Celebrity Cruises, the cruise brand of Royal Caribbean Cruises, has revealed the first ever sailing plan for a ship's bridge and senior crew consisting of women.

This historic voyage will take place on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020, when it will use the latest Celebrity Edge, the latest Edge cruise line that was recently launched in December.

As the captain of Celebrity Edge, Kate McCue will form a bridge and senior crew leadership team with 26 other female crew members. These 27 women are from 17 countries/regions, from captain, deputy captain, first officer to hotel supervisor, cruise supervisor and second-tube ship.

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Chairman and CEO of Fine Cruises, will also participate in the voyage of the "Celebrity Edge". Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said: "We very much hope to close the gender gap. In the past few years, we have been working hard to allow more women to enter our industry."

Patrik Dahlgren, Senior Vice President, Global Shipping Business, Royal Caribbean Cruises, said: "Since 2015, we have increased the proportion of female crew on the bridge bridge from 3% to 22%. Now, we hope that this unprecedented industry high can continue Growth. We need more women willing to work as seafarers, especially in the engineering field." Patrik Dahlgren was the first to diversify the bridges of exquisite cruise ships.

The data shows that the proportion of women currently accounts for only 2% of the number of global seafarers. To bring the cruise industry into a more diverse future, Fine Cruises previously appointed Kate McCue, the first female captain in the United States. In addition, Fine Cruises also announced that 22% of its bridge team consists of female crew.

Exquisite Cruise has been committed to providing more women with nautical work opportunities, increasing the proportion of female crew, and reducing the gender gap.

Captain Kate McCue became the first female cruise ship captain in American history in 2015. Her story can be regarded as a household name in the United States. She is not only loved by people, but also given to many people, especially those eager to join the nautical career. Female friends with spiritual encouragement.

In 2015, the proportion of female crew members of the exquisite cruise driving team was 3%. By 2019, this proportion has risen to 22%. In addition, the female crew of Celebrity Edge is as high as 30%, which is higher than the fleet of this cruise company and any other cruise company in the industry.

And all this is just the beginning, and it is far from over. The exquisite cruise line has not only increased the proportion of women in the driving team, but also expanded to other departments of the entire fleet.

Since its establishment in 1989, Exquisite Cruises has been adhering to its operating tenet: "Classic, elegant and innovative" keep pace with the current lifestyle.

It is understood that "Celebrity Edge" is 315 meters long, 38 meters wide, and 117,000 gross tons. It has 1,450 cabins and can carry 3,200 tourists. This luxury cruise ship was delivered by the French Atlantic Shipyard (Chantiers de l’Atlantique, formerly STX France) in November 2018.

"Celebrity Edge" is an unparalleled brand new cruise line launched by Fine Cruises, and one of the most exciting, innovative and most versatile cruise lines under Royal Caribbean Cruises. This cruise is designed by the world's top architects and designers through 3D technology, which is intended to allow sharp-eyed tourists around the world to redefine the way of exploring the world and the comfort of cruise vacations. Its new function settings and exquisite decoration also set a new benchmark for the quality of cruise ships in the future.