I live on a cruise ship for free but theres one weird passenger perk I dont receive

A woman who lives on a cruise for free for half the year has revealed all the perks that come with it – and the one “weird” thing she can’t do.Christine Kesteloo, who is originally from the US and lives in the Netherlands when she’s not sailing, has visited a whopping 109 countries and counting.The 44-year-old doesn’t cook, clean, make her bed, do laundry or pay for food, and it’s all thanks to her husband Pete’s role as a chief engineer for the Holland America Line cruise company.Christine, who documents her life at sea for her almost one million TikTok followers, revealed crew members’ spouses can stay on-board for free.Perks include a 50% discount on extras such as soda, alcoholic beverages, on-board shops and the spa, and a discounted rate on internet access, according to UK publication the Mirror.Christine, a former a cruise director herself, has taken 110 Alaskan cruises to date, revealing she absolutely loves life at sea.“Our cabin on the ship essentially comes with my husband’s job — he’s a chief engineer who works three months on board and three off and I sail as a ‘wife on board’,” she said in an article she wrote for Business Insider in 2023.“When we aren’t living on a cruise ship, we’re at our home in Vlissingen, Netherlands.”The veteran cruiser has spent 12 years at sea.“Luckily, living at sea isn’t very new to me as I used to be a cruise director.I lost my job early on in the coronavirus pandemic and have since pivoted to full-time content creator.”Since launching her TikTok page, she has accumulated 32 million likes on her clips, giving viewers a sneak peek into her life at sea.Cabin lifeChristine explained she and Pete always stayed in the same cabin, which is assigned to Pete’s position on the ship.She said while the cabin was quite small, it was no tinier than some studio apartments in New York City.“Our bathroom is super tight and our space has a weird layout — at night, I have to climb over ...