How to arrange a Private Mermaid Encounter

As the name suggests, the Private Mermaid Encounter is an experience solely for your family.  It is quite simply a fabulous way to spend quality time with your kids, to create some incredible memories and take some fantastic photographs!

An encounter starts with a simple walk along one of Providenciales' pristine beaches, whereupon you literally stumble upon a Mermaid, playing in the shallows of the shoreline.  She might be surprised to see you, or a little shy that you've spotted her, but she LOVES little humans and she'll be curious and animated about spending time with you and your family.  Her tail is beautiful ... it's golden and orange and sometimes red and it catches the light as she swims around in the shallows.  You'll be invited to come swim with her so expect to get wet.

Your encounter can be as simple as sitting and chatting in the shallow calm waters of the shoreline (a heart to heart with a Mermaid is something unique in itself) or for the more confident, maybe a gentle swim out to either the corals / reef balls of the Bight Park, or the coral mounds of Smiths Reef where you can snorkel around the reef and hear Bella tell you the names of all her fishy friends.

Snorkeling with Bella is very weather and location specific, if you want to snorkel let us know and we'll advise your options.  Bear in mind this will take you into water that is too deep to stand up in, so the younger ones will need a higher level of comfort and confidence in the water.

Ocean encounters start on the beach, and whilst we aim to pick the most private beach locations possible, 100% privacy cannot be guaranteed as all our beaches are public.  It's unlikely to happen, but should a 3rd party stumble upon your encounter, Bella will acknowledge their presence (her Father, Triton, taught her to be polite and well mannered!) but she will do her very best to ensure your experience is not affected (or intruded upon) in any way.

Chances are you may want to arrange a professional photography company to capture the experience.  

Flukes & Flippers has worked with, and can highly recommend both Paradise Photography and Brilliant by Tropical Imaging

And of course, an Encounter can be held in your Villa Pool as well.  This is an alternative setting for younger / multiple children, or for those not yet able to swim, or for if the water conditions are not in our favour.  This is also a great option for children's parties or kids clubs.

Encounters are designed to run simply and smoothly and are usually around an hour.  However, the tides, ocean conditions, weather and location all need to be considered.  There are a lot of variables that you might not be aware of, so we ask you to have a relaxed, flexible and open approach to arranging an encounter.  You're dealing with a Mermaid here, you can demand nothing from the species, but she'll give all her heart and love willingly, if you get a bit too (how do we put this diplomatically?) too 'Diva' with a Mermaid they just make this terrible screeching sound and throw seaweed at you ... we found that out the hard way.  You have been warned!

Diva Drama's to one side, the great thing about Provo is that if one side of the island is a bit choppy, the other will usually be calm, and we know LOTS of cool spots, and Bella, being a big fish, will happily swim from one side to the other if it means she gets to meet little people!

If you want to arrange your own Encounter, you'll need to either call Josie  on +1 649 344 9915 or email her on info@flukesandflippers.com.

You can also visit the website www.flukesandflippers.com.

Best Fishes!

Josie & Bella
xx