My mom wants to go on that cruise but I know I'll get sea sick?

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Ariel

Hello,

Cruising just isn't for everyone. Some people can't handle the motion of the ship. Tell your mom that you get seasick easily. Maybe you could suggest another trip that you two could do together, and she could go on a cruise with her friends or someone else? If this isn't possible, I have a few ideas. I will try to give you some advice.

How large was the ship that you were on before? If it was a lot smaller, or did not have stabillizers, the ride was probably rougher. You may do fine on a megaship.

I'm assuming that you've tried seasickness medications like Dramamine. They offer a shot onboard that supposedly works wonders, but it's expensive. Talk with your doctor about other options. They may have some ideas!

Remember that when the ship is in port, it isn't moving so you won't get sick. If you have to go, pick a port-intensive cruise. This minimizes the time at sea.

My sister always feels seasick at the beginning of a cruise, but after a day or so, she gets used to it and she is fine.

Perhaps you were just in rough waters? If you are sick in rough waters, I don't recommend Alaska. Try going to the Caribbean. It seems to be a lot calmer there. And don't go during hurricane season.

Hopefully some of this advice helped! I know that you probably know most of it, but I told you what I could!

TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

I have been on many cruises and have never gotten sea sick. and you are not likely to either because the motion of ships is generally no more than a car traveling down a highway. There are several reasons I don't think you will need to worry.

(1) All of the new ships now being built have automatic stabilizer that all but eliminate any rocking from side to side. And these newer passenger ships are so long, most 900 feet to almost 1,000 feet, that the front to back motion is also all but eliminated.

(2) Cruise ships generally move from port to port overnight, generally about 6:00 PM. You go to dinner between 6 and 8 PM, maybe go to the evening show and maybe the disco and then go to bed. And when you awake the next morning you are in a new port. So you are busy or sleep a good portion of the time when the ship is moving. Most of the time you will not even know that the ship is moving.

(3) Cruise ships make every effort to stay away from bad weather that would affect the ship, even changing the order of port stops if weather is bad at one. They will cruise through a rainstorm but if there is a hurricane or big storm they steer away from it.

I have not had to use any type sea sickness medication but my wife once tried the patch behind the ear and it worked. There are some options to combat sea sickness if you are really sensitive to motion. One is a prescription from your Dr for either pills or the patch that is applies behind the ear. Another option is a wrist bracelet that you can purchase at boating stores.

http://www.biobands.com/motionsickness/w...

And, if you do not get any of these before your cruise, the ship will have a doctor who can dispense sea sickness pills.

I have also been told that Ginger is useful in controlling nausea and vomiting. So, if you can, take along some ginger crackers, cookies, or candy, or other forms of ginger such as tea, gum, or capsules.

Also, avoid closed in spaces where you cannot see the horizon and stay near the center of the ship and on lower decks whenever you start to feel sick because these places get less motion.

I don't know how long ago you cruised but ships these days rarely get rocked. The best thing to do is go on a really large ship as they are affected less by the motion of the ocean. I suggest that you go on one of the new Royal Caribbean Freedom Class ships, Freedom of the Seas or Liberty of the Seas. These are huge ships, the largest out there right now:
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/home.do;jsessionid=0000d0Qmi2mBNsH_0rUjWh_hqlo:12hbiocak?shipClassCode=FR&br=R

Fish are friends, not food (:

I just went on a cruise a month ago. I usually get really bad motion sickness. So we bought alot of Dramamine. The first night was horrible. I felt really sick. I took some Dramamine and lied down for a while. After that I felt really fine. You can get a motion sickness shot on the boat if its really bad.
Have Fun. ! Cruises are supposed to fun (:

energeticthinker

Dramamine!

Sandra C

I also get VERY seasick, but I'm going on my fourth cruise in June. This is the answer--scopolamine patches! You need to get a prescription, but they are a miracle drug. You can wear one patch for 3 days, then just take it off and put on another one. They're waterproof, so swimming and showering are no problem.

flcowgirl2000

here what i was told about this same thing , ok look at a tree what part of the tree does not move when the wind blows ?? right its the bottom so when you book a cruise go to the bottom at sea level ,make sure your room is also in the middle we have someone going with us that is the same way this is what they told us hope this helps you remember go to middle at sea level ( water line on ship)

yawm_pride

don't worry just relax...it won't move a lot you know
if you do things that put off your mind from thinking you're on a ship...it will be fine!
it's a nice experience on a ship!
if it persists there are good pills....take them in the morning and it will all pass
arghhh forgot what they're called but the people on the ship will be very pleased to help you and give you the free pills on the ship

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