Meaningful Memorials Made Accessible

We bring the beauty of Caribbean memorial ceremonies to families across the United States—wherever you call home.

Mission Statement

Why Caribbean Drone Memorials Exists

When families are separated by distance, honoring a loved one’s final wishes can feel impossible. Traveling to Puerto Rico for a traditional ash scattering ceremony isn’t realistic for everyone—but that doesn’t mean your loved one deserves any less dignity or beauty in their memorial.

Caribbean Drone Memorials was founded in 2025 to solve this exact challenge. We combine modern drone technology with the timeless beauty of Caribbean waters, making meaningful memorial ceremonies accessible to families across the United States. You don’t need to book flights, arrange logistics, or worry about shipping your loved one’s remains—we handle everything with the care and professionalism this moment deserves.

Every ceremony is captured in stunning video and photos, giving you a permanent record of this once-in-a-lifetime tribute. You can revisit the moment whenever you need to feel close, share it with family who couldn’t attend, and preserve the memory for generations to come.

Why the Caribbean

The Caribbean: Where Beauty Meets Meaning

Puerto Rico’s coastline offers something no other memorial location can: endless turquoise waters, year-round perfect weather, and breathtaking sunsets that create once-in-a-lifetime photographic moments.

We operate from four pristine locations—Fajardo, Ponce, Naguabo, and Mayaguez—each chosen for its natural beauty and optimal ceremony conditions. Our team continuously monitors weather patterns to ensure your loved one’s ceremony happens during the most stunning light, with the calmest seas, and the clearest skies.

The result? Memorial videos and photos that capture not just a moment, but a masterpiece. Families tell us they watch their ceremony footage over and over, finding comfort in the beauty, peace in the permanence, and connection in being able to revisit this sacred moment whenever grief calls them back.

How It Works

Simple. Dignified. Complete.

Meet Our Team

The People Behind Every Ceremony

Every ceremony is managed by real people who understand the weight of this moment. Our team—from memorial coordinators to FAA-certified drone pilots—treats every family with the compassion, professionalism, and respect this journey deserves.

Michael Harkins

Co-Founder & Memorial Coordinator

Michael guides families through every step of the memorial process with patience and empathy. With a background in client services, he understands that logistics can feel overwhelming during grief. His commitment is simple: remove barriers so families can focus on honoring their loved ones.

Zachery Brown

Co-Founder & Operations Director

Zachery oversees the seamless coordination of every ceremony, from shipping logistics to weather monitoring to memorial page delivery. His operational expertise ensures nothing falls through the cracks, giving families confidence that their loved one is in capable hands throughout the process.

Nathan Morgan

FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Pilot

Nathan specializes in Caribbean coastal flights, understanding how light, weather, and timing create once-in-a-lifetime footage. His approach to memorial ceremonies combines technical skill with reverence, treating each flight as the sacred moment it represents for families.

Chris Kearns

Co-Founder & FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Pilot

Chris brings years of aerial cinematography expertise to every ceremony, ensuring each flight captures the beauty and dignity the moment deserves. As a licensed FAA pilot, he prioritizes safety and precision while creating stunning visual tributes families treasure forever.

Our Commitments

FAA-Certified Professional Pilots

Every ceremony is flown by licensed FAA Part 107 pilots with extensive aerial cinematography experience and specialized memorial ceremony training. Your loved one’s tribute is handled with technical precision, regulatory compliance, and the reverence this sacred moment deserves.

USPS-Compliant Shipping Standards

All cremated remains are transported in USPS BOX-CRE compliant containers with full chain-of-custody documentation and Priority Mail Express tracking. We follow federal regulations to the letter, ensuring safe, dignified, and legally compliant transport from your door to Puerto Rico.

Lifetime Memorial Page Access

A dedicated coordinator guides you through every step with empathy and professionalism, providing real-time updates and support throughout the process. From the moment you reach out until your memorial page goes live, you’ll have a caring professional ensuring nothing is overlooked and every question is answered.

Compassionate Memorial Coordination

Within this 30-day window, your loved one’s remains travel via USPS Priority Mail Express to the Caribbean, the ceremony is scheduled during optimal weather conditions, and the ash scattering is completed by our certified drone team. After the ceremony, your HD video, GPS certificate, and memorial page are produced and finalized, then delivered to you within the same 30-day period. Legacy of the Islands customers receive an expedited timeline of approximately 3–5 days from receipt of remains to final memorial delivery, while all families receive real-time tracking and milestone updates from a dedicated memorial coordinator throughout the process.

See a Caribbean Memorial Ceremony

This 60-second sample shows what families receive with our Paradise Memories package: professional drone cinematography capturing the beauty of Puerto Rico’s coastline, the peaceful moment of ash scattering, and the stunning sunset that makes each ceremony unique.

Ready to Honor Their Memory with a Beautiful Caribbean Memorial?

View our three memorial packages, each designed to bring dignity, beauty, and lasting memories to families across the United States.