Seasick tips, please :)

[piglet1979]

I have gone on 3 cruises. The first 2 I was good. Maybe slightly sick the second time but I was in my first trimester with my first child. The last cruise I was really sea sick. My kids had never been on a boat before so I got the Seabands and Bonine to take just in case they needed them. Well they were fine but I needed them. I felt sick the moment I set foot on the boat so I used the seabands and was fine until the started to leave the dock. I started taking the Bonine then. I couldn't even make through dinner. Our waiter and housekeeper gave some really good things to do. Drink ginger ale and eat crackers or something sore like green apples. These all helped.

I took 1 Bonine in the morning and one at night to keep it in my system at all times. I also used the sea bands when ever on the boat. I took them off while in port. I did better the longer I was on the boat. So sea days I seemed to be better. Then I would get off at port and start all over again. The first excursion we did was going on a boat with windows to watch the sea life. I lasted all of 2 minutes (maybe less) below deck. On that boat all I could do was look at the horizon. Even looking at land made me sick. I should have canceled this for me and stayed on the boat.

The best place to have your cabin is in the middle of the ship (top to bottom and front to back). The closest you get to the middle, the movement is less.

I hope this helps and you have a great time.

 

[MomOTwins]

Take Bonine. It works like a charm for me and I am extremely sea sick.

 

[lklgoodman]

Mid ship, mid deck But, lower vesus higher. Bonnie, wear the bracelet and have plain crackers with you. Ginger ( chimes are a soft type candy that they always seem to sell by the registers in Marshall’s.. are good to have in ur purse) settles ur tummy
Safe, fun and Seasick Free Travels to you OP.. enjoy!

Agree with all of this. I have bee on 6 cruises and have gotten sick(just 1 or 2 times) on 4 out of the 6. I can't do any kind of amusement rides, just watching a merry-go-round makes me ill. On our last cruise I started Bonine the day before, wore seabands, and would suck on ginger candy throughout the day. If you get ginger candy it needs to have real ginger in it, not just ginger flavor. I get a brand called Tummy Drops. I buy it online from Wal-mart and Amazon. The ginger-peach, ginger-pear, and ginger-blackberry are all good, very strong flavors but also really good. On our last cruise we went through a really bad storm one night. People were bouncing from one side of the hallway to the other, it was so bad. I had no seasickness at all. I can't wear the patch because of a health condition, so I use all the above. We always stay mid-ship, deck 2. Also drink a lot of water each day to stay well hydrated. The key is to use the Bonine every day and suck on the ginger candy throughout the day to have it in your system. You don't want to wait until you feel ill to use them. Only time I took off the seabands was when I was on land.

 

[texaskristi]

I know some don’t like them, but prescription scopolamine patches are a lifesaver for many. My wife is unable to spend even a short time on the water without them, but with them we can sail through the nastiest of weather and she is perfectly fine.

I plan to be stocked up with them for sure!!! I didn't realize some people are against them. What's that about?

 

[texaskristi]

We are looking at probably deck 6 or 7. We were on 7 last time - but pretty far back. Looking at mid-ship this time. Do you guys think 6 or 7 is going to be too high?

 

[Iris1974]

There is Motion-Eaze Oil that is made up of all essential oils that you dab behind your ears and stops seasickness. It's on amazon.com and is about $6-$8 for a little vile. It has a little smell initially but will go away. You only need a tiny bit behind your ear. I don't know if anyone has mentioned ginger capsules. I am allergic to Benedryl and Dramamine and Bonine have similar ingredients to that so I can't take them. Some people have said taking ginger capsules works for them with Sea-Bands and/or the motion eaze oil. If you want to go the natural route like I have to It may work. I hope you find something to work and have a great cruise.

 

[SteveMouse]

My husband keeps saying that the lower decks would be better, but I've been....hmmmm... not sure about that.

Lower decks tilt less. They’re closer to the center of gravity.

 

[lklgoodman]

I plan to be stocked up with them for sure!!! I didn't realize some people are against them. What's that about?

I wish I could use the patches but I can't because I have glaucoma. If you have certain medical conditions you can't use them. I've also heard that one side effect of them is to make you feel dizzy. I had family members who used them and didn't have any bad side effects. If you get them and haven't use them before, you might want to try one out beforehand just to make sure you don't have any side effects.

