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Tanning in Port Huron, included with the gym

A Level 4 lay-down bed and a Level 5 stand-up, in their own room off the gym floor, come with every membership at Blue Water Fitness. There is no separate tanning package, no second card on file and no upsell. It is the same $25 a month, and a $10 day pass includes the beds too.

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First time in a Level 4 or 5 bed? The timer is self-serve — start shorter than you think.

What we run

A Level 4 lay-down and a Level 5 stand-up

One of each, in their own room off the gym floor — and the lay-down doubles as a red light bed.

The Level 5 stand-up tanning booth at Blue Water Fitness, lit blue

Level 5 stand-up

The stronger of the two. Fast, no contact with the acrylic and easiest on your back — shorter sessions with even coverage.

Best for: Anyone short on time or who tans unevenly lying down. It is the stronger unit, so keep your first sessions short.

The Level 4 lay-down tanning bed at Blue Water Fitness, lit purple

Level 4 lay-down

Longer, gentler sessions and a deeper base. The one people pick when they want to lie down for a few minutes and think about nothing. It also has a red light mode.

Best for: Building a base before a trip, a wedding or a show, starting with short sessions.

The Level 4 lay-down bed at Blue Water Fitness in red light mode, lamps glowing red

Red light mode

The Level 4 lay-down switches over to red light. Same bed, same private room, a different kind of session — and it is included the same way the tanning is.

Best for: A warm, quiet few minutes after a workout, and anyone curious about red light therapy without a spa price.

Red light therapy →
The Level 4 lay-down bed and the Level 5 stand-up booth in the tanning room

The tanning room

Both units are in their own carpeted room, off the gym floor and away from the racks. “Very clean” is the phrase that shows up most in our reviews, and we would like to keep it that way.

Best for: Everyone. Nobody tans out on the floor.

Level 4 vs Level 5

Start shorter than you think you need to

The level is a strength rating. A higher level means stronger lamps and a shorter session for the same result — a Level 5 bed does in minutes what a low-level bed takes most of half an hour to do. That is the appeal, and it is also why the single most common mistake is treating the first visit like the tenth.

The timer is self-serve, so the length is yours to set — keep your first few sessions well short of the maximum. Bring lotion — the beds work considerably better with it and considerably worse without, and dry skin is most of why a first session disappoints people.

Not after colour at all? The lay-down also runs a red light mode, included the same way — red light therapy in Port Huron.

Before your first session

  • Set the timer short for your first few sessions — it is self-serve
  • Use lotion — bring your own
  • Eyewear every time, no exceptions — bring your own
  • Leave a day between your first few sessions
  • Check any medication that affects light sensitivity with your doctor first

Paying a salon by the package?

The beds are in the twenty-five. So is the gym.

If you already tan, you are already paying for it somewhere. Here the beds are inside the membership, and the membership is the whole building.

Day pass

$10per visit

Buy one in the app any hour, use the beds, use the floor. Nothing to sign, nothing to cancel.

12-month, tanning in

$25a month

Unlimited beds, the whole floor, and an app that opens the door at 3am.

Month to month

$40a month

Same beds, same floor, no agreement. Stop the month you stop needing it.

Prom, spring break, a wedding, a show — if there is a date on the calendar, come in a few weeks early, start in the stand-up and build to it. The short passes exist for exactly that: a one-week pass is $20, a two-week pass is $30. Driving down from the north end? Tanning near Fort Gratiot.

Questions

Questions about tanning

Is tanning included with a Blue Water Fitness membership?
Yes. Level 4 and Level 5 tanning is included with every membership and pass — the $25-a-month plan, month to month, the week passes and the $10 day pass. There is no separate tanning package.
Can I tan at Blue Water Fitness without a gym membership?
Yes. A $10 day pass in the GymSwype app includes the tanning beds. If you are paying a salon by the package, a $25-a-month membership with the beds included usually costs less than the package alone.
What level tanning beds does Blue Water Fitness have?
One of each: the lay-down bed is Level 4 and the stand-up booth is Level 5. They are in their own room, off the gym floor.
Should I use the stand-up or the lay-down?
Either. The Level 5 stand-up is the stronger unit, with shorter sessions and nothing touching your skin; the Level 4 lay-down runs longer, gentler sessions. Both are self-serve — you set the timer yourself — so start short on whichever you pick.
How long should my first tanning session be?
Shorter than you think. Level 4 and 5 beds are strong, and treating the first visit like the tenth is the most common mistake. The timer is self-serve, so start at the short end for your first few visits and leave a day between them.
Should I use tanning lotion?
Yes. The beds work considerably better with lotion and considerably worse without — dry skin is most of why a first session disappoints people. Bring your own.
Do I need eye protection?
Yes, every session, no exceptions — bring your own eyewear. Check with your doctor or pharmacist about any medication that affects light sensitivity before you tan.
Do you have red light therapy?
Yes. The Level 4 lay-down bed has a red light mode, and it is included with every membership and day pass the same way tanning is. It is in the same private room, open 24 hours.

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Open 24 hours at 3329 Dove Rd, Port Huron. Call (810) 772-6568.

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