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 per cent discount on extras such as fizzy drinks, 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 i...
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