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Yes! The green apple. With my first bout of motion sickness (after many cruises), our server took one look at me at dinner and said he'd be right back. To my surprise, he brought me a bowl of cut green apples and it was the BEST dinner I've ever had on a cruise.
I recently was on a cruise w high winds and I went to the desk and they gave me Med Medizine. It worked for me and didn't make me drowsy. Dramamine makes me so sleepy. 10:17
Same experience for my husband. He was so surprised how well it worked! Server also gave him 2 extra 🍏 with a knife for the cabin, just in case. He never needed them after that rough patch, thankfully.
I get sympathy-sick feeling if my husband feels seasick. Sea bands and Ginger Gravel work like a charm for him, even though he is very sensitive to motion. Our last cruise he only took the Ginger Gravol, daily and was fine on ship às well as on the bus rides to some excursions.
The Bonine chewable tablets saved my life!! When the motion sickness it in, I went to my cabin, took a tablet, and lay down for an hour was fine. I just made it a habit to take prior to leaving Port
Ive cruised to Bahamas and Mexico and have a history of motion sickness. I use 100% pure ginger root capsules 3 with every meal and I have never been sick. My friends who work on big fishing vessels swear its the best non medicated option.
Years ago my husband was travelling on his own and fetched up in Canada on his sister’s doorstep with a massive, downright catastrophic tummy bug he had just picked up in Mexico. His sister, who was a doctor, fed him grated green apple and flat ginger ale. The grated apple was easy to get down and keep down, and the ginger ale minus its gas was also easy on his poor tummy. Ever since that experience, grated green apple and flat ginger ale have been the go-to at our house for tummy disorders. Apart from the beneficial curative aspects of both of these, simply having something that stays down in your tummy is a great help, as a totally empty tummy alone makes you feel sick.
A friend of mine worked on freighters in the Great lakes and they could get pretty rough. Cook told him to keep his stomach full to avoid the queasiness from stomach acids running around. From that day forward he was never seasick again and that's probably why the cruise ships offer so much food. Watching The horizon is also the best
1 Hydrate prior. BIG TIME 2 Lemon grass green tea ginger mixed, all day as a drink 3 Sea bands 4 HORIZON but looking Forward or full Aft is key! You may not be able to based on cabin BUT an old sailing term is "Look sideways and you will be" Even if stuck, Horizon not waves. I am a Captain licensed and certified. Dehydration can end a trip in minutes. Use what works for you but 2 is my go to for kids. I've had adults lose control. They wanted to add alcohol which stops the affects
THE cure. More than a decade ago my husband was in Alaska flying in a bush plane. He gets motion sick easily. Usually he took over the counter pills that helped, but left him tired. The pilot noticed this and told him all you need to do is to wrap a piece of tape (we now use medical tape, but athletic tape works too. even a band-aid would work) around the middle of your pinky finger between the two knuckles!! We swear by it. He not longer takes pills, no longer gets sick. (and a bush plane is much bumpier than a cruise ship) It does not need to be tightly wrapped, use common sense, he puts it on both pinkies, but has tried just one hand and it still works. You'll thank me.
I love Bonine, it's my go to...the generic though. Being from Canada I am surprised you did not suggest Gravol. That was my go to when I could get my hands on it. We drove from Alaska to Texas and I picked up 5 boxes to keep on hand😂
Great tips! I'm bringing Bonine, Seabands, and ginger lozenges on my upcoming cruise. I'm also glad you mentioned to avoid reading if you're feeling seasick. I hadn't thought about that, but now I recall that when I've tried to read or work on my laptop while someone else is driving the car, I have started to feel sick before. I'll keep the green apple and chicken noodle soup tips in mind, too.
On a ferry ride from the mainland back to Cozumel, it was STORMING and the ferry was rocking bad. Crew members were just handing out bags left and right. My best friend saw my face and just said get up right now and follow me. We went outside and he said sit down, face forward, watch the horizon, don't look down or sideways. We looked like mental patients sitting outside in the storm, but I didn't puke all over the boat either, so....best advice is educate yourself on motion sickness, or bring someone who knows what to do! :)
My first cruise was 4/22/23-4/29/23 and I could not have asked for a better cruise. I took a Dramamine on day 1 but I didn’t take anything after that which is pretty amazing because I suffer from motion sickness. I also have something called a Relief Band. It’s along the lines of the sea bands but uses batteries to send vibrations to those pressure points. I use it on rides at the theme parks (Disney and Universal are my backyard).
Two things help me: Suck on ice chips. It helps calm the nausea. Get peppermint (or ginger) tea, and sip slowly. On my next cruise, I'm going to bring a couple of packets of lemon ginger tea with me.
If you have a diffuser you can diffuse some type of mint such as peppermint and/or lavender to help. And one of my go-to's was getting in water. Either a pool, a jacuzzi or if your cabin has a bathtub. Your body cannot differentiate the motion. It works pretty quickly and could settle your sickness enough till you can take some kind of medication or natural remedy such as ginger. Flat cola is helpful as well
Along with your excellent tips, I've found that peppermint helps me! I chew peppermint gum and put some peppermint oil on a cotton ball to smell when I'm feeling queasy.
This tip is not about how to avoid having seasickness on a cruise but it's equally important. Don't make the same mistake I did! I've always had very bad motion sickness since I was a kid and it has gotten worse as I got older. I went on a very short 3-day local getaway cruise that travels at a (sea)snail's pace on very calm waters between islands from Vancouver to Seattle. I've been on the ferries travelling on the same waters numerous times without any issues. I knew I wouldn't get sick so I didn't bring any motion sickness medicines, just some natural remedies. Turns out that I did get sick, VERY sick, in fact, not on the cruise but on the taxi from our home to the cruise terminal! I spent the whole embarkation day and night alternating from sleeping and vomiting in the bathroom in my cabin because of the travel BEFORE the ship even started moving. My husband got some motion sickness medicines from the customer service for me. On the second day I was finally well enough to enjoy what's left of my short cruise. If you suffer from severe motion sickness like I do, remember, the ship isn't the only thing to worry about. Don't forget the BEFORE, DURING (excursions), and AFTER!
Hi..I always wear my Seabands..they work great, no meds..I put them on my drive over to the Port..also, yes, granny Smith apples, this method works, the cruise ships have them readily available..thanks for bringing this topic up..we're here to help each other ❤...
Weird tip for anyone who's really sensitive to caffeine/other stimulants like I am-- The ingredient in standard dramamine that prevents motion sickness is actually benadryl! What's special about dramamine is that it also contains a stimulant that's supposed to counter-act the way benadryl makes most people sleepy. The last time I cruised, I found that the best option for me was to just take the minimum dose of benadryl (25 mg), which was enough to keep the seasickness at bay without making me too drowsy. May not work for most people, but everyone is different!
