Abstract: A portable spa unit is disclosed, which unit includes a floor portion and a wall portion sealably connected to and extending upwardly from the floor portion to define an enclosed area for holding water. The wall portion includes an internal tubular framework and an outer skin that is supported by the framework. There are inlets and jets for communicably interconnecting the tubular framework and the enclosed area of the spa. A pump circulates water from the enclosed area of the spa into the framework through the inlets and then back into the enclosed area through the jets.