Captain Julian
Julian is a native Texan, growing up in the city of Houston, which is 50 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. His love for the ocean started at a young age with father and son fishing trips to the Texas Gulf Coast. As time passed, he became an experienced outdoors-man and fostered the love for it with camping, fishing, hunting and obtaining his SSI diving certificate. Some of the most memorable moments where his experiences captaining his family’s boat at a young age to various offshore destinations and coming home with ice chests full of catch.
Julian attended and graduated private school and continued his education at the University of Houston to obtain his BBA in Business Management. He has worked in the energy business for 25 years. Eleven of those years were spent running his own consulting company, advising both domestic and international clients in their day to day operations.
Julian and Chef/1st Mate, Shawn, made the decision to live out their dreams, and became captain and crew of Cashmere. The desire to share their knowledge of the marine and island life brought them to the tranquil waters of the Caribbean and to share the grace and beauty of the Caribbean Sea and her islands have to offer, with their guests.
Chef Shawn
Shawn was born and raised in a small town in Texas. She spent her past time with her family either on the water or riding horses. Her land-life love was her horses, where her water-life love was fishing. Her love for both kept her actively busy with her family. In addition to her active marine life, her family owned and operated a hunting lodge where hunters would stay for bird hunts. Shawn and her family provided hand crafted cuisines for the hunters, sometimes upward to 25 quests. It was here where she began to develop a love for cooking and experimenting with different foods.
After graduating from college, her love for the water continued. Shawn was a teacher at the beginning of her career where she filled the summers with boat activities, including skiing, knee boarding and fishing. Countless weekends were spent on the water. While traveling, her love for tranquil waters, beautiful islands, and diverse cultures grew stronger. She dreamt one day to make a lifestyle change and live “near” the water. That time drew nearer as her and Julian started their sailing lessons, igniting a deeper adventure on the water…….SAILING!
Then, Cashmere was purchased. Becoming the full-time crew of their own vessel is a dream come true---sharing this dream with guests by exploring the waters and shores of the Virgin Islands. Shawn’s servant heart is thrilled to share this magnificent adventure on board their beautiful vessel, Cashmere. Her desire is not only to serve you, but to share the awestruck views and magical experiences the islands so graciously offer. Happy Sailing!
