It was really good water fly they even had the waterslides that dropped you .good water slide read more

The Dublin Wave - Swimming Pools Near Me - Dublin, California

this place is nice. they got a nice big pool and good slides. food is meh and the other areas are kinda mid. it's decent i would say.

The park itself is fun. We had a great time in the splash pool. The reason for the low score is the food situation. They forbid you bringing in food, which should mean that they have good food options in the park, which they don't. The have one concession stand, I waited in line in full sun for 50 minutes. The line wasn't huge, the service is just incredibly slow. There are many ways that they could improve this service, more staff, taking more than one order at a time, switching to an online order service. If you are a there alone with your kids you have no way to both get food and be with your kids. I will not be returning for this reason. read more

Brought my summer program to the Dublin Wave a few days ago, and the children had lots of fun. Ticket pricing isn't too expensive. The staff were very friendly and helpful when needed be. We even had some issues with our tickets and the staff still found a way to accommodate us. The food was a little expensive but pretty good for theme park food. This is a good place to go if you just want to go out for a day of fun. read more

We held my daughter's 11th birthday in Natatorium for a few of her friends. The outside portion was still closed. They had a great time. Facility is clean and nice. Lifeguards were always keeping a close eye on them. Staff was very helpful. The viewing area immediate to the room was closed off for the party. The table was set up with plates, utensils, and juice. Decoration was minimal. I could have brought my own decoration but opted not to. Should have done that. My only complaint is that we can't bring outside food for the party. The only food choice is pizza and juice/water. There were no additional food choices for me to add. The only thing we can bring is the cake. I had to supplement from the only vending machine available with chips and additional water (Had to do this several times because there was a 3 item limit in machine!!). If they are going to limit bringing outside food, they should at least have other options to order. Overall, experience was great for the kids. read more

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Gets the job done I guess. I was really craving to go to a pool - price was a little much but I've never paid to swim before so maybe that's market price? I get Dublin residents get a cheaper rate but sucks for Pleasanton people. Anyways, my 4 year old had a blast and it was nice watching her enjoy herself but wanted to go to the pool to cool off. They have a water slide that doesn't lead to any water?? Kiddy Pool which is a blast for kids. And a overcrowded swimming pool, 75% is hella deep. The other 25% of the pool is like 4 or 5 feet deep but of course everyone is crowding that small percent of the pool. All to say, nice for the kiddos - whack for parents/adults. Edit: there is an indoor pool that I didn't check out but I doubt I'd pay just to go to that. read more

Went here with my nieces for one of their birthdays and it was a ton of fun for everyone! The water slides had different levels of thrill for the kids and the adults, and the kiddie area was fun for my young niece of only 3. There was also two pools for when you get tired of the slides. Water temperature was warm and comfortable. They even had fun lawn games like connect 4, cornhole and ping pong to play. We went on a Saturday and it wasn't crowded we got right on the slides and went on them all multiple times. It got a little more crowded in the afternoon but still not too bad. A lifeguard said it only gets really crowded on really hot days. So affordable too only $20 entry. You can't bring in outside food but there is a great park right in the other side of the parking lot where we had a nice picnic. Great fun for all ages. read more

It's a shiny new complex, with nice bathroom and shower facilities...but look deeper and you'll find not much else. For a whopping price of $17pp for non-residents like me, you get the same types of outdoor pools that I can get at San Ramon's Cal High for $5pp (minus the big slides in which 2 are closed anyway and the indoor pool). Their restrictions are also ridiculous - they provide very little shade by the pools (there is some for tables) and yet they do not allow umbrellas in. They want you to buy food from the food trucks they have there, so you cannot bring food, drinks or coolers in. In addtion, for the steep price, I expect something special. Something you cannot get anywhere nearby...such as an actual WAVE pool or a lazy river. Since the facility is very nice, if others want to meet there for a play date, I would not be opposed. However, I won't be taking my son by myself on just any given day. read more

The waterpark gets the job done to keep you cool during hot summer days. The down fall is the food. On a busy hot Saturday the line is long and staff are slow. The food is meh. The chicken tenders and fries were alright. The pretzel was hard as a rock and the nacho chips were stale. Another downfall are the bathrooms. They really need an attendant all day. They were dirty, missing toilet paper and toilet seat covers. Also, when we're in the kiddie area one employee let my 4 year old use the slide with her vest and water shoes on, but when another employee came he told my daughter she couldn't wear those things down the slide. All employees should know the rules. read more

