Dolphin Nautilus CC
Dolphin says the Nautilus CC is made for in-ground or above ground pools and cleans pools up to 33 ft long.
$699 at Amazon
Price as of November 2, 2026.
Shopping for one? Start with cordless pool robots with no recall.
| Limit | Maker figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pool type | in-ground or above ground | maytronics.com |
| Pool length, up to | 33 ft | maytronics.com |
| Climbs walls | yes | maytronics.com |
| Cordless | no | maytronics.com |
On our guides
- Inground pool: misses a published limit
- Above-ground pool: clears the published limits, the upgrade
- Aiper Scuba S1 vs. Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus: misses a published limit
Maker figures, not our tests. Method.
Amazon listing
We link Dolphin Nautilus CC Automatic Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner, Wall Climbing Scrubber Brush, Top Load Filter Acces. Not linked:
- A different model: Dolphin Automatic Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner, Wall Climbing Scrubber Brush, Smart Navigation, Ideal
- Same robot, sold with extras: Dolphin Nautilus CC Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner up to 33 FT - Premium Bundle with Caddy and Cover
- Part or refill: Pool Cleaner Caddy Cover Compatible with Dolphin Nautilus CC 99996113-USB | Lightweight Simple Styli
More limits Dolphin publishes
| Limit | Maker figure | Read from |
|---|---|---|
| Scrubs the waterline | no | maytronics.com |
| Runtime | 120 min | maytronics.com |
| Weight | 14.8 lb | maytronics.com |
| Warranty | 1 year | maytronics.com |
| Filter | Fine Filter Kit | maytronics.com |
| Navigation | mapping | maytronics.com |
| App | no | maytronics.com |
| Maker's own price | $699 | maytronics.com |
Recall check (US and Canada): none found, November 2, 2026.
Living with it
- Consumables
- Maytronics' own manual says to clean the filter basket after every single cleaning cycle, and to pull apart and hose off the two ultra-fine filter panels at least once a month. maytronics.com
- What consumables cost
- A replacement 4-pack of the Nautilus CC's ultra-fine debris filter panels lists for $45.49 on Maytronics' own store. maytronics.com
- Set-up
- Maytronics restricts the Nautilus CC to pools with chlorine under 4 ppm, pH 7.0-7.8, water temperature 6-35°C (43-95°F), and salt under 5000 ppm before it's run. maytronics.com
- Maintenance
- The manual warns owners not to let the filter basket dry out before they rinse it clean, since dried debris is harder to remove. maytronics.com
- Warranty
- Maytronics backs the base Nautilus CC with a 1-year warranty. maytronics.com
- Known issue
- Maytronics' own troubleshooting table admits the robot can simply fail to climb pool walls when the surface has algae or the water chemistry is off. maytronics.com
- Off-season storage
- For off-season storage, Maytronics tells owners to drain the unit, clean the filter, coil the cable without kinks, and keep it out of direct sun, rain, or frost at 5-45°C (41-113°F). maytronics.com
- Safety
- Maytronics' manual instructs owners never to get in the pool while the cleaner is running. maytronics.com
What long-term reviewers report.
- The Pool Nerd reports the Nautilus CC can't scrub the waterline or tile line at all: it only reaches the top of the wall and drops back down instead of scrubbing across it. thepoolnerd.com
- The Pool Nerd lists the missing weekly timer as the base CC's biggest cut compared to other Dolphin models: it's controlled by nothing more than a single on/off button. thepoolnerd.com
What independent testers found
Named testers’ published figures, not ours.
| What | Finding | Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime | About 2 hours per cleaning cycle, then it shuts off on its own | The Pool Nerd |
| Wall climbing | Climbs the wall but loses suction near the top, falls back down, and moves over to try again elsewhere | The Pool Nerd |
| Noted | Picks up large debris like oak leaves fine, but the standard mesh filter basket blows fine sand, silt, and pollen back into the water | The Pool Nerd |
| Noted | The 50-foot power cord has no anti-tangle swivel and coils up on itself within a few weeks of use | The Pool Nerd |
| Wall climbing | Cleans pool floors and the lower part of the walls but does not clean the full wall or reach the waterline | PoolBots |
| Noted | Comes with a 50-foot rubber cable but no anti-tangle swivel | PoolBots |
| Noted | CleverClean navigation route wasn't especially intuitive and lingered in the deep end longer than necessary | PoolBots |
| Filter capacity | Only one filter media choice (standard basket); Dolphin sells an ultra-fine filter separately at extra cost | PoolBots |
| Noted | Weighs 14.8 lb with a 40-foot cord, per Popular Mechanics' measured specs | Popular Mechanics |
- The Pool Nerd's overall verdict is 'Pool Nerd Disapproved': they conclude there are better robots for the money, citing no weekly timer, no NanoFilters, a fragile impeller-pivot system, and a warranty cut to 1 year from 2 on older CC units. (Pool Nerd Disapproved) The Pool Nerd
- The Pool Nerd stops short of calling it a bad robot outright, noting it still out-cleans any cordless cleaner under $1,000 even though it lacks the timer and filter upgrades of pricier Dolphin models. The Pool Nerd
- PoolBots calls the Nautilus CC a decent cleaner for the price for buyers who don't need full wall cleaning, but flags the short 1-year warranty. PoolBots
- Popular Mechanics names the Nautilus CC its pick for smaller pools, describing it as a more budget-friendly version of the CC Plus that keeps wall cleaning but drops the app and scheduling features. (Best for Small Pools) Popular Mechanics
Other Dolphin models we track: E10, Explorer E50, Nautilus CC Plus, Nautilus CC Supreme, Sigma.