I began my career in the yachting industry by default in 1973 when my husband, Daniel Webster, introduced me to the joys of sailing. In my 30+ years of marriage to Dan, we have owned 2 sailing yachts of our own, cruising extensively on them between Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. In 1980, I also co-captained with Dan professionally for a 10-year period on both power and sailing yachts. During this time, one of my major accomplishments was that I held a 100 Ton, United States Coast Guard Masters license. This was 1980 and a time when there were very few accomplished female captains. A trans-Atlantic crossing to the Mediterranean in 1986 was also an experience that will always remain with me. Today, Dan is still a professional yachtsman and charter captain and he is also the Vice President of SWC, Inc.

Between 1980-1987 Dan and I lived in the Caribbean, introducing charter guests to the many wonders of a crewed yacht charter vacation. Life was great fun and we loved our lifestyle immensely. In early 1988, we decided that it was time to settle down, somewhere in the heart of a yachting community. As a "grassroots entrepreneur" and coming from an old seafaring family where I am a fourth generation Florida pioneer, I could not imagine living anywhere else. Although originally from north Florida, Dan and I settled into Ft. Lauderdale, the Yachting Capital of America and we soon began to call it home. In September of 1989, I turned in my stripes and formed Shannon Webster Charters, Inc, an entity that I operated successfully for 3-1/2 years before making a gentleman's agreement with a large Yacht Charter & Management firm to become their independent Retail Charter Director, a position I held for over a decade until the company sold. In October of 2001, I immediately re-opened my doors at SWC, Inc in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and began to operate independently once again. In 2005, after 16 years in South Florida, Dan and I made the decision to move our main charter operations for SWC, Inc & Daniel Webster Marine Services, Inc. to Flagler Beach, FL, where we now reside permanently.

My lifelong passion for traveling continues to seduce me, even after settling ashore. To this day, it is not unlike me to travel halfway around the world just to look at a yacht that is available for charter in an unknown venue. I love to share this knowledge with my clients. I also have a passion for beautiful places and like to take photography whenever I travel. Many of the photographs that you will find on my website were taken “on location” by me. I hope that you enjoy your journey, wherever that it may take you. I would consider it a personal honor to share my charter knowledge, information and expertise with you and I hope that you will consider the use of my services. Please take a moment to read the testimonials from some of my other satisfied repeat clients. I am proud to say that over 90% of the bookings here at SWC, Inc is from repeat business and their referrals. I would love to hear from you so please feel free to contact me to assist you in arranging your next crewed yacht charter.