Dome-shaped memorial reefs with personalized plaques on the sandy seafloor, surrounded by coral and clear blue water.

Ocean Memorial • Living Reef • Lasting Legacy

A Living Goodbye, Beneath the Waves

Living memorial reefs for families, couples, and beloved pets — a warm, lasting tribute that restores the ocean for generations to come.

Free Cremation & Financial Assistance Available

A Gentle, Joyful Goodbye

Remembrance That Gives Back to the Ocean

Instead of a cold stone, your loved one becomes part of something alive. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, every memorial we place is also an act of ocean restoration — building living habitat for fish, coral, and marine life that thrives for decades. A farewell becomes a celebration of a life well lived, and a lasting gift to the sea.

501(c)(3)Nonprofit · mission-first
70,000+Reefs placed since 1986 (with our partners)
100+ yrsReef habitat lifespan
A vibrant coral-encrusted memorial reef surrounded by a shimmering school of fish in clear blue water.

How It Works

Three Caring Steps, Start to Finish

We walk with you through every detail — gently, and at your own pace.

1

Choose your reef

Pick the memorial that fits your family — from a single, personal tribute to a living reef that holds generations together beneath the sea.

2

We handle the details

We coordinate cremation, financial assistance, transportation, and every logistic with warmth and care — so your family doesn’t have to carry it.

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A place to return to

Your reef is placed beneath the sea and becomes a living habitat. You receive the GPS coordinates and a Certificate of Placement — a forever home you can always visit.

Our Reefs

Choose the Reef That Fits Your Family

From a single, personal tribute to a reef that holds a whole family — and even a loving memorial for a cherished pet. Every reef gives back to the ocean.

The Constellation Family Reef, a pyramid memorial reef with a personalized plaque on the sandy seafloor.

The Constellation Family Reef™

A living legacy for the whole family.

One of our largest memorial reefs — roughly 8 feet tall and over 6,000 pounds — designed for families who want to stay connected for generations. The original casting holds up to eight loved ones and pets, each in their own place within the reef. Qualified divers can add family members over time, creating a permanent gathering place beneath the sea.

$8,500
  • Memorial reef for up to 8 original family members & pets
  • Personalized memorial plaques
  • GPS coordinates & Certificate of Placement
  • Future family placements added by divers
  • Restores marine habitat for decades
Learn More Louisiana → Mexico Beach, FL
The Sacred Reef Family Memorial Reef, a large pyramid memorial reef with multiple personalized plaques on the seafloor.

Sacred Reef™ Family Memorial

A shared family memorial — meaningful and lasting.

One of the largest family memorial-reef programs available. Family members and beloved pets are memorialized together within the same reef during the original casting, each in their own area. These structures stand 8 to 12 feet tall and become thriving underwater habitats that draw fish, coral, and ocean life.

$1,999 per family member
  • Placement within the Sacred Reef™ Family Memorial
  • Personalized memorial plaque
  • Official GPS coordinates & Certificate of Placement
  • Family members & pets memorialized together
  • Permanent underwater memorialization
Learn More Louisiana → Mexico Beach, FL
The Enchanted Reef, a honeycomb-dome memorial reef on the sandy seafloor, its lattice colonized by coral.

The Enchanted Reef™

After an enchanted life, together for eternity.

A dual-sided eternal reef. Memorialize one loved one today while reserving a companion space for a spouse, partner, family member, or cherished pet. Keep it in your home or garden until the time comes — then it’s placed beneath the sea, where loved ones remain together as a living reef. Comfort today, peace of mind for tomorrow.

From $3,500
  • Dual-sided memorial — one side now, one reserved
  • Display at home until ocean placement
  • Personalized memorialization
  • GPS coordinates & Certificate of Placement
  • Becomes part of a thriving ecosystem
Learn More Texas → New England & 80+ countries
A Pet Memorial Reef pod with a personalized 'In Loving Memory' plaque on the sandy seafloor.

Pet Memorial Reef

Honor a faithful friend beneath the sea.

A meaningful way to celebrate a beloved companion while creating a lasting environmental legacy. Your pet’s memorial becomes part of a living marine ecosystem that supports coral, fish, and ocean life — a beautiful way to honor the unconditional love and loyalty they gave throughout their life.

$1,200 private · $199 shared, per pet
  • Private or shared kennel-reef options
  • Personalized pet memorialization
  • GPS coordinates & Certificate of Placement
  • Supports coral growth & marine habitat
  • Honors dogs, cats & other companions
Learn More Texas → New England
A custom hand-sculpture memorial reef rising from the ocean floor, part of the International Reef Memorialization program.

