Burial at Sea

To Whom It May Concern:

For those bereaved families who feel that an alternative to a traditional land burial would befit their dearly departed, H2O Captain LLC would like to introduce our continuing service of Burial at Sea.  If the sea is where your loved ones felt the most connection to life, considering a sea burial or scattering their ashes over the water might be a fitting tribute. This method of final rest bypasses the need for a land burial plot, headstone, or mausoleum, often resulting in a more economical option compared to traditional onshore burials.

My name is Captain Mark Sonder. I am a Merchant Mariner Credentialed Master Captain and serve in the USCG Auxiliary, Department of Homeland Security. In addition, I am an Admissions Partner to the USCG Academy which trains future USCG Officers.

I have found that families prefer this kind of farewell in private and serene settings. I perform this service in the Beaufort, Emerald Isle, Shackleford Banks, and Cape Lookout waterways and always receive positive feedback and testimonials.

H2O Captain Eco-Tour Private Boat Excursions offers respectively priced options to meet the needs of families. This includes a professional, licensed, insured, and experienced Master boat captain for a dignified ceremony during the season of late March through election day in November for burial at sea.  Other times may be available.

Option A
Leaving from Morehead City, NC, and carrying up to 6 passengers, the Captain will bring your family and friends, along with the cremated remains of their loved one(s), including pets, to a Federal, State, or family-approved location for a proper burial at sea. This would include a brief ceremony and marking the scattering of the ashes with a latitude and longitude Certificate.

Option B
For your family and friends of the deceased who cannot be present, I offer an unattended Burial at Sea in which the cremains are taken to a preselected location to be released. The day, time, and location of the spreading, will be recorded with longitude and latitude coordinates as well as with a Certificate. This allows the family to revisit the location should they desire. The family will need to arrange for the delivery of the cremains to H2O Captain LLC.

Please call 202-369-1063 to inquire.

Wishing everyone, Fair Winds and Following Seas.

Captain Mark
H2O Captain Eco-Tour Private Boat Excursions