Pharmacist here: Dramamine (Gravol in Canada) is dimenhydrinate. Benadryl is diphenhydramine. Not the same ingredient, but many people confuse them. The benefit of the Benadryl was quite possibly related to its ability to make you less aware of your symptoms by causing drowsiness, even if you didn't feel tired. (same way it helps for anxiety). Original Dramamine does not contain any stimulants (though some people (especially kids) can experience stimulation instead of drowsiness as a side effect of the active ingredient)
The scopolamine patch is a total life-saver. I suffer from motion sickness and once I got the patch from my doctor, it solved the problem. I even recently went to Patagonia which has notoriously rough seas around Cape Horn, and I was fine. This is such a wonderful antidote to seasickness and before I knew of the patch, I always spent time ill, but didn’t want to miss the family cruise trips, now with the prescribed patch and ginger candy, I have no worries. I also ALWAYS book a midsize cabin without fail. Thanks as always!
Agree with the scopolamine patch idea. I had that for a major surgery (plus others) but I need felt a minute of nausea. I’m going to ask Dr for it before Sept AK cruise.
@@joshuajason9744 that’s great ! I do have some but was wondering if I’m going to want to sleep from it. But it sounds like it’s doing what it should !
Be careful of the patch behind the ear. Depending on the person, it can affect your eyes and even dilate them. Also, it is best to avoid chocolate and carbonate beverages as they tend to upset the stomach. Flat ginger ale and green apples work well.
Hi Ilana. Went on my first cruise Boston to Bermuda in early November. Caught the tail end of a late season hurricane day 2. Half the ship was sick. I had grabbed a green apple for the cabin on day 1. Ate it before I got out of bed, wore seabands and used the Motioneaze behind the ears. Never got sick. Could have all been placebo effect but I was happy anyway! Next cruise in three weeks! Coming to Canada
Ex cruise ship crew member here. I always had bad motion sickness growing up so didn’t know how I would go living on a cruise full time. We encountered hurricane Emily in 2005, it was so rough, people hanging onto posts and handrails throughout the ship! A kind passenger who had been in the navy starting telling me his tips for avoiding sea sickness and I’ve never had a problem since then. These were: - avoid oily/greasy/fried food - find a spot on the ship you can see the horizon of the ocean and concentrate looking at that. - breathe from your stomach, not your chest. This sounds odd but it means you should feel your tummy go in and out with your breathing instead of just your chest.
I Amon an Alaska cruise right now Niew Amsterdam. We had 2 very rough sea days. We could hardly stand up. The galley was closed briefly. A pot of soup fell and burned some employees.
I got sea sick on my first cruise and a friend told me to use Motion Ease vs the Dramamine I brought. As SOON as I opened the bottle and could smell it, I immediately felt better. Slathered it behind my ears, and I was instantly good to go!
Great suggestions. I learned the hard way about motion sickness on my first cruise by not being prepared. Since then I have used Bonine from day one no matter what and use the seabands too. I haven't had any problems with motion sickness since.
We got in 8-9 meter swells. The only thing to do was nap! For an idea of the problem, the buffet was closed as the soup had white caps and wouldn’t stay in the bowls. Yes, they opened the MDR. The heavy water was short lived in that it was about 4-6 hours only. We went to dinner, but there were many spouses missing. The menu appeared to have been altered to include “safer” foods.
Great video, thanks. We have taken about 20 cruises and the only time I got seasick was when we went on a last-minute cruise, the ship only had cabins available at the back of the ship. I did not realize how much motion is at the back and the front of the ship. I was very sick, had my head over the toilet several times. So it really is imperative, as you say, to book a mid-ship cabin and on the lowest level possible. It makes all the difference in the world. Also, another tip: A couple in the sauna room with us on another cruise said they were offered an "upgrade" which placed them in a balcony in the front of the ship and the man was so sick he could barely lift his head. So when those cruise lines call and offer you an "upgrade" a month or a few days before your cruise, make sure it's mid-ship or say no! They are only offering that "upgrade" because most of us who cruise a lot know that you don't want to be in the front or the back of the ship, regardless of the cabin they are offering you.
The little behind the ear scopamine patches really helped me when I was on a smaller ship, really far forward in some significant seas. I felt a little woozy but I never got sick. I think if I had combined the patch with some ginger candy or some apple, I wouldnt have felt woozy at all. My big tip for if you're starting to feel the motion of the ocean, dont drink. Getting tipsy is not how you want to prevent motion sickness and you will feel more motion if you try to forget your motion woes at the bar. Instead get some flavored water or tea to hydrate yourself just in case you do get sick so you dont get dehydrated and then get even more sick. I like getting a bottle of water and putting a packet of liquidIV or pedialyte in it to really supercharge the electrolyte balance and hydration so I'm not contributing to my own illness.
I have motion sickness issues. I take a ginger tablet once daily and don't have any problems. Myth Busters did an episode comparing motion sickness remedies and ginger turned out to be the most effective solution
I use travel calm a ginger chewable tablet and the wristband with the pressure point ball. Works perfectly I use one band on each wrist but the doctor said I only need one but as they are black it goes with my outfit I wear one on each wrist
For me I use the prescription patch from my doctor, then motioneaze and Bonine if needed. Green apples really do help! I also get on a deck with fresh air. Something else that helps is getting a table in the MDR near a window.
When I was little and got car sick my mother had me put an envelope under the waist band of my pants again my bare skin. Worked great. I don’t often get sea sick but did on one cruise so grabbed one of the many informative papers we get each cruise. Worked again.
Two of my (adult) kids tend to get seasick. A couple of days before we cruise, they start taking Ginger Gravol (available in Canada) and swear by it. I always pack some for myself. The only time I ever took one was on a Baltic cruise when the seas were incredibly rough. I'm not sure if I needed it or not but I do know I was not sick at all and there were some people on the cruise in pretty rough shape.
Anther good motion sickness tool is a Relief Band! They are pricey, but if you frequently experience motion sickness, they can be worth it! It's about like a watch, and you wear it like sea bands, but it's a small tenz unit. It sends little electric shocks to your wrist. It feels a little funny at first, but my mother in law bought one for me when I was pregnant and very sick, and it really helped a lot!
I've been sick a few times but it's due to the size of the vessel and how rough the seas are. Drinking a can of Sprite, 7-Up, or ginger ale is really helpful.
I usually feel a little 'off' and queasy on that first night of the cruise. I will carry a bottle of peppermint essential oils to sniff whenever I feel queasy, it works wonders for eliminating that feeling. I have sailed out of the port of Tampa in Florida and it really felt like the boat never rocked, I suppose being in the gulf with nice weather makes for very smooth sailing. Thanks for the great videos!
