If you love water adventures and you have been looking for a drone that can capture your video footage when you are sailing, snorkeling, surfing or swimming, read this SwellPro Splash Drone 3 Plus Review.

It is nigh impossible to find a drone that has everything going for it, but the SwellPro Splash drone seems to have almost everything together. It is a stylish, stunning and good looking drone with a performance to match under different weather conditions.

The SwellPro Splash 3 Plus drone is also very versatile. You not only get to use it on dry land and on water, but you can also change certain accessories so that it can do different things. For example, you can attach a camera, search and rescue mechanisms or even fishing aids. While the price looks quite high at almost $2000, you will get the full worth out of every dime that you will pay for this drone.

Because of its water resistance and anti-corrosive ability, you can even fly this drone in the rain. If you have a sailboat, you need a true marine drone that can capture great footage when you are out there in the ocean. Buy the SwellPro Splash Drone and you will never regret your investment.

As you will see in the upcoming section, this drone has been made to perform, evn in winds. It maneuvers very well in windy conditions, can run up at good speed and do much more. If you are an adrenaline junkie, you need a drone like the SwellPro Splash 3 Plus, one that will get your heart racing, but is so hard to ruin.

Just so you know, this drone comes after the first Splash drone, hence the “Plus” in its name. It has more improvements and features over the first one.

SwellPro Splash Drone 3 Plus Features & Technical Details

Design and build quality

This is where everything begins, right? Well, you will not be disappointed, as this is a handsome and rugged drone. It is built for the outdoors, for the rough conditions. Where other drones are nimble and delicate, this one has been made with strong casing, strong carbon fiber propellers and excellent waterproof ability. It can surely take a beating without breaking down.

This is a big drone. It measures 9.3 by 7.9 by 3.9 inches. The dashing orange color makes it quite appealing. The weight of the drone without the battery is 1450g, pretty high so you have to register it with the FAA. If you add the weight of the battery, which is 562g, it comes to more 2kg. The drone has a takeoff weight rating of 3.0 kg, meaning that you can lift weights of up to 1.0kg.

As a water proof drone, most people want to know just to what level it can take water. Well, it is an impressive 660mm, almost a meter. It is designed not to let in water. It can also fly in other nasty conditions such as snow and wind.

Please note that this drone should only be in the water for a short time. Please note that this drone is not made to submerge in water. It is made for floating, so do not let it stay too long under water, if at all it does submerge.

The controller is not waterproof, so be careful with it.

Camera

This is a camera drone, awesome for taking videos and stills. It comes with a 4K camera, on 3-axis gimbal for stabilization when it is in mid-flight.

You may also set the drone on hovering mode so that it can take your selfies. Since the drone is FPV enabled, you will be able to capture video transmission in real time, just as if you were inside the drone.

The good thing is that the remote controller comes with an LCD screen with a good size and resolution, so you do not have to use your smartphone unless you choose to. It is very impressive having to watch the drone capturing those waves or the footage of your children swimming.

The battery

Just as with everything else, this powerful drone comes with a powerful battery, one that powers its flight in all circumstances for about 20 minutes. It is a high capacity 4S 15 5200mAh Li-HV battery.

It takes 90 minutes to charge the battery, which is quite impressive since many drones come with batteries that take even up to 180 minutes to charge.

Flight features

This is where the SwellPro Splash Drone 3 plus gets interesting. It has so many flight features. It can even do flips in the water. The most common standard features such as hovering, follow me mode and autonomous flight are available.

The flight range is also quite long. This drone can do a maximum 1600 meters. However, many users ask a very important question. If you launch the drone from a boat and then the boat takes off, will the drone come back to the boat in its new position or will it go back to where it was launched from?

Interesting indeed! The manufacturer says that if the drone is in return-to-home mode, it will go back to the position that it took off from. However, the user can instruct the drone to return to the new position using the mobile app and Ground Station.

This is a fairly strong drone and as a result, it can hover in up to 27 Knots winds. It can also hover in such winds.

In the occasion that the drone gets lost, its possible to fly away with strong winds, remember, you will use the location beacon, that is, if you opted for GroundStation so that the location of the drone can be pinpointed on your mobile, using a low frequency signal that is able to penetrate obstacles. If you do not opt for GroundStation, just make sure to fly the drone in good weather conditions.

This drone comes with four flight modes. The first one is the GPS mode, where the drone hovers assisted by GPS and sensors.

The second mode is the Smart Cruise. It brings a combination of pitch and yaw on the joystick on the right side of the controller.

The third flight mode is the Atti mode where altitude stability is assured but speed, distance and GPS positions are not enabled.

The last flight mode is called the Smooth Mode. Here, advanced pilots can change from using joysticks to other controls for a more engaging flight experience.

Short Summary of Feedback From Existing Owners

I love sailing on my pontoon boat whenever the conditions allow on Lake Michigan, which is just about all the time. I bought this drone so that I could capture footage of my family having fun on the boat. It has done an incredible job of it too. Wesley B.

I have been trying to look up warranty information on this drone in vain. As a result I hesitate taking it in the rain because I am not 100 percent sure it will not let in water. However, on calm days, I have done more than 2000 meters of flight range. John A.

I am a speed junkie and I will attempt to push things to their limit. The maximum speed I recorded on this drone was 44km/h, which I think is quite impressive. Zachariah K.

Great camera footage – to be expected from the 4K camera. I have taken stunning videos from my boat. My only regret is that the drone will not come back to the boat if I move it when it has already flown. Trap W.

I love everything about my SwellPro Splash 3 Plus drone, from the flight modes, the speed to the hovering ability and return back home features. I think the price is a bit steep, but worth it at the same time. Ron K.

Pros of SwellPro Splash Drone 3 Plus

Has many flight modes
Controller has a screen
Advanced flight features
Comes with a compact carry case for traveling
Holds a stable flight in windy conditions
Can do flips on the surface of the water
Good flight time and distance
High quality videos and stills from the 4K camera
Can lift a payload of 1000g maximum
Takes off smoothly from the water as it does from land

Cons of SwellPro Splash Drone 3 Plus

No warranty information
The price is a bit steep

Who Should Buy The SwellPro Splash Drone 3 Plus?

Anyone that loves a good speed thrill, advanced flight features and is into water sports and adventures can buy this drone. It can land and take off from the water perfectly, just as it would from land. With many flight modes, long distance flight range and good payload capacity, you can see they do not come any better than this. If you love speed, a sturdily constructed drone and more advanced features, buy the SwellPro Splash Drone 3 Plus. You will get more than enough value for the price.

Conclusion and Recommendation

This is a costly drone but once you get to use it in wind, snow and rain, you will appreciate a lot of what it can do. It is also quite stylish and can take a lot of abuse. However, before you start to fly the drone, just make sure you read the user manual carefully, know its capacity so that you do not push it beyond its limits. Most importantly, take it slow before you can punch it at full speed. The SwellPro Splash Drone 3 Plus is a true performance and waterproof drone.