American female cruise line captain

This item appears on page 62 of the October 2015 issue.

In July, the first American female captain in cruise industry history was selected by Celebrity Cruises (Miami, FL; 844/418-6824, www.celebritycruises.com). Captain Kate McCue of San Francisco, California, took command of the Celebrity Summit in August. McCue graduated from California State University’s Maritime Academy and has 15 years’ experience managing ship logistics.