The fresh air is a good idea. My sister and I were on the ferry to Capri and it was really swaying side to side. My sister started to feel bad but when we went outside shevwas fine,
Thank you so much for this! I packed Dramamine from the USA as I'm headed on my cruise TODAY! Yes today from Yokohama Japan 🇯🇵 🙌 😍 I just wanted to thank you so much for everything ❤ I really hope oneday our paths will cross on a ship! 🎉❤
My husband has a bidet on both of our toilets. He has taken portable bidets with us on vacation as well. They sell many types with various amounts of water. His latest looks like soft lunchbox with the hose and is rechargeable. It definitely helps with him not using a whole roll of toilet tissue each time he goes.
Thank you so much for all the information. My family and I are taking our first cruise next year (2025) to Mexico and we are so excited. We want a great experience so a lot of research will be imperative for the next months before the cruise. Thank you and your family for all the tips and info. Have an awesome day.
I used to get motion sick (car sick) as a child, but grew out of it. Until we were heading to the airport to catch a flight for our first cruise. I had a headache before getting in the car, by the time we got to the airport I was barely holding myself together. The pharmacy at the airport had nothing for travel sickness at all. So the flight was worse. Only an hour or so, thankfully. By the time we got to our cabin, I was dry heaving into a sick bag (a prior operation left me unable to actually vomit, just dry heave :( ). The ship’s reception had some tablets, though they weren’t sure they would work if I was already sick. I took them anyway, and took 3 days to feel better. Now I carry a full pack of OTC travel sickness medication in my bag at all times and take one in the half hour before getting into a road vehicle of any kind, especially if it’s going to be a long drive or I already have a headache. Now I don’t notice it, because I am prepared for it. Even gale force winds off the North Cape of Norway in a smaller ship with our cabin tilting 10+ degrees for a few hours was a breeze.
I actually had seasickness a couple of days after returning from the cruise and, I did not know what was going on. I went to the doctor and, he asked if I had recently been on a cruise ~ I told him that I had. He told me to go to an aerobics class as that tricks the inner ear back into position 😮 I did this and it worked 😂
I really started to feel in the last day of our cruise in the morning right before breakfast, so we sat outside versus inside and that definitely helped
One of my sons has problems swallowing pills and he uses the motion ease. It works. I personally use the Bonine if I feel a little off. Love your channel. Always watch especially right before a cruise to see what’s new.
Eat some peanut butter when taking pills , it really takes the pill down with a drink of water or milk. Take a drink first to wet your mouth and throat ..take the pill with water, then eat a spoonfull of peanut butter and and other drink .
Hi Ilana love your videos. Always helpful information. I suffer from vertigo and I can get really seasick. When I get off it is hard to rebalance my inner ear. I have worked with my doctor and use both the scopolamine patch in combination with meclizine for my cruising and it works for me. As soon as I start to feel bad I go and lie down as I need to rebalance my inner ear. I also do some physical therapy exercizes to help with my inner ear. I have to watch this very carefully as it is a double hit for me but generally if I catch it when I first feel an episode starting I can be better by the next day.
But do you still go on cruises and have you been able to control it ? How long does your seas sickness last on the cruise usually ? I have a similar innner ear problem .
Yes I have been on over 20 cruises and many have been long. Trans-Atlantic, Panama Canal and last 35 days to Tahitti and back. I can usual feel it comming on and I take any medication I need to and go to bed. I generally need to sleep for 6- 8 hours and usually I am okay to resume my normal activities the next morning. On my last cruise I was only sick for 12 hours.The key is to be proactive, and as soon as you feel bad go to bed and to sleep. I do have some exercizes that I do as perscribided by the physical therapist who treated me once for vertigo. I have booked another long cruise 45 days and will follow the same routine as I did on my last cruise. When I return I continue to use the meclizine for at least a week and leave the last patch on for at least 5 days after my return. All I can say is that it has worked for me, but it is best to work with your doctor. Good luck. @@larken558
One cure which worked for me very well after onset of symptoms was eating dinner rolls. The dinner rolls worked wonders holding my stomach down. Also, if possible, avoid cabins near the front of the ship.
I am glad that neither myself, nor the family members I took an a cruise last October were prone to seasickness, since our cabin was in the front of the ship! I wasn't worried about myself as much as them. I brought dramamine with me, just in case.
I suffer from motion sickness and have done 18 cruises todate. My niece in Ireland gave me motion relief pills called Kwells. I live in Pennsylvania, USA and order them from a pharmacy in Australia. If we are at sea all day I take one every 8 hours. On a port day I take 1 at breakfast and another at dinner. We did a 19 night cruise and I never got sick. And Kwells do not make me drowsy.
One thing I do to prevent or mitigate seasickness is to align myself with the ship's motion. If the ship is pitching (rocking end-to-end), I try to sit or lie facing the bow or the stern. If the ship is rolling (side-to-side), I try to sit or lie facing port or starboard. It's all about "going with the flow" and not upsetting the balancing mechanism of the inner ear. Of course, if the ship is corkscrewing (pitching and rolling), then I need to decide which is the more extreme motion, and go with that. However, corkscrewing is rare in well-stabilised modern ships. Obviously, this potential remedy should be combined with all the other common-sense measures recommended in the video.
I had scolopamine on my cruise but made the mistake of also taking some meclizine from guest services. Stacking isn't good, I found out! After getting off our cruise, I did have some vertigo for almost a week. An in-law who is a physician told me to decide on one, and just stick to that.
I just ran into your channel. My husband and I went on our first cruise last year and I was sick as a dog when the ship started moving. I forgot to put the motion eaze behind my ears, but when I did I felt a whole lot better. Thanks for the other tips!
Hi Ilana. Love your videos. I got seasick once - believe it or not, I went on a ferry through Chicago and onto Lake Michigan. God, I was miserable for two days! I don’t want to ever experience that again. That’s pretty much why I do AMA river cruises! On an ocean cruise, I have what I need! Great ideas. Love the green apple idea.
Some years ago, my husband and I took a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands and during that cruise we made a side trip to a little group of islands called Kiribati. I can't remember now what line it was and I don't believe any ships stop at those islands now but during side trip we encountered a pretty severe storm. I remember being at dinner on the return portion of the side trip and the ship was really rocking and rolling. I remember the wait staff having a really hard time maintaining their balance and hearing numerous trays crashing. We were not even allowed out on deck because it was raining so hard and the wind blowing. But thankfully I did not get seasick, and I do tend to get seasick/carsick but somehow, I didn't that time. In September my family and I are going on the MSC Meravilgia and I have already gotten the seasick patches from my doctor, so hopefully I'm covered. Sorry, this is so long and rambling!
