Melonie Abernethy
Clearwater,FL
Summary
Effective Senior Captain managing issues and remaining level-headed. Offering over 30 years of expertise handling guests and employees for organizations in the marine environment. An enthusiastic personality with skills in making guests/ employees feel welcome to our company and making decisions effectively to meet goals
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Boat Captain
Tampa Bay Watch
St. Petersburg, FL
03.2024 - Current
- Identified potential hazards quickly, addressing them proactively to prevent accidents or damage to the vessel.
- Navigated challenging waters skillfully, ensuring safe and efficient transit of passengers and cargo.
- Improved crew morale with effective leadership techniques that fostered teamwork while addressing individual needs or concerns promptly.
- Conducted informative tours for passengers, sharing knowledge about local history, wildlife, and points of interest.
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and accommodating special requests during charters.
Senior Captain
Yachtstarship
Tampa, FL
05.2021 - Current
- Responsible for managing 30 employees daily, safety checks, security measures, making sure on time boarding / disembarking with our guests, navigating the vessel through day/ night cruises /maintaining the vessels systems and interacting with guests to make their experiences the best we can as a team
Senior Captain
Watermark Journeys
Annapolis, MD
04.1994 - 04.2021
- Responsible for 13 vessels at Watermark and managing operations for daily cruises
- Daily pre check and post check duties required for cruising
- Annual coast guard inspections for all 13 vessels and their systems
- Navigation of all vessels as I queried my way up from our smallest vessel 26 feet to the largest 100 feet
- Guest's enrichment to have the best possible experience on board
- Live narration on our 40 minute and 90 minute cruises
- Scheduling monthly drills to be logged and training new crew/ bartenders and captains
Education
High School Diploma -
Bowie High School
Bowie, MDSkills
- Volunteering with aquariums and the Manatee Viewing center as to get experience to marine life and conservation to help protect our waters
- Organized clean up days to help recycling efforts as our companies use glass/ aluminum
- Help Tampa Bay Watch with camp and school groups to organize snorkel trips and net pulls to educate our children for the future
Timeline
Boat Captain
Tampa Bay Watch
03.2024 - Current
Senior Captain
Yachtstarship
05.2021 - Current
Senior Captain
Watermark Journeys
04.1994 - 04.2021
High School Diploma -
Bowie High School