Crew

Navigator Ruth Leilani Caplin

Daughter of a Naval Engineer/Mechanical Engineer Consultant, I was born on the big Island of Hawaii.  My family and I then lived overseas in various countries such as Ecuador, Brazil, and Kenya until I was 19 years old.  At that time we moved to Los Angeles, CA to establish "roots" (and so that I wouldn't forget my English!).  My roots never grew long there, because once I received my AA degree in Liberal Arts from Valley College, I felt the yearning to travel again and explore various cities in the U.S.  I wanted to meet the challenge of moving to those cities and starting my life from scratch in each place.  Just to see if I could take my career and life to the next level in each new location, using all that I had learned up to that point.

I got my PMP (Project Management Professional) certification, along with a BS (lots of it!) in Computer Science, and I worked as an independent computer consultant for about two decades.  I was a senior project manager for top financial firms in New York City for about a decade, and prior to that was a software developer working for such companies as Apple Computer, IBM Professional Services, William M Mercer, and Chase Access Services in various cities across the U.S.

I am currently cruising happy and free on the ocean on Lakshmi, reveling in the beauty of the exquisite islands of the Bahamas and Caribbean. I grew up with the pictures of these islands on my walls -- now I'm visiting them!

I enjoy mingling with sea creatures underwater while diving, and spending quality time with my Scottish Terriers.  In my spare time I enjoy creative pursuits such as 3D computer animation, creating computer digital art, photography, and designing web sites.

I am Navigator and Gourmet Chef aboard Lakshmi.

Pictures

Happy at Highborne Cay
So you want to know which way to go?
Mingling with the Sea Creatures