Hi guys thanks for the replies.
To the height issue, for Jacuzzi we're stuck with the 36 inch height since the 200 series is what we can afford. I'm not certain on water depth.
I haven't tested either yet but I narrowed it down to these two because we don't have a lot of options outside of ordering online or buying something from Home Depot or Costco. I'm heading back to the Jacuzzi store so I can do a seating test and figure out actual depth. I'm 6 feet of just under, my wife is 5 foot 3.
The Coast spa has very limited information on their site for the Northwind series which is a bit of a red flag. But the dealer was nice and went over build quality etc. It is deeper but the seating might not be as good overall as the J-245.
On the other hand, I've also started looking at even less roomed tubs with the J-210 round tub and the Denali from Sundance. Even though they only seat 4 the price is a little more appealing and might be big enough for our small family (3 people). I don't expect I'll be soaking with the inlaws when they come over anyway
so it's an idea. But they have less options and only one pump.