For parents deciding whether you should bring your children to the wave for swim classes or another facility, let me save you some time and say to not waste your money or precious time coming here. This place is a joke. First off- it's EXPENSIVE and annoying to book. That should've been my first clue that they don't take customer service seriously. Secondly- they will randomly cancel a class and not tell you. Their instructors don't seem to actually show up. In the past few weeks, I've seen their staff scramble trying to figure out what to do with the extra 3-6 kids when it seems that someone didn't show for their shift. Once this happens, the instructor will essentially put your kids in the water and tell them to just go over whatever they learned last week. So essentially I paid $173+ my time for you to not teach my child anything. Awesome. Third- for the past 3 weeks they've started every class late - at least 5 minutes while they all chit chat poolside, just hanging out, getting paid for nothing. However, they don't ever end the class late and twice have ended early. $173 for a 15-20 minute useless class. Cool! Fourth - the front desk people are useless. We signed my daughter up for a class, they cancelled the entire class left a voicemail just saying we've cancelled the class. No question as to whether we'd like to switch to a different time, no reason why and when I called back they had other classes available. And refunds take over a month to receive when THEY cancel the class on you. Seriously.. skip this place and go to another swim center OR put your kid in karate right down the street. At least they're actually teaching them something there. read more

for the price its good for smaller kids , the pool is the only thing for older kids , if they don't do the slides yet , foods expensive per usual but at least they've decent options fries are also sold separate , they do bag check as well read more

Their website stated they provide towels & life jackets. Nope! Many of the statements on their website were not honored upon arrival. Not only were half of the slides closed due to a child-related accident on their first day of opening yesterday, but nothing offered, not even a discount on admission for the inconvenience. 5 stars for the facilities as they're nice and everything's brand new, otherwise, 2 stars for bad customer service during their grand opening. First impressions are everything. read more

The Dublin Wave - Sad that half these slides were closed today - Swimming Pools Near Me - Dublin, California

This is a great place and addition to the area however,  a huge dislike/downside is that they say no outside food but, they only provide 2 options which are both bbq or Mexican food related. For people with younger kids this is RIDICULOUS!! I hope a bunch of people vote to change this policy to an extent as it is really not fair for families and that is mostly what you will see here. They have a great small children's park in the water and the waterslides are pretty good. Many other areas to swim in and tons of outdoor/indoor space. Update: Another down side of at least our 1st time at this place. There were some obvious out of town people who decided that it was a good area to start a minor brawl  with one another in one of the big pool areas. I think it stopped only because they came into the area when we were and one if them kind of used us and our kids as a barrier. I complained to management/ gave them a heads up because the people were obviously staying and management was very receptive. I know it is only day one and overall I am definitely happy with the place and will go back/ recommend it. read more

The Dublin Wave - Swimming Pools Near Me - Dublin, California

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That was the first and the last visit for us the "Lifeguards" on the pool warreally rude and very disrespectful guys and girls I think no matter what is case they can't yell at people and it happend so many times today infront of me and to me personally and for stupid reasons, if you don't know how to talk to people or can't hire people who can talk to others witch is the minimum requirement to do costumer Service at least you can but a signs with all the place rules better then giving people hard times , we decided to go there to relax not deal with These things you call " Life guards" The compliment was because of one of them said something and the other said the opposit they don't even know the actual rules which is sucks! read more

Fun place for families. This place is small but has nice facilities and was very clean. Our kids ( 4 and 7) had a great time - from the little kids area, indoor pool, outdoor pool and water slides. The lifeguards on duty were attentive but especially in the little kids area you should keep your eyes on your kids. Knocked one star off as we were there for a kids party and while the food was ordered ahead for 11:30, it was not ready until 1pm and the management was unapologetic. read more

This review is regarding lap swim in the indoor pool at The Wave. If you are an adult, wishing to swim laps in a serious, uninterrupted and safe manner, steer clear of this pool. I was impressed at first glance by the facility itself, and the guidelines on their website regarding lane sharing and swim etiquette seemed really serious and well organized. This is all a complete falsehood. The swim lanes are complete chaos, unregulated by the apathetic teenagers who act as life guards, and plagued by more teenagers who just loiter near the edges, obstructing the actual swimmers. Most people just pick a random lane, ignoring the speed designations, and most people swim either in the middle, or on whichever side of the lane they damn well please. It is a collision waiting to happen and so you have to be tremendously vigilant while you swim, which results in any serious lap swimming being impossible. The facilities are nice, but the layout of the bathrooms are not conducive at all. The locker rooms are all of the kind you have to pay for, and they are outside of the bathrooms, on the main hall where everyone hangs out. The showers are filthy, smelly, with actual mold in the curtains. The changing area is completely opposite and far away from the shower room, and the shower room only has one small bench at the end that people have to fight over to hold their belongings while their shower. Everything is new, but not cared for, and this management will run this place to the ground if they continue to care for it in such a way. Finally, there was a workman inside the bathroom this morning when I came in. When I asked him to leave because I needed to change, he told me I could go ahead but he had to stay and work. Completely unacceptable. When I asked if he would be there long, because I had to shower, he said I could shower but he would be there. This feels completely unsafe, and I simply have a hard time believing they can't have workmen make repairs during off-hours, which is what any serious facility would do. All in all, this is a state of the art facility being run like a rural town recreation center. The front desk and the manager are nice but completely inefficient and ineffective. I deeply regret purchasing a pass, because they do not issue refunds. read more

