Circo Rum Ba Ba invite you to cast off your shoes and squeeze into its true-to-life 50ft (18m) inflatable Sperm Whale. Enclosed in a lobster-net fence and guarded by a nosy Fish Wife, brave swashbucklers are lead into its belly, revealing a lavishly decorated seascape interior. Once inside they encounter a shipwrecked Pirate with a treasure tale to tell and a real live Mermaid with a haunting siren’s song and an intriguing secret.

The Mariner’s Museum (Animated Installation)

Inside The Whale, to the sounds of crashing waves, an ancient Sea Salt leads visitors around a living museum of deep sea wonders. Curiosities include mermaids’ purses; an arm wrestling octopus; a skeleton with xylophone ribs and bewildering flotsam and jetsam. The audience will be invited to touch and taste some of the exhibits.

“I thought the Vikings were fantastic last year but the Octopus show is truly stunning and it’s coming back to The Isle of Wight.”
– Coordinator of Cowes Week Entertainment 2003