sea sickness

[gte937k]

I will be cruising for the first time ever this year. I'm not terribly concerned that I will get sea sickness, but thought I should have this conversation with experience folks.

So I kinda lied about never having cruised before. I did a day cruise on the Viking Princess when I was in high school (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Viking_Princess). I didn't have any problems with sea sickness, but we never left sight of the coast line and just kinda went lazily in circles.

I have been on power boats with friends and have taken sailing lessons. I'm fine under most conditions, but I have noticed that when the weather is hot AND the boat is bobbing idle in the water, I get queasy. So long as there is a breeze, I feel fine.

Back to my cruising plans. I am already booked on the N.A. VD4047 (forward) in Nov. and I plan to book on the Veendam (I think aft cabins only are left) in Sept.

Any thoughts?

[mudscraper]

I will be cruising for the first time ever this year. I'm not terribly concerned that I will get sea sickness, but thought I should have this conversation with experience folks.

So I kinda lied about never having cruised before. I did a day cruise on the Viking Princess when I was in high school (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Viking_Princess). I didn't have any problems with sea sickness, but we never left sight of the coast line and just kinda went lazily in circles.

I have been on power boats with friends and have taken sailing lessons. I'm fine under most conditions, but I have noticed that when the weather is hot AND the boat is bobbing idle in the water, I get queasy. So long as there is a breeze, I feel fine.

Back to my cruising plans. I am already booked on the N.A. VD4047 (forward) in Nov. and I plan to book on the Veendam (I think aft cabins only are left) in Sept.

Any thoughts?
Purchasing over the counter `Bonine` at your favorite pharmacy helps most people with seasickness. You`ll enjoy the extra depth on your VD balcony verandah.

[swin26]

I get very seasick on small boats. Once I went whale watching and when the boat wasn't moving I thought I would die. But, I have never felt seasick on a cruise ship, even in rough water when others were getting sick.

[tangerinebunny]

If despite the SeaBands, Bonine, ginger, etc., you feel queasy, try fresh air. Get out on your verandah or on deck, look at the horizon, and focus on deep, even breaths.

[centuryguy]

I take Bonine and here's why. I get really sea sick on small boats. I was on the Caribbean Princess a couple of years ago and we sailed through a pretty nasty storm on the last night. The Caribbean Princess is a big ship, but it was rocking enough to slosh the water almost over the edges of the main pool. To top it off, my cabin was on the Riviera Deck (top stateroom deck) almost all the way forward, which is probably the worst place to be during rough seas. I had started taking Bonine two days before my departure, and I continued taking it throughout the cruise. I had no feeling of sickness whatsoever. So, I swear by the stuff. I would say that 9 times out of 10 you don't have to worry about it, but you can't predict what the weather is going to do, so I take it just in case.

[SwissMyst]

I didn't get seasick when I was in my 20's,30's but do now in my 60s'. Preventive Bonine the night before sailing, and then every evening there after until I sense (fingers crossed) I won't need it in my system if we get hit with any bad seas later, along with daily doses of crystalized ginger so far has worked very well for me.

Thank goodness - I assumed I had sea legs. I am now humbled I do not. But with the Bonine Ginger I have not had to miss a thing or even feel a twinge of discomfort. Downside, means I eat all my meals. :p

On all the HAL cruises taken, maybe only a few hours of tippy weather on some, but not all cruises. Some routes do have a reputation - maybe others can share.

We heard going to Alaska leaving from Seattle can be rougher than taking the Inside Passage from Vancouver. Plus coming out of Glacier Bay seems to always be a bit rough from reports when onboard. Mexican Riviera done three times now on various trips to Panama and Sea of Cortez - not a single problem. North Sea/ UK/ Scandinavia - only a few spots, didn't last long.

So far it has not been relentless hour after hour, day after day on any HAL cruise. Though that did happen once off the coast of Africa, (Mozambique Straits) but not in a place cruise ships often go two weeks of up-down-side-side -- the worst.

[ann1bell]

Bonine does not work for me. I could not cruise without the Scopalomine patch which goes behind the ear. These have side effects but I have to get them. My doctor writes the prescription and I have them at all times. Good luck!

[Big Dawg CC]

No need to purchase Bonine. Front Desk gives out a generic for free. You just need to ask. Works just as well for our family.

[SwissMyst]

The common wisdom about Bonine apparently is that it needs to be in your system before you need it; and not taken after you need it. Anyone who can verify this - I have heard it here and also I think from a ship's doctor.