P&O Explorer. Six meter swells coming back from Exmouth in Western Australia. Ginger helped a lot. I was perfectly fine, as long as I stayed outside. Had an early night and woke up just fine.
When I was a child, I used to get car sick quite often. An old pharmacist in 1966 told my parents to get liquid Dramamine and liquid ematrol and mix them 50/50...that cured my car sickness from that day forward!
We always use a combination of Bonine & MotionEaze, and have never got sick on any of our 9 cruises. You can get them both at Walmart in the US by where the Dramamine is located.
A crew member on a ferry crossing the Bay of Biscay recommended original Coca Cola with the bubbles stirred out and sipped slowly. This worked for me so I always keep an opened can in the cabin fridge.
You can sometimes get relief for seasickness by putting a cold can of soda(unopened) or a cold cloth on the back of your neck. I used to race sailboats and these items helped. Focusing on the horizon also helped. In the race boats we were fairly close to the water. We normally had a cooler with beverages on board.😮😢
We start Bonine a couple of days before we get on the ship…..then the Motion-Ez when necessary. We also use Motion-Ez to help with thee post cruise rocking experience.
I was sea sick my entire trip & a week to two after while back on land. It was horrible. I definitely would start meds before getting in the ship vs waiting.
i bring dry ginger or ginger tea or strong ginger chews / candy :), i have vestifbular difficulties so i use electronic relief band, peppermint essential oil, and the big one, take meds an hour before movement activities like driving and sailing etc. patches can work for some. Dont wait till you feel very sick , take meds right away as soon as you feel symptoms. Shes right , eat light . My son actually got sick in back of car while playing video games. hes going on the cruise with us and Im praying its not too bad :) .
I get what I call ‘wonky head’ which leads to terrible headaches. I have this on elevators, flying, and when hubby takes off too fast in his Tesla 🚙💨 I don’t get tummy sick tho. I’ve found Dramamine works best, but used the scolopomine patches when we flew overseas and did a Mediterranean cruise. PS. September in the Mediterranean was windy and kinda rough. Never did get my footing as the wind whipped around randomly.
@@lynnleipold2617 it will be lovely that time of year, but yes, I was was told afterwards that the changing seasons causes windy weather and choppy seas. Have fun!
I get really bad motion sickness. I have to take 2 Dramamine or Bonine every day on a cruise ship. Reliefband and EmeTerm Seasickness bands are a must. They send an electric pulse up your arm. When I start to feel sick, I turn it on, take nap, and then I feel a lot better.
I recently was on a NCL Spirit cruise from New Zealand to Australia. We encountered very rough seas on a day and had yo skip Dunedin. After the crew came into my stateroom and put a giant steel plate into my window where I was enjoying the chaos in the sea outside, I made myself a giant cup of Chai Tea (ginger and other spices) I headed up to the top lounge in the ship to get the full effect of the waves. I crocheted and watch the ship listing and waves hitting the 12th deck window experiencing 0 seasickness. Long story short. Chai Tea was my weapon of choice against sea sickness. I purchased it before the Cruise.
As always thank you for this video! We're going on our first in November and this is something I'm concerned with. We will probably be ok, but I want to be prepared just Incase.
Yes....I get motion sickness so I was a bit concerned about a cruise. All was going well until I went to the theater and got a front row seat (don't do it...) I could feel all the ship movement and moved immediately to the back of the theater (that worked as well as the 7up I drank). Now I always go to the back of the theater automatically - might not be as easy to see everything but I do not feel that yuckyness
Someone can probably explain the science behind this, but looking at the horizon actually makes me MORE nauseous! I’m only ever not feeling well the first day of the cruise, but I do find it a good enough reason to skip on the room with a view and do an inside cabin! A Dramamine and a solid meal usually makes me feel a bit better within 15 minutes. Also, looking at a screen can make the motion sickness worse, so my phone gets tucked away! Ginger ale is a great go to. Getting a good nights rest is also really important for me. Once I get my sea legs by Day 2, I’m good to go!
Hi...I am very prone to motion sickness, and am also an avid cruiser.....I find that taking an over the counter medication like dramamine just before bedtime covers me for the entire next day & prevents any drowsiness that might happen.
Wow, clever idea. If the Dramamine makes you sleepy at bedtime, it’s a bonus rather than a drawback, and you still have the next day ongoing benefit. I will definitely remember this.
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Yes! The green apple. With my first bout of motion sickness (after many cruises), our server took one look at me at dinner and said he'd be right back. To my surprise, he brought me a bowl of cut green apples and it was the BEST dinner I've ever had on a cruise.
I recently was on a cruise w high winds and I went to the desk and they gave me Med Medizine. It worked for me and didn't make me drowsy. Dramamine makes me so sleepy. 10:17
Same experience for my husband. He was so surprised how well it worked! Server also gave him 2 extra 🍏 with a knife for the cabin, just in case. He never needed them after that rough patch, thankfully.
I get sympathy-sick feeling if my husband feels seasick. Sea bands and Ginger Gravel work like a charm for him, even though he is very sensitive to motion. Our last cruise he only took the Ginger Gravol, daily and was fine on ship às well as on the bus rides to some excursions.
I used the patch, still felt sick. Now, 8 cruises later, no patch, no medicine, and I love the rocking. Solution: Cruise more!
The Bonine chewable tablets saved my life!! When the motion sickness it in, I went to my cabin, took a tablet, and lay down for an hour was fine. I just made it a habit to take prior to leaving Port
Another option is ginger beer, available at the bar, it has no alcohol and more ginger than regular ginger ale.
Ive cruised to Bahamas and Mexico and have a history of motion sickness. I use 100% pure ginger root capsules 3 with every meal and I have never been sick. My friends who work on big fishing vessels swear its the best non medicated option.
Sniffing alcohol swabs is helpful also ... (a helpful tip used for patients in the hospital 😊)
Years ago my husband was travelling on his own and fetched up in Canada on his sister’s doorstep with a massive, downright catastrophic tummy bug he had just picked up in Mexico. His sister, who was a doctor, fed him grated green apple and flat ginger ale. The grated apple was easy to get down and keep down, and the ginger ale minus its gas was also easy on his poor tummy. Ever since that experience, grated green apple and flat ginger ale have been the go-to at our house for tummy disorders. Apart from the beneficial curative aspects of both of these, simply having something that stays down in your tummy is a great help, as a totally empty tummy alone makes you feel sick.
A friend of mine worked on freighters in the Great lakes and they could get pretty rough. Cook told him to keep his stomach full to avoid the queasiness from stomach acids running around. From that day forward he was never seasick again and that's probably why the cruise ships offer so much food. Watching The horizon is also the best
Ginger root capsules!One a day .Start 2 days before cruise.After cruise starts if no rough seas you can stop.
