Attended Scattering Of Ashes At Sea

The vessel that will be taking your family (1-6 Passengers) and your loved ones remains is on a 37’ Grady White Express. The boat is a very spacious and comfortable and has all the amenities and the reputation of being one of the most quality driven hand-crafted boats on the market today.

The ride of the Grady White is unmistakably considered to have one of the best and smoothest rides in its class, but even with its reputation of being one of the safest boats, the weather plays a major role in comfort.

The boat is docked in a Marina approx. 1 nautical mile from Moriches Inlet. Our Journey most of the time will start around 8 am on the day of your choosing and or availability. We can custom tailor the times, but usually during the am hours we have very light winds which make the journey of at least 3 miles offshore a lot more bearable for those who don’t have sea legs.

Food, drink and photos are the sole responsibility of the family. The Urn if you choose, must be biodegradable, otherwise sprinkling them in the ocean while saying a few solemn words will suffice.

Total turnaround time for the whole affair will take around two hours for a comfortable, relaxing and safe journey.

Rates for services are outlined below:

1-6 Passengers up to (2 hours from dock to dock) $550. Each additional half hour or part of $275

For ash scatterings of groups of 7-100 people, please call for rates and availability.

Attended Private Ash Scattering Ceremony Rates Include:

• Official LIBC certificate marking the latitude and longitude of your loved ones’ final resting place.
• Required EPA permit filing

What is included in our Attended Sea Burial?

The price includes: the vessel, fuel, taxes, bottled water, two hrs. port to port if by sea (We go three miles from shore) the steering captain / pilot and our services for the arrangements and sea tribute, six signed and sealed burial certificates and permit filing with the EPA. We also include an eight-ring of the ships horn while circling the ocean flower field after the scattering of the cremated remains or urn.

Specifics: If a ash scattering at sea event is planned within thirty days’ time, full payment is required at time of booking.

If an event is scheduled more than four weeks away, a 50% deposit books your day and time with the remainder due 10 days prior to sailing.

Cancellation Policy: Day of sailing 25% refundable, within three days of sailing 35% of deposit is refundable. Within 4-14 days of sailing 50% refundable, within 21 days of sailing 75% refundable, within 30 days of sailing 100% refundable. All cancellations have a $50 admin fee if paid by credit card.

Change Policy:  One schedule date/time change is available at no charge.  Additional schedule changes will be assessed a $100 change fee per change of departure day, time, vessel or port.

CHECKS: There will be a $25.00 service charge for any checks returned by the bank marked NSF. If you prefer ACH you expressly authorize your account to be electronically debited for the amount of the check + fees and the use of your check for payment is your acknowledgement and acceptance of this policy and its terms and conditions.

2021Shipboard Rules & Regulations while at sea. The captain is the sole authority aboard! At sea, leadership is very important for the comfort and safety of passengers while under power. The captain will be in command of the vessel at all times. What the captain recommends, happens. We want you to enjoy your voyage.

Restricted Items: What Not to Bring and Not allowed on board: Illegal substances (nonprescription drugs or illicit drugs, medical or recreational marijuana (Even if legal-it’s not legal on the high seas), NO weapons of any kind are to be brought aboard the boat. Violators of this policy will be returned to the dock immediately and the trip cancelled without refund.

WEATHER POLICY:

Our most widely question asked is about the weather. We get a basic read on the extended forecast about 4-5 days prior to your booked date, but the final decision is made 24 hours prior to departure. We do everything in our power to stay in close contact with you in case we need to mutually amend a date or allow for mother-nature to run her course. Rain is not usually a problem, heavy wind or rough sea conditions could pose a safety hazard—we want you to remember the event not the weather, so we carefully plan to make sure that all systems are a go about 24 hours before departure so you have the best experiance at sea possible.

Your safety at sea is our prime area of focus and concern. Should poor weather be forecasted or occur during your charter period, the Captain reserves the right to cancel and/or postpone the sailing for the safety of the passengers and crew. Deposits are 100% refundable in this instance.

*Please Note: For services of more than 7 people or more, Long Island Boat Charters can accomodate scatterings or memorial services or get togethers upwards of 100 people through one of our affiliate partners from Montauk to Manhattan. Call for Rates and availability.

Terms

*Rates posted are not guaranteed and can fluctuate due to fuel costs

* 25% Deposit 30 days or more upon booking, 50% 7 days or less.

*Cancellation by Captain due to small craft advisory, deposit will be carried over to another available date. 

*Cancellation within 24 hours by client, no refund will be offered unless another party is booked.

Gratuities

Gratuity of 10-20% is appreciated but by no means mandatory.  If you feel your deck hand worked hard the gesture is very much appreciated. His day starts several hours prior and doesn’t end until several hours after the trip is done.

Holiday Rates

*20% Holiday Upcharge for Labor Day Weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, 4th of July Weekend.