Real Mermaids for Hire for Massachusetts and Rhode Island Parties

Britannica defines a mermaid as "a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a human being and the tail of a fish."

Britannica.com says, "In European folklore, mermaids (sometimes called sirens) and mermen were natural beings who, like fairies, had magical and prophetic powers"

According to legend, mermaids "though very long-lived, they were mortal and had no souls." Mermaids were said to love music and often sang. Some mermaids assumed human form and married men.

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Walt Disney Pictures released the animated film The Little Mermaid in 1989, which told the tale (or tail) of teenage mermaid princess Ariel. The film and the character Ariel became Disney classics. 

The Little Mermaid was based on the 1837 Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Anderson but with the Disney treatment.

Since Disney's Ariel hit the screen in 1989, little girls everywhere have dreamed of being mermaids – or at least of being a Disney princess like Ariel. 

Several agencies in our area hire our mermaids for a fee, meaning some little girls have grown up to live out that fantasy. 

New England Mermaids provides professional mermaids and mermen "for all kinds of parties and events in Massachusetts." The company's website boasts, "Our mermaids are trained in underwater performance" and are available New England-wide. 

The Franklin, Massachusetts-based company Regal Princess Parties has mermaids for hire for meet and greets, pool parties and more in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire. See the company's website for package prices.

AQUAMERMAID offers "mesmerizing" mermaids that "gracefully swim in the water" anywhere in the US and Canada. The company offers lessons for those wishing to become mermaids and wants someone to open a Boston franchise. 

Why settle for a dancing mouse in a cheesy suit when you can book a mermaid for your kid's party? How cool is that?