1 Hydrate prior. BIG TIME
2 Lemon grass green tea ginger mixed, all day as a drink
3 Sea bands
4 HORIZON but looking Forward or full Aft is key! You may not be able to based on cabin BUT an old sailing term is "Look sideways and you will be" Even if stuck, Horizon not waves.
I am a Captain licensed and certified. Dehydration can end a trip in minutes. Use what works for you but 2 is my go to for kids. I've had adults lose control. They wanted to add alcohol which stops the affects
THE cure. More than a decade ago my husband was in Alaska flying in a bush plane. He gets motion sick easily. Usually he took over the counter pills that helped, but left him tired. The pilot noticed this and told him all you need to do is to wrap a piece of tape (we now use medical tape, but athletic tape works too. even a band-aid would work) around the middle of your pinky finger between the two knuckles!! We swear by it. He not longer takes pills, no longer gets sick. (and a bush plane is much bumpier than a cruise ship) It does not need to be tightly wrapped, use common sense, he puts it on both pinkies, but has tried just one hand and it still works. You'll thank me.
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@herakhan8114 I described where, the middle knuckle of the pinkie finger
I love Bonine, it's my go to...the generic though. Being from Canada I am surprised you did not suggest Gravol. That was my go to when I could get my hands on it. We drove from Alaska to Texas and I picked up 5 boxes to keep on hand😂
Great tips! I'm bringing Bonine, Seabands, and ginger lozenges on my upcoming cruise. I'm also glad you mentioned to avoid reading if you're feeling seasick. I hadn't thought about that, but now I recall that when I've tried to read or work on my laptop while someone else is driving the car, I have started to feel sick before. I'll keep the green apple and chicken noodle soup tips in mind, too.
On a ferry ride from the mainland back to Cozumel, it was STORMING and the ferry was rocking bad. Crew members were just handing out bags left and right. My best friend saw my face and just said get up right now and follow me. We went outside and he said sit down, face forward, watch the horizon, don't look down or sideways. We looked like mental patients sitting outside in the storm, but I didn't puke all over the boat either, so....best advice is educate yourself on motion sickness, or bring someone who knows what to do! :)
My first cruise was 4/22/23-4/29/23 and I could not have asked for a better cruise. I took a Dramamine on day 1 but I didn’t take anything after that which is pretty amazing because I suffer from motion sickness. I also have something called a Relief Band. It’s along the lines of the sea bands but uses batteries to send vibrations to those pressure points. I use it on rides at the theme parks (Disney and Universal are my backyard).
Two things help me:
Suck on ice chips. It helps calm the nausea.
Get peppermint (or ginger) tea, and sip slowly. On my next cruise, I'm going to bring a couple of packets of lemon ginger tea with me.
Dramamine is dimenhydrinate; Bonine is meclizine. If you can't find Bonine, Dramanine's "less drowsy" formula is meclizine.
Interesting!
I'm so sensitive that I actually felt sick just thinking about the possibility of getting motion sickness! 😕
If you have a diffuser you can diffuse some type of mint such as peppermint and/or lavender to help. And one of my go-to's was getting in water. Either a pool, a jacuzzi or if your cabin has a bathtub. Your body cannot differentiate the motion. It works pretty quickly and could settle your sickness enough till you can take some kind of medication or natural remedy such as ginger. Flat cola is helpful as well
Great tips!
Great idea! I have never thought about getting into water!
The Mq motion sickness patches from Amazon save me. I’m a cruise lover and this has been my best remedy to date. Plus is natural!
Definitely Bonine! Take one before you board. I suffer from motion sickness, and this works wonders for me.
Along with your excellent tips, I've found that peppermint helps me! I chew peppermint gum and put some peppermint oil on a cotton ball to smell when I'm feeling queasy.
Good idea!
Some peppermint candies to suck on help too & if you like them, ginger snap cookies ( with real ginger).
This tip is not about how to avoid having seasickness on a cruise but it's equally important. Don't make the same mistake I did! I've always had very bad motion sickness since I was a kid and it has gotten worse as I got older. I went on a very short 3-day local getaway cruise that travels at a (sea)snail's pace on very calm waters between islands from Vancouver to Seattle. I've been on the ferries travelling on the same waters numerous times without any issues. I knew I wouldn't get sick so I didn't bring any motion sickness medicines, just some natural remedies. Turns out that I did get sick, VERY sick, in fact, not on the cruise but on the taxi from our home to the cruise terminal! I spent the whole embarkation day and night alternating from sleeping and vomiting in the bathroom in my cabin because of the travel BEFORE the ship even started moving. My husband got some motion sickness medicines from the customer service for me. On the second day I was finally well enough to enjoy what's left of my short cruise. If you suffer from severe motion sickness like I do, remember, the ship isn't the only thing to worry about. Don't forget the BEFORE, DURING (excursions), and AFTER!
sounds like it was more likely food poisoning or some reaction .. since it didn't happen on the seas
Hi..I always wear my Seabands..they work great, no meds..I put them on my drive over to the Port..also, yes, granny Smith apples, this method works, the cruise ships have them readily available..thanks for bringing this topic up..we're here to help each other ❤...
Weird tip for anyone who's really sensitive to caffeine/other stimulants like I am-- The ingredient in standard dramamine that prevents motion sickness is actually benadryl! What's special about dramamine is that it also contains a stimulant that's supposed to counter-act the way benadryl makes most people sleepy.
The last time I cruised, I found that the best option for me was to just take the minimum dose of benadryl (25 mg), which was enough to keep the seasickness at bay without making me too drowsy. May not work for most people, but everyone is different!
Pharmacist here: Dramamine (Gravol in Canada) is dimenhydrinate. Benadryl is diphenhydramine. Not the same ingredient, but many people confuse them. The benefit of the Benadryl was quite possibly related to its ability to make you less aware of your symptoms by causing drowsiness, even if you didn't feel tired. (same way it helps for anxiety). Original Dramamine does not contain any stimulants (though some people (especially kids) can experience stimulation instead of drowsiness as a side effect of the active ingredient)
The scopolamine patch is a total life-saver. I suffer from motion sickness and once I got the patch from my doctor, it solved the problem. I even recently went to Patagonia which has notoriously rough seas around Cape Horn, and I was fine. This is such a wonderful antidote to seasickness and before I knew of the patch, I always spent time ill, but didn’t want to miss the family cruise trips, now with the prescribed patch and ginger candy, I have no worries. I also ALWAYS book a midsize cabin without fail. Thanks as always!
