San Diego Burial at Sea accepts cremains (ashes) for scattering from throughout California and the greater United States. We have relationships with several funeral directors and strive to provide outstanding service to our clients.
• Licensed by the state • Private 4 level luxury yacht • Happy clients • Attended or Unattended dignified services • Excellent Pricing
We provide small intimate dignified services on a luxury private yacht which are affordable. We specialize in small groups and you have the complete yacht to yourself. You many bring music (CD) if you like and catering is available.
The videos below are short films of an unattended scattering. Many times the family will attend, in which case the form of the ceremony is determined by them.
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I can't say enough positive things about the service on Monday - it was perfect. The Capt. you provided for us could not have done a better job. I will not hesitate to recommend your service .......... Ginger/07
So glad to read about your boat in the Beacon, it was perfect for our service ..... Blanch March/08
Excellent boat - great staff and servce for a burial at sea .... Richard April/08
An increasing number of people are choosing cremation and burial at sea (ash scattering) for a variety of reasons. Not only is it significantly less expensive, rich in nautical background and preserves land usage, but is a celebration of life - saying goodbye in a peaceful beautiful setting.
San Diego Burial at Sea captains are licensed by the United States Coast Guard, we are commercially insured and licensed by the state of California as a "Cremated Remains Disposer"(license#751).
Our ash scattering ceremonies are performed from a variety of locations off the San Diego Coast such as Ocean Beach Pier, Crystal Pier or the Cabrillo Monument on Point Loma. We perform the ash scattering approximately one mile off the coast.
The exact GPS position of the ceremony as well as weather conditions are recorded. This information is then used to complete the memorial certificate which will be sent to the family. Additional services can be provided as requested.
Many notable people have chosen burial at sea such as Steve McQueen, Rock Hudson, John F. Kennedy, Jr as well as many others. Currently approximately 46% of people would choose cremations and many of them choose to scatter the remains in some manner, many over water. Burial at sea is common if the deceased enjoyed the outdoors and the water. Perhaps they loved boating or some other aspect of the aquatic environment.
It is also possible to perform a burial at sea with no remains. This can be done when it is not possible to retrieve remains - in the case of a disaster where no body is found. A service can be performed and a memorial or flowers placed in the water. Although not strictly a burial at sea, it does provide the family and friends with a form of closure to aid in the grieving process.
Not only do we offer Burial at Sea - ash scattering services -in San Diego for human clients, we also provide ash scattering services for departed pets. The ashes are scattered in the same manner in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego.
Dignified Services of Burial at Sea - Ash Scattering in San Diego
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