Will I Get Seasick on a Cruise Ship?
I am a bit prone to seasickness and have gotten ill on small boat trips and scuba diving. Do folks tend to get seasick on cruise ships? Has anyone done this and what remedies did you use for seasickness?
Thanks for the help.
The larger the ship, the less the movement. Other factors are weather. Going through hurricanes or the edge of them can rock and roll even the larger ships. Stabilizers on the ships of today make a big difference to ease things. You shouldn’t have a problem. Yes, there’s a reason that there are discounted rates during hurricane season, but many novices don’t think that one through. Once you’re in one, you don’t forget. However, it’s an opportunity to take an elevator at a 45 degree angle…
If you should start feeling seasick, lie down with a cold washcloth. Meds have to begin before the trip to be effective. Most ships are large now, and any slight queasiness at first should go away. I’ve been seasick on small vessels, but these big liners have been wonderful without any problems.
Bon voyage and have a great trip!
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You can definitely get seasick on cruise ships. You can buy these little patches that you put behind your ear that can help. I wouldn’t know where to get them though, but a pharmacist probably would.
Yes, cruise ships are worse for me than small ships. You’ll need the little pills to help you!
Large vessels have less chance of causing sea-sickness than small craft but just in case ask your Dr. for a Scopalamine patch. It’s a little patch worn behind the ear that releases a medication to help prevent sea-sickness.
When I was on a cruise ship I brought along dramamine. It’s supposed to stop motion sickness and sea sickness, but I never even used it. Maybe it was enough to know it was there if I needed it. I’ve also seen wristbands that work on the principle that applying pressure to your wrists can ward off nausea and sea sickness.
Good Luck, Have a safe and fun cruise!
my sisterinlaw used to get violently ill out on the water. She had some patches that she used to stick on like antismoking patches. I think they were a prescription product. If she stuck them on about 1/2 hour before sailing she was fine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist. I think they are based on scopolamine.( but not sure about that name)
No, the new ships are huge and you will not feel any motion. Get a cabin/room in the middle of the ship and you will feel like you are in your living room at home. I get carsick and dizzy very easily and I have never gotten seasick on a cruise.
more than likely, although they don’t move as much as smaller boats. Take some Dramemine and if you’re outside with you’re feeling ill focus on something steady like the horizon; it should help regain your stability.
I get motion sickness of all sorts. I use ginger pills. I start taking the pills, 2 at a time three or four times a day. It has changed my life. It is cheap and no side effects.