Cruise - sea sick

burnoutbabe

I just did a cruise from Southampton via North Sea to the baltics. Was very sick 2nd day on North sea and then on way back, again North sea. I took Kwells which basically knocked me out so i just slept, they were sea days anyway so didn't miss much.

Bob_the_Saver

poet123 wrote: »

On most cruise ships Guest Services have OTC sea sickness tabs to give out (free) Also, for some reason, green apples are a sure fire cure which the crew swear by.

I spent many un/happy years working in the North Sea often on ships nothing like the size of cruise liners and I never saw the crew eating apples. Raw fish or pasta depending on nationality
and lots of steaks or course, and pate, ice cream, salads, chops,
bacon, cakes etc etc and that was just for breakfast. :EasterBun

Bennifred

Reminiscing: The worst boat trip ever was the ferry between Madeira and Porto Santo. It was a flat-bottomed boat crossing the open sea. The stewards handed out the sick bags as people boarded, and the natives started wailing before we'd even cast off. Happy days......

poet123

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

I spent many un/happy years working in the North Sea often on ships nothing like the size of cruise liners and I never saw the crew eating apples. Raw fish or pasta depending on nationality
and lots of steaks or course, and pate, ice cream, salads, chops,
bacon, cakes etc etc and that was just for breakfast. :EasterBun

Green apples are a well known cure for sea sickness, along with Ginger.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/prevent-motion-sickness-cruise-1777.html

photome

poet123 wrote: »

Green apples are a well known cure for sea sickness, along with Ginger.

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/prevent-motion-sickness-cruise-1777.html

I spent years in the Navy and never heard of the apple thing.

Avomine is the only thing that helped
EDIT they can make you drowsy though

Dirk_Gently_2

I'll add Spike Milligan's advice to this - the best cure for seasickness in the world is to go and sit down under a tree.

cabbage

Hi

Last year on a cruise in Alaska many of the UK and USA passengers had small round plasters just behind the ears. Speaking to fellow passengers they are prescribed by a GP and begin with the letters Sc I believe.

I used sea bands but only on one day. That day I also needed Kwells which knocked me out and then when I woke up, I felt better. Many people commented that they had been on loads of cruises and never felt ill. I think it was because we were behind schedule and trying to make up time. It didn't put me off the cruise and I am a real baby when I feel sick.

My friend who is currently on a cruise got some tablet beginning with A (sorry terrible memory). I think she got them from the superdrug pharmacy. With these you take them at night before you sleep.

I will ask her when she gets back if they did the job.

zaksmum

Sea Bands work for me every time. I could be as sick as a dog on a ferry crossing but we went on a rough channel crossing a few years ago when every single one of our party was throwing up...except me.

I swear by them.

squirrelchops

I have heard a lot of sailors recommend Kwells. Alternatively you can get patches that you stick on behind your ear but these are prescription only.

http://www.transdermscop.com/transderm-scop-patient-information.htm

These patches last for 3 days

NowRetired

I have a damaged inner ear and get dizzy standing on a chair to change a light bulb and have been on 3 cruises so far, another one in September, and have never been seasick.

I've also been on lots of smaller boats, including a lifeboat to tender into Guernsey as well.

I'm convinced seasickness is all in the mind.