Captain | Shawn Baker | American

Originally from Hawaii, Shawn began his career in yachting as a teenager. He attended various maritime institutes to advance his education in Honolulu, San Diego, and Portland, and partook in EMT training in Hawaii. Since the start of his career, Shawn has worked on multiple vessels including commercial, private and charter. His specialty is high end, long range, diving/ fishing/ expedition excursions to remote locations. He has navigated The Bahamas, Florida Keys, Western Caribbean, Hawaii, US West coast, many areas of Central America and The Galapagos Islands. He is very well versed in the Mexican pacific and Costa Rica. As a resident of Cabo San Lucas for over two decades, the Sea of Cortez is his favorite place in the world. When not working, some of Shawn’s hobbies include diving, fishing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, surfing, motorcycles, off roading and family events.

Deckhand | Jason Williams | American

A born and raised Florida native, Jason grew up surrounded by activities that helped shaped the career path he’s taken as a waterman. Being raised around boats, Jason grew up with a waterman family – going on weekly outings to the beaches, fishing, and diving or to the lake for watersports. In 2011, Jason moved to Kona, Hawaii where he began his boating career, fishing for big game on the Kona coast. Here is also where he took up the art of fire dancing – eventually moving to Miami to pursue this as a career. Knowing it would take some time to build, Jason relied on yachting for income, getting his first position as a deckhand on a 100’ vessel. He learned all the skills to run a deck and ultimately worked his way up to the 200’ range, where he landed a gig with a great Captain and crew that he stuck with for several years. Jason now owns his own entertainment company for fire dancing, and on occasion, shares his talents while on charter. Jason joined the team on OCEAN LIFE in September 2022.