I've been looking for WAY too long. I had sort of planned on a Nordic Encore or Stella just because of budget, and reliability. But Nordic dealer is 100 miles away. Local dealer carries Aspen and Marquis. I would rather, in theory, deal with our local seller, but their hours are very short (about 5 hours a day, weekdays only, so I'll have to take off of work to see them.)
Based on what i can glean, the Marquis Celebrity line is the only Marquis line in my budget. But the Monaco ticks the boxes (in theory). It has a lounger, and is a deeper tub. I only need to accommodate 2.
There's no Marquis Celebrity Monaco on the floor at our local sellers, (another reason I'm asking here rather than taking off work to go there) but I have a few questions.
Is the full 36 inches of height actually utilized? (I'm 6'5.)
Is the lounge long enough for my height?
How is hydrotherapy in the celebrity line?
About what is lead time right now for that particular tub? Even the Marquis website says "limited stock". I don't mind waiting a bit, but how bad is it out there?
Finally: The only published information I can find places the Celebrity Monaco in the 6k range price wise. I would want the 230 electrical, which may be a separate upgrade. Can I get into this tub with cover, steps, and chemicals for about the same investment as a Nordic? Or am I playing in a different league?