 

[KodakFigment]

I also get seasick quite easily. This trip was the best ever. Started the Bonine (Meclizine) 2 days before sailing to test out any side effects. Then took one every 6 hours while I was awake the entire time on the ship. The Bonine is chewable and you need to take 2 tablets. The meclizine was a pill. Exact same medicine but I preferred the pill form. Not drowsy at all. Didn't seem to be any problem with my adult beverages either. Forgot to take one as we sailed out of CC and within an hour I began to feel the effects. Now I know it works! We were on the Dream deck 6 directly midship and felt almost no movement. Could really feel it as we went up higher. Having a balcony helped too. Fresh air is my friend when I'm on the water.

 

[lorimay]

I posted earlier about Bonine, but on our first cruise I didn't know I would have this issue with seasickness. We get on board and we are walking down the hallway by Lumiere's, I looked out the window and there was another boat passing us, the queasiness was immediate. Thankfully, I had packed Bonine in case. It would have been miserable otherwise.

I know in the past when its really bumpy DCL would give out tablets for free, I don't know if they still do this.

 

[RysMomma]

I used to get violently ill on cruises when I was a kid up throughout my twenties. My mom tried everything with me and normally it would be so bad that I would have to go to the onboard doc and get a shot and then lose a day to sleep from it. I swore I would never cruise again at 26 and would never take my future children on cruises. It wasn't fun. Fast forward to now and I'm 43 taking my kids on their third cruise this summer. As I've gotten older, I think I've gotten better with it. However, I do swear that the patches help and I won't cruise without them in my forties!

 

[texaskristi]

I also get seasick quite easily. This trip was the best ever. Started the Bonine (Meclizine) 2 days before sailing to test out any side effects. Then took one every 6 hours while I was awake the entire time on the ship. The Bonine is chewable and you need to take 2 tablets. The meclizine was a pill. Exact same medicine but I preferred the pill form. Not drowsy at all. Didn't seem to be any problem with my adult beverages either. Forgot to take one as we sailed out of CC and within an hour I began to feel the effects. Now I know it works! We were on the Dream deck 6 directly midship and felt almost no movement. Could really feel it as we went up higher. Having a balcony helped too. Fresh air is my friend when I'm on the water.

What was your stateroom number? Thanks for the help!

 

[texaskristi]

These are the rooms we have to pick from on deck 6.

 

[texaskristi]

....and these are our choices on deck 7... any tips?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

... any tips?

Within a specific category, basically, all rooms are identical. For me personally, I prefer midship (usually a bit lower than deck 6 or 7) for less movement, and not as far to travel to "get somewhere" onboard.

 

[KodakFigment]

We were in 6594, but on the Dream. Not sure how location compares. We liked that side of the ship for the views in port.

 

[ftbaker1313]

mid ship, lower deck. Plus salty snacks seem to help me.

 

[lklgoodman]

....and these are our choices on deck 7... any tips?View attachment 623429

The rooms on the right(starboard) beginning with 75 will give you a view at CC that is really nice. 7550 and 7548 may look like they are right next to the elevators, but all the rooms are in a hallway, so there is some separation that isn't shown. 7562 has a cabin across it, only bad if the people in it are noisy when they come and go. I'd probably go with 7550, 7548, or 7544. If those aren't available I'd go with any of the ones 7044-7052, only because I prefer rooms with no cabins across. I haven't stayed in any of these specific cabins so can't say if one is better than another. Just giving my opinion on what I look at when choosing one.

 

[Anna131517]

A lot of it has to do with the itinerary. The Carribean is calmer than the Atlantic or Pacific. Cruises that cover less distance mean the ship will go slower, resulting in less movement. In terms of the stateroom choose something center (deck and ship) and with a balcony so you can get fresh air and see the horizon. Disney ships, in my opinion, are much more stable than some other ship lines. My husband and I both noticed that. Get your doctor to prescribe a patch or bring some Dramamine just in case. A cruise with more port days means more time to get on land and regain your equilibrium. Avoid cruises with stops that requiring tendering - the tender boats have a lot more sway than the cruise ship.

 

[Julia M]

Bonine - I take it every cruise!! Even cruised around a hurricane and I was fine.

I am another Bonine person, 100% effective for me. I start the night before the cruise and take one every evening after 8pm.
No issues at all.
There is also a natural with ginger Bonine tablet now, I took that for a wedding reception on a yacht we were on and it worked great too. That was on the intercostal so not a rough as the ocean.
I am not willing to risk the ginger tablets on a cruise ship, because I am so bad with the seasickness.
The regular Bonine is a gift for me.

I get seasick....I am also queasy when I got off ship! I was told to take Bonine the night before. It may make you slightly sleepy, which means it won't impact you. Then take it each night before bed. Worked excellent for me.