The best thing to happen to summer since sunscreen!!We bring it out to the lake every weekend, and sit on it for hours and hours. We love our party island so much that we actually ordered another one and connect the two together, which is super easy with the "quick connects" on either side of the island. Our friends love that we have two too! Be sure to buy an electric AIR PUMP (the kind that plugs into your car) to quickly inflate and deflate. Also, we use a 10-lb weight on a 100 foot line as an ANCHOR so that we can float around in the middle of the lake without drifting back into shore. The only tiny problem with the island are the "snack holders," which have a tendancy to lean towards the water when you lean back, and therefore may lose their contents (or my sunglasses!) to the water, so be careful not to put anything too valuable in them. The drink holders, however, are terrific and are very snug. This is a great product and will absolutley enhance your summertime adventures!