Regent Seven Seas CruisesWhen Seven Seas Splendor—the fifth and newest ship in the Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ fleet—sets sail in February 2020, it will mark the first time a woman has been tapped to captain a brand new cruise ship. She was the first Italian female cruise ship captain and the first female master captain on Regent Seven Seas (leading both Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Mariner). Melani: I began my nautical career working as a cadet on cargo ships sailing between Europe and South Africa. In 2010, I joined Regent Seven Seas Cruises working in a variety of roles—Including a bridge officer, navigation officer, safety officer and staff captain on Seven Seas Voyager—and was named the company’s first female captain on Seven Seas Mariner in 2016. Regent Seven Seas CruisesNow that you’ve reached the nautical “top” of Regent Seven Seas at a relatively young age, where do you go from here?

Source: Forbes April 01, 2019 15:11 UTC