New captain kate on summit

[Nana57]

What was the crisis she handled with people killed on what excursion?

[ChucktownSteve]

What was the crisis she handled with people killed on what excursion?

 

It was in Tortola http://www.caribbean360.com/news/cruise-ship-passengers-killed-in-excursion-accident-in-tortola

[bambidrummer]

Just back from the New Year's Eve cruise on the Summit. I will probably post a longer review (not particularly good), but I was nonetheless going to call out how wonderful Captain Kate was on the cruise. I couldn't care less what her sex is, what I do care about was how she connected with the passengers and her professionalism. She is, in my opinion, one of the most professional and caring captains I have ever encountered. This was my 14th cruise and I have never experienced a captain who was "out and about" as much as Captain Kate. I felt like she attended many of the events and was happy to speak to the passengers and generally set the tone of the cruise. Also, her announcements were interesting, personal and warm. Kudos to Captain Kate and Celebrity!

 

I was on this cruise too. She was out and about. I have never seen passengers speaking about a captain before this cruise. Everyone talked about her. I saw her playing poker in the casino. She was laughing. Way to go on hiring her. Too bad she is taking a leave soon.

[bambidrummer]

I forgot she also let us stay along the shore of St Martin to watch the fireworks for New Year's Eve. That was really nice.

[midwestchick]

I have not jumped in to boast about Capt. Kate and it has nothing to do with her being male or female. If anyone remembers, Capt. Leo began sailing past the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline on June 21, on our Bermuda cruise. That continued, even when she boarded to cruise with Capt. Leo. So many of us on our Oct. 4th cruise were so looking forward to this and it never happened....I had friends and family watching the webcam....we were set to sail at 4:00 and never set sail until after 5:00, and she sailed directly out of Bayonne...many disappointed pax. Truth be known, we did not leave one of our ports on time on that cruise....granted there was one with a medical emergency so that can easily be overlooked. Standing joke at the Sunset Bar was, "she must be on Facebook again". Yes, she was all over the ship's venues....more than I've ever seen any Capt. IMHO, I think it's a bit over the top. :rolleyes: Regardless of her qualifications, quite frankly I'm tired of all the hype. No flames please....just voicing my opinion and observations.

[alcpa1]

ChucktownSteves reference to the accident is factual.

What the article does not tell is the way Capt. Kate handled the situation. She did go to the hospital along with staff members. She held the ship for several hours to give the injured time for treatment and an easier return to the ship. She directed the crew to assist the injured passengers who were to remain on Tortola and also those who were evacuated to San Juan and Miami. She appointed three staff members to remain on Tortola to help the families. AND she kept the passengers informed for days following the crash.

Capt. Kate was shaken by the tragedy but kept her ship steady and her passengers as well.

We were probably 15-20 minutes ahead of the jitney that crashed. We were in the same type vehicle. We experienced the very steep and curvy roads in the often heavy rain. We actually were stopped for about 15 minutes waiting for a traffic accident between two local cars not far from the wreck site. Traffic was backed up so I don't know if the ill fated jitney was speeding to make up time. We did not witness the accident. We did figure out something was amiss when road detours were set up and police cars were traveling with lights flashing.

Our hearts go out to the families of the lost and injured. Our respect is directed to our captain.

[Nana57]

How tragic and awful! We didn't hear about this because we were on the Eclipse at that time. Any update on the injured?

[richsea]

I have not jumped in to boast about Capt. Kate and it has nothing to do with her being male or female. If anyone remembers, Capt. Leo began sailing past the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline on June 21, on our Bermuda cruise. That continued, even when she boarded to cruise with Capt. Leo. So many of us on our Oct. 4th cruise were so looking forward to this and it never happened....I had friends and family watching the webcam....we were set to sail at 4:00 and never set sail until after 5:00, and she sailed directly out of Bayonne...many disappointed pax..

 

Did you ever think that perhaps you did not sail past the Statue was due to the late sailing, which I doubt was caused by her ineptitude, or her being friendly to her guests.:eek:

[K.T.B.]

