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Cruise Ship Resident of 13 Years Says Gambling Is Off-Limits Under Plus-One Rules

She now lives as a staff chief engineer’s guest, sharing day-in-the-life videos with more than a million TikTok viewers.

Overview

  • She began as a cruise director to cut living costs, eliminating rent while earning at sea.
  • Now living aboard as staff chief engineer Pieter’s guest, she has ID-badge access to both passenger and crew areas and uses amenities like pools, spas and restaurants.
  • One restriction she highlights: she is not permitted to gamble on board as a crew member’s plus-one.
  • She says she never films guests or crew without permission, following a personal rule to respect others’ privacy.
  • She portrays ship incidents as rare, citing the number of ships operating daily and noting her husband has been sick only once in 34 years at sea.