New England Burials at Sea. Tell Me more All sea burials include an official parchment sea burial certificate marking the latitude and longitude of your final resting place. We now use 5. All vessels are clean, current and have the latest safety gear. Many have cash bars available, media hook ups and more. We also offer vintage vessels dating back to 1. The general costs are described in the current pricing kit we send you and do vary by port. Your payment books date, time, vessel, crew, service etc. Quoted prices do not include crew gratuity. FdWn.jpg' alt='Watch The Captains Mediafire' title='Watch The Captains Mediafire' />Prices are firm for 3. See also Cap Chats East Coast Pricing. Military honor guards are available for honorably discharged veterans DD 2. We easily can arrange and if you also want the optional Live bugler 1. America versus electronic bugles provided by the Navy at no charge. Some Cremation Scattering Methods aboard our vessel and a few FAQs. UobpVcfTS8DHBZ2SkadRD3Dr.jpg' alt='Watch The Captains Mediafire' title='Watch The Captains Mediafire' />We first journey three nautical miles to sea Legal federal boundary for scatterings, select a suitable spot based on wind tide. We understand the difficulty surrounding this time and will customize the memorial to meet your needs. The Captain is pleased to perform a short maritime ceremony we will provide past samples of maritime services for review before hand and family and friends are encouraged to share readings, poems or music. Flowers work well as they float on the water, creating a flower field to mark the location for us to circle. The ceremony may be brief or last up to an hour. When all has been spoken and the final personal tribute has been made, the ashes are scattered. No more missed important software updates UpdateStar 11 lets you stay up to date and secure with the software on your computer. The vessel will then slowly circle the flower field and return to port. The Latitude and Longitude and depthtime of the event will be recorded on a keep sake certificate. Many times families come back to visit the exact spot on a future anniversary date. Some families choose to deploy an ocean friendly urn. Some families choose casting while water scattering it is the act of simply tossing the ashes downwind. ANct2xGMgj6qZbCBetYfeOaFP.jpg' alt='Watch The Captains Mediafire' title='Watch The Captains Mediafire' />Usually done by one individual while others look on, but all can and usually do participate as a group. Care and consideration of others should be used when casting. Check the direction of the wind and cast down wind. Tell Me more All sea burials include an official parchment sea burial certificate marking the latitude and longitude of your final resting place. We now use 51. The ashes are mostly made up of a dense sand like matter and will quickly fall to the ocean floor. People can take turns doing a partial scattering one at a time. Ashes can be cast directly down wind into the water and the ashes will form a beautiful sinking plume. Some ashes can become airborne forming a whitish grey cloud blowing down wind. We have also seen group scatterings where multiple people scattered simultaneously in a toast like gesture using paper cups or silver ladles. When scattering over a body of water an optional water soluble urn can enhance the experience. These urns are specifically designed to gradually disperse the ashes back to the sea slowly sinking 1. The attending family and friends will often toss flowers or flower petals as a final tribute as the cremains or urn slowly drift away. It is truly a beautiful and memorable sight. Where do the ashes go once they are in the water Cremated remains ashes resemble the consistency of crushed egg shells. They typically find their way to the warm ocean currents of the northerly traveling Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream is the western boundary current of the North Atlantic and transports significant amount of warm water heat pole ward. The core of the Gulf Stream current is about 5. Where can we depart from please see Locations We Service. Do we have to go 3 miles to sea Yes. Can we scatter closer on the way in or later You can keep some cremated remains if you wish. Not all cremated remains have to be disbursed at the three mile limit at the same time. Reservation Details. Payment options If a burial at sea event is planned within ten days time, full payment is required at time of booking. If an event is scheduled more than two weeks away, a 5. Most folks take advantage of our 2 discount if paid in full on booking at least two weeks in advance of the sailing date and this method also guarantees a lock in on fuel pricing at 4. We accept all credit cards and Pay Pal. All of the arrangements can be made by telephone fax or email. In 2. 01. 4 we depart form over 2. San Diego Summer 2. We offer boats ranging in size from 3. For your safety and protection, all of our boats are fully insured and piloted by a Coast Guard licensed captain certified crew. DEPOSITS A Booking Deposit is required to hold a date receipt of deposit monies acknowledges POLICY acceptance. Deposit with reservation. Deposit shall be duepayable at time of sailing. Most Credit Cards Accepted Credit card statement will show merchant as New England Burials At Sea LLC. Rates. What is included in the priceThe price includes, the vessel, fuel, taxes, soft drinks waters, up to two and a half hours portal to portal if by sea We go three miles from shore the steering captain pilot and our services for the arrangements and sea tribute, six signed and sealed burial certificates, filing with the EPA, a suggested order of service sample sent on deposit and an e book of poems and readings you might like to look through and consider for your sea tribute. We also include an eight bell end of watch blessing, cannon fire farewell salute, ships horn farewell while circling the ocean flower field after the scattering and a Ships Burgee. We are very flexible. The price does not include, food, flowers, urns, crew gratuity, music we can help with selections from our sea music library on an IPod for ships background sound and we can create a mix for you for under 1. Barney And Friends Season 5 Episode 17 on this page. We also offer a photo show option that goes live online for one year and you can also order DVDs from it if you wish. This is a great opportunity to send to relatives and friends that may not be able to make the sea tribute event or to keep in your family album. Options for slight additional cost Taps or favorite songs or both, Door to shore livery service, simulcasting world wide with internet logins summer 2. GA cannon Salute send off 1. Plump rose petals 7. Sea Flowers 1. 00, Ocean Friendly Sea Wreath 1. Bagpiper for 2 hours 3. Abundant tune library, custom nautical memory chart 1. NOAA Nautical chart of the exact area showing committal location 1. Sea Memory Bottles1. Eight Bell Burgee, 4. Framed 1. 97. 5. Photo show with music up to 1. Suggested Tip for Mate crew aboard 1.