Did you ever think that perhaps you did not sail past the Statue was due to the late sailing, which I doubt was caused by her ineptitude, or her being friendly to her guests.:eek:

 

You assume it's her fault.... You know what they say about people who assume, correct?

 

No one here knows why the ship didn't sail past the Statue. :rolleyes:

[richsea]

You assume it's her fault.... You know what they say about people who assume, correct?

 

No one here knows why the ship didn't sail past the Statue. :rolleyes:

 

Yes, but. I didn't assume it was her fault. Perhaps you assumed I did.:rolleyes:

[Carlett]

We sail on the Summit this May to Bermuda. We hope that Captain Kate is on the ship at this time. We look forward to having a female captain and applaud Celebrity for being one of the few cruise lines having a female captain. From everything that we've seen and read, she seems to be exceptional at her job.

[JanineM]

Total aside - but I'm really saddened about the accident on Tortolla. We had a very scary experience on our excursion there in October when a tour bus in front of ours was inches away from was inches away from going over a cliff.

 

And maybe I was too harsh in my initial reactions to Capt Kate. My first negative reaction is what it is, but I guess she's proving herself to be quite competent.

Edited January 9, 2016 by JanineM

[need2bespoiled]

Was on the Summit for 2 weeks in December.

 

My view? a 100% marketing/sales advertisement for Celebrity!

 

Flounced all around the ship in a tight fitting tailored suit with high heels and necklaces.

Popped up everywhere there was a camera to gain a bit of publicity for the company.

 

By the pool at the volleyball

In the Martini bar

In the kids club making paper planes and trains?????????? :rolleyes:

In the shops helping to sell watches and jewellery :rolleyes:

I was expecting here to serve me dinner and turn the bed down by the end of the cruise....... I wonder who actually sailed the ship because it sure was not her.

 

Seriously, this is SO sexist it's offensive. We've never sailed with a female captain and seen the male captains doing all the same things, from volleyball in the pool, selling art / watches, poker in the Casino, game shows, navigation talks and more.

 

She is still the one in charge and can do as she wishes and I bet she is the one docking the ship most of the time, when she isn't training jr officer. Otherwise, it is on autopilot with two officers always on the bridge.

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

[need2bespoiled]

I have not jumped in to boast about Capt. Kate and it has nothing to do with her being male or female. If anyone remembers, Capt. Leo began sailing past the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline on June 21, on our Bermuda cruise. That continued, even when she boarded to cruise with Capt. Leo. So many of us on our Oct. 4th cruise were so looking forward to this and it never happened....I had friends and family watching the webcam....we were set to sail at 4:00 and never set sail until after 5:00, and she sailed directly out of Bayonne...many disappointed pax. Truth be known, we did not leave one of our ports on time on that cruise....granted there was one with a medical emergency so that can easily be overlooked. Standing joke at the Sunset Bar was, "she must be on Facebook again". Yes, she was all over the ship's venues....more than I've ever seen any Capt. IMHO, I think it's a bit over the top. :rolleyes: Regardless of her qualifications, quite frankly I'm tired of all the hype. No flames please....just voicing my opinion and observations.

 

Did you ever think that perhaps you did not sail past the Statue was due to the late sailing, which I doubt was caused by her ineptitude, or her being friendly to her guests.:eek:

 

We've sailed on a number of cruises when we were late moving most ports. The captain was never a woman, and the late departures had many reasons, including:

 

Still fueling

Late arriving passengers (embarking and excursions)

Late provisioning

Medical emergencies

Local immigration personal

Weather

Mechanical problems

 

(don't sail with us unless you'd like an adventure)

 

I agree with richsea, don't assume, you have no idea if it was her fault.

