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TikTok Creator Living Aboard Cruise Ships Says Crew-Spouse Status Bars Her From Gambling

She turned a cruise director stint into rent-free life at sea, now documented for over a million TikTok followers.

Overview

  • Christine Streets-Kesteloo says she has lived on cruise ships for 13 years after leaving land to cut costs.
  • She met her husband, staff chief engineer Pieter, on board and continues to reside as his guest.
  • As a crew spouse she can access crew and passenger areas with an ID and use amenities, but she cannot gamble on the ship.
  • She avoids filming guests or crew without consent and says she always asks permission before including people in her videos.
  • She describes cruising as generally safe, citing large daily passenger numbers and her husband's single illness in 34 years at sea.