Celebrity Cruises announced in a press release that it will host a reunion web event a year after its historic all-female crew sailed on March 8, 2020.

During the web event, which will be streamed on Facebook, Captain Kate McCue, America’s first female cruise ship captain, and Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Celebrity Cruises’ first female CEO, “will reflect on sailing history, discuss the challenges that followed, share their stories of joy and sorrow and why it’s more important than ever to #choosetochallenge. ”

They will be joined by Managing Director Rachel Arnold (United Kingdom); 2nd Officer Elizabeth Marami (Kenya); Security chief Mor “Mia” Segev (Israel); Director of the hotel Niina Huataniemi; Deputy director of the Milana Dortangs hotel; Director of Guest Relations, Julie Sherrington (UK); and Cruise Director Sue Denning (UK).

“Making history with these women has been quite extraordinary for our industry and an honor for me. It was a dream come true for all of us, ”said Lutoff-Perlo. “Our mantra has been to use this time away from the water to come back stronger than ever and reuniting these incredible pioneers is a sign of that. Together, we will continue to navigate beyond conventional thought and wisdom to enter. in a new world of opportunity. “

According to Celebrity, only 2% of seafarers in the world are women. Celebrity Cruises in just six years has increased the percentage of qualified women on its sailing decks from 3 to 28, “making it possible for 2020 WOMANned historic sailing aboard the award-winning Celebrity Edge,” he said.

The reunion conversation will take place at noon ET on March 8, International Women’s Day, as a Watch Party on the Celebrity Cruise Facebook page. While the conversation is broadcast, Captain Kate will take control of the Celebrity Cruises Facebook page to answer specific questions from the audience and offer additional commentary, the cruise line said.