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Gulf Coast Wellness & Recovery Spa
5 ★★★★★ 11 Google reviews · Float tank center in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Claustrophobia-friendly — this center offers an open (no-lid) float: an open pool, an open room, or a vessel whose door stays open. If being closed in worries you, that's the setup to ask for.
Plan your float
- Single float a single session runs around $79 — always confirm current pricing on their site
- Tank type float pods, open float pools
- First-timer friendly they walk new floaters through everything — no experience needed
- Pregnancy floats floating is offered for pregnancy (often 2nd/3rd trimester) — confirm their policy and any doctor-clearance requirement
- Today see hours ·
- Book & prices vagaro.com — see live availability and current rates
- Phone +1 251-943-8112
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–4 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The tanks & rooms here
No lid to close over you — the answer for anyone who feels boxed in. Open pools, open rooms, or pods whose door stays open.
The classic enclosed capsule with a hinged lid. Deepest sensory deprivation; you lie down and pull the lid to.
A room-sized open pool of salt water. Zero enclosure, easiest for two, most spacious of all.
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What floaters say
“If you're looking for a way to reset, recover, and invest in your well-being, I highly recommend giving this experience a try.”
“The float spa was peaceful, restorative, and surprisingly rejuvenating—allowing both my mind and body to completely unwind.”
From the reviews
3 float beds , red light therapy , red light sauna Cold plung , foot detox..wow they got it all ..❤️ love this place. We be back
What an incredible experience from start to finish! I began with a foot detox followed by a session in the red light therapy bed, which left me feeling completely refreshed, relaxed, and recharged. Then I moved into the open-air float spa, and that took the experience to an entirely different level.
Float pods were amazing. As a first timer once I got used to it, the time flew by. Aches and pains were forgotten.
I absolutely love what Nancy has done with this space. It is so clean, calm and inviting. The perfect full stop for wellness and recovery. Highly recommend.
Your first float at Gulf Coast Wellness & Recovery Spa
Never floated before? Almost no one has their first time, and a good center expects it. Here's what to know. What it is: you float effortlessly in about ten inches of skin-temperature water saturated with around 1,000 lbs of Epsom salt — so dense you cannot sink. In the dark and quiet, with no light, sound, or gravity to react to, your nervous system downshifts. Before you come: don't shave or wax for a day beforehand (salt stings fresh cuts — they'll have barrier ointment if you nick yourself), skip caffeine, eat a light meal an hour or two before, and remove contacts. If you colored your hair recently, wait a few days. In the tank: shower first, put earplugs in before you get wet, and keep a fresh-water spray bottle within reach for salt in the eyes. You can leave the light or music on until you settle, then turn them off from inside. Hold your arms out for the first 20–30 seconds to stop bobbing, then let go. It takes a few tries — the first 20 minutes are usually your mind winding down. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to shower and get oriented.
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