After a long and successful career in law enforcement, I was very fortunate to be able to “retire” at a fairly young age. This didn’t mean that I was finished working, but only that there was another calling for me and my family.
Having grown up and been around oceans all my life, I launched a second career by purchasing a yacht and starting a charter company. That one yacht purchase has evolved into developing San Diego Bay Cruises, the largest private yacht charter network in San Diego where I now own three yachts of my own and represent approximately 25 others around San Diego Bay. San Diego Bay Cruises has hosted thousands of parties and celebrations, ranging from corporate events, weddings, birthdays, and many other of life’s milestones.
Over the years, we’ve also been asked to do occasional burials at sea and Celebrations of Life services. As a “party boat” company, it never occurred to us that there was a need for this service. Not only a need from the public we serve but a need for us to be reminded to be humble in our lives and appreciate everything and everyone in our lives.
As such, we found a new calling to separate this side of our business and create a specific and designated service to be able to accommodate the families who have come to know and trust us to be able to provide these services for them and their loved ones. We are now one of San Diego’s most experienced and trusted Funerals at Sea service providers. We are dedicated to accommodating those in need of genuine professionals with the best services for ash scattering, full body burials at sea, and Celebration of Life services available.
What makes our service unique is our captain and professional crew. Captain John has had a long career spanning very different professions and serving very different demographics. He understands life’s stages and milestones. He understands people’s joys of accomplishment and people’s sorrows in loss and tragedy.
Captain John has been able to take his life’s experiences and create a service where families can count on him to be compassionate and understand their desires and needs to bring their loved ones to their final resting place in the amazing and awe-inspiring ocean. The ocean is a vast and magnificent place that can provide comfort and closure to a family saying farewell to their loved one.
Captain John and his San Diego’s Funerals at Sea staff are here to assure you that we are available to provide the best possible service and experience for you and your guests for any of these final services.
When you’re ready to arrange a burial at sea in San Diego, it would be our honor to assist you in arranging a meaningful and memorable ceremony. With our network of colleagues and a variety of yachts to choose from, Funerals at Sea is the ideal choice to help with your arrangements.
Whether you prefer a simple and intimate San Diego Ash Scattering ceremony, a more elaborate celebration of life, or a full-body burial, we can help you plan a memorable and meaningful burial at sea event. We are familiar with all the legal requirements, permits, and regulations for a successful full-body burial at sea and ash scattering in California. We are here to answer all of your questions so that you can have a worry free burial at sea service for your loved one.
Our experienced and compassionate team is dedicated to providing personalized funeral services to help you say farewell to your loved one in a dignified and meaningful way. We offer a variety of options for ash scattering, including traditional Naval burials and more personalized ceremonies.
We can assure you that all of our burial at sea services and vessels are operated by experienced US Coast Guard credentialed captains and professional crew. We work closely to provide you, your family, and your guests with the most professional memorial and burial at sea service from beginning to final resting place.