Still Alive: A true story of survival on the Caribbean

By Shawn Whitby

Still Alive

A True Story of Survival in the Caribbean

Five strangers.

One shattered yacht.

Ten days adrift.

After walking away from a dream job aboard a luxury cruise ship, Australian adventurer Shawn Whitby chooses uncertainty over the flight home. Backpacking through Venezuela and Colombia, he embraces every opportunity-trekking through remote jungles, learning new cultures, and searching for his next adventure.

That adventure becomes a fight for survival.

A violent storm snaps the mast of the yacht carrying five men across the Caribbean from Colombia to Panama leaving them stranded hundreds of kilometres from land with no radio, no engine, little fresh water, and no chance of rescue..

As the days pass, hope begins to fade. Food becomes scarce. Every decision carries life-or-death consequences. Faced with exhaustion, fear, and the relentless power of the open sea, the crew must rely on ingenuity, determination, and each other to survive.

Still Alive is a gripping true story of adventure, resilience, friendship, and the extraordinary will to live when everything seems lost. It is a reminder that survival is measured not only by strength, but by the refusal to give up.

If you enjoy true survival stories such as 438 Days, Adrift, Touching the Void, or Endurance, Still Alive will keep you turning pages until the very end.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HDNX425T
• ISBN13: 9798190865608
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"