The first-of-its-kind sailing, Celebrity Cruises to set sail with first-ever all-female bridge and officer team on Celebrity Edge in recognition and celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2020.
Captain McCue will be at the helm and will be accompanied by 26 other women to create an all-female Bridge and officer leadership team, including British First Officer Rachel Arnold, British Cruise Director Sue Denning and British Guest Relations Director Jule Sherrington – as well as Celebrity’s President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo.
Lutoff-Perlo said:
We are all passionate about closing the gender gap. Over the last few years, we have worked hard to diversify the crew on board and bring more women than ever into our industry. None of this could have been possible without the leadership and shared vision of the extraordinary men and women I work with every day, led by Patrik Dahlgren and Brian Abel – who take this challenge to heart and have made it possible. We are fortunate to have many incredible, experienced and beyond-qualified women who have worked tirelessly to achieve these positions. And we also celebrate the many men who continue to support them and help champion having more women crew onboard.
The below all-women Bridge and leadership team for this historic sailing of Celebrity Edge represents 17 different countries, including:
As part of this one-of-a-kind sailing, Celebrity is curating unique specialty programming, including evening gallery exhibitions and art auctions featuring female artists, celebrating the female form; collaborating on an exclusive design with luxury jewellery designer Reout Kallati; hosting special events, such as a cinema series featuring iconic and impactful female directors, leads and inspirational narratives; and other dedicated onboard programming, including Women of the World-themed trivia challenges, Fearless Female Officers vs. Guests Pool Volleyball tournament, and a Q&A panel with the ship’s inspiring female leadership team.
Additional specialty programming is still to be announced, including a moderated discussion panel with current confirmed special guests including artist and child prodigy Autumn de Forest and fashion designer Mary Frances; unique networking opportunities and more, all with the goal of inspiring a new generation of young girls and women to continue pushing boundaries and breaking barriers.
Guests can experience the all-female bridge onboard the 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing, departing 8 March 2020.
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