Premium Private Maritime Memorial Cruise & Sea Scattering Ceremony in NE, St. Petersburg, FL

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

A private memorial cruise from downtown St. Petersburg aboard a 38-foot Axopar, down Tampa Bay to the Gulf.

From the downtown waterfront on 2nd Avenue NE it is roughly 18 to 20 nautical miles down Tampa Bay to the mouth, then 3 nautical miles offshore into the Gulf of Mexico. The cruise down the bay, past the Sunshine Skyway, is part of the experience. Tampa Bay is inside water, so the ceremony is held in the Gulf. 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.

The captain keeps clear of the Tampa Bay ship channel security zones on the way out.

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 397 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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.