Ash Scattering at Sea from Fort Lauderdale
An ash-scattering charter from Fort Lauderdale is a quiet private boat for the family, taken the three nautical miles offshore the law asks and held still while you say what you want to say: two or three hours from about $825 on a boat under 40 feet with a captain who has done this before and files the notice afterwards.
Yacht Events in Fort Lauderdale — Every Celebration, One Private Boat
What the law requires
Federal rules under the Clean Water Act ask that ashes be scattered at least three nautical miles from shore and that the EPA be notified within thirty days; the captain files that notice for you. Flowers and wreaths must be biodegradable; an urn that goes into the water must be one made to dissolve. Nothing else is needed.
How the charter runs
Boarding
At a quiet dock at the hour you choose, often early morning or late afternoon when the water is calm.
The passage out
Twenty to thirty minutes out the inlet and east until the shore drops to a line.
The moment
The engines stop. The captain and crew step back; you take as long as you need.
The return
Along the beach and back through the inlet, with the coordinates of the place written down for you.
Flowers, music and readings
Bring petals and a wreath of fresh flowers, a playlist for the sound system, a reading. A toast is welcome. Many families add a photographer for the wreath on the water; the quieter add-ons are listed with the rest on Fort Lauderdale yacht events.
Group size and cost
Up to thirteen on one boat; two boats travel together for a larger family. Two hours from about $825 and three from $850 on a boat under 40 ft, $1,050 at 40 to 54 ft, captain and fuel added at checkout, by the bands on Fort Lauderdale yacht rentals. A memorial that is also a family day on the water is on family yacht rentals.
Boats for a memorial charter
Every boat below is private and captained; the price shown is the boat for its shortest charter, with crew and fuel added at checkout.
Three to start with: the Dream Luxe (45 ft, up to 13 guests), the The Good Life (75 ft, up to 13 guests) and the Whiskey And Waves (52 ft, up to 13 guests).
4 yachts in Fort Lauderdale
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Ash scattering questions
How far out do we go?
Three nautical miles, about twenty to thirty minutes outside the inlet.
Can we bring flowers?
Yes, fresh flowers and biodegradable wreaths; nothing plastic.
How many family members?
Up to thirteen on one boat; two boats travel together for more.
Do we need a permit?
No. The captain files the EPA notice within thirty days.
Arrange a memorial charter
Send the date you have in mind and the number coming, and the desk replies quietly with the boat and the hour. Text or call the Fort Lauderdale desk on (954) 246-3636, or WhatsApp the same number.