We would be happy to be of assistance during your time of need. Being
very near the ocean, we are able to offer very
competitive prices for
small family groups wishing to scatter ashes for Burial
at Sea services.
There are three ways to perform burial at sea (ash scattering over
the water) and all are very common;
- Scattering directly from the container received
from the cremation facility. The ashes are poured directly
into the water on the down wind side of the yacht. With this type
of scattering it is necessary to be careful that the ashes land in
the water and do not get blown back or stuck to the side of the yacht.
The yacht captain and your host will assist to help prevent this.
- Scattering with the use of a bio-degradable
urn. These urns are specifically designed to gradually disperse
the ashes back to the sea. A water-soluble urn will usually float
for several minutes then slowly sink where it will degrade or melt
back to the sea. The survivors will often toss flowers or petals
as a final tribute as the urn slowly drifts away. It provides the
family with a going into the sunset scenario.
- Scattering from a basket. Your loved
ones ashes are placed in the wicker basket with rose petals placed
on top. The basket is then lowered to about to 2 feet below the water
surface and the basket is inverted. The rose petals float to the surface
and the ashes disperse in the ocean.
The scattering method used may be selected by the family. Often when
scattering from several feet off the surface of the ocean we opt for
option 2 or 3.
With ash scattering some families also choose to keep a portion of the
ashes in various forms as keepsake. If you would like to use the Bio-Degradable
urn option or to retain some ashes as a keepsake, please refer to the
following section for additional information.
Urns and KeepSakes
If you do choose the bio-degradable urn option just let us know. There
are many places on the web to purchase biodegradable urns, but remember,
it MUST be biodegradable. The urns
range in price from about $70 - $200.
With ash scattering some families also choose to keep a portion of the
ashes in various forms of keepsake urns.