Shane was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and at the age of 20 moved to Colorado where he worked as a volunteer firefighter for the City of Golden and had a career as an auditor. In 2009 he finally realized his life-long dream of owning a boat and cruising around the world. With Guiding Light he cruised from the Gulf and East Coasts of America to the Bahamas and the Windward Islands of the Caribbean, and learned that entertaining guests aboard was his favorite part of the experience. Shane brings to Guiding Light his love of cooking, teaching sailing, fishing, entertaining and being a guide to the best vacation his guests will ever have.
Shane's Captain-Only charters are distinguished by his excellent cooking. He bakes fresh bread daily for delicious andwich lunches, and prepares 3 dinners for his guests for which he receives rave reviews!
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Specifications
Type
Catamaran
Builder
Lagoon
Year Built
1998
Size
41.00 Ft
Beam
23.5 Feet
Draft
4 Feet
Guests
6
Boat Details
Cabins:
3
Queen:
3
Single Cabins:
1
Showers:
2
Wash Basins:
3
Heads:
3
Electric Heads:
-
Pick Up Locations
Pref. Pick-up:
USVI - St Thomas
Other Pick-up:
-
Details
Refit:
2021
Helipad:
No
Jacuzzi:
No
A/C:
None
Engine Details
-
Fuel Consumption:
-
Cruising Speed:
-
Max Speed:
-
Locations
Winter Area:
South Pacific, Cuba, Belize
Summer Area:
South Pacific, Cuba, Belize
Amenities
Salon Tv/VCR:
Yes
Salon Stereo:
Yes
Sat Tv:
-
# of Videos:
-
# DVDs/Movies:
100s
# CD's:
1000s
Camcorder:
Yes
Books:
30
Board Games:
Yes
Sun Awning:
Yes
Deck Shower:
Yes
Bimini:
Yes
Water Maker:
Yes
Special Diets:
Inq
Kosher:
Inq
BBQ:
Yes
# Dine In:
6
Minimum Age:
Watersafe
Generator:
No
Inverter:
YES
Voltages:
110
Water Maker:
Yes
Water Cap:
100
Ice Maker:
No
Sailing Instructions:
NO
Internet Access:
-
Gay Charters:
Yes
Nude:
Yes
Hairdryers:
Yes
# Port Hatches:
18
Guests Smokes:
On Deck
Crew Smokes:
No
Pets Aboard:
No
Pet Type:
-
Guest Pets:
-
Children Ok:
Yes
Hammock:
Yes
Windscoops:
No
Water Sports
Dinghy size:
12
Dinghy hp:
25
Dinghy # pax:
6
Water Skis Adult:
No
Water Skis Kids:
No
Jet Skis:
No
Wave Runners:
No
Kneeboard:
No
Windsurfer:
No
Snorkel Gear:
Yes
Tube:
Yes
Scurfer:
No
Wake Board:
No
Kayaks 1 Pax:
1
Kayaks (2 Pax):
1
Floating Mats:
Yes
Swim Platform:
Yes
Boarding Ladder (Loc/Type):
YES
Sailing Dinghy:
NO
Beach Games:
Yes
Fishing Gear:
Yes
Gear Type:
trolling & snares
Rods:
3
3 dinners are cooked by Captain Shane on a weekly charter, and for every lunch guests enjoy sandwiches with
Captain Shane's famous homemade captain's bread. He also makes sourdough bread once a week.
Provisions for the week are at the guest's expense.
Annabelle peppers stuffed with lemon feta cheese and drizzled with balsamic vinegar
Caribbean meatballs sitting on top of coconut rice and a mango papaya puree
White chocolate & cranberry tart
Buffalo chicken dip
Seared tuna with a ginger & carrot salad on top
Key lime mousse pie
French onion soup
Tequila lime chicken
Éclair cake
Of course these are just a few examples. Shane has many more in the cookbook that he wrote
a few years ago called "Cooking on the Guiding Light".