International Reef Memorialization

Where a remarkable life becomes part of the sea.

For lives too remarkable to be remembered by stone alone. Each international memorial is a custom artistic reef, thoughtfully personalized to reflect a unique life story, then respectfully placed on the ocean floor. Our full funeral-concierge service helps families navigate every end-of-life arrangement, anywhere in the world.

From $5,500
  • Custom artistic reef & statue design
  • Professional placement worldwide
  • Full funeral-concierge service
  • Commemorative documentation & GPS coordinates
Learn More Available internationally

Not sure which reef is right? We’re happy to help. 305-204-8387

A green sea turtle and snapper glide past a coral-covered memorial reef on the sandy seafloor.

Why a Memorial Reef

A Memorial That Heals the Ocean

Coastal reefs are disappearing — and with them, the fish and marine life that depend on them. Every memorial reef we place becomes new habitat, helping restore what’s been lost while giving families a living place to return to.

  • Built from safe, pH-neutral marine-grade material that invites coral and marine life
  • Becomes a thriving habitat for fish, coral, and ocean species for 100+ years
  • A permanent, visitable place — not ashes scattered and gone
  • Proceeds support our nonprofit reef-restoration and ocean programs

Questions & Answers

Here to Help, Every Step of the Way

It’s a beautiful, eco-friendly alternative to a traditional memorial. A loved one’s cremated remains are set into environmentally safe, marine-grade material and placed on the ocean floor, where the reef becomes a permanent home for fish, coral, and marine life. Instead of a cold headstone, their memory becomes part of something living and growing.

It depends on what you’re hoping to do. The Constellation Family Reef and Sacred Reef are made for families who want to be remembered together. The Enchanted Reef is a dual-sided memorial perfect for couples — one side now, one reserved for later. The Pet Memorial Reef honors a beloved companion, and our International Reef offers a fully custom, concierge experience. We’re always happy to talk it through.

Absolutely. Pets are family. Beloved companions can be memorialized in their own Pet Memorial Reef, or alongside family members within the Constellation and Sacred family reefs.

Free cremation is available for qualified families, and we offer flexible financial-assistance programs to help make a meaningful memorial possible. Every family’s situation is different — the easiest next step is to give us a call and we’ll walk you through exactly what’s included for you, with no pressure.

It depends on the reef. Our family reefs are placed in approved locations from Louisiana to Mexico Beach, Florida; the Enchanted and Pet reefs serve Texas to New England; and our International program can arrange placements around the world. If there’s a stretch of water that was special to your loved one, talk with us and we’ll help make it their forever home.

Every placement includes personalized memorialization, the GPS coordinates of the reef location, and a Certificate of Placement — so family and friends always know exactly where to return to remember and reflect.

That’s completely okay — there’s no rush. The Enchanted Reef is designed to be kept at home, in a garden, or in a special place until your family is ready. When the time comes, we personally help facilitate the ocean placement so loved ones are united beneath the sea.

Yes — that’s the heart of it. Each reef is built from marine-safe material and becomes a thriving habitat that helps restore coral and support fish populations. A memorial becomes a gift to the sea that keeps giving back for decades.

Here to Help

Caring Support for Every Family

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Free Cremation

Free cremation for qualified families, with caring guidance every step of the way.

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Financial Assistance

Flexible financial-assistance programs help make a beautiful memorial possible.

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GPS & Certificate

Every placement includes official GPS coordinates and a Certificate of Placement.

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Restores the Ocean

Each reef becomes a living habitat that supports marine life for decades.

Transportation to the placement site may also be available on the day of memorialization.

Get In Touch

Speak With Our Care Team

Have questions or ready to learn more? Call us, or send a message and we’ll reach out with care — at your pace, with no pressure.

305-204-8387

info@remembermebythesea.com

242 S Washington Blvd, Unit 241, Sarasota, FL 34236

Ocean Memorials from Texas to New England & Worldwide

A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Charity ID 93-3218762

Ocean memorials that celebrate a life well lived.

A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

A brand of Reef World Inc.

Charity ID: 93-3218762

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Remember Me By The Sea is a brand of Reef World Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer organization (Charity ID 93-3218762), 242 S Washington Blvd, Unit 241, Sarasota, FL 34236. Reef World Inc., Remember Me By The Sea, and Parrot Head Reef are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Margaritaville. The “Parrot Head Reef”™ name and trademark are owned by Reef World Inc. See Terms for trademark and licensing details.