Agree with the scopolamine patch idea. I had that for a major surgery (plus others) but I need felt a minute of nausea. I’m going to ask Dr for it before Sept AK cruise.
Are you drowsy though ??
@@tracibaker9327 I’m not actually… but you can chat with your doctor, but I have no negative reactions to the patch
@@joshuajason9744 that’s great ! I do have some but was wondering if I’m going to want to sleep from it. But it sounds like it’s doing what it should !
@@tracibaker9327 you’ll be great Traci and have a great trip
Be careful of the patch behind the ear. Depending on the person, it can affect your eyes and even dilate them. Also, it is best to avoid chocolate and carbonate beverages as they tend to upset the stomach. Flat ginger ale and green apples work well.
don't forget about Land Sickness upon return, especially from cruise to long flights!
So excited today I booked a cruise for next March 2024, 21 day ncl Cape Town and all over and Ends in Spain. I’m so pumped!
Hi Ilana. Went on my first cruise Boston to Bermuda in early November. Caught the tail end of a late season hurricane day 2. Half the ship was sick. I had grabbed a green apple for the cabin on day 1. Ate it before I got out of bed, wore seabands and used the Motioneaze behind the ears. Never got sick. Could have all been placebo effect but I was happy anyway! Next cruise in three weeks! Coming to Canada
Whatever works 😂
Ex cruise ship crew member here. I always had bad motion sickness growing up so didn’t know how I would go living on a cruise full time.
We encountered hurricane Emily in 2005, it was so rough, people hanging onto posts and handrails throughout the ship! A kind passenger who had been in the navy starting telling me his tips for avoiding sea sickness and I’ve never had a problem since then. These were:
- avoid oily/greasy/fried food
- find a spot on the ship you can see the horizon of the ocean and concentrate looking at that.
- breathe from your stomach, not your chest. This sounds odd but it means you should feel your tummy go in and out with your breathing instead of just your chest.
How interesting! Thanks for sharing
They teach kids about belly breathing these days for anxiety and staying calm. It makes sense it could help in a seasickness situation, too. Thanks!
I Amon an Alaska cruise right now Niew Amsterdam. We had 2 very rough sea days. We could hardly stand up. The galley was closed briefly. A pot of soup fell and burned some employees.
All of them great advice! Thank you so much!
I got sea sick on my first cruise and a friend told me to use Motion Ease vs the Dramamine I brought. As SOON as I opened the bottle and could smell it, I immediately felt better. Slathered it behind my ears, and I was instantly good to go!
Wow!! Amazing
Great suggestions. I learned the hard way about motion sickness on my first cruise by not being prepared. Since then I have used Bonine from day one no matter what and use the seabands too. I haven't had any problems with motion sickness since.
I’ve saved all these tips….I haven’t had sea sickness on a cruise YET! But appreciate these ideas for prevention. Thx so much!
We got in 8-9 meter swells. The only thing to do was nap! For an idea of the problem, the buffet was closed as the soup had white caps and wouldn’t stay in the bowls. Yes, they opened the MDR.
The heavy water was short lived in that it was about 4-6 hours only. We went to dinner, but there were many spouses missing. The menu appeared to have been altered to include “safer” foods.
Great video, thanks. We have taken about 20 cruises and the only time I got seasick was when we went on a last-minute cruise, the ship only had cabins available at the back of the ship. I did not realize how much motion is at the back and the front of the ship. I was very sick, had my head over the toilet several times. So it really is imperative, as you say, to book a mid-ship cabin and on the lowest level possible. It makes all the difference in the world. Also, another tip: A couple in the sauna room with us on another cruise said they were offered an "upgrade" which placed them in a balcony in the front of the ship and the man was so sick he could barely lift his head. So when those cruise lines call and offer you an "upgrade" a month or a few days before your cruise, make sure it's mid-ship or say no! They are only offering that "upgrade" because most of us who cruise a lot know that you don't want to be in the front or the back of the ship, regardless of the cabin they are offering you.
Hey, they can give those cabins to me! I don't get seasick.
The little behind the ear scopamine patches really helped me when I was on a smaller ship, really far forward in some significant seas. I felt a little woozy but I never got sick. I think if I had combined the patch with some ginger candy or some apple, I wouldnt have felt woozy at all.
My big tip for if you're starting to feel the motion of the ocean, dont drink. Getting tipsy is not how you want to prevent motion sickness and you will feel more motion if you try to forget your motion woes at the bar. Instead get some flavored water or tea to hydrate yourself just in case you do get sick so you dont get dehydrated and then get even more sick. I like getting a bottle of water and putting a packet of liquidIV or pedialyte in it to really supercharge the electrolyte balance and hydration so I'm not contributing to my own illness.
I have motion sickness issues. I take a ginger tablet once daily and don't have any problems. Myth Busters did an episode comparing motion sickness remedies and ginger turned out to be the most effective solution
I use travel calm a ginger chewable tablet and the wristband with the pressure point ball. Works perfectly I use one band on each wrist but the doctor said I only need one but as they are black it goes with my outfit I wear one on each wrist
For me I use the prescription patch from my doctor, then motioneaze and Bonine if needed. Green apples really do help! I also get on a deck with fresh air. Something else that helps is getting a table in the MDR near a window.
I use the patches, but they messed with my vision, so I wear it next to my belly button! Works great and no side effects
When I was little and got car sick my mother had me put an envelope under the waist band of my pants again my bare skin. Worked great. I don’t often get sea sick but did on one cruise so grabbed one of the many informative papers we get each cruise. Worked again.
My mother always used Creme de menthe to help cure seasickness and it worked
Thank you for this. Next year I'm going on a transpacific cruise. I usually don't get seasick, but a trip like this could make it happen.
Only got seasick once. Late November 1964 going from Bayonne New Jersey to Bremerhaven West Germany on a troop ship. Worst "cruise" ever.😅
Two of my (adult) kids tend to get seasick. A couple of days before we cruise, they start taking Ginger Gravol (available in Canada) and swear by it. I always pack some for myself. The only time I ever took one was on a Baltic cruise when the seas were incredibly rough. I'm not sure if I needed it or not but I do know I was not sick at all and there were some people on the cruise in pretty rough shape.
Thanks for the advice .
Anther good motion sickness tool is a Relief Band! They are pricey, but if you frequently experience motion sickness, they can be worth it! It's about like a watch, and you wear it like sea bands, but it's a small tenz unit. It sends little electric shocks to your wrist. It feels a little funny at first, but my mother in law bought one for me when I was pregnant and very sick, and it really helped a lot!
I've been sick a few times but it's due to the size of the vessel and how rough the seas are. Drinking a can of Sprite, 7-Up, or ginger ale is really helpful.
