Cunard, named Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge, who will take the helm of Queen Anneits new luxury vessel when it sets sail on its maiden voyage in early 2024.
Announcing the appointment on International Women’s Day, Thorhauge is Cunard’s first female captain when she became captain of queen victoria in 2010. She will sail Queen Anne from Italy, where she is currently under construction, to Southampton, ahead of her maiden voyage in 2024.
She began her career as a non-commissioned officer aboard Cunard’s Vistafjord in 1997, became captain of queen victoria and Queen Elizabeth in 2011. During her 25 years with Cunard, she has traveled the world many times.
“I am very proud to be Cunard’s first female captain, but to be named Queen Anne’s first captain is the greatest honour. It means the absolute world to me to be part of Cunard’s next chapter,” the captain said. Thorhauge.
“I can’t wait to see the reaction Queen Anne will receive from our guests when they first step aboard, then to set sail and introduce our magnificent new ship to the world, visiting wonderful and exciting ports. I can only imagine the reception she will receive.
“When I discuss Queen Anne with the crew of Cunard it is so clear how excited and proud they are to welcome a new ship to the fleet. The crew is fundamental to delivering that quintessential Cunard experience, and I know they will continue to deliver the exceptionally high standards of our White Star service on Queen Anne that our customers have come to expect from us.
Thorhauge is from the Faroe Islands in Denmark, a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and the Shetland Islands.
Shared captain duties on board Queen Anne will be David Hudson who started with Cunard in 2006.
Cunard will unveil routes for Queen Anne in May this year.
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