Posted on 04/21/2025 11:50:42 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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.
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Travel insurance costs more than $50 a day.
I don’t gamble anyways................
So she can’t gamble not because she lives on the ship, but because she’s married to one of the crew.
Ridiculous click bait,
What’s wrong with gambling on a ship as opposed to a casino? The house wins anyways.............
“Travel insurance costs more than $50 a day.”
Ours cost about $700 a year from Allianz. That’s about two dollars a day.
It helps that you don’t stay in it all the day either...
Just like the cruise ship, she probably is only in it to sleep and change clothes...
Not a bad business idea. The Cruise ship would be based in Cancun. But the ship can travel across the Caribbean for a month. Return to Cancun. Stay in port for a week. They should offer some sort of "Senior Living" package like this.
Ship’s casinos are notoriously “tighter” on the slots. They pay out much less...
After he was killed at Trafalgar, Lord Nelson’s body was packed in a barrel of brandy to preserve it for the voyage home. It’s a shame they no longer do that. I think my (sort of) friend would have much preferred that over being stuck in the freezer. It would have been fitting for him.
And you don’t have access to children, grandchildren, great grandchildren.
A dance floor is an odd place to be presented the bill.
I’m always surprised to see how few people are in the casinos on cruise ships. Of course, we do go to bed around 10, so there’s that.
The house doesn’t usually sink. Perhaps we are gambling on different things. ;-D
Perhaps better stated: The house can’t sink. The ship can.
Except in Mississippi................
>> I have heard their medical rates are outrageous.
Funerals are reasonable, though. 😉
“Don’t ever gamble on the ship. Ask to see its maintenance records before boarding”
Also, don’t gamble on the ship.
I traveled quite a bit so I purchased an annual travel insurance policy with Alliance. Was less than $2 per day for the entire year. (Around $470 per year)
For medical insurance, I have the same coverage as the US embassy employees around the world for the rest of my life. That includes air evac anywhere in the world.
I dislike cruise ships. Turned down many free cruises as my brother in law was in management for a Greek Cruise Ship Company. It’s not the ship. It’s the people. I was content reading on the top deck or balcony.
No thanks.
Thanks you two.
I learned something today
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