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One more beautiful pic that Princess took for us. If previous video did not make you cry, this one will! Such an amazing burial!

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Okay, here I go again. If you don’t like the ducks, walk away. There are many people and kids that get joy of finding a personal message from someone from the ship. For me and my husband, this is my Mom’s first and last cruise. And I have bought the ducks with a small sticker on the back to memorize her on the little passport that was included. I hope if you find one on our 3/31/2024 short CA cruise I hope you will understand what is important to my Mom and to our family. This was her wish. I wish the best for everyone. Love and peace! The Sawyers

Way too much good clean fun. I have twenty that I am taking with me the end of this month for my Mom’s burial at sea on the Discovery. I actually found a personalized sticker to put on the tag. I hope whoever finds our ducks will keep them knowing it was from an Angel looking down from heaven on our cruise. I have posted before, but this will be her first cruise and her last. RIP beautiful Mom! 😇

I have not read a lot on this board, but after 15 plus cruises, I found my first duck and was thrilled! And then go figure we were at the bar with my new precious duck and the Duck donors were sitting right next to us. I just think this is an amazing fun thing to do. I have many I will be bringing on our next few cruises. My thoughts, be careful and thoughtful where you place them. There are negative comments. Don’t put anyone in danger. Happy cruising!

Hello wonderful board members and again thank you for your amazing posts. Just one more question about the crew that helps us on this special occasion. Do we tip? I know this is very sensitive area. I did buy a few small gifts, a small key chain that says “dreaming of the sea” complete with a turtle and a book mark that has “thank you for being part of my story” printed on it. Just not sure what is appropriate. I think the small gifts will be appreciated. Funny, as an insurance agent, I have never been tipped 😀😆😢 Cheers to all!

I think we will put the ashes in the biodegradable urn before we get on the ship. Pretty sure if we have the paperwork in place they will just let us through. This is so sensitive and everything I have read, Princess will help…

Also, I wanted to add that there is spreading ashes vs a burial with biodegradable urn. One of the other posters that I actually spoke to were able to release the ashes. Due to many things that can go wrong (wind), that is why I decided to keep my Mom in the urn. I hope this helps…

Thank you Bellebaby. Yes, this thread had meant so much to me as well! I did a lot of research and did not find any current info, hence the new thread. I think if I could help just one family, then my work is done. Happy travels and I hope you the most amazing ceremony!

Desertdwellingsailor, I don’t think it is too late. Princess responding in one day. I think it would be wonderful to do both, burial at sea and planted with her favorite flowers. Again, I split the ashes so I could fulfill all of my Mom’s wishes. Reading everything on this post, Princess is wonderful and I am so thankful for this. Love and Hugs!

My biodegradable urn came today. It is a beautiful turtle with all instructions and a glass turtle as a keepsake. I know this will be epic for my final final goodbye! Again, thank you for all that posted. I hope this will help someone in the future on their journey. Peace and Love for all!

My biodegradable urn came today. It is a beautiful turtle with all instructions and a glass turtle as a keepsake. I know this will be epic for my final final goodbye! Again, thank you for all that posted. I hope this will help someone in the future on their journey. Peace and Love for all!

Here is a pic of my beautiful Mom. Just to add a face with this thread 🥰🥰🥲🪽

Belle baby, I think that is a wonderful idea to share with your husband. He will be watching from above. Some of my Mom’s ashes were spread in the Colorado mountains, the exact spot where her husband of almost 50 years were spread a few years earlier so they would be together. This cruise was her wish, albeit alive. I hope she will enjoy from up above. Peace and good will!

Thank you NASA. That will be my plan. I hope when I get the urn next week, it will have something that says the plastic bag is dissolvable.