Services Offered
Standard Private Memorial scattering of ashes at sea charters (1 1/2 hours) $550.00
SF Bay Boat Memorials provides a dignified ash (cremains) scattering service aboard a comfortable state of the art 36' Tiara Express Cruiser on the San Francisco Bay for as low as $550.00. This rate includes a choice of a favorite memorial local of the San Francisco Bay, which includes one of the following areas:
These areas are commonly viewed as appropriate locations for the commemoration of deceased loved ones. These areas are usually calm and tranquil, which provide an ideal local where family and friends can release the ashes of their deceased loved one into the water and reflect upon the decedent's journey of life. A maximum of 6 passengers are permitted (sorry, no exceptions, as this is a U.S. Coast Guard regulation). Clergy members are welcome to participate. Family members of the decedent are welcome to bring their own cut flowers and/or favorite music. This reasonable price is for a scattering of ashes memorial, which lasts an approximately 1 1/2 hours from departure to return to port.
Customized Voyage $350.00 per hour (minimum two hours)
A customized voyage entails the scattering of ashes at a specifically requested location, requiring extended travel to and from a desired location not included in the standard private memorial charter. This option is available for $350.00 per hour. Customized locations may include but are not limited to the San Francisco Bay and coastal waterways of the Pacific Ocean along the counties of San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin. Call for specific requests on locals and pricing.
Extended Bay Tour Option $350.00 per hour
We also offer an extended Bay tour at the conclusion of the scattering of ashes for an additional $350.00 per hour. This makes for a perfect day to conclude the celebration of one's life. After a scattering of ashes memorial, a Bay tour can be arranged to one or more of the locations listed below.
A one-hour extended tour may include one or more of the following:
Bay Tours
CALL (415) 720-6908
We operate all year round, weather permitting. A Bay charter may include but not limited to one or more focal points/events listed:
We can accommodate specific requests for a customized voyage.
Our rates for Bay tours or customized voyages are $350.00 per hour (2 hour minimum) with a 6 passenger maximum. *Please call for a quote on specific Bay events.
Unattended scattering of ashes at sea $250.00
We also provide unattended ash scattering, which is an affordable option at the low cost of $250.00. This allows loved ones whether local or distant the choice of delivering the cremains to our service for a scattering in a special location in the vicinity of the Golden Gate, in The San Francisco Bay. The ashes will be set free by the Captain (me) without charter passengers on board. With an unattended scattering, we provide a photo upon request as well as a certificate of the cremated remains dispersal. This certificate documents precisely where the release of cremains occurred by providing GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude data). This documentation not only memorializes where the release of cremains occurred, but also provides a reference point for those who wish to re-visit the scattering site in the future. This is provided to you for absolute confirmation and peace of mind knowing your wishes have been fulfilled. In addition, we will process and file the completed disposition permit of human remains with the appropriate counties.
Use PayPal for your convenience on the Purchase Options section on page four of this website. *There is a 3.6% surcharge for PayPal/credit card purchases
*It should be noted that prices are subject to change without prior notice
Easy Steps for Unattended Ash Scattering at Sea
Call SF Bay Boat Memorials at 415-720-6908 or email at [email protected]for more information on unattended scattering of ashes at sea.
1. You must complete the authorization form (see page 3) and you must provide proof of legal authority (per California Health & Safety code 7100). If mailing the cremains, the authorization form must be notarized.
2. You must obtain a Permit for Disposition of Human Remains issued by any county health or vital statistics department within the State of California which specifies scatter at sea off the Marin or San Francisco County coastline.
3. Insert the authorization form, the permit, and make your check or money order payable to Captain Dave's SF Bay Charters LLC $250.00 in the outer cremated remains shipping container.
4. Mail via U.S. Registered Mail, from a post office to:
SF Bay Boat Memorials
P.O. Box 54
Corte Madera, CA. 94976
Unless otherwise specified, the unattended scattering at sea will be performed within 21 days of receipt of delivery and full payment. A certificate documenting the event forwarded to you by return mail. Most unattended scattering of ashes services are completed sooner than 21 days, weather permitting. We will do our best to accommodate your specific requests.
Sea Scattering Pricing
Standard Private Memorial Charter
$570.00
Embark on a private memorial scattering at sea and chose from any one of the designated locations above in the standard memorial charter section **Price includes credit card surcharge fee of 3.6%
Standard Charter Deposit Fee
$285.00
Reserve a private memorial charter to scatter your loved one's cremains at sea on the San Francisco Bay **Price includes credit card surcharge fee 3.6%
Extended Bay Tour Option
$363.00
Add to your private memorial experience by choosing an additional one-hour Bay Tour option along the San Francisco Waterfront following a standard scattering at sea charter **Price includes credit card surcharge fee 3.6%