Sea Sickness Threat

[StraightToDumbo]

I have a wife and daughter who do very poorly with motion-sick type situations. Does anyone think the Fantasy would be a problem with this? Is there a level of rooms more preferred for the motion-sick prone?

Thanks!

 

[dcassetta]

I have a wife and daughter who do very poorly with motion-sick type situations. Does anyone think the Fantasy would be a problem with this? Is there a level of rooms more preferred for the motion-sick prone?

Thanks!

The big modern crew ships all have stabilizers which really helps with the motion. The best way to avoid issues with movement of the ship is to choose a cabin that is midship on a lower deck.

 

[dvcdisney]

I think you'll find a lot of people would suggest low deck, mid ship.

I have an issue with motion sickness on cruises. So I begin taking Bonine the evening before embarkation. We usually stay higher decks and Forward and Midship and I do feel the motion at times. But I can honestly say, I felt it everywhere. I remember being in Royal Court, sitting for early dinner and feeling the movement. But I will admit that the ship was experiencing very high swells at the time.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

I have a wife and daughter who do very poorly with motion-sick type situations. Does anyone think the Fantasy would be a problem with this? Is there a level of rooms more preferred for the motion-sick prone?

Thanks!

If someone is very prone to motion sickness, any cruise ship is a potential issue. Most people will be fine, but there is a subset of people won't be no matter what the conditions. If your family really wants to cruise, I'd recommend having your wife and daughter go to their doctor and see about getting the motion sickness patch.

But generally speaking, mid-ship on a lower deck is best for people who tend to get motion sick.

 

[MSPeeler]

I got a prescription for 10mg Ondansetron (Generic Zofran) for myself and my daughter who was 10, almost 11 on our cruise. Enough for each of us for a 4 night cruise. It was maybe $4 I think.
I asked for the dissolvable ones and you take them as needed when you start to feel nausea. They are tiny and taste like grape baby asprin. I took 3 and my daughter had to take 2. I only felt bad during dinner for some reason, my daughter felt it when returning to the boat after an excursion and after CC.

 

[lklgoodman]

We've done 4 cruises and I've gotten ill on two of them, both times it was when we encounter rough seas. Any other times, I never feel any kind of movement. I can't do any kind of amusement type ride, not even little kids ones. Thankfully it didn't last long and doesn't stop me from cruising, we'll be going on our 5th next Jan. Both time I started to fill ill was when we were out and about on the ship, so not while I was in our cabin. I would mention that when you get on the ship go to one of the bathrooms by the adult clubs, they have seasickness bags on the counters by the sinks. I've never seen them anywhere else on the ship. I always get a few to keep in our cabin and carry one with me just in case.

 

[southerngirl528]

I have a wife and daughter who do very poorly with motion-sick type situations. Does anyone think the Fantasy would be a problem with this? Is there a level of rooms more preferred for the motion-sick prone?

Thanks!

The big modern crew ships all have stabilizers which really helps with the motion. The best way to avoid issues with movement of the ship is to choose a cabin that is midship on a lower deck.

I agree with dcassetta re: stateroom location. My DD#2 has suffered with pretty severe motion sickness since she was small. Her pediatric neurologist recommended Bonine, generic name: Meclizine. She is now a young adult and that still works better for her than almost anything. I agree with the PP that said to start taking the med the night BEFORE the cruise and just take it as directed throughout the cruise. ALWAYS best to talk with your physician first.

I do not like the scopolamine patches as they make folks awfully drowsy for the most part. Same with Dramamine. Bonine does not have to be taken as often and does not make one as drowsy.

When we did the Hawaii 10 night together, we had a 5 day Pacific crossing and the Pacific has a DOOZY of a current that causes a ship to roll a couple of days during that crossing. I had bought homeopathic motion sickness tabs and ginger pills for my DD#2 as well as Bonine for her to have and take. She thought the homeopathic pills helped a lot along w/Bonine.

Lastly, you don't say how old your daughter is, but if she is older she and your wife might look into getting with the acupuncturist onboard the first day and have what they call "seeds" placed. They are like teeny round bandaids that go into the temple and ear areas. Not noticeable for my fashionista DD#2. They have tiny little nibs that the acupuncturist directed her to gently press if she started to feel a bit of nausea. She thought those were extremely helpful!

If anyone DOES feel motion sickness, the crew recommends you request sliced green apples and crackers from room service. It's what they nibble on if they suffer from motion sickness.

