If I get sea sick easily, will a cruise bother me?

Question

I hear it's not so bad since the ship is large. Anyone else get sea sick and been on one?

Answer 1

I don't get seasick, but I have been on two Caribbean cruises. On both ships, there was very little movement. Most of the time, if you did not see the water, you could not even tell you were on a moving vessel. The advice I was given is if you have to take Dramamine, get the less drowsy formula. I know people who spent half of their cruise asleep from the meds.

Answer 2

I get seasick and carsick. I have been on 2 7 day cruises and only have been sick on the return journey home.
I would recommend starting with a 4-5 day cruise that has only 1 entire day at sea to get you started. Those are the worst days you MIGHT experience any sickness. Days in port, obviously the boat isn't moving.

Get the scopolamine patch from your doctor. I hear it works wonders. I never had one. Dramamine works well-but makes you sleepy. Also eating helps the sick feeling, so eat regularly, which isn't hard to do on a cruise. I prefer an inside cabin so if the boat is moving, the rooms are pitch black which helps me. Others say you should look at the horizon to make yourself feel better but that doesn't work for me, so a room with a window is not my remedy. Although sometimes standing on the deck looking at the waves out the front of the ship did help me feel better, as did the wind.

Cruising is the best vacation. Multiple destinations, wonderful service, 24 hour food, and just the lazy, fun days make the sickness worth it LOL. Seriously though, the ships are very large and you soon forget you are moving. I get very sick on smaller ferry boats that move a lot, so I thought I would be doomed on a cruise, and I was fine. Granted there is a possibility of rough seas for any journey, but it you have your patch on, you should be great!
ENJOY and good luck!

Answer 3

I get sea sick and yes, I have been on a cruise. I had lots of fun and surprisingly could actually stand on the deck and look at the water with no sickness !!!!! I took some Dramamine with me, but days before the cruise I kept telling myself I was going to have fun and I was not going to feel sick . I felt very little nausea, almost nothing. Just in case you forget to take there is a doctor on board and there are stores on ship where you can buy it. Don't worry about it you'll have a good time and remember that your mind is very powerfull. If you give your mind the command that you will not suffer from seasickness then you wont. Enjoy the food too, it is great.


peace.

Answer 4

The bottom line is that cruise ships move just like smaller ships, only not so much. They still move, though, so if you get seasick easily, you'll probably have a rough cruise.

I wish I had better news, but it's important to be honest and not get you out in the middle of the Carribbean hurting, you know?

Now, there are some options, from dramamine and scopalomine, to the pressure point bracelets, and to taking ginger pills, but no option is going to take away the movement completely, so it's just the matter of how comfortable these things might make you.

Answer 5

Get a cabin in the middle, lower on the ship. If you start to feel sick go to the front desk and pick up some seasick meds. If meds tend to make you tired buy your own from a drug store that is low dose. I work for a cruise line and I get seasick easy, but I buy the low dose dramamine and I am fine. Also stay lower on the ship and in the middle if you can.

Answer 6

Shouldn't be a problem if you buy the OTC medication patch for motion sickness. The ship is large and most have stabilizers. If you do feel a little sea sick, go topside and stare at the horizon. I never, ever get seasick but I did one time because I was drinking. So you probably shouldn't drink.
Good luck!

Answer 7

Don't take dramamine unless you want to be sleepy the entire trip. I did that on a fishing trip once. Big mistake.

On a ship there is a constant slow rocking back and forth motion. It is not like if you are on a small boat, but there is motion just the same.

If you have already decided to go, I would try to get one of those patches that goes behind your ear. I think they are prescription and very effective. I see people with them every time I go on a cruise.

Good Luck!

Answer 8

I've been on about 17 cruises and i got sick once. We hit rough weather cuz there was a hurricane nearby. Otherwise u should be fine. The ship is so big u don't even feel it moving. It feels like ur on land. Also if you're taking a cruise now there are no hurricanes out there so the waters should be fine. Your so lucky, have a great time!

Answer 9

If you are prone to sea sickness and would like to try a cruise. I would advise of first trying a short cruise only to get a feel for if you like it and if you don't, then it will be over soon!

Also make sure to talk to your doctor there is possible medication they can give to you to help settle your stomach/head in the event of sea sickness. Have you ever heard of Dramamine well instead of getting that get Boneine (unsure of spelling sorry)? Boneine I have heard from numerious clients that it works better than Dramamine. Boneine is what the cruise lines tend to sell in there gift shops, however 3 times more than you would pay at home. You can purchase this at for example most pharmacy locations such as Walgreen’s.

As far as the cruise ships are concerned being large ships is only part of it. It is mainly the ships stabilizers that keep it from moving so much. Because you are more prone to sea sickness I would make sure to get a midship stateroom. (Center of the ship if you will) as opposed to being towards the front or back of the ship. Midship staterooms are preferred by many so you will need to book farther in advance to get better availability.

With Cruises though it is better to book far out anyhow for the best prices. Early booking discounts are the best say about a year out from your sailing date. A lot of times airfare is added at a later time because you don't want to book air a year out. More like 8 - 9 months out. The fares come out 365 days prior to any given date and the rates can be a bit higher if you do a year out. Best to wait to that timeframe I said and the rates most likely will come down some. But after that window, then rates will only start to go up as the dates become more and more sold out.

If you are in fear of how a cruise will effect you, then it might be better to stick with an island stay in the Caribbean. I would just hate for you to focus on fear of getting ill as opposed to getting excited for there holiday which is how it is supposed to be!

Hope this information helps and if you would like help in choosing an itinerary, ship, cruise line in making your travel arrangements please feel free to email me and I can give you my contact info.

Answer 10

i just got back from my first cruise. i had the patch behind my ear and didn't get sick. it is supposed to last for three days but mine kept coming off in the shower. so i got medication at no charge from the purser's desk. it really worked! i never did get my sea legs. i walked around all week like i was drunk! which, by the way, i was not. whoever tells you that you can't even feel the ship move is full of you-know-what! it was a lot of fun though. i would recommend cruising for a great vacation.