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Tag: Lisa Lutoff-Perlo

  • Wednesday, July 15th 2015 - 07:51 UTC

    US female will take the helm of 91.000-ton Celebrity Summit in August

    Kate McCue, 37, has been elevated to the position of Captain based on her 15 years of experience and leadership in the maritime industry.

    For the first time in the cruise industry, an American female will take the helm of a mega-ton cruise ship. At 37 years of age, San Francisco native Kate McCue will command Celebrity Summit, a 91,000-ton, 965-foot ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet, sailing between the eastern United States and Bermuda. As Captain, she will be responsible for the navigation of the ship and the onboard experience of its 2,158 guests and 952 crew members.