Mertailor’s Mermaid Aquarium Encounter

Yannick Jones

Amazing aquarium with a very diverse array of animals. The live mermaid shows and shark feedings are a must see as well. The owner is very passionate about helping sea life in any way he can and his staff all seem to share that passion.

Lora

It's a small place but the mermaid show was awesome. and I can't wait to bring my granddaughter's there. They also have all kinds of fish and you can even touch the starfish and the stingrays. Affordable place to take the children for a little outing. Only $45 for a group of three to five people and then additional $10 each extra person. Also very lovely parrots.

String Siren

This is a wonderful and educational place to visit. Each time I visit I learn something new. The staff has been happy to show us the animals they love and care for. They even have names for many of them. I love the tiny seahorses. I recently went on two different days and got to watch two different mermaids in shows. The joy on the children’s faces was priceless when they got to interact with a mermaid at the end. I also saw the sharks being fed. That was pretty cool too. I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys seeing marine life and/or has young children who still believe in magic.

Mermaid Aerial Princess

Mertailor’s Mermaid Aquarium is a magical place for Florida locals, tourists, kids, adults and even (maybe especially) Mermaids! It is only just beginning to bring to life Eric Ducharme’s mermaid and marine dreams. I can see it growing in marine magical as Eric adds to his vision as the years go on. My first visit I was in awe of how clean, organized and well kept it was. There is a lot packed into the (seemingly) little unassuming building on the side of the road. You walk into a bright & colorful gift shop that is full of mermaid tails, clothes, and other mermaid/aquarium themed things that I’d never known I needed until I started shopping there. My 2nd visit I was able to spend more time with those who work there. They started to teach me about all the animals and the specifics of the aquarium. The staff are all super friendly & extremely knowledgeable. I was impressed with his much they wanted to share all they know with me. You can tell that the animals are #1 priority and are well loved. The 3rd time I went was able to hang out more with the animals and just fell in love with them (I am a mermaid after all). I saw the care that was given to the Macaws. I believe a love of them are rescues. The handlers were giving them a lot of attention and treats and just making sure they were as happy as possible. Then I slowly went around to each tank and spent some time learning and reading all about its inhabitants. There are interactive tanks with seastars, fresh water tank with the cutest little Gar, other tanks with big crabs & lobsters, gorgeous fish I’d never seen before and even a Seahorse tank. I spent a lot of time in front of the rays & sharks. Even saw some shark feeding/training that was really neat. The stingrays and sharks have unique personality that I never knew about. Then as I finished making my way through all the tanks and got to the large 30’ tank I saw it was time for the Mermaid Show to start. There was music and interaction and a graceful mermaid with beautiful flowing hair who swam down to smile at me. It was so much fun. I can’t wait until my next visit. I purchased a year pass so I can go whenever I have time (its only a little over an hour away from Tampa). I’m hoping to one day know enough to be able to volunteer there. The Mermaid Aquarium Encounter promotes rescue and conservation and all the wonderful things mermaids love. It’s one of my favorite places in the world.