Boat for scattering ashes on the River Severn in Shrewsbury
| Location | Victoria Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 1HH |
| Area of operation | Shrewsbury, the River Severn Open March 1st to October 31st. |
| Type of boat | Passenger boat or Small boat (Picnic Boat – picture below) |
| Duration of trip | 45 minutes (or 1, 2, 3 hours if you prefer) |
| Capacity of boat | Main boat Up to 45 passengers Picnic boat Up to 10 passengers |
| Refreshments | Fully stocked bar, table service, plus food packages available for hires of 2 hours or more. |
| Suitable urns | Scattering ashes directly onto the water can lead to them being blown about which some families may find distressing. Scattering Ashes (not the boat company) supply a wide range of urns specifically designed for water ceremonies. They are all 100% biodegradable and will dissolve in water – please follow this link: Water urns We also supply a range of water ceremony sets which include an urn, flower petals, dissolvable noteless and a certificate to record the ceremony. Our sets and ceremony accessories can be viewed here: Sets and Ceremony Accessories Note: these are supplied by Scattering Ashes not the boat company. |
| Cost | 1 hour hire – 45 minute cruise, Monday-Friday: £300 (10am – 4pm daily) 1 hour hire – 45 minute cruise, Saturday/Sunday: £350 (10am – 4pm)
For our Picnic boat (Little Rea – up to 10 passengers) Available at any time. 1 hour hire: £150 Each additional hour – £50 There is no catering or drinks on board, but passengers are free to bring their own food and drink on board the picnic boat. |
| Company comments | The main boat is a triple deck, modern passenger boat situated on the River Severn in Shrewsbury, capable of carrying 45 passengers in comfort with retractable roof and sides on the top deck. The boat company focuses on providing a first class service to both day and evening. You are sure to receive a great welcome. From the moment you step onboard and will enjoy an exemplary level of attention from the crew throughout your journey. We offer the opportunity to meet after a funeral in a comforting setting on the beautiful River Severn. An open river is a lovely place for a group to gather for the ceremony. |
| Disabled Access | Yes |
| Parking | The Sabrina boat is located a 5 minute walk from the Frankwell long stay car park, as well as being a 2 minute walk from the Bridge Street short stay car park (up to 3 hours). Passengers can be dropped off outside the pontoon on Victoria avenue, but unfortunately this is drop off only – however there is sometimes disabled parking available further up Victoria Avenue – but this is limited, especially on busy days. |
If you would like more information or to enquire about availability, please fill in the form below. The boat operator will then contact you directly as soon as they can.
If you have an urgent request you will be sent the direct telephone number via email as soon as you have submitted the form. Please note Scattering Ashes is not the boat operator, filling in the form below is the quickest way to speak with the skipper.
We went on this Sabrina boat for our father’s ashes scattering ceremony on Tuesday September 21, it was a very pleasant experience due to the extremely kind and friendly crew on the boat and a quick thank you to Tamsin for understanding going out of her way to make it easy for us. We will recommend this boat to everyone, awesome crew and awesome service. Thank you again
Hello
Do you operate from a location for scattering ashes by boat, where we can have x20 people in a boat? We are Birmingham based. When from end April onwards, do you have availability? It is adults only who will all have been vaccinated with x1 dose
Hi Kam
Here is a link for the boats on a map https://scattering-ashes.co.uk/boat-map-uk/
There are a few in the Birmingham area.
Kind regards
Richard