I have a ticket today from 6-6.45 for lab swim. But when I went pool was closed. I checked on the site. Tickets for all next week available. It's very indecently. Very bad management read more

Their website is horrible. I've had countless issues with just trying to buy a damn ticket! Apparently you can't but day of tickets because the site warns that you can't purchase once you get there as everything is prepaid. When you get on their site, the tickets say they're available to purchase until the day but there aren't any available. I've addresses concerns when calling the city but was forwarded to an employee that warns that she won't be in the office because she works early. So frustrating. Awesome potential but horrible execution!!! read more

Overpriced swimming pool- save your money and go to the next town over to Pleasanton "Dolores Bangston swim center" I paid almost 30 dollars to get in with my son at 4:15 PM when the swimming pool closed at 6PM. The lockers are rental lockers. I can't believe that this is a town swimming pool because they take advantage of the users as if they operated an overpriced business. It's definitely not in place to serve the community but rather just make money! In response to the wave, my son is 4 and being alone with him, I could not use the features that you mention. He doesn't know how to swim yet so the Waterpark features aren't why we went there. We went there to be in the pool. In my opinion, you are still overpriced and out of touch with the need of the public. From the entrance cost to the cost of lockers. You can do a lot better and you just racking up the money! read more

Very fun place for kids and adults alike nothing to complain about. Just make sure you bring your own food. Its a little bit pricey, but overall very fun read more

No outside food or drink allowed, yet the only option inside involves a 40min line in full Sun, only to be told they are out of half the items on the menu. They sell tickets, meaning they knew exactly how many customers they were going to have, yet most items were sold out. Forget this place! It's too bad it's so disorganized, the pools are nice. read more

This place is AWESOME! 15.00 pays for: -Lounge chairs in the shade -Incredibly fun waterslides -Outdoor AND indoor pool (huge!) -Water play structure -Hours of fun! -Fun Emerald Glen Park right next door Total steal! The only con is you can't bring food inside, but you can simply picnic in the park prior to entry! read more

I want to give this a higher rating but it just lacks organization. It's such a cool little water park with six great slides but they cannot figure out how to keep the line moving . They need to have one lifeguard at each slide and keep the line moving but lots of yelling and mass confusion which is completely unnecessary. If they could figure out a better flow it would be more successful. Since it is a city park they cannot control who visits either so people travel from Tracy, Oakland, Hayward surrounding cities etc. and some days the crowd is quite rough. The police were called three times on a day I visited with alcohol intoxication, child endangerment, and visible pot smoke coming out of cabanas. That is not the fault of the wave and they did call police and have the people removed . The wave cannot be discriminative and have to allow them in so that happens everywhere I guess. Also they Took away my little kids Gatorade upon entry and will not allow outside snacks at all. They make you purchase food from the kiosk which was sold out of half the food items. Anyway, it has a great indoor pool or hot days which I love for kids that burn. The park has great potential. If they could just get the slides organized, allow outside snacks for kids, and stay stocked up on food at the kiosk I would've given it a higher rating. I am not taking off stars for the clientele in which they have no control of. Additionally, each time I visit there's always something closed. Today the outdoor pool is closed, Monday the little kids water feature was closed. It's a little unfair to charge full price and not have everything up and running. Not allowing snacks proposes a safety risk for children who should stay hydrated and fed on hot days. Those degenerates that want to drink alcohol will just go out to their car and consume and come back in so it really doesn't limit anything from stopping it at the door. My other gripe is they charge chaperones since every guest must have a wristband. I find that obnoxious since I think some families will just drop their kids off so they don't have to pay. I think providing a chaperone wristband would be a good idea. Anyway, overall the place is clean, the staff are great so if they could just work out the many wrinkles and keep the flow moving and the degenerates out it would be a great place to visit frequently. It particularly bothers me that the city police have to come frequently due to the behavior of non-residents. It's a waste of state taxes and resources. This is why San Ramon stopped the fabulous annual Fourth of July fireworks. Blah blah blah not much you can do since scum of society are everywhere and will ruin many things. Overall a great little park that has big potential. read more

