Sarah Bretz, ContributorLate last month, popular cruise ship captain and social media star Kate McCue announced she was leaving Celebrity Cruises after nearly a decade of working for the line. Now, we know which cruise brand she’ll be working for next: Four Seasons Yachts.
The luxury cruise line, which hasn’t even launched yet, will welcome Captain Kate as the captain of its very first vessel, Four Seasons I.
In a reel shared to social media on March 18th, McCue announced the news to her followers, saying “It’s time for a new season! I’m thrilled to join an amazing team, introducing a new category of luxury and excellence to our guests at sea. A new build vessel is one thing. A start-up with an incredible prototype vessel is a whole new opportunity to grow with an iconic brand like Four Seasons!”
On March 19th, she posted another reel — this time a video of her joyful reaction to seeing her new home at sea, Four Seasons I, for the first time.
Four Seasons Yachts also shared the news on their website in an article titled “Meet Captain Kate McCue.”
“As a teenager growing up in San Francisco, she was enamoured by life at sea—so much so that after a family trip to The Bahamas, she told everyone she’d become a cruise director. Her father’s response changed everything: ‘You can do anything you want, including drive the thing.'” the article said. “That spark lit the path for a maritime career that would see her break records, cultivate fresh voices on the bridge, and eventually helm Four Seasons I as its inaugural Captain.”
The piece continued, “Following nearly a decade with Celebrity Cruises—where she captained the award-winning Celebrity Beyond and championed female representation on ship bridges—she arrives at Four Seasons Yachts with a vision shaped by decades of experience.”
Four Seasons Yachts is a new venture for the Toronto-based Four Seasons brand, which includes luxury hotels and private jet experiences. The brand’s first cruise vessel will feature all-suite, residential-style guest accommodations — with 95 suites in total. The aft will feature a 66-foot saltwater pool, as well as a marina that serves as a platform for watersports. Four Seasons I will also include extensive spa and wellness offerings, as well as 11 restaurants and lounges. Personal service will be a hallmark of the brand, with a guest to staff ratio of 1:1.
Four Seasons I is scheduled to debut in January 2026. In its debut year, the vessel is expected to operate 52 sailings on 32 itineraries, visiting over 30 countries and territories in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mediterranean.
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