I usually feel a little 'off' and queasy on that first night of the cruise. I will carry a bottle of peppermint essential oils to sniff whenever I feel queasy, it works wonders for eliminating that feeling. I have sailed out of the port of Tampa in Florida and it really felt like the boat never rocked, I suppose being in the gulf with nice weather makes for very smooth sailing. Thanks for the great videos!
The fresh air is a good idea. My sister and I were on the ferry to Capri and it was really swaying side to side. My sister started to feel bad but when we went outside shevwas fine,
Thank you so much for this! I packed Dramamine from the USA as I'm headed on my cruise TODAY! Yes today from Yokohama Japan 🇯🇵 🙌 😍
I just wanted to thank you so much for everything ❤ I really hope oneday our paths will cross on a ship! 🎉❤
Enjoy!!
Motion ease and the patch work perfect for me!
My husband has a bidet on both of our toilets. He has taken portable bidets with us on vacation as well. They sell many types with various amounts of water. His latest looks like soft lunchbox with the hose and is rechargeable. It definitely helps with him not using a whole roll of toilet tissue each time he goes.
Thank you so much for all the information. My family and I are taking our first cruise next year (2025) to Mexico and we are so excited. We want a great experience so a lot of research will be imperative for the next months before the cruise. Thank you and your family for all the tips and info. Have an awesome day.
I love the graphic of the cruise ship in rough waters. Well done!
I used to get motion sick (car sick) as a child, but grew out of it. Until we were heading to the airport to catch a flight for our first cruise. I had a headache before getting in the car, by the time we got to the airport I was barely holding myself together. The pharmacy at the airport had nothing for travel sickness at all. So the flight was worse. Only an hour or so, thankfully. By the time we got to our cabin, I was dry heaving into a sick bag (a prior operation left me unable to actually vomit, just dry heave :( ). The ship’s reception had some tablets, though they weren’t sure they would work if I was already sick. I took them anyway, and took 3 days to feel better. Now I carry a full pack of OTC travel sickness medication in my bag at all times and take one in the half hour before getting into a road vehicle of any kind, especially if it’s going to be a long drive or I already have a headache.
Now I don’t notice it, because I am prepared for it. Even gale force winds off the North Cape of Norway in a smaller ship with our cabin tilting 10+ degrees for a few hours was a breeze.
I actually had seasickness a couple of days after returning from the cruise and, I did not know what was going on. I went to the doctor and, he asked if I had recently been on a cruise ~ I told him that I had. He told me to go to an aerobics class as that tricks the inner ear back into position 😮 I did this and it worked 😂
In my past cruises thank goodness I haven't gotten sick.
I really started to feel in the last day of our cruise in the morning right before breakfast, so we sat outside versus inside and that definitely helped
One of my sons has problems swallowing pills and he uses the motion ease. It works. I personally use the Bonine if I feel a little off. Love your channel. Always watch especially right before a cruise to see what’s new.
Thanks for sharing this! :)
I also have always had trouble taking pills so I’m excited for another option!
Eat some peanut butter when taking pills , it really takes the pill down with a drink of water or milk. Take a drink first to wet your mouth and throat ..take the pill with water, then eat a spoonfull of peanut butter and and other drink .
Thanks for this, great tips, going on a Cruise in a couple of months.
Hi Ilana love your videos. Always helpful information. I suffer from vertigo and I can get really seasick. When I get off it is hard to rebalance my inner ear. I have worked with my doctor and use both the scopolamine patch in combination with meclizine for my cruising and it works for me. As soon as I start to feel bad I go and lie down as I need to rebalance my inner ear. I also do some physical therapy exercizes to help with my inner ear. I have to watch this very carefully as it is a double hit for me but generally if I catch it when I first feel an episode starting I can be better by the next day.
But do you still go on cruises and have you been able to control it ? How long does your seas sickness last on the cruise usually ? I have a similar innner ear problem .
Yes I have been on over 20 cruises and many have been long. Trans-Atlantic, Panama Canal and last 35 days to Tahitti and back. I can usual feel it comming on and I take any medication I need to and go to bed. I generally need to sleep for 6- 8 hours and usually I am okay to resume my normal activities the next morning. On my last cruise I was only sick for 12 hours.The key is to be proactive, and as soon as you feel bad go to bed and to sleep. I do have some exercizes that I do as perscribided by the physical therapist who treated me once for vertigo. I have booked another long cruise 45 days and will follow the same routine as I did on my last cruise. When I return I continue to use the meclizine for at least a week and leave the last patch on for at least 5 days after my return. All I can say is that it has worked for me, but it is best to work with your doctor. Good luck.
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@@CathyGardner, thanks for the info . I think i want to try a short cruise first
@@larken558 be sure to pick your room midship and let us better. I never let them pick my cabin for me. Good luck and happy sailing.
Sorry auto spell. A lower deck is better than a higher deck.
One cure which worked for me very well after onset of symptoms was eating dinner rolls. The dinner rolls worked wonders holding my stomach down. Also, if possible, avoid cabins near the front of the ship.
I am glad that neither myself, nor the family members I took an a cruise last October were prone to seasickness, since our cabin was in the front of the ship! I wasn't worried about myself as much as them. I brought dramamine with me, just in case.
I suffer from motion sickness and have done 18 cruises todate. My niece in Ireland gave me motion relief pills called Kwells. I live in Pennsylvania, USA and order them from a pharmacy in Australia. If we are at sea all day I take one every 8 hours. On a port day I take 1 at breakfast and another at dinner. We did a 19 night cruise and I never got sick. And Kwells do not make me drowsy.
Great tips and info! Thanks as always for sharing your video! 😊😍
One thing I do to prevent or mitigate seasickness is to align myself with the ship's motion. If the ship is pitching (rocking end-to-end), I try to sit or lie facing the bow or the stern. If the ship is rolling (side-to-side), I try to sit or lie facing port or starboard. It's all about "going with the flow" and not upsetting the balancing mechanism of the inner ear. Of course, if the ship is corkscrewing (pitching and rolling), then I need to decide which is the more extreme motion, and go with that. However, corkscrewing is rare in well-stabilised modern ships. Obviously, this potential remedy should be combined with all the other common-sense measures recommended in the video.
I had scolopamine on my cruise but made the mistake of also taking some meclizine from guest services. Stacking isn't good, I found out! After getting off our cruise, I did have some vertigo for almost a week. An in-law who is a physician told me to decide on one, and just stick to that.
I just ran into your channel. My husband and I went on our first cruise last year and I was sick as a dog when the ship started moving. I forgot to put the motion eaze behind my ears, but when I did I felt a whole lot better. Thanks for the other tips!