 

[MSPeeler]

OOhh, I forgot to mention motionEaze. You place a drop behind each ear. My daughter uses it for our long car ride on the way down to Florida (14 hours), as she gets car sick in the back of the van also. It smells like lavendar I think?
Available on amazon, but we bought it from the Pharmacy at Walmart. Helps a ton.

 

[gourt]

Like some of the other DISers, I swear by Bonine (Meclizine). My doctor recommended this for my motion sickness problems, and it works very well. I now have my whole family taking it. I get it for less than $4 a bottle at the Costco pharmacy (over the counter generic version). We start taking it a day or two before the cruise, and always at night. We never wake up sleepy/groggy in the morning, and I've yet to get motion sickness on a cruise since I started it (knock wood). I tried everything else before, and it either made me drowsy or it just plain didn't work.

 

[mevelandry]

I am extremely sensitive to motion sickness and sea sickness so I bring Dimenhydrinate (Available in Canada under the name Gravol) that I take at night and ginger pills during the day and they work like magic.

 

[Laughfreely]

Lastly, you don't say how old your daughter is, but if she is older she and your wife might look into getting with the acupuncturist onboard the first day and have what they call "seeds" placed. They are like teeny round bandaids that go into the temple and ear areas. Not noticeable for my fashionista DD#2. They have tiny little nibs that the acupuncturist directed her to gently press if she started to feel a bit of nausea. She thought those were extremely helpful!

Do you remember about how much this costs?

 

[dvcdisney]

I am extremely sensitive to motion sickness and sea sickness so I bring Dimenhydrinate (Available in Canada under the name Gravol) that I take at night and ginger pills during the day and they work like magic.

Gravol never worked for me so every time I'm in Florida, I buy Bonine.

I know they used to sell Bonamine here in Canada, but discontinued it a long time ago.

 

[jenilynn]

Gravol never worked for me so every time I'm in Florida, I buy Bonine.

I know they used to sell Bonamine here in Canada, but discontinued it a long time ago.

I'm the same. I don't use gravol, it doesn't work well enough. I use Dramamine and seabands for flying and for cruising I use bonine, Dramamine and sea bands and am still sick. I'm going to try the patch next time I cruise.

Op: I definitely recommend getting seabands, they are inexpensive and do help. Also get bonine as recommended by others.

 

[mevelandry]

I'm the same. I don't use gravol, it doesn't work well enough. I use Dramamine and seabands for flying and for cruising I use bonine, Dramamine and sea bands and am still sick. I'm going to try the patch next time I cruise.

Op: I definitely recommend getting seabands, they are inexpensive and do help. Also get bonine as recommended by others.

I guess I'm not as sensitive to sea sickness as I think I am? (good news).

 

[Love2Cruise2015]

Gravol never worked for me so every time I'm in Florida, I buy Bonine.

I know they used to sell Bonamine here in Canada, but discontinued it a long time ago.

Do you know what the brand of motion sickness they recommend in Canada if we don't have Bonine?

 

[DCSWO]

If you want a drug free alternative, take look at sea-bands/c-bands. My daughter uses them in vehicles regularly.

 

[Van Houten]

My wife suffers from motion sickness, so we try to book somewhere in the forward-mid section, higher-lower deck does not seem to have as much effect. When the ship was moving fast, she was uncomfortable while dining in aft MDRs. Sea-bands did not work for her, Dramamine and Bonine seem to do the job when taken prior to sailing. Never noticed our kids having any issues, but that could change as they grow up.

In the end, it's all about the amount of motion, no location on the ship will be perfect if there is a lot of swell / wind, and it is dependent on the route, the speed and the season. I've done TA on another cruise line in late November, where nearly all of the passengers, and some of the staff, including the cruise director, were knocked out for most of the crossing.

 

[jenilynn]

Do you know what the brand of motion sickness they recommend in Canada if we don't have Bonine?

I'd just buy Bonine when you get to the US, or ask a friend to bring some back from a trip. They don't have a substitute in Canada. Gravol is the nearest thing in Canada.

 

[Mitura]

My wife and kids are sensitive to sea sickness. But we have always had Decks 8-9-10 on our cruises. And either forward or aft. We do feel the motion of the ship. We get around by using the sea sickness wrist bands. We got them fairly cheap at Walmart and they do wonders. They wear then the first 2 days and then have no need for them.

Joe

 

[cruiser21]

I have a wife and daughter who do very poorly with motion-sick type situations. Does anyone think the Fantasy would be a problem with this? Is there a level of rooms more preferred for the motion-sick prone?

Thanks!

I see you've been to WDW a few times. How do they do with rides? Do they take meds?