Woman who lives on cruise for free shares the four things she can’t do while on ship

A woman who lives on board a cruise ship has explained that there are four things she's not allowed to do while she's there.

While lots of people get to spend time on board a cruise ship, there aren't many who get to go along free of charge, but Christine Kesteloo does because her husband is Staff Chief Engineer on board the big boat.

Going by the name @dutchworld_americangirl on TikTok, Christine not only gets to go on board the cruise but also has some of the benefits that paying passengers don't get.

Getting to sail on board the cruise ship and eat for free is pretty damn good as she lives the life of a guest, but since she's also sort of counted as crew she can 'do almost everything the crew can do', and pretty much everything guests are allowed to do with a handful of notable exceptions.

It's a pretty good life, but there were four things she couldn't do on board the vessel which she laid out for her followers.

First and foremost she is not allowed to gamble, the cruise ship has casino facilities, but given how she's no ordinary guest, she has to stay away from the slot machines.

"It would look a little weird if I, as the wife of the Chief Staff Engineer, won like, a big Jackpot," she explained.

Makes sense.

She revealed that she is allowed in crew areas as well as guest areas, but has to clearly show her crew pass while in restricted areas as guests can't enter.

Being counted as crew means the second thing she can't do is disembark at the same time as the passengers, as she revealed she has to get off the cruise ship an hour after guests do at destinations.

"So if we dock at one, I get off at two," she explained.

Third on the list of 'don'ts' is that while she can use the pool, gym and spa, there are restrictions for her depending on how busy they are, so she has to keep an eye out for available spaces and not use what's on offer if it'd be denying a paying passenger.

Christine said: "I always play it with the rule of thumb. If the pool is packed, I make sure to get up and give the guests a seat."

She also revealed that she was once a Cruise Director, with it not being the best look if a crew member takes their seat.

As a bonus Christine revealed that she only pays half price for drinks, while getting discounted internet rates, discounts at the spa and at the shop.

So it's not all free!

Finally, she states that it is essential for her to have international travellers' insurance.

This one isn't that big of a shock though, as most people would have this.

Viewers of the TikTok shared their thoughts in the comments, with one saying: "New dream job: wife of a cruise ship engineer".

Another commented: "This is a pov I never knew I needed".

And a third humorously said: "How do i meet a cruise ship engineer?"

Valid points made, because based off this video - Christine is living THE life.