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Benefited from a parent go free coupon to attend with my two girls. And that's a good job at $17 a pop (non resident price. The staff are pleasant and efficient. Bags are checked for food and drink - not sure why as I saw plenty people with purchased items brought in. There are lockers available if you do not feel comfortable leaving your belongings near you deck chair. There are plenty of those available around the shallow pool, the grassy bit with otherwise game and the deeper pool. There is also an indoor pool There are plenty of staff around, clean and spacious bathroom / showers and changing rooms. It is clean. Umbrella are there to provide a little shade. The main attraction is of course the slides. There are 3 regular fun ones , a spinning one ( you feel like you're geint flushed out of the loo), and two sheer drop (well near enough). They are all maned and carefully watched. You feel safe and looked after. There are sun lounger and tents to rent (all on their website) I appreciated the music playing. read more

I giving it only 4 stars because I'm deducting one star for them not having a dress code and enforcing it. It's a family place here!!!! Ladies! It's da club, your not going to find a sugar daddy dressed like that anyway! A thong and a bathing suit full of cutouts in all the wrong places!!!! These women are showing more skin than a dematology office sees in a week!!!! Mommies beware, keep your husbands at home and bring blinders for your little ones. It's Nasty!!!! The kids always have fun when we go, the price is fair I think because I know they have high insurance premiums. It's clean. Snack bar food sucks but what do you expect. read more

I'd like to also say how disappointed we were w this place. My daughter is a bit tallish side for being 6 years old. She was kicked off both of the slides for younger kids. That basically left elementary aged kids out of luck unless they were really daring enough to do the really big slides. It's ridiculous that elementary aged kids are totally left out of the play structure offerings. read more

It's my first time visiting a local water park--maybe that's why I'm impressed. I'm confused over the business's low star rating. I like this place. I have a three year old, he loves the kid's water slides. My two criticism are 1) the lack of seasonal passes 2) temps tired of the pools. They said the lack of seasonal passes are due to Covid, but I'm not sure what Covid has to do with it since they don't have restrictions on the number of attendees. Also, the pools could be warmer. They have heated pools, but I still feel cold especially when it's windy. read more

Good Fun but pricy. Per 4 Hrs $20? You can get a $69 year around unlimited pass to Six Flags and Water Park with free parking and FastPass

This place is so cool and awesome, it was so fun and I enjoyed it. I recommend bringing goggles for the indoor pool.

I'm going to start out with the fact that I'm a big guy, over 300 pounds. I am quite aware of my size, I'm not trying to hide it. The reason i chose to come here with a couple of friends, we are all around 20'years old, was to have a nice cool day in pool and maybe ride some slides. Now, i know water parks often times have weight restrictions. This is why I checked to make sure I would be able to ride the slides. According to the website, only two slides had a weight restriction. Cool! I was excited and was happy I wouldn't have to go out to San Jose for to cool off Anyways, we get there and I'm about to go up the stairs for the slides and I get stopped by an employees and was forced to step on a scale to be weighed in front of all my friends and strangers. It was humiliating! Take me to the side at least. Anyways, it's pretty much false advertisement. Luckily I'm not ashamed of being fat, or else I would have felt worse. Anyways, even if I defatify myself, I won't be coming back. I get you have have had problems in the past with almost killing a kid, but this experience was excessive. read more

Not bad but it can get crowded, it's best to be there early and get out early. The food is great. I'd go back but I like a private setting, so only if necessary. read more

So Much Fun definitely bring your kids out to have a good time they will love it also has an outdoor playground with sprinklers

Very nice and clean facilities but the staff was borderline rude and, to be honest, it's not very family friendly!! This place is expensive with limited covered seating, which is ABSOLUTELY necessary on hot days. The cashier even questioned me about a water diaper as if I was unaware of pool etiquette/sanitation requirements but I suppose they probably need to remind some folk about this. More egregious is the no outside food (snacks) or drinks policy and the manner in which they search your bags is just awful! Very unwelcoming and intrusive to say the least. The food is unhealthy and most toddlers can't eat this stuff. Today we ate our last dried up cheeseburger and fries at this venue. Back to the water/splash park in San Ramon and/or WC we go. read more

Great place to take the kids when the weather is hot and you need a place for them to run around and cook down!

