Tybee Island is the perfect escape…and we mean any time of year! Sure, summer is beautiful, but our fall and even winter are fabulous. The holidays are one of our favorite times of year, so when you stay with us for your holiday, it’s the best present we could have to know you trust your special memories to Mermaid Cottages! We can’t contain our smiles when we hear from you, our cherished guests, about your successful holiday stay with us. For instance, check out what Erika and Sarah had to say about their recent Mermaid Cottages holiday:
“This was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable Thanksgivings I can remember. The cottage is very whimsical and when you step outside you can hear the ocean. I believe that this was the first year in a new Thanksgiving tradition.” ~Erika W. from Mesa, AZ about a stay at The Shrimp Cottage
Plan your trip to The Shrimp today!
“This was our second year a Mermaid cottage. Dutton Waller was warm and inviting. Once we put a few lights out on the porch to have our traditional al fresco Thanksgiving, we were all set. Diane and her Thanksgiving Turkey elves took care of everything we needed. The concierge service is impeccable. I highly suggest you rent any of the Mermaid Cottages. I know we will be back again and I cannot wait.” ~Sarah S. from Los Angeles, CA about a stay at Dutton-Waller Cottage.
Dutton-Waller Cottage is just waiting for you!
Thank you for sharing Erika and Sarah! Nothing makes us happier than hearing about happy guests! We enjoyed sharing your Thanksgiving, and we hope to see y’all again real soon!
Don’t forget, Tybee Island isn’t just a summer destination. We are a piece of paradise all year, so let us help make your holiday season merry and bright. Give us a call at (912) 313-0784 and we’ll do everything we can to make you smile!
Every Mermaid Cottage along with all of Tybee Island seems to be alive with the spirit of the holidays! Look around the island and you’ll know that Christmas has come to paradise. Everything is definitely merry and bright!
And, speaking of merry, if you are wanting to find seasonal fun this weekend…look no further! This Saturday, December 17th, the Tybee Christmas Caroling Trolley is coming! This is the 7th year for the event and it is sure to be a blast. Tickets for the trolley are on sale now and they always go fast, so hurry and pick your up today!
There will be holiday drinks and appetizers beginning at 5 pm at this year’s sponsor, The North Beach Grill, and the trolley departs at 6 pm, rain or shine. Flashlights are a good thing to have, too! So if you have loads of holiday cheer that needs to be spread around, join the caroling fun this weekend! For more information, please send an email to nica_weeks@me.com. Make sure to visit the Tybee for the Holidays page for even more up coming holiday activities around the island too…Merry Christmas Y’all!
It’s hard to believe Christmas Eve is only 11 days away! Have you got your tree up and decorated? Maybe you are just looking for a unique gift for that ornament collector on your list. Well, look at this!
This fabulous Flamingo mermaid is definitely strutting her stuff!
If this doesn’t just ooze Tybee Island style, I don’t know what does! How fabulous is a Flamingo mermaid? Super fabulous in our opinion! You can pick up this quirky beauty at Amazon.com. What an amazing ornament for the mermaid lover in your life!
Have you seen a mermaid? Well, don’t keep it to yourself! Please share your sightings with us! Send your mermaid sightings and stories to diane@mermaidcottages.com and keep a look-out…your sighting could be the next one featured right here on our blog!
L-R Mer-Elf Jan, Margo from Fish Camp, Mer-Elf Denise
Our Mermaids (and Mermen!) are wonderful and magical and have special powers, including the ability to morph into Mer-Elves during the holiday season. They flit and flitter throughout the island spreading Christmas joy and cheer.
Some of our cottage owners like to join in, too, and after a little Swish! Swish! Poof! it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. From The Paula Deen Retail Store‘s new kitchen utensil ornaments and holiday wreaths from Seaside Sisters to Mary Kay Andrews\’ signature bike with lights, Mermaid Cottages’ holiday style is our gift to you!
And, how could dear old Santa be sure to find our little hamlet by the sea without the fantasy of lights at Fish Camp Cottage that owner Margo Cook creates every year? Tybee has been transformed into a winter wonderland…with a salty seaside flavor, of course! Yes, Tybee. There are Mer-Elves!
Christmas is in full swing around here, and we couldn’t be happier! We sure do love decking our halls each year and adding to the festive spirit of Christmas here on Tybee Island. There’s nothing better than the holidays in paradise, that’s for sure!
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We are so honored to say that, for the third year in a row, Mermaid Cottages was named the Best Decorated Business on Tybee! It couldn’t have happened without every single Mermaid and Merman in our group, so we want to send out a huge Thank You and Job Well Done to our entire Mermaid Cottages family for all their hard work making every single cottage merry for the holidays. The entire island does a fabulous job with decorating, so being honored this way really warms our hearts! Just look at these beautiful pictures from Fish Camp Cottage, Paws and Paddles Cottage, Dutton-Waller Cottage, and Paula Deen’s Y’all Come Inn!
Just a few of our cottages showing their Christmas spirit!
Makes us all warm and fuzzy just looking at those! If the holiday lights and decorations haven’t sufficiently helped you to be jolly, don’t forget there are still loads of events happening on Tybee for the Holidays. In fact, this weekend is packed full of Christmas cheer!
The 3rd Annual Floating Christmas Parade is always a fun not-to-be-missed event at The Crab Shack! The festivities begin at 6:30pm with a Hot Dog & Chili Bar that is available until 7:30pm. The Hot Dog & Chili Bar will be FREE for parade participants with a Second Harvest canned food donation and $5 for spectators with a Second Harvest canned food donation. Participants will also receive FREE docking for Friday and/or Saturday night! The boats depart The Crab Shack Docks at 7:15pm and return at 8:30pm. Awards will be given at 9pm for The Best Decorated, The Most Lights, The Most Enthusiastic Elves, and The Longest Voyage. There will be music from 6:30pm – 10pm as well! Clear your weekend calendar and come celebrate the holidays while supporting a good cause!
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Don’t worry, there’s still more fun to be had if parades aren’t your thing. Don’t miss the Candle Lantern Tour at Fort Pulaski December 9th and 10th or the Tybee Teddy Bear Tea Party December 11th at the Tybee Island Wedding Chapel! There’s loads of holiday fun to be had this weekend and all month long here on Tybee! Make sure to check out the list of events at TybeeForTheHolidays.com! Merry Christmas Y’all!