I’ve already been prescribed the patch I’m not risking a bad time
Hi Ilana. Love your videos. I got seasick once - believe it or not, I went on a ferry through Chicago and onto Lake Michigan. God, I was miserable for two days!
I don’t want to ever experience that again. That’s pretty much why I do AMA river cruises! On an ocean cruise, I have what I need! Great ideas. Love the green apple idea.
I use Gravol, they have the strong ones that the pharmacist gives you. But what works for me are the ginger ones. Its the best for my tummy
Some years ago, my husband and I took a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands and during that cruise we made a side trip to a little group of islands called Kiribati. I can't remember now what line it was and I don't believe any ships stop at those islands now but during side trip we encountered a pretty severe storm. I remember being at dinner on the return portion of the side trip and the ship was really rocking and rolling. I remember the wait staff having a really hard time maintaining their balance and hearing numerous trays crashing. We were not even allowed out on deck because it was raining so hard and the wind blowing. But thankfully I did not get seasick, and I do tend to get seasick/carsick but somehow, I didn't that time. In September my family and I are going on the MSC Meravilgia and I have already gotten the seasick patches from my doctor, so hopefully I'm covered. Sorry, this is so long and rambling!
Excellent - you have covered all the tips we have learned over the years. I have saved and will forward to our friends . THANKS
P&O Explorer. Six meter swells coming back from Exmouth in Western Australia. Ginger helped a lot. I was perfectly fine, as long as I stayed outside. Had an early night and woke up just fine.
When I was a child, I used to get car sick quite often. An old pharmacist in 1966 told my parents to get liquid Dramamine and liquid ematrol and mix them 50/50...that cured my car sickness from that day forward!
We always use a combination of Bonine & MotionEaze, and have never got sick on any of our 9 cruises. You can get them both at Walmart in the US by where the Dramamine is located.
Bonine comes as a behind the ear oil. It’s eucalyptus.
You can also order to Amazon lockers in the city you're staying in
When I was on my Alaskan cruise, the waiter brought me a green apple and salt, it was like magic!
So simple, but seems to work :)
I’m taking Seabourn Odyssey the first week of July 2023. Your videos are great! Thanks !
Raw ginger works for me every time. Cheaper than anything else too.
A crew member on a ferry crossing the Bay of Biscay recommended original Coca Cola with the bubbles stirred out and sipped slowly. This worked for me so I always keep an opened can in the cabin fridge.
I take ginger root capsules at least a month before my cruise to help with motion sickness.
You can sometimes get relief for seasickness by putting a cold can of soda(unopened) or a cold cloth on the back of your neck. I used to race sailboats and these items helped. Focusing on the horizon also helped. In the race boats we were fairly close to the water. We normally had a cooler with beverages on board.😮😢
We start Bonine a couple of days before we get on the ship…..then the Motion-Ez when necessary. We also use Motion-Ez to help with thee post cruise rocking experience.
I was sea sick my entire trip & a week to two after while back on land. It was horrible. I definitely would start meds before getting in the ship vs waiting.
i bring dry ginger or ginger tea or strong ginger chews / candy :), i have vestifbular difficulties so i use electronic relief band, peppermint essential oil, and the big one, take meds an hour before movement activities like driving and sailing etc. patches can work for some. Dont wait till you feel very sick , take meds right away as soon as you feel symptoms. Shes right , eat light . My son actually got sick in back of car while playing video games. hes going on the cruise with us and Im praying its not too bad :) .
Seasick years ago on a Caribbean cruise in March. Definitely get outside. I take ginger vitamins help
I get what I call ‘wonky head’ which leads to terrible headaches. I have this on elevators, flying, and when hubby takes off too fast in his Tesla 🚙💨 I don’t get tummy sick tho. I’ve found Dramamine works best, but used the scolopomine patches when we flew overseas and did a Mediterranean cruise. PS. September in the Mediterranean was windy and kinda rough. Never did get my footing as the wind whipped around randomly.
Ooh. We’re booked on an eastern mediterranean cruise in October. I will take some Bonine.
@@lynnleipold2617 it will be lovely that time of year, but yes, I was was told afterwards that the changing seasons causes windy weather and choppy seas. Have fun!
I get really bad motion sickness. I have to take 2 Dramamine or Bonine every day on a cruise ship. Reliefband and EmeTerm Seasickness bands are a must. They send an electric pulse up your arm. When I start to feel sick, I turn it on, take nap, and then I feel a lot better.
I recently was on a NCL Spirit cruise from New Zealand to Australia. We encountered very rough seas on a day and had yo skip Dunedin. After the crew came into my stateroom and put a giant steel plate into my window where I was enjoying the chaos in the sea outside, I made myself a giant cup of Chai Tea (ginger and other spices) I headed up to the top lounge in the ship to get the full effect of the waves. I crocheted and watch the ship listing and waves hitting the 12th deck window experiencing 0 seasickness. Long story short. Chai Tea was my weapon of choice against sea sickness. I purchased it before the Cruise.
As always thank you for this video! We're going on our first in November and this is something I'm concerned with. We will probably be ok, but I want to be prepared just Incase.
A woman on my first cruise told me eat black olives, tried them never got sick, been eating them ever since on every cruise I go on.
Yes....I get motion sickness so I was a bit concerned about a cruise. All was going well until I went to the theater and got a front row seat (don't do it...) I could feel all the ship movement and moved immediately to the back of the theater (that worked as well as the 7up I drank). Now I always go to the back of the theater automatically - might not be as easy to see everything but I do not feel that yuckyness
I found Bonnie in Bermuda last week . Grabbed a box.
Someone can probably explain the science behind this, but looking at the horizon actually makes me MORE nauseous! I’m only ever not feeling well the first day of the cruise, but I do find it a good enough reason to skip on the room with a view and do an inside cabin!
A Dramamine and a solid meal usually makes me feel a bit better within 15 minutes. Also, looking at a screen can make the motion sickness worse, so my phone gets tucked away! Ginger ale is a great go to. Getting a good nights rest is also really important for me.
Once I get my sea legs by Day 2, I’m good to go!
Got my patches for my whole family from my doctor for our cruise next week !
Loved the beverage package on Royal. The fresh apple, ginger, mint juice at Vitality café saved me! Had at least one per day 🥤
Hi Ilana. We use the sea bands and totally love them.
Very helpful. I use the sea band when the water gets rough and it works for mr.
Hi...I am very prone to motion sickness, and am also an avid cruiser.....I find that taking an over the counter medication like dramamine just before bedtime covers me for the entire next day & prevents any drowsiness that might happen.
Wow, clever idea. If the Dramamine makes you sleepy at bedtime, it’s a bonus rather than a drawback, and you still have the next day ongoing benefit. I will definitely remember this.