To call Kate McCue, captain of the Celebrity Beyond megaship, a fan favorite would be an understatement. McCue is not only a cruise ship captain but a social media star, with more than 1 million followers on Instagram and more than 84,000 YouTube subscribers.

Kate McCue, the internet-famous cruise ship captain, is leaving Celebrity Cruises after 22 years but did not disclose her next steps.

Captain Kate McCue, the first American woman to be a captain of a large cruise ship, has announced on her Instagram that she is leaving her role at Celebrity Cruises.

McCue, the first American woman to be captain of a large cruise ship, announced her departure to her 1 million followers on Instagram on Monday.

Captain Kate McCue announced on her Instagram that she is leaving her post at Celebrity Cruises. “I've spent the last 22 years on 11 ships in the Royal Caribbean Group, from 2nd Officer to Captain,” said the American captain.

A famed Celebrity Cruises captain — who is known as much for her seafaring skills as she is for her love of Louboutin shoes and hairless cats — made the announcement in an Instagram post.

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