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A safe motorized boat or
a sea-going sailing vessel with a licensed Captain will be aboard
to take our passengers out to the legal limit that is permitted
by law, to scatter the cremated ashes. All of our boats are U.S.
COAST GUARD inspected, insured and totally safe for this occasion.
They are powered by sails or/and large engines.
And yes, clean restrooms
are on board, but it is advised that your personal use on shore
should be completed before boarding your vessel going to sea.
The Hawaiian humpback whales are as exciting and interesting
to see when in season.
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A kahu or nondenominational
Christian Hawaiian priest will be present to deliver the final
parting words. The price remains the same with or without the
Christian Hawaiian blessing or final parting words is an option.
We will not depart if the
seas are not safe for all concerned. We will make that decision
within 24-hours prior to its scheduled departure time, but still
schedule a make-up sea burial for another day and time or when
weather permits.
After you have boarded your
boat please make yourself comfortable, relax and enjoy your cruise
out to sea where the most wonderful sights you're about to experience
awaits you. The dolphins are fun to watch. As are the seasonal
giant Humpback whales quite interesting and exciting to see when
in season.
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Like other boats out at sea,
safety is our priority. All invited personnel coming on board
for the ceremony will be pointed out their life vest. We do not
go beyond the required distance that is permitted by law and
we are licensed by the State of Hawai'i to perform this service.
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You are allowed to bring
on board only one container carrying the cremated ashes of a
deceased loved one - unless we've otherwise been advised of a
change. It is against the law to smuggle and discharge unknown
ashes that are not accounted for. It could cost you more if you
violate the law and bring embarrassed moments on this day of
remembrance.
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Friends or family members
on board are invited to share memorable "eulogy" moments,
simple "happy talk" and "a celebration of life"
for the deceased and say their "final parting words"
of aloha during the moment of prayer as you gather together for
the last time.
Soft drinks and bottled water
are always available on board ship, served only on request. Smoking
and alcohol are prohibited. Beer, wine and champagne is allowed
on board only when you're departing on the boat that leaves out
of Ka'anapali. That vessel departs daily from the Whaler's Village
beach.
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If you choose to avoid hassling
with the airlines' strict security, especially at the airport
when traveling to the islands with the cremains of your loved
one, you can easily send it directly to us via UPS, FEDEX, etc.,
to relieve you of such pressure.
Simply call an overseas courier
in your hometown. A representative will be at your place almost
immediately to pick it up and have it delivered to our physical
address on Maui. It's perfectly okay to pack it in your luggage
if it fits.
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Sea Burial Hawai'i staff
will sound the ceremonial conch shell, and sprinkle a bag of
fresh flowers in the ocean waters after the cremains have been
scattered, followed by your flower leis and more loose flowers.
The CD record playing of island songs of aloha plus a farewell
chant is rendered as the boat circles the ashes, and as you watch
the floating flowers slowly drift farther and farther away in
a distance.
The onboard cultural blessing
and Hawaiian Ti leaf ceremony begins with a prayer service and
final parting words to fondly make this celebration of life a
memorable experience which you will cherish for a long time to
come as the calm rippling seas and sweet singing melodies of
the islands blend harmoniously together as the ashes of a loved
one is finally put to rest in our beautiful ocean of aloha as
it is their wishes to be at home with ke akua - God Almighty
by way of "ke kai" open ocean.
Our video taping or DVD film
production is highly recommended if you wish to share the experience
with friends and loved ones at home. The DVD video format can
include an onboard "live" translation of a variety
of foreign languages narrated during the actual sea burial memorial.
A Maui rainbow and a slight rain may also appear at anytime on
any given day which is commonly known as a Hawaiian blessing.
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After you've returned to
shore A Hawaiian Sea Burials Certificate will be presented to
a family member or caregiver. The amount of persons riding aboard
will also determine the length of time your boat will be out
at sea because of the time consumed during the eulogy of each
person's final spoken words of farewell. It will make a difference
in the boating time when you're going to be out at sea.
You may bring aboard a musical CD which was a favorite disc of
the deceased. We have a nice array of wonderful CD music, which
is essentially ideal for these occasions. Songs like "Somewhere
over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World"
by Hawaii's own Bradda Iz is proudly heard on every outing along
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Discounts:
If the deceased was an AARP member or Kama'aina
resident of Hawaii, they are virtually entitled to a generous
discount if the cost of their sea burial package exceeds $3000.
Call for details. |
