Links & Resources

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — Burial at Sea
  The federal authority for U.S. waters: distance, depth and 30-day reporting rules, plus the official notification form. Search "EPA burial at sea" at epa.gov.
• U.S. Navy — Burial at Sea Program
  Free committal services for eligible veterans and service members, arranged through Navy and Marine Corps Mortuary Affairs.
• UK Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
  Licensing and the designated burial-at-sea sites for England; see gov.uk for current guidance.
• Transport Canada / provincial authorities
  Rules for burial at sea in Canadian waters.

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
  Burial benefits, eligibility and memorial options for veterans and families.
• Navy & Marine Corps Mortuary Affairs — (866) 787-0081
  The point of contact to request a Navy burial at sea. Open to active duty members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans and eligible dependents, at no cost to the family. Family members cannot attend — the committal is made from a ship at sea — but the flag, photographs and a chart of the position are returned afterward.
• Naval Base Kitsap — Bremerton, WA — (360) 475-4313
  The Pacific Northwest regional contact for the Navy Burial at Sea Program. See our Washington and Oregon pages.

• National and local grief-support organisations
  Many countries have free bereavement helplines and counselling services. If you are struggling, please reach out — you don't have to manage alone.
• Hospice and palliative-care networks
  Often provide bereavement support to families, whether or not you used their services.
• If you are in crisis, contact your local emergency number or a crisis line in your country right away.

• Eternal Reefs — eternalreefs.com
  Creates memorial "reef balls" that incorporate cremated remains into permanent reef structures placed offshore to support marine habitat.
• Path to Eternity — pathtoeternity.org
  Burial-at-sea and ocean memorial services.
• Scattering Ashes Miami — scatteringashesmiami.com
  Ash-scattering and ocean memorial charters in the Miami, Florida area.

These are independent third-party providers, listed for convenience only — not an endorsement. Always verify a provider's licensing, permits and reviews before booking.

Named operators along the Washington and Oregon coast, gathered while researching our state pages. Full body burial at sea is the harder service to find and always needs a licensed funeral director; ash scattering is widely available from charter operators. Published prices are the providers' own and change without notice — see the Washington and Oregon pages for the full detail.

Full body burial at sea

• Funeral & Cremation Care — Bellingham, WA — (800) 764-0895
  Licensed Washington funeral home offering full body burial and ash scattering from its own yacht in Puget Sound. Published: full body $4,995; scattering $150 unattended / $1,500 attended.
• Penttila's Chapel by The Sea — Long Beach, WA — (360) 642-8885
  Family-owned funeral home of 60+ years, committing about 6nm offshore over the Astoria Canyon. Biodegradable shroud, ~160 lb stone ballast, up to 20 guests. Published: $6,900.
• Pacific Salmon Charters — Ilwaco, WA — (800) 831-2695
  Charter operator licensed for both ash scattering and full body burials from the mouth of the Columbia; the vessel used by Penttila's. Roughly six passengers, by prior appointment. Not a funeral home — you still need a director.
• New England Burials at Sea — Seattle, Astoria, Newport, Depoe Bay — (877) 897-7700
  National operator working through participating "sea burial certified" local funeral directors, so expect a separate funeral home bill. Published: full body from ~$9,750 unattended, plus shroud $2,675–$2,875, ballast ~$375–$395 and an 18% administrative fee.
• Ashes on the Sea — Newport, OR — (877) 277-2799
  Operating since 1997. Ash scattering ~3nm west of Newport, full body burial offered on the West Coast, and memorial reef placement. Confirm full body availability for your port.

Ash scattering charters

• Sea Services — Astoria, Newport & Coos Bay, OR — (888) 404-9880
  Attended family charters of 1.5–2 hours and an unattended captain's service from $325, with expedited scheduling where a religious timeline requires it. Cremated remains only.
• Garibaldi Charters — Garibaldi, OR — (503) 812-8224
  Up to 22 passengers aboard the Alaska Sunrise. Published: $800 standard (~1.5 hrs), Oceanside $1,200, Cannon Beach $1,600. Season July–September.
• Dockside Charters — Depoe Bay, OR — (541) 765-2545
  The largest-capacity option on the coast at up to 40 passengers, with unattended scattering viewable from shore.
• Tradewinds Charters — Depoe Bay, OR — (541) 765-2345
  Memorial charters from a private dock; also the vessel behind Portland Cremation Center's Depoe Bay service.
• Newfin Charters — Newport, OR — (503) 910-5649
  Up to six guests aboard the Bluefin. Published: $450. Unattended option viewable from the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.

Funeral homes & coordination

• Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Services — Astoria, OR — (503) 338-7200
  Northern Oregon coast and lower Columbia since 2008.
• Portland Cremation Center — Portland, OR — (503) 665-4200
  Collects the remains, transports to Depoe Bay, charters the vessel, files the EPA notification and returns a certificate with coordinates. Useful for inland families. Cremated remains only.
• Affordable Burial & Cremation — Newport, OR — (541) 265-7111
  Central-coast funeral home near the Newport charter fleet.

Regional regulators

• EPA Region 10 — Seattle
  Receives the mandatory 30-day burial-at-sea report for both Washington and Oregon (and Idaho and Alaska).
• Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board — (971) 673-1500 — oregon.gov/mortcem
  Licenses anyone in the business of scattering remains in Oregon. Worth a call to confirm a company's standing.
• Washington Dept. of Health — Funeral Licensing — doh.wa.gov
  Licenses Washington funeral directors and issues the transit permit required for a full body burial at sea.

Listed for convenience only — OceanFarewell has no commercial relationship with any of these businesses and inclusion is not an endorsement. Verify licensing, USCG certification and EPA compliance before booking.