Captain Kate McCue Named Captain of Four Seasons Yachts’ First Vessel

Late final month, widespread cruise ship captain and social media star Kate McCue introduced she was leaving Movie star Cruises after almost a decade of working for the road. Now, we all know which cruise model she’ll be working for subsequent: 4 Seasons Yachts.

The posh cruise line, which hasn’t even launched but, will welcome Captain Kate because the captain of its very first vessel, 4 Seasons I.

In a reel shared to social media on March 18th, McCue introduced the information to her followers, saying “It’s time for a brand new season! I’m thrilled to affix a tremendous staff, introducing a brand new class of luxurious and excellence to our friends at sea. A brand new construct vessel is one factor. A start-up with an unimaginable prototype vessel is an entire new alternative to develop with an iconic model like 4 Seasons!”

On March nineteenth, she posted another reel — this time a video of her joyful response to seeing her new dwelling at sea, 4 Seasons I, for the primary time.

(Photograph through 4 Seasons Yachts)

4 Seasons Yachts additionally shared the information on their web site in an article titled “Meet Captain Kate McCue.”

“As a young person rising up in San Francisco, she was enamoured by life at sea—a lot in order that after a household journey to The Bahamas, she informed everybody she’d turn out to be a cruise director. Her father’s response modified every thing: ‘You are able to do something you need, together with drive the factor.’” the article stated. “That spark lit the trail for a maritime profession that might see her break information, domesticate recent voices on the bridge, and finally helm 4 Seasons I as its inaugural Captain.”

The piece continued, “Following almost a decade with Movie star Cruises—the place she captained the award-winning Movie star Past and championed feminine illustration on ship bridges—she arrives at 4 Seasons Yachts with a imaginative and prescient formed by many years of expertise.”

captain kate mccue four seasons yachts — (Photograph through 4 Seasons Yachts)

4 Seasons Yachts is a brand new enterprise for the Toronto-based 4 Seasons model, which incorporates luxurious inns and personal jet experiences. The model’s first cruise vessel will characteristic all-suite, residential-style visitor lodging — with 95 suites in complete. The aft will characteristic a 66-foot saltwater pool, in addition to a marina that serves as a platform for watersports. 4 Seasons I can even embody in depth spa and wellness choices, in addition to 11 eating places and lounges. Private service might be an indicator of the model, with a visitor to workers ratio of 1:1.

4 Seasons I is scheduled to debut in January 2026. In its debut yr, the vessel is anticipated to function 52 sailings on 32 itineraries, visiting over 30 international locations and territories within the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mediterranean.

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