Premium Private Maritime Memorial Cruise & Sea Scattering Ceremony in Miami, 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 Coconut Grove in Miami aboard a 38-foot Axopar, across Biscayne Bay and out to the Atlantic.

From South Bayshore Drive the boat crosses Biscayne Bay and leaves through Government Cut, then runs about 3 to 4 nautical miles to reach 3 nautical miles offshore. The bay crossing is usually smooth, and the skyline makes for a meaningful send-off. 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.

PortMiami has security zones around the cruise ships, and southern Biscayne Bay is a national park where scattering needs its own permit, so the ceremony itself is always held out in the ocean.

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 2900 S Bayshore Dr, Miami, FL 33133

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.