The Wave is a community aquatic facility in the city of Dublin with an indoor pool, outdoor pool, waterslide tower and splash zone at under $20 per person. We came in the summer, a Friday before noon, and there was plenty of free parking in their parking lot. There's a window to buy tickets, and they hand you bracelets, a receipt and a flyer. You make your way in to the very clean and bright building where another staff member welcomes you in. One isn't allowed to bring outside food or drinks besides water, but you can pack a cooler of food and drinks and leave it in your car and easily leave the park to enjoy a picnic on the grass or on tables and benches at the neighboring park. The showers and bathrooms were kept clean, the staff is friendly, the life guards are fully engaged and made sure everyone followed rules to keep everyone safe. There are plenty of shaded places to sit and a snack shack that provided affordable hot and cold food items. We ordered a pineapple dole whip dessert and only waited a few minutes in line. We didn't rent the cabanas or lounge chairs so I can't really say anything of value about them except that the cabanas were a bit on the small side, there are only 3 of them and they are placed in an awkward corner that doesn't really give you a view of the park. I couldn't imagine myself sitting in a cabana since I wouldn't be able to watch my kids unless I sit in a free seat next to the pool or splash zone. So my advice is to go early to make sure you get a free seat that has a view of the play area your kids will most likely be spending a lot of their time in. I like that the indoor pool had a 2 foot depth that was pretty spacious, more than most pools I've seen. So my son was able to move freely and confidently without feeling like he was trapped in a corner. We spent a good 5 hours here and enjoyed our time. I have already recommended this place to family and friends. Just come prepared (arrive early, pack food and drinks) and appreciate a fun family summer outing at an affordable price. read more

The Dublin Wave - Enjoying Pineapple dole whip by the outdoor pool. - Swimming Pools Near Me - Dublin, California

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My daughter had a swim lesson with Hannah, she was amazing! My daughter had so much fun, will definitely come back ! Good job Hannah

The facility is brand new so it's still very clean and modern looking. Though we were disappointed with the admission fees, lack of activities for baby/toddler/young kids. Staffs are nice but they followed the park's strict rules and it's very annoying. Ie: only kids 6+ can use the water slide in the splash area. Toddlers who are not tall enough can't ride the small slides even on parent's lab. Taller kids cannot go down on a small slide etc. This water park also has a lot of empty spaces which could have developed into a baby splash area or even a lazy river. But I guess we will never see any of that. The splash area is nice but again, you have to be in a certain age/height to fully enjoy it. The indoor pool is probably our favorite. They even have a ramp for people with wheelchair to go in the water. Overall, We'll probably won't be back. For the admission price, it's not worth it. read more

Small park but great for families. Both indoor and outdoor pools. Two slides were closed.

City of Dublin - another fail. I wish I could say something good about this place but I can't. It's run by teenagers who are uninformed and misguided. I'm all for hiring local kids who need jobs. Yet please train them better. The parking is absolutely terrible. If you come when there's another event, good luck finding a spot. Limited parking at a water park. It's ridiculously expensive. $15/person for entry for a pool and a slide, and overpriced food. You can't bring outside food in - limiting yourself to their terrible food choices or whatever food truck they have - if they have one. Really miss the Dublin pool - Cal High is the better option. $20 for 4 people to come in, and you can bring your own food. Sit on the grass, in the shade.. and relax. The kids area/activity center is fantastic, and there's 2 other full size pools to enjoy. read more

First off, this is NOT a real water park. That should set your expectations. This is a community pool that happens to have a really wonderful water slide feature and water park area. The pool is indoors and the water is heated so warm, I almost wanted to stay in the pool all day because it was, at the time, freezing outside. I've been going to the pool after I drop my kid at school, and then in the afternoons for swim classes for my son. Now the swim instructors are okay, and they aren't exactly top notch, but I notice that my son has definitely made a lot of progress since starting classes. The changing room is probably the nicest that I've ever seen at any pool facility. There are showers, toilets, several dryers, and a changing area for adults and a changing table for babies. It is incredibly clean, and attended to. Or maybe that's my experience, being there at 9 AM. Regardless, it's spic and span EVERY day that I go there. The lap swim/water walking is only $6, as is the free swim times. I understand that the water park area has tons of restrictions, and I haven't yet tried it out since it is closed until summer. But let's be honest, its not a full blown water park. You're better off going to Schlitterbahn for that. Oh wait, that's a Houston thing. My bad. read more