Tampa Florida | Scattering Ashes & Burial
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Tampa, Florida

Discover the serene beauty of Tampa, Florida, on the Gulf Coast. Where crystal-clear waters meet powdery white sands and vibrant marine life thrives just offshore. This coastal gem shines as a top spot for sea burials, offering peaceful ash scatterings amid dolphins and sunsets—perfect for eco-friendly farewells that honor loved ones with Florida’s endless blue horizons.

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The Service:

Compassionate, Seamless Burial at Sea Services Nationwide

At Sea Services, we partner with carefully vetted captains and crew across the United States to ensure your memorial experience is smooth, respectful, and deeply meaningful. Honor your loved one with a dignified sea burial. We offer compassionate, coast-to-coast services for scattering ashes at sea. With experienced captains and certified vessels, we ensure your loved one’s ashes are scattered at sea with care, legality, and respect.

Our Burial at Sea and Ash Scattering Services include a beautifully crafted biodegradable urn adorned with freeze-dried flowers, along with a personalized memorial certificate mailed to you after the ceremony. Every service is conducted in full compliance with EPA regulations and aboard U.S. Coast Guard-approved vessels, ensuring safety and professionalism at every step.

What to Expect During Your Memorial Charter
Each charter lasts approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, dock to dock. The journey includes:

  • 30–45 minutes traveling out to sea
  • 30 minutes at a serene location for the ceremony
  • 30–45 minutes returning to harbor

Sea Services™ provides professional burial at sea services across the United States. Whether you’re looking for charter boats for scattering ashes, or a peaceful setting to lay your loved one to rest, we’re here to help you plan a meaningful sea burial with dignity.

During your time on the water, you’ll have the space and time to reflect, pray, share stories, and release ashes in a peaceful and private setting. Our experienced captains can help guide the ceremony or offer support as needed, ensuring a respectful and memorable farewell.


Points of Interest:

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: Famous for its thrilling roller coasters like SheiKra and over 300 animal species in immersive habitats, Busch Gardens blends adrenaline-pumping rides with up-close wildlife encounters, making it a must-visit for families seeking adventure and education in one exhilarating package.

The Florida Aquarium: Renowned for its massive coral reef exhibit and hands-on touch pools with sharks and rays, this world-class aquarium immerses visitors in ocean wonders, highlighting conservation efforts that inspire awe and a deeper connection to marine ecosystems.

Columbia Restaurant: As Florida’s oldest restaurant since 1905, it’s celebrated for authentic Spanish-Cuban dishes like the 1905 Salad and paella, served in a historic Ybor City setting with live flamenco—ideal for savoring Tampa’s rich cultural flavors in an iconic, multi-room atmosphere.

Ulele: This waterfront gem draws acclaim for Native American-inspired seafood like smoked mullet dip and blue crab croquettes, using local ingredients grilled over an open barbacoa—perfect for a riverside meal that celebrates Florida’s indigenous heritage with fresh, inventive twists.

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  • Featured Locations
  • Family Memorial Service
  • Captain's Service
  • scattering or burial?

Featured Locations

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St. Simons Island, Georgia

St. Simons Island, Georgia, offers quiet beaches, mossy oak trees, and deep coastal history. It’s a peaceful place for a sea burial. First, the gentle waves and soft breeze help...

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York, Maine

York, ME is a coastal town with wide beaches, ocean views, and historic New England charm. Many families choose this city for burial at sea. The setting feels calm, beautiful,...

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Sayville, New York

Sayville, NY is a coastal town on Long Island’s South Shore, known for gentle bay access and calm sailing water. Families often choose Sayville for burial at sea. The setting...

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West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach, FL offers clear ocean views, gentle waves, and a warm tropical setting along Florida’s southeast coast. Many families choose West Palm Beach for burial at sea. The...

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Family Memorial Services

For families wishing to plan a personal and meaningful memorial voyage, Sea Services™ offers U.S. Coast Guard-approved vessels for scattering ashes from the port of your choice. You select the time, place, and arrangements, and invite as many guests as you wish for this private burial at sea.

We have a wide range of vessels available for scattering ashes at sea, and our experienced team will help you plan every detail. For many, this will be a first-time maritime funeral experience with a sea burial. Sea Services™ will work closely with you to make this a fitting memorial occasion, carefully evaluating your needs and desires to insure a safe, comfortable and memorable day for all.

First-class family services like these vary greatly in every detail.  Likewise, their costs also vary considerably.  Contact Sea Services today at 1-888-404-9880 for the current cost of a Family Memorial Service. Costs for a small group, larger groups, special services or trips in the height of the recreational boating season are available on request.

Whether your group is large or small (from a single guest to several hundred) our trusted captains and crews are certified to provide dignified and legal services for having a loved one’s ashes scattered at sea.

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Captain's Service

Often families cannot venture to sea or attend a scattering ashes at sea memorial service. Our captains bring the cremated remains on an ocean voyage for you.  A dignified sea scattering of ashes or burial at sea is performed and documented, with that documentation provided to you.  This is our most popular service, with prices beginning at just $325.

While the Captain’s Service does not provide for the family or guests to accompany the vessel, specific requests, such as dates or times, special prayers or simple ceremonies are often available.  Special planning, however, can add to our costs.   Many ports have seasonal demands and schedules vary at different times of the year.   You may call us for specific fees at the port of your choice.

Most often, cremated remains are received at Sea Services’ home office via priority mail express US Mail, sometimes directly from the funeral home or crematory.   For the specific “Three Easy Steps” to a Captain’s Service™. Call us anytime with your specific wishes, or just to discuss our services.  Sea Services™ will work hard to accommodate your desires while insuring the best value.

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Scattering or Burial?

The scattering of cremated remains on the sea’s surface is timeless tradition — a chosen funeral custom for thousands of years.   Many, however,  due to personal, religious or traditional desires, prefer to be placed in a burial urn on the ocean’s floor.

Sea Services has developed the Burial at Sea Service that sensitively accomplishes this timeless tradition, while insuring 21st Century protection of the environment.  Whether you choose a traditional Sea Scattering or the dignified Burial at Sea with a urn you can be assured that your service will receive our personal attention at any port, off any shore of our nation.

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