🌊 Working Crew · Hands for Hours · USVI-Based

Capable Hands.
Signed Hours.

Shauna is a USVI-based stewardess, licensed massage therapist, and capitán-in-training logging real-world sea time. She joins your passage, does real work — hull cleaning, deck, galley, watches — and you sign her log at the end. No day rate. Essentials covered. You get a steady extra hand. She gets the miles.

The Handshake

Crew the boat. Sign the log. Shake on it. Real hands for real hours — the kind of arrangement that's moved aspiring captains up the dock since the first watch was stood.

She brings

Real Work, Real Presence

Underwater hull & V-deck work preferred — that's where the most useful hours accumulate.

  • 🤿Underwater hull & running-gear — scrape, brush, prop check. She brings her own mask & fins.
  • 🛠V-deck & topside work — teak care, brightwork, hardware, varnish prep, detail.
  • 🧭Standing watches day & night, helm, line-handling, anchor watch, sail trim.
  • 🍳Galley — meal planning, cooking underway, provisioning before departure.
  • 🥂Hospitality polish if you've got owners or guests aboard.
  • 💆Licensed massage therapist — sessions for skipper or crew after a rough watch.
  • 🚑CPR + First Aid, current. VHF, MOB drills, basic medical kit familiarity.
She keeps

A Signed Log + Essentials Aboard

📒 The signed sea-time log is the whole point — the rest is just enough to keep her aboard.

  • 📒Sea-time log signed at the end — USCG-style: dates, miles, your captain's name & license number.
  • 🛏A crew berth on board for the duration of the passage.
  • 🍽Meals shared with the rest of the crew — nothing special, just fed.
  • 🏝Modest shore-side essentials when islands are visited — small food run, port fees if she's helping.
  • ✈️She covers her own flight to the boat if the start port is far from USVI.
  • 🌴Drop-off ideally in BVI / USVI / Eastern Caribbean, but she's flexible.
  • 🤝A handshake at the end — both walk away clean, no debts either way.

Who This Works For

She's looking to log hours across as many real-world scenarios as possible. Some flavors that fit:

🌀 Hurricane-season southbound runs (Oct–Nov) ⛵ Salty Dawg / Caribbean 1500 rallies 🌐 OCC / SSCA / WCC members 🤿 Owners needing routine hull cleaning between charters 🛠 Refit / commissioning weeks with V-deck work 🏝 Inter-island deliveries (USVI ↔ BVI ↔ Eastern Caribbean) ⛅ Solo cruisers wanting an extra hand for a leg
The Kind of Crew She Aims to Be

A boat that runs steadier because she's aboard. A crew that finds itself leaning into her calm without realizing. And a signed log when the dock lines come back on.

USVI-based. 10+ years luxury hospitality + licensed massage therapy. Currently capitán-in-training, building real-world sea time. Underwater hull & V-deck work preferred — that's where the most useful hours accumulate. Zero seasickness, calm in lumpy weather, brings more aboard than she takes.

— Shauna's working philosophy

Shauna Welless — the woman behind ZenWaves, capitán-in-training

What's Actually on the Log

No fluff — what your insurance company would care about.

Capitán in Training

Actively logging sea time toward USCG Operator credential. Every passage counts toward that.

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CPR + First Aid (Current)

Refreshed annually. Familiar with on-water emergency protocols, VHF, MOB procedures.

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Bluewater Experience

Comfortable underway in open water, lumpy conditions, and night watches. Zero seasickness.

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Licensed Massage Therapist

10+ years, 40+ five-star reviews. Genuine perk for skipper + crew after long watches.

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Luxury Hospitality Background

If you've got owners aboard for the passage, she handles them. Multi-course meal service, beverage program.

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References Available

Past charter clients, yacht captains, resort partners — happy to share on request.

⛵ Or — looking to hire her?

Paid charter work, not a sea-time exchange?

Different page, different arrangement — Shauna as stewardess for hire on private charters. Day, week, or seasonal rates.

⛵ See Stewardess for Hire →

Send Your Passage Details

Departure window, route, boat — and Shauna will reach out within 24 hours to talk fit.

💚 WhatsApp — fastest reply. It's how ZenWaves confirms your booking and answers in real time. 📧 Email — reliable backup. 📞 Text — also fine, just a little slower.

We always need a phone number in case ZenWaves needs to reach you directly. This just sets how we send your confirmation & replies.

    Prefer WhatsApp? Message Shauna directly:
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