What is a good way to prevent seasickness?

Question

I am going on a cruise in a month, and I was hoping to avoid seasickness at all cost. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Anyone who has a sensitive inner ear (the fluid inside the cochlea's movement causes nausea at the littlest thing) can get seasick no matter the size of the boat. You'll want to use Seabands (drugstores have them) or the Dramamine patch you wear behind your ear. Make sure you put them on BEFORE you get on the ship. Otherwise, you'll get seasick before they can begin working. Have a wonderful cruise!

Answer 2

1) Cabin location - mid ship and near the water line is the best location for avoiding motion.

2) I get seasick easily and I have never gotten seasick on a cruise ship (I have been on seven cruises). The ships are big and have stabilizers.

3) One cruise I was warned ahead of time that it might get a little rough. So I brought along some ginger. I brought ginger because it is not a drug and because it was the only thing that worked on Mythbusters. I took one tablet before breakfast and one tablet before dinner (both with water) and I was fine. I heard that some people did get seasick on that cruise, so I guess the ginger worked for me.

4) Seasickness is caused by a conflict between what the ears sense and what the eyes see. So, if you are inside the eyes do not see any motion, but the ears sense it, and the conflict can result in seasickness. Thus it is best to be outside where you can see the horizon. That way your eyes will see the same motion your ears sense, and you are less likely to get seasick.

By the way, you can also get seasick if the eyes see motion and your ears don't sense any. That is what happened to me when I was sitting down and playing a video game. My eyes saw plenty of motion, but my ears didn't sense any, and I ended up losing my lunch.

5) Eat bland foods like bread and crackers.

Answer 3

Yes there are stablizers that help keep the ships motion to a minimum but you can feel the motion if the sea is rough enough.The various seasick remedies mentioned in the other answers are very good. Your Dr. can prescribe Scolopmine(sp?) which is stronger than the over the counter medications. Another remedy if you do get seasick is a "flat" 7-Up. Stir it to get all of the carbonation out of it. An "outside" cabin is not the best if you are prone to motion sickness. You want a cabin as near to the center of gravity of the ship as possible. This would be an inside cabin, half-way front to back and also middle deck top to bottom.

Answer 4

You are not likely to even get seasick. Most of the ships being used by cruise lines these days have automated stabilizers which minimize the rocking. The larger ships cut through the water so easy that you don’t even feel like you are moving. When there is bad weather the cruise lines will steer around and away from it, sometimes changing the order of port stops. Also, the ships generally move from one port stop to another overnight and dock in the mornings so you don’t feel much movement because you are asleep most of the time. There is generally less motion than on an airplane. If you do get sick, all ships have a doctor and they will dispense sea sick medicines. If you know that you are prone to motion sickness, just get pills or a patch from your own doctor before you go, or go to a boating store and get a sea sickness bracelet.


If you were at the early stage of planning your trip I would suggest that you be sure to get an outside cabin, get a cabin near the middle of the ship, and get a cabin on a lower deck because all of those would reduce your motion on ship and help prevent you getting sick. Since you are just a month away its likely too late for these to be considered.

Answer 5

The likellihood of you getting seasick is slim but it can happen. My wife has gotten seasick on every cruise we have been on atleast once. Some people where sea sick bands, while others just take ginger pills which can be bought at any drug store.
Many people who know no matter what their stomach turns, prefer a room on the lower decks as they are closer to the ships stabilizers.

Answer 6

Don't listen to the folks that tell you that you don't feel any motion on the big ships. Trust me, if the seas get rough, you will feel some motion. Maybe I've just been unlucky, but on 3 out of the 5 Caribbean cruises I've been on, the seas were rough enough to cause considerable motion to the point where the pools were drained and shows were cancelled. I never get motion sickness in cars or planes, but a few hours in a rocking ship does me in. So, I now take Bonine and have no problems. It's an inexpensive, over-the-counter remedy and I experience no side effects. Take one tablet a day, starting the day before the cruise.

Answer 7

Dramamine is a good over the counter medicine. You can get something a little better from your doctor. Most cruise lines will not give any type of shot for sea sickness unless you are actually vomiting. Get a room with a window.Sometimes it helps to look at the horizon and fix your sight on a spot.Sea sickness is not your stomach can't handle the ride. Its when your balance{inner ear} and your eyes don't "agree". The end result is sickness.

Answer 8

Get sea bands. They sell them at CVS and you wear them on your wrists and it hits a certain points that helps you from feeling sea sick. It's not only good for that, but if you're jsut feeling nautious at your house or anywhere else, it helps then too :)

hope that helped you!!

Answer 9

I know this sounds completely stupid but eat saltine crackers and during plenty of water because saltine crackers prevent gag reflex.

Answer 10

before you go like a week befor not 2 days but a week befor take ginger. then when you r on take some sea sick pills.(they help). have fun.