Memorial Reefs are a final resting place in the ocean

Memorial Reefs International supports the marine environment around the world by creating underwater memorials.

Honor your loved one with a deeply personal, multi‑day memorial gathering that culminates in the placement of a living reef. Each Private Dedication creates a permanent legacy that restores marine ecosystems and brings families together in a meaningful, healing way. You'll be the only family in attendance. Call or email us any time to set up a private dedication.

Our Private Memorial Gatherings offer an intimate, guided experience that blends remembrance, connection, and ocean conservation.

Every Private Dedication Includes:
• A dedicated date and location 
• Interment of cremated remains in a 1,500‑lb Atlantis Memorial Reef
• Unlimited attendees at the urn ceremony (just let us know ahead of time)
• Custom bronze memorial plaque
• Chartered vessel for the reef dedication
• Two certificates with photos, GPS coordinates, and a nautical map
• Support from our memorial specialists throughout the process

If you are unable to attend the dedication, our crew can inter the cremated remains and place the memorial reef in the ocean. We affix a bronze plaque to the structure that withstands the test of time. There is an optional urn placement ceremony, and you can visit the memorial at any time by boat.