I don't even think my daughter cared about the boat as much, which is nice and has great details... she just loves that it came with three puppies. She parked the boat in her Barbie Dream House garage (it's slightly too big, so you have to position it diagonally to fit) and honestly doesn't use it that much, but the puppies get a lot of use. We haven't tried it in the water yet, though. It says it can be used in water, which surprised me. I think she'll eventually get more use out of this as she gets older and plays with Barbies... she wanted the dream house for her other action figures, which includes a lot of puppies. They have gone for rides in the boat, too, but not as much as I expected. :)

My nine year old is in love with this boat! it has occupied her for hours of play already. it came with the three puppies, which was a bonus for her. I did not realize (although it was in the pictures) that the canopy folds back so that you can get the Barbies in easier. My daughter does think that one particular Barbie doesn't fit in properly (I think it is a fashionista Barbie), but she just sets her on the top, and it doesn't bother her.
One thing I (as a parent) like is that the cups actually fit in the cup holders. It makes it easier to keep track of some of the smaller pieces. I also like that it has a life preserver and sun screen -- teaching good life lessons. I do wish it had some with two life preservers, since the boat usually is seating two Barbies.
Some other reviews have said that the raft for the puppies does not stay affixed properly -- we have not had this problem. it is just a hook and eye clasp, and it has not come part unintentionally for us.
Overall, very cute, very well made, lot of fun!

My daughter loved it and enjoyed playing in the pool with it. The only negative is attachment for the dog, the design doesn't work well in the water. It won't stay upright in the water.

I bought this for my 7 year old daughter for Christmas and it was a huge hit! She carries it around and plays with it outside of the bathtub, but what I loved is that you can actually take it in the tub and it floats! The boat is so sturdy and there was no assembly at all. It was bigger than expected, which was a bonus and she loves the "glass bottom" part with a picture of Ruby dolphin from the Barbie Dolphin Magic movie. It's not a sticker but a colorful imbedded image, so you don't have to worry that it'll be destroyed in the water. I bought some water Barbies to go with this since it does NOT come with a Barbie. The top on the boat raises and lowers as well. It looks just like the boat in the movie.

The boat will still float even when you put a few Barbies in. It doesn't have any holes in the bottom so water won't get trapped in it like many other bath toys we've had over the years. You do want to make sure you dry the boat out really well with a towel to avoid mold. This is one of the best made Barbie products I've bought in a while and we are so happy with it. It's worth the money. And it comes with a few of Barbie's puppies and a detachable pull along float for the dogs. She likes to pull the dogs behind it as she's moving it through the tub. Highly recommend this and the coordinating Dolphin Magic movie!

This boat is perfect for my 5 year old granddaughter, easy for her to manipulate and encourages her to make up so many new adventures for her Stacy, Skipper, and mermaid dolls. She loves the gemstone dolphin in the window on the bottom of the boat.