Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, is a peaceful island with calm waters and deep coastal roots. It’s a beautiful place for a dignified sea burial. First, the gentle waves and quiet setting offer space for reflection. Next, the island’s long history adds meaning to every farewell. In addition, the natural beauty brings comfort and peace to families. Also, Hilton Head’s close connection to the sea creates a lasting sense of calm. As a result, this island offers a heartfelt and graceful way to honor a loved one.
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.
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:
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.
Harbour Town Lighthouse: An iconic red-and-white-striped lighthouse located in the Harbour Town Marina, this 90-foot-tall structure offers panoramic views of Hilton Head Island and the surrounding waters. Built in 1970, it houses a museum that showcases the island’s history and a gift shop at the top.
Coligny Beach Park: Hilton Head’s most popular oceanfront park, Coligny Beach Park features a wide sandy beach, shaded gazebos with swings, outdoor showers, changing rooms, and wheelchair-accessible beach matting. It’s a family-friendly destination with nearby shopping and dining options.
The Sage Room: An upscale American restaurant offering an innovative menu with dishes like braised pork belly and snow pea martini. The Sage Room provides an intimate dining experience with a full bar featuring inventive cocktails.
Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks: A historic waterfront restaurant that has been serving fresh, local seafood since 1967. Hudson’s offers dishes like soft shell crab and oysters, with over 90% of the seafood sourced from local waters. The restaurant provides a casual dining experience with scenic views of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Featured Locations
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VIEW DETAILS >Family Memorial Services
For those families wishing to plan their own memorial voyage, Sea Services™ provides the vessel and crew, from the port of your choice. You select the time, place and arrangements and invite as many guests as you wish.
We have many of crafts at your service. And we can help you plan every detail of this special memorial. As your voyage will be a first-time maritime funeral experience for many of your guests, 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 one guest to several hundred, Sea Services™ carefully chosen captains and crews have the licensing and experience to provide a safe, and most memorable trip.
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 $350.
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.
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.