I am going on a cruise in a couple weeks and wanted to know the best way to not get sea sick?

Question

I have been previously on a cruise and my stomach was constantly in dismay the whole time. Does anyone have any ideas to make my trip better this time? Thanks!

Answer 1

Seabands for sure.

I worked on ships for 10 years, its like Do-In or accupuncuture without needles.

You can buy them at the ships gift shop

18.99 or something like that, put them on, follow the instructions properly and just keep them all the time, specially during the nigjht...

http://www.sea-band.com/seaband.htm

dont take dramin, makes you feel worse.

green apples are good too.

Answer 2

if you are going on a bigger ship, I don't think it would be necessary because it is not going to be shaky.

Answer 3

drink a lot of water.. and never forget to take some motion sickness pills... it works for me...

Answer 4

Take motion sickness pills, Bonine is a good one. It lasts all day and and doesn't cause drowsiness, also Dramamine works but may cause drowsiness. Both of these are OTC and can be found at your local drugstore. Also remember to take it at least one hour prior to the ship's departure.

Answer 5

I buy Meclizine at Wal-Mart for about $10 for 100 pills. It is generic Bonine, Dramamine, etc.

My husband and I start it one day before the cruise and take one each day of the cruise. Neither of us has ever had a bit of sea sickness even on one cruise when the waters were extremely rough. Meanwhile a friend who got the patch was sick and loopy most of the time.

You can get some info on Meclizine from the link below. It is OTC, but here in Texas we have to ask the pharmacist for it.  

http://www.medicinenet.com/meclizine/art...

Answer 6

they have motion sickness medicine really available.  Take that, it works pretty good.

Answer 7

try travelcalm, all natural

Answer 8

This time I got extremely sea sick on the way back due to extremely high tides, and we had like 30 ft waves practically. The ship was really really rocking, but I found out that it usually is rough on the way back from the Mexican Rivera. So here are some tips, that I have used during all my experiences, and they work wonders. Also I got tips from the waiters last cruise so they know what they are talking about.

1) Book a cabin as low and towards the middle as possible. You wont feel the ship rock as much, during extremely high tides, well not as bad at least, and book at least an oceanview, that way you can see whats going on.

2) Dramamine works wonders. Take that. Now if that doesn't work here are some other tips. I would recommend this though, as it works for me.

3) Green Apples. I didn't understand this but my waiter told me about it when I got sea sick, and tried to find me one, such a sweetheart, and they were out, but they settle your stomach.

4) Lemon. You can get it with tea or just in your water, and you can drink it in your drink, but for best results just suck the juice straight from it. You may get a little sour taste in your mouth but it really helps your stomach.

5) Also try not to be by any windows if you are sick and eating. Our table was in the back of the ship, so you could hear the engines start up when we left port, and we were in a corner so we were surrounded by windows practically. Not great for my sea sickness.

6) Lay down and sleep. This always helps, and sometimes the rocking of the ship puts you to sleep literally. I dont know what it is.

7) I also found that vanilla ice cream also helped my stomach, since I was to sick to eat much of my dinner, I ate some fruit, a salad, and then had ice cream. It really soothed my stomach, but I had tried everything else on top of that, so something was bound to work.

These worked but later that night it was so bad I was in a night club and some of my friends and I were dancing and the ship suddenly rocked that we all fell to the floor. Everyone was okay, but some of us were getting really sea sick from the rocking of the ship, the last few nights, but this was the last night, and I toughed it out so I could say good bye to my friends. Also in our cabin, these glasses were on a table and the ship was rocking so bad they fell to the floor and started rolling around. I heard that this was like a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 and our waiter said that he had been on a 10. So I was like I dont know what I do if it was any rougher.

Bermuda from what I have heard is also rough, and down in the South Pacific, and around Cape Horn, in South America is supposed to be one of the worst. I guess you get used to it after a while but, I was glad to get off the ship, when we hit dry land. I was so sick, which was the first time that this had ever happened to me. This is rare so don't get freaked out though. You'll have a great time.

Answer 9

If you have a perpensity to get seasick there is nothing much you can do except buy the patch you wear behind your ear.

Answer 10

The best advice I was given by a crew member once was to drink lemon water.  It really worked.  And no side effects like you get from meds.  Don't know what ship you were on before, but the new, larger ships have very good stabilizers in them so you hardly even know you are moving.

Answer 11

There are many options now.  Your doctor can prescribe a patch, you put the little circle about the size of dime, behind your ear.

If you don't want to go that route...go with non drowsy Dramamine...take one every day.  Remember to eat bread...starches help settle your stomach.

Good luck,

Dolores

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Answer 12

take the anti sickness pill, its avaible at most pharmacies and is OTC...it also comes in a patch

Answer 13

Bring medication this time.  I too went on a cruise recently and found myself very ill by the third day.  I found that drinking ginger ale (or anything ginger) was great.  But mostly just come prepared because you never know when a storm may hit and those waves get crazy fast.

A couple more tips - our travel guide said to lay down, turn off all the lights and TV in your room, and focus your breathing with the waves.  If you can, get a room in the center, lower part of the ship, where the stablizers are.