the tubes aren’t small enough to accommodate their size on their own so they have to share a tube with an adult which can cause meltdowns with the independent kids that want to do it on their own.

We visited on a Saturday and the place was packed. We had visited the park the summer before so we were aware of all the limited entertainment and size restrictions so none of that bothered us on this trip. What did bother us was the influx of older kids (12-16 years old) that seemly had zero parental supervision and were causing havoc on the lazy river and in the splash area designed for little kids.

We had a few issues that happened to us on the lazy river. I’ll mention only two. First, my family (which includes a 4 & 6 year old) were floating on one side of the river to allow others to pass when suddenly we were pushed. A group of boys were jamming into each other with their tubes - therefore running into others and started pushing us forward. When we weren’t moving fast enough - one boy yelled “MOVE.” And they pushed their way through. The second incident happened in front of a seated lifeguard on the lazy river and there was ZERO response from her. My four year old was on one of the smaller tubes (which she barely fits on but wanted to try, thankfully she had floaties on), I was next to her when a group of kids started running in the river with their tubes on, they separated me from my four years old, they inadvertently flipped her off her tube and then rammed their way ahead of multiple families. It appears that the older kids seem to think that the lazy river is a speedway and makes the experience more frustrating than relaxing. Lifeguards do not stop them or ask them to respect the others on the river.

The splash area is another mess. My girls were yelled at multiple times by teens to “move” or “get out of the way” when the splash area isn’t designed for older kids. Two lifeguards at one point were making fun of a mom in an ill fitting swimsuit and my daughter almost kicked another child in the face coming down one of the slides because they weren’t telling the kids to move off the blue mat at the bottom of the slide. Lifeguards literally sat quietly and watched the chaos and did nothing to prevent or stop it. It was very uncomfortable.

We had been to Calypso Bay once before and absolutely loved it. The lifeguards (last year) were actively present and working to ensure the safety of the visitors. This year was completely different. I know the goal of these seasonal places is to make money but there should be a rule of no unaccompanied minors. There is nothing for them to do so, when they’re forced to be there all day - they get bored and get rowdy. In the end - families are what brings in the money and if unaccompanied minors are ruining their experience, those families won’t be...

Great small size water in south Florida. The next water park in the nearby city is in West Palm Beach and they are more expensive (thrre times the admission price). Granted, as far as slides and drops option, this place has nothing. Only 2 medium slides and then there are the more frequent things such as a lazy river, kids area with small slides and fountains, and a pool. However, this place does have two diving boards in 12 feet and 2 inches of water. That's nice. And the cute little obstacle couse on the water was just perfect for kids of all ages! I knew I couldn't do it but I went to try it and after the first wood chunk (actually plastic, just in the shape of chucks of wood), I lost my balance and went under. But the child in me was happy. Surprisingly, most other patrons and staff members along were nice. In these days of pandemic and social distancing, I wasn't sure how people would act around us in public. Let me tell you everyone seemed wonderful. But then today is Father's day so that could be the reason there were a lot of families including small children. One thing I must remind you all that this is a public place. Be prepared for thr gross stuff people do in a public pool. But hey, knowing this if you choose to go you will be fine with this place. I used to come here some years ago but then stopped for a few years and came back on Father Day, 2021 and I am happy with this place like...

First timers. I had two teenagers, two adults and one adolescent. The price came up to $81.xx which is great given the price of other places. It was not overly packed, we were able to find seating & get a locker. Cons: The water was warm like bath water not a bit cold at all which was a bummer as it was a very hot day. My teenagers were kicked off the slides by a male lifeguard after using the slides multiple with the female lifeguard talking about it’s a weight limit. I went to ask what the limit was he couldn’t tell me yet proceeded to say they looked like they exceeded the weight. My teens were embarrassed and I was too mad & hot I didn’t want to cause a scene so we just left. I did point out how multiple men in line and about to go down was twice the size of my teens if not bigger and he ain’t have nothing to say nor even look in my direction. Sad to say it ruined a perfectly good family outing & a bit of training is needed on professionalism or put a scale out of its a...