Owala's palm-tree holiday bottle, Coastal Christmas, went to backorder almost right away, and Owala's own Color Drop rules say backorders ship 10 to 12 weeks after purchase. That's well after Christmas morning.
Owala's newest holiday bottle is already a waiting game. Coastal Christmas, a $39.99 limited Color Drop, was on backorder by Tuesday, Nov. 10, AL.com reported, and Owala's page still listed it that way early Thursday.
The tagline on Owala's site is "Deck the palms." SILive described a cream bottle covered in palm trees, surfboards and tiny wrapped presents, with a seafoam handle and a bubblegum-pink lid. Translation: it's for the mom who wants a beach Christmas and is getting a minivan full of kids instead.
The catch is the shipping. Owala's Color Drop FAQ says sold-out drops open for backorders with estimated shipping 10 to 12 weeks after purchase. Our math: a bottle backordered this week would land around late January or early February.
How much is Owala's Coastal Christmas bottle?
Owala lists Coastal Christmas at $39.99. The page title and photos show a 30-ounce FreeSip Sway, the version with a carry handle, though one spot on the page says 32-ounce FreeSip. Check the size at checkout.
Owala also warns that "backorders will be limited" because of "the unique nature of this drop." You can hit "Notify Me" on the product page. Color Drop bottles are excluded from Owala's discounts, so don't hold out for a Black Friday code.
Which Owala holiday bottles can you still get?
If the bottle needs to be under the tree, here's what's out there now:
Snow Petal: an all-over floral print in monochromatic blue, part of Owala's Happy Holidays collection. The 24-ounce FreeSip is $34.99, Sporked reported. It also comes as a 30-ounce Sway and a 20-ounce SmoothSip Slider.
Sew Merry: a retro patchwork quilt print with tiny trees, wreaths, holly and gifts. The 24-ounce FreeSip is $34.99, per Sporked.
Golden Eclipse: moon phases, stars and gold swirls. Owala's holiday page lists it at $39.99, with FreeSip, FreeSip Sway and SmoothSip Slider options.
Candy Cane Lane: coral pink with dark red candy-cane stripes on Owala's carbonation-friendly FreeSip Twist, $34.99 on Owala's site.
Sweet Talk: an Amazon exclusive with glossy cranberry stripes on matte blush pink. Mashable spotted the 32-ounce FreeSip at $32, down from $39.99, on Wednesday. By Wednesday night, SILive listed the 30-ounce Sway at $40 and the 18-ounce Sway at $32.
Punch Line: Sweet Talk's red-and-burgundy striped Amazon-exclusive twin. SILive listed the 24-ounce FreeSip at $30, down from $35.
Is Owala at Urban Outfitters?
Yes. Snow Petal and Sew Merry are now at Urban Outfitters in the 24-ounce FreeSip patterned bottle for $34.99, MassLive reported Wednesday night. MassLive's shopping box calls that version available "exclusively at Urban Outfitters," and it's an easy mall stop if Owala's own site runs low.
Owala holiday bottles are spread across a handful of stores this year. MassLive reported Oct. 30 that Target got its own exclusive holiday Owalas with teddy bears, bows and snowflakes. AL.com reported Nov. 5 that Anthropologie has an exclusive FreeSip with a Scandinavian design. Starbucks has Owala bottles in its 2026 holiday merch, too.
Are Owala bottles on sale for Black Friday?
A few are, quietly. Owala's own shop showed some bottles at 20% off early Thursday, including a 32-ounce FreeSip marked down to $32 from $39.99. Mashable said the $32 price on Amazon's 32-ounce Sweet Talk and Punch Line was the lowest it had seen, though Amazon prices were already shifting by Wednesday night.
Amazon's Black Friday deals officially start Nov. 19. Prices on Amazon can move daily, so check before you buy.
Why do moms love the Owala FreeSip?
The FreeSip lid lets you sip through a built-in straw or tip it back and chug from the wider spout. Mashable's review praised exactly that, and the bottle keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours.
It's also become the water bottle moms carry from soccer practice to the parks. Just keep it to cold drinks: Urban Outfitters' FreeSip listing says the bottle isn't recommended for warm drinks and is hand wash only.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Owala (Nov. 12, 2026), Coastal Christmas price, size, backorder status, Color Drop FAQ shipping window, holiday collection and Candy Cane Lane prices, sitewide markdowns
AL.com (Nov. 10, 2026), Coastal Christmas backorder; (Nov. 5, 2026), Anthropologie exclusive
MassLive (Nov. 11, 2026), Snow Petal and Sew Merry at Urban Outfitters, size and price; (Oct. 30, 2026), Target exclusives
Sporked (Nov. 3, 2026), Snow Petal, Sew Merry and Golden Eclipse designs and sizes, Amazon exclusive sizes
Mashable (Nov. 5, 2026), Owala bottles in Starbucks holiday merch; (Nov. 11, 2026), Sweet Talk and Punch Line Amazon sale prices and FreeSip review
Urban Outfitters (Nov. 12, 2026), FreeSip care notes
SILive (Nov. 11, 2026), Coastal Christmas design, Amazon exclusive colors, sizes and prices
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