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

[midwestchick]

Oh, come on....late fueling on disembarkation day when the ship has been in port since early morning...:rolleyes: :rolleyes: 'Nuf said. :rolleyes:

[need2bespoiled]

Oh, come on....late fueling on disembarkation day when the ship has been in port since early morning...:rolleyes: :rolleyes: 'Nuf said. :rolleyes:

 

Exactly what happened to us in Arica, Chili last month. Fuel barge was late. I doubt that's what happened but it's likely it was out of her control. Heck, the pilot could have been late. Unless you know, the you can't say and I doubt you know why.

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

[neverbeenhere]

Again I say; wow.

[donaldsc]

Old and totally sexist story. Would there be so much fuss about the new captain if the new captain was a he instead of a she. Judge her on her abilities and not her sex.

 

DON

[Caribbean Chris]

We've sailed on a number of cruises when we were late moving most ports. The captain was never a woman, and the late departures had many reasons, including:

 

Still fueling

Late arriving passengers (embarking and excursions)

Late provisioning

Medical emergencies

Local immigration personal

Weather

Mechanical problems

 

(don't sail with us unless you'd like an adventure)

 

I agree with richsea, don't assume, you have no idea if it was her fault.

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

 

Been cruising since 1977, and have similar list of delays, with another in December, a "joke" bomb threat. Boarding and sailing delayed...arrived late in our first port, San Juan, and it was almost dark by then. Not the captain's fault.

 

On Century, a combo of several factors at San Diego, union dock workers clocked out, another crew rounded up. Passengers sat in the terminal waiting for many hours to board. Late into our first Hawaiian port. Not the captain's fault.

 

Like others, I suggest Captain Kate had to omit sightseeing by the Statue of Liberty in order to maintain schedule. But I'm just guessing.

[followyourheart]

Oh, come on....late fueling on disembarkation day when the ship has been in port since early morning...:rolleyes: :rolleyes: 'Nuf said. :rolleyes:

 

We were on RC's VOS TA last November. We were delayed leaving after last fueling to get us across the ocean due to a disagreement concerning how many gallons the fueling company said they pumped vs how many gallons RC said they received. We did not sail until this was resolved. So, yes it is possible to sail late even though the ship had been in port since early morning getting refueled.

[TLCOhio]

From my experience, all Celebrity captains, not just Captain Kate, are now "out and about" meeting with the guests in all venues. Years ago, you would see the captain on only rare occasions ..... not the case anymore.

 

richsea: Perhaps she rolled an ankle wearing her high heels & could not get to the bridge in order to sail on time. That sound better to you?

 

Sex sells. I see you are from Las Vegas -- you should know that. :rolleyes:

 

WOW!! This thread has a wild combo of good' date=' legitimate points/info, plus many "other" types of varied comments. Personally, I like a Captain to be that [b']CEO who is moving around the ship[/b], keeping a keen eye on operations, being visible, etc., etc. Obviously safety comes first and foremost!! As noted by others earlier, the technology on the bridge has advanced significantly, plus there are other top staff there at all times.

 

Below are a couple of visuals from the interesting, in-depth profile that Peter Greenberg and CBS News did on her and Celebrity Cruise lines in September 2015. Yes, Celebrity is marketing and merchandising her and other key staff members who have some "sizzle" and/or interesting stories. That's the American Way!! We also live in a media era when "reality TV" and "celebrity" sells and gets attention.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

Enjoyed a 14-day, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014, Sydney to Auckland adventure, getting a big sampling for the wonders of "down under” before and after this cruise. Go to:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139

for more info and many pictures of these amazing sights in this great part of the world. Now at 131,951 views for this posting.

 

 

Here are a couple of screen shots from when in September 2015 Travel Expert Peter Greenberg and CBS News did an in-depth profile on her, Celebrity, etc.:

 

 

 

[wwcruisers]

Oh, come on....late fueling on disembarkation day when the ship has been in port since early morning...:rolleyes: :rolleyes: 'Nuf said. :rolleyes:

 

Well, if this is the first time that any of your departures has been delayed by a late bunkering process -- then, you have led a truly charmed cruising life. There are many things in port over which a ship's captain has no control. One of them is when/how that giant floating gas station shows up. ;)

Edited January 10, 2016 by wwcruisers