Step 1: Request. Complete the short Request a Scattering form. We will confirm availability and send you the paperwork.
Step 2: Send the remains. Ship the cremated remains to us by USPS Priority Mail Express, the only carrier permitted to ship cremated remains. We will email you the moment they arrive. Please do not use any other carrier. The mailing address is provided with your booking confirmation.
Step 2A: Personal Delivery To Provider. When feasible, arrangements can be made for personal delivery to Harbor Light Sea Scatterings.
Step 3: Remains are kept safe. From arrival until the scattering day, the remains are kept in a secure, respectful place and are labeled and tracked individually.
Step 4: The scattering. On the next scheduled voyage, we sail from San Diego Bay to open ocean at least 3 nautical miles offshore. The remains are scattered with dignity, and compassion. Flower petals or other biodegradable tributes you provide may be offered to the sea. Nothing specifically non-bidegradable will be introduced into the sea.
Step 5: Your keepsake. You receive a keepsake certificate with the date, time and GPS coordinates of the scattering. Where required, the report to the EPA is filed on your behalf within 30 days.
Please note: This is an unaccompanied service, meaning family and friends are not aboard. Scatterings are weather and sea-condition dependent. If conditions are unsafe, we reschedule to the next voyage and keep you informed.