Just minutes from Crystal River, Mertailor's Mermaid Aquarium Encounter brings families face-to-face with live underwater mermaid performances, marine life, touch tanks, and unforgettable photo moments, all indoors, rain or shine.
Included with General Admission. Please arrive at least 1 hour before your selected showtime to enjoy the aquarium and exhibits.
Go beyond the viewing glass with a hands-on in-water experience designed to bring you closer to our stingrays while learning more about these incredible animals.
Book Your Stingray Encounter Separate experience. Advance reservations are recommended.
4100 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy
Lecanto, FL 34461
Conveniently located just minutes from Crystal River in Citrus County, along Florida's Nature Coast.
Open Daily
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Live mermaid shows are offered throughout the day and are included with General Admission.
Mertailor's Mermaid Aquarium Encounter is an independent indoor aquarium in Lecanto and an easy addition to a Crystal River or Nature Coast itinerary.
Online reservations are highly recommended, especially on weekends, holidays, and busy travel days.
Plan Your VisitFrom live mermaid performances and animal encounters to seasonal shows and special appearances, there's always another reason to visit the aquarium.
Our live underwater mermaid performances bring music, storytelling, movement and marine life together inside the Mermaid Exhibit. Mermaid shows are included with General Admission.
Plan Your Visit
Step into the water for an unforgettable hands-on encounter with our stingrays.
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Catch one of our underwater mermaid performances during your aquarium visit.
See Visit Information →Your admission includes more than a seat for the mermaid performance. Explore marine life, interactive exhibits, touch tanks and memorable photo moments throughout your visit.
Watch our underwater performers bring mermaid magic to life inside the main aquarium exhibit.
Discover sharks, rays, eels, fish and other fascinating animals throughout the aquarium.
Get hands-on with select marine animals while learning more about the species in our care.
Capture fun family memories and mermaid-inspired photo opportunities during your aquarium visit.
Go beyond General Admission with in-water experiences designed to bring you closer to the animals, the aquarium, and the magic.
Step into the water for a guided, hands-on encounter with our stingrays while learning more about these incredible animals.
Explore the Stingray Encounter
Become a mermaid for a moment with a guided in-water experience inside the aquarium. We provide the tail, monofin, goggles, and instruction — you bring the adventure.
Discover Mermaid
You may already be visiting the Nature Coast for springs, wildlife, and outdoor adventures. Just minutes away in Lecanto, you'll find an indoor aquarium experience that brings marine life, hands-on encounters, and live underwater mermaid performances together under one roof.
It's part aquarium, part performance, and part imagination — created to make families curious, entertained, and a little more connected to the animals and aquatic world around them.
Plan Your Aquarium VisitGeneral Admission includes the aquarium, live mermaid show, animal exhibits, touch tanks, and photo opportunities throughout your visit.
Online reservations are highly recommended. Walk-up admission is not guaranteed once capacity is reached.
Families, locals, and visitors from across Florida are discovering an aquarium experience they weren't expecting.
“Our kids had a blast watching the mermaid show and walking around the exhibits and completing the scavenger hunt!”
Guest Review“Exceeded my expectations! Amazing quality and entertaining mermaid show. Will return again.”
Guest Review“The whole experience was wonderful. Feeding the stingrays, checking out all the interesting fish, and the Mermaid show was wonderful as well!”
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Membership makes it easy to come back for mermaid shows, seasonal programming, animal experiences, and whatever is happening next at the aquarium.
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Plan a memorable aquarium visit for birthdays, families, schools, clubs, and other groups looking for something a little different.
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Mertailor began with a fascination for mermaids, the underwater world, and the idea that imagination could become something real. What started with handcrafted mermaid tails eventually grew into an aquarium where guests can experience that world for themselves.
Today, Mertailor's Mermaid Aquarium Encounter brings together live underwater performance, animal care, education, and hands-on experiences in one family-owned aquarium here in Citrus County.
A few quick answers to help make planning your visit simple.
Mertailor's Mermaid Aquarium Encounter is located at 4100 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy in Lecanto, Florida, just minutes from Crystal River.
Yes. The aquarium is indoors, making it a great option for rainy days, hot afternoons, and year-round family plans.
Yes. Live underwater mermaid shows are included with General Admission. Guests should arrive at least one hour before their selected showtime to enjoy the aquarium and exhibits.
Online reservations are highly recommended. Walk-up admission is not guaranteed once a session reaches capacity.
Yes. Guests can add experiences such as the Stingray Encounter and Discover Mermaid, depending on availability and participation requirements.
Most visits include time to explore the aquarium before the mermaid show. Your selected session provides the best guide for arrival and departure timing.
Explore the aquarium, meet incredible animals, experience a live underwater mermaid show, and make a little magic of your own. Choose your visit date and we'll see you beyond the glass.
We are proud to recognize the businesses and organizations whose partnerships help support the continued growth of Mertailor's Mermaid Aquarium Encounter.
