We are glad you are here and excited to share our story with you.
Hear from Founder, Lina Virzintas, on what inspired her to create The Ocean Registry.
The Ocean Registry is a venture that eminated out of two forces in my life: love and loss. From as far back as I can remember I have always loved the ocean. I've always felt a deep connection to water. When I was young, water symbolozed all that was beautiful such as family time on the beach, swimming, sunrises and sunsets. Later in life, it also became a symbol of tragiedy and loss. At age 29, two of my life-long friends drowned in a boating accident on Lake Michigan. This affected me so deeply that I couldn’t view the lake I loved in the same way again. What bubbled up inside of me was a strong desire to dedicate those waters to my friends, not only for them, but for me.
That specific water location felt sacred to me. I wanted to secure that location for myself in a way, to pay tribute to my friends with some type of virtual representation. I was not able to find an on-line source to do this, so I decided to create my own service knowing there must be others looking for the same emotional connection as me.
And so, The Ocean Registry was born.
I’m proud of this accomplishment. I have created a unique way for people to connect to meaningful locations of the ocean and waterways around the world by creating a gift giving platform for people to pay tribute.
Whether it’s to celebrate a birthday, commemorate an anniversary, acknowledge an accomplishment or pay tribute in memory of someone, this purposeful gift-giving service offers a personal experience that provides a tremendous amount of meaning and significance within waterways around the world.
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What’s your story?
Now that you know our story, we want to hear yours.
For so many, water connects us with memories that hold special meaning in our lives. What’s your special water location? We’d love to hear all about it.
For inspiration, you can read some of our customer’s stories on our Tributes Page.
You can then share yours through our contact us page or e-mailing info@theoceanregistry.com. As a thank you, we’ll send a discount code for your next Ocean Registry purchase.