watson50 Posted May 15, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 15, 2016 hello everyone.we will be on the Summit again for the June 12th sailing. Hooray!Doe's anybody know if Capt. Kate will be onboard then? I heard that her vacation time is coming up.And, is the Sunset bar still there? thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oroszdb Posted May 15, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 15, 2016 hello everyone.we will be on the Summit again for the June 12th sailing. Hooray!Doe's anybody know if Capt. Kate will be onboard then? I heard that her vacation time is coming up.And, is the Sunset bar still there? thank you. Sunset is still there, I know she posted the day she's leaving in her Instagram account....I want to say 6/12 is the day she's leaving but I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLP1 Posted May 15, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Believe she leaves mid to late June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vequist Posted May 15, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 15, 2016 We are on her last sailing, the week of June 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsy43 Posted May 15, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Does anyone know how long she will be gone? I have no idea how long their breaks are. We are sailing mid July and were disappointed that she won't be on our sailing as she sounds so great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisersTimesThree Posted May 15, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I believe they do 3 months on, 3 months off, so she wouldn't be back until mid September. We were hoping to sail with her on our August cruise, but looks like that wont happen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osborne66 Posted May 15, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 15, 2016 hello everyone.we will be on the Summit again for the June 12th sailing. Hooray!Doe's anybody know if Capt. Kate will be onboard then? I heard that her vacation time is coming up.And, is the Sunset bar still there? thank you. 19th Jun is her last cruise for 3 months so you are good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsanTom Posted May 16, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Do you book your cruise in order to see Captain Kate? Just curious! I know some people prefer certain Butlers and will book accordingly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavovsky Posted May 16, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) I was wondering the same. Is she a better captain or something? Sent from my iPhone 7 using Tapatalk Edited May 16, 2016 by Pavovsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger1964 Posted May 16, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I was wondering the same. Is she a better captain or something? Sent from my iPhone 7 using Tapatalk I have never sailed with her, but I can attest to the fact that there are better captains than others! I would not sail on the Silhouette again if I knew the captain was the same one that I had on last Christmas cruise. The captain does (or at least can) make a difference in the atmosphere on the ship, especially with the crew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson50 Posted May 16, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) Some Captains are good.Some Captains are great. We chose this cruise for convenience and rate.So when we come aboard,we personally want to welcome Captain Kate.So climb down from your mountain,Ok mate. sailed Celebrity 15x.Summit 6x Edited May 16, 2016 by watson50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted May 16, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Being a captain is a 24/7 job. Not only does Capt. Kate navigate, she gets out and mingles with the guests. After 3 months on the job, she needs a break. In January, we were on the Summit with Capt. Alex Popodopolus were was wonderful. He was funny and full of energy. We got a chance to share coffee with him. Fantastic guy. Last summer, we sailed on the Summit with Capt. Koufetsis who was wonderful. We have sailed with him on the Silhouette and on the Eclipse. He has great stories. Leave the sailing of the ship to the captain and have a nice trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffysue Posted May 17, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I loved Captain Kate. Of course the most important thing is that the captain can handle the ship, but it is nice that she is so friendly and personable, too. I remember being on one ship (yes, I remember which one but don't want to name names) where it was clear the captain did not really want to participate in any of the social activities and he always looked grumpy. I can't complain because he did get us back and forth safely, but it is always nice when the captain makes guests feel welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted May 17, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Do you book your cruise in order to see Captain Kate? Just curious! I know some peopleprefer certain Butlers and will book accordingly! Also my thoughts. I am sure that most people would not make so much fuss about her if her name was Captain Richard instead of Captain Kate. Also, I feel that specifying any captain (male or female) by their first name is inappropriate. Being a Captain is a major job with major responsibilities. You do not address people with that level of responsibility in any profession by their first name. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted May 17, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Also my thoughts. I am sure that most people would not make so much fuss about her if her name was Captain Richard instead of Captain Kate. Amen. I'm getting really tired of these weekly Captain Kate topics. She might be Celebrity's best or worst Captain when it comes to actually managing the Bridge (nobody on here is capable of evaluating that) but just because Celebrity puts her photo on every marketing brochure (solely because she's female) and because she spends a lot of time acting funny with passengers she's suddenly the best Captain. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger1964 Posted May 17, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Amen. I'm getting really tired of these weekly Captain Kate topics. She might be Celebrity's best or worst Captain when it comes to actually managing the Bridge (nobody on here is capable of evaluating that) but just because Celebrity puts her photo on every marketing brochure (solely because she's female) and because she spends a lot of time acting funny with passengers she's suddenly the best Captain. Weird. Yes, why would any company want to market a successful outgoing captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffysue Posted May 17, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) *deleted* Edited May 17, 2016 by fluffysue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted May 17, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 17, 2016 i was on the 4/9 sailing and really didn't g care who was the captain. i was more interested in the ports since there were 3 i had never been to. i only saw her at st thomas but heard her every am reading her friend Confucius sayings. i am one of those people who don't care who the c.d. is. i vacation once a year, maybe 2x if lucky and i like to focus on islands not who the captain is. as long as it isn't an incompetent junkie, i don't think it should be a deal breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosethorn40 Posted May 18, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Also my thoughts. I am sure that most people would not make so much fuss about her if her name was Captain Richard instead of Captain Kate. Also, I feel that specifying any captain (male or female) by their first name is inappropriate. Being a Captain is a major job with major responsibilities. You do not address people with that level of responsibility in any profession by their first name. DON She calls herself Captain Kate (Just look at her Instagram account). I had the opportunity to speak to her twice, maybe 3 times, and I personally addressed her as Captain, but she didn't seem to mind if others said Captain Kate. People are excited about meeting her because she's the first American female Captain of a cruise ship. Maybe its Ho Hum to some, but to others its a big deal. Of course she is qualified to run a ship, I don't think any cruise line would entrust a multi-million dollar ship, and the lives of 3000 +/- people to her if she wasn't. I am sure Celebrity having a female CEO played a part in Celebrity having the first female captain. She was probably chosen for several reasons besides her qualifications. PR is part of the job when you are a first, and someone outgoing and attractive doesn't hurt. BTW I've seen people make a big deal out of meeting or having dinner with a male captain as well. Maybe its the uniform. Edited May 18, 2016 by Rosethorn40 spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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