Hi everyone!
I wanted to take a summer cruise the next year. I’ve always wanted to go on a cruise. My sea sickness is the issue. I always felt terrible (like I was throwing up) when I got on those little boats. Will I also feel unwell on a cruise, is my question. For example, when you go on a cruise, do you truly feel like you’re on the sea?
I was the only member of my family who did not get unwell after receiving the scopolamine patch.
@Alain I’m aware of several scouting groups that participated in “sea base” at Key West; the only ones who survived were those who wore patches. Wearing one is advised for anyone who feels they have a high risk of being seasick.
Cruise ships are enormous; even the smallest of today’s ships weigh tens of thousands of tons. In order to keep them, well, steady in choppy situations, they also include stabilisers. Although it’s still possible to get seasick, as the waves can be quite choppy and some people are just sensitive to movement that their bodies detect but their brains cannot agree upon, I wouldn’t rule out taking a cruise based solely on your reaction to a small boat bouncing on the waves.
With my doctor’s prescription, I took Bonine. On the ship, I was all OK. It was freaking awful after. For a few days, I felt like I was intoxicated.
When I’ve been on a cruise, the reason for my sea sickness was choppy waters. I now vouch for the Emeterm gadget that I wear. Eliminates 95% of my motion sickness, and I only need to take a non-drowsy Dramamine in the worst sea conditions. The best part is that you may test it out before cruising thanks to the one-month money-back guarantee if it doesn’t work for you.
Despite the fact that scopolamine is a quite severe medication, my spouse decided to give a Relief Band a try because he feels seasick and finds that it works quite well!
The Scopolamine patches were great; just be sure to wash your hands right away after handling one.
There’s no risk of the medication getting on your hands, but some people may touch their lips, nose, or eyes, which could have unpleasant side effects, from what I’ve been told.
I recommend packing meclizine because I get motion sickness and it can’t hurt to be ready.
I recently purchased anti-seasick glasses, and I plan to take an avomine the day before my flight and then every eight hours after that.
The avomine, which I purchased on my most recent voyage, is effective. based in the UK; unclear if this is the same as Bonine.
I find that on the oasis class royal caribbean ships you feel almost no movement ever.