Premium Private Maritime Memorial Cruise & Sea Scattering Ceremony in Holmes Beach, FL

Boat: Axopar 37 XC, 38 ft, ultra-luxury class Up to 13 guests, private charter (only your group aboard)

A private burial at sea from Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island, aboard a 38-foot Axopar, with the Gulf of Mexico as the setting.

Leaving the bay side, the boat heads out through Longboat Pass or around the north end of the island, then 3 nautical miles off Anna Maria Island. Expect roughly 5 to 8 nautical miles each way. The Gulf here is shallow, which is fine for ashes: the federal rule sets a distance from land, not a depth. The scattering happens at least 3 nautical miles from land, as the federal EPA burial-at-sea rule requires, and the captain files the EPA report afterward.

You lead the ceremony, or the captain can help guide it: share memories, read a passage or prayer, play a song, then release the ashes together. There is no rush.

Departure time is up to you and the weather. Many families choose late afternoon or near sunset, when the water is often calmer. If anything needs to change after booking, the captain will contact you.

Pickup location 752 Manatee Ave, Holmes Beach, FL 34217

Weather and family plans can change. If you or the captain need to change the date, we first find a new date that works for everyone. If no new date works, you can cancel: when you cancel, the charter is refunded minus the 11.5% booking fee and card processing; when the captain cancels, you receive a full refund.