In what is thought to be an industry first, brothers Dimitrios and Tasos Kafetzis have been named co-captains of Celebrity Cruises upcoming Edge-class vessel, Ascent.
The maritime siblings – who will take the helm of the new vessel when it debuts this winter – will alternate their time in a three-months on-and-off rotation.
Dimitrios has more than three decades experience sailing with Celebrity Cruises, having started as an apprentice officer onboard Celebrity’s very first vessel, Horizon, in 1990.
Tasos, meanwhile, grew up watching his older brother making a career on cruise ships, and realised he wanted to follow in his footsteps, joining Celebrity Cruises in 1998. Most recently he served as captain of Celebrity Edge.
Celebrity Cruises president and chief executive Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said: "Seeing their emotional reaction to this appointment and understanding what it means to share this pinnacle of their career together was something I didn’t expect and will never forget."
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