| Karin Stahre-Janson | |
| Birth Place: | Strömstad, Sweden |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Occupation: | Cruise ship Captain |
Karin Stahre-Janson is a Swedish cruise ship captain. When she became the commanding officer of Monarch of the Seas in 2007, it was the first time that a woman had been in command of a "mega" cruise ship. She has also been placed in command of Serenade of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas.
Karin Stahre-Janson was born in Strömstad, Sweden. In her youth, Stahre-Janson was involved with a sailing club.[1] She attended and graduated from the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg with a bachelor's degree in Nautical science. Her first job on a ship was at the age of 19, when she took a six week long position on a petroleum tanker as a junior seaman.[2]
She initially pursued a career on-board cargo vessels for some nine years but moved to the cruise industry after applying for a vacancy as a superintendent on Royal Caribbean International.[1] [3] She subsequently held staff captain positions on both Serenade of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas.[3]
In 2007, she was named as the captain of Monarch of the Seas, making her the first woman to be placed in command of a modern "mega" cruise ship.[1] By 2010, Stahre-Janson had been placed in command of Serenade of the Seas, when she and the crew provided humanitarian supplies to Saint Lucia following the destruction caused by Hurricane Tomas.[4] She moved to become captain of Majesty of the Seas in late 2013. Stahre-Janson now lives in Gothenburg.[1]