Celebrity Cruises announced today that it has appointed Kate McCue as Captain of Celebrity Summit. Captain McCue will join Celebrity from their sister line, Royal Caribbean International. Captain McCue will sign on to Celebrity Summit in August 2015.
According to Celebrity, the company “has elevated McCue to the position of Captain based on her 15 years of successful experience and leadership in the maritime industry. During her tenure, McCue has managed ship logistics while sailing worldwide itineraries, including Europe, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, and along the Panama Canal. Captain McCue has also served as a maritime leader while sailing several transatlantic and repositioning cruises, and played a notable role in the revitalization of ships in Singapore.
Congratulations to cruising’s newest captain!
-MJ, July 13, 2015