Buried at sea
Have you ever said “When I die, I want my ashes tossed into the Caribbean Sea.” Maybe you’ve even picked a certain bay. No? Well, most everybody else here has.
Here’s a story about a company called The Neptune Society, a chain of crematoriums, that is behind a project called the Neptune Memorial Reef. It’s a manmade version of the underwater ruins of an Atlantis-like city three miles off the coast of Miami it says will eventually become the world’s largest manmade reef.
But there is a creepy/cool twist to it. You can have your cremated remains buried there. No kidding. Little holes for your ashes sell from about $1,000 to as much as $7,000, depending on what manmade ancient neighborhood you choose. Go to the Website. There’s a map of the plots and everything.
Something similar would be a very interesting addition to the Trunk Bay snorkeling trail. Blue Tang. Elkhorn coral. Parrotfish. Jeff. Russ. Clownfish….
August 28th, 2008 06:42
What a concept!
Blue Tang. Elkhorn coral. Parrotfish. Jeff. Russ. Clownfish. Colleen. . .
August 28th, 2008 07:06
I can see it now … A petrified camera next to a plaque that says Jeff & Russ were here.
August 28th, 2008 07:30
Don’t forget Tigger…..I am sure he would want to be there with you guys!
August 28th, 2008 09:03
Overheard on the Trunk Bay Underwater Trail:
“Glug, glug…. Oh look, there’s a miniature model of Bongo Bongo.”
August 28th, 2008 10:42
I love the idea!I think the mofia came up with this years ago.The mofia’s version is a bit different..They like to place you in the water “alive” with cement feet!Parafins
August 28th, 2008 20:56
Hmm… if I sell 400 little holes at 5K a pop, that would pay for a pretty nice villa on Bordeaux Mountain and provide a great final resting place for a lot of people. And with all the visiting relatives, as a rental property it would be booked years in advance. All I need now is a little advertising on a popular website…
August 28th, 2008 21:31
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September 1st, 2008 23:33
Funny you mention this! My husband and I just returned from St. John in July. We were just going to look into starting up a business similar to this. Federal Regulatory/Local Ordiance/National Park restrictions/waterway rights/Pollution Laws etc.) Obstacles to be considered off the top of our heads. We are both being creamated and saw a documentary on this “Coral reef” cremation - final resting place. What better thing to do - The reefs are not what they used to be 20 years ago. We thought that it would be an “green” thing to look into - and possibly our way to move to St. John permanently. Never say never! Any additional information would be helpful. Thanks!