What causes that un-balanced feeling after your get off a boat?

Question

I feel like a new-born calf learning how to walk after being on a cruise ship for the past 5 days =)

What causes that?!

Answer 1

it is your equilibrium.  the part of your brain that controls your balance.  after being on a cruise for a few days your equilibrium adjusts to the rocking motion so you'll be able to keep your balance while on the cruise.

Answer 2

lack of sea legs / armature

Answer 3

ver·ti·go      /ˈvɜrtɪˌgoʊ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[vur-ti-goh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun, plural ver·ti·goes, ver·tig·i·nes      /vərˈtɪdʒəˌniz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ver-tij-uh-neez] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. Pathology. a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings

Answer 4

the rocking of the boat

Answer 5

After prolonged exposure to rhythmic rocking motion , for & aft , port & starboard, your muscles are patterned sub-consciously to compensate. Your muscles continue the involunmtary compensation for a time after the stimulus is gone.