Which is the main problem for me because I don't like to take anything and there are some dry mouth side effects with Bonine, but having had my recent share of queasy moments between the two evils, I have been taking Bonine ahead of time whether I think/know I need it or not. Simply because of this admonition that when you need it, it is too late to do any good. All of this is still in the experimental stages for me.

[pspercy]

The common wisdom about Bonine apparently is that it needs to be in your system before you need it; and not taken after you need it.

Yes indeed as I can attest from painful experience. Same goes for just about all the OTC motion sickness meds.

[skydancing]

I most certainly get seasick if I cannot see the horizon and for our upcoming cruise in September I have purchased some seasick pills from here in NZ that have a really good reputation.

Made by a pharmacist in Paihia, New Zealand they are called Pahia Bombs and if you google those words with NZ after it you will see testimonials from many fishermen etc who swear by them.

They can be purchased online here in NZ and I think from overseas as well.

[corporate_zombie]

How bad is it from Seward to the Inside Passage and from the Passage to Vancouver? We leave on Sunday (hooray!). I'm thinking I should start on Friday with the Bonine. It has taken me 6 years to get back on a cruise ship, because the first one was so rough :-P ...different area though...I'm trying to stay positive...

[RuthC]

How bad is it from Seward to the Inside Passage and from the Passage to Vancouver?
Of couse no one can predict with certainty. However, sailing from Seward across the Gulf toward the southeast is the ocean, so you can expect the possibility of motion. You will be sailing with the current, though, so it will be a bit smoother than going the other way.

Heading down the Inside Passage is smoother than the Gulf. It's also so pretty that being outside, where it's better to be when feeling "off", is where you'll want to be anyway.

[jkrislc]

I have always found that the location on the ship matters. Middle has always worked well for us. The bigger problem is making sure you eyes and ears agree with the movement, which is the underlying basis of seasickness. Your eyes don't register movement, but your vestibular system does. Thus, if it gets bad, get out on the promenade deck and look to the horizon as this might help. Using OTC remedies also work, too.

[RD64]

In nineteen cruises i have never been seasick...however on the recent Rotterdam transatlantic I felt a little off one afternoon....I took a ginger tablet....then at dinner, one of my table mates went to the Yum Yum man and brought a ball of raw ginger.....although a little strong, it worked like magic.....

[SwissMyst]

Looked up some remedies on a sailing website and they say the instant cure is to take over steering the boat. Two things: it distracts you with activity and forces you to focus on the horizon.

So think about knocking on the door of the bridge and asking to take over the helm because you want to cure your mal de mer. :p

[luxurysailer]

I am speaking both as a seasoned cruiser and a medical professional. It is much better to prevent seasickness than to treat it after the fact. I've spent a lot of time on small boats without getting seasick, but I've been seasick on both small vessels as well as cruise ships. So my advice is not to take a chance.

In my opinion the most sure fire way to do this is to take meclizine in advance. This drug should be started at least 12 hours, and preferrably 24 hours, prior to any anticipated need. The drug does have some side effects, so you should read up on it to be sure that you have no condition that would prevent you from taking it. If you have any questions you should consult your physician. The most common side effect that people complain about is drowsiness. We've dodged this issue by taking it just before going to bed.

This drug has worked very effectively for us. We were in a bad storm for four days on the Tasmanian Sea and none of the four of us got seasick. On the other hand it isn't foolproof, either. On a tour boat at The Great Barrier Reef I very nearly got sick. It would have taken only a few more minutes prior to tieing up to the dock before I was feeding the fishes.

[oofroggie]

I get very seasick and have been sucessfull keeping it at bay with sea bands. I have in parts of the world noted for the high seas.

[SwissMyst]

In nineteen cruises i have never been seasick...however on the recent Rotterdam transatlantic I felt a little off one afternoon....I took a ginger tablet....then at dinner, one of my table mates went to the Yum Yum man and brought a ball of raw ginger.....although a little strong, it worked like magic.....

Yum Yum Man has it all for the Tum Tum:

Mints for digestion
Ginger for nausea
Figs for fiber

[Willsot]

I get very seasick and have been sucessfull keeping it at bay with sea bands. I have in parts of the world noted for the high seas.

My DW swears by her sea bands. Used to use sea bands, take Bonine from the front desk, take ginger capsules pre-and during cruise, ginger from the yum yum man, etc. but now just uses the bands and we've had some pretty rough seas.

[SwissMyst]

I bought some sea bands but never used them -- any tricks about getting them to hit the right spot on your wrists? Thanks.

[Alberta Quilter]

I've been prone to motion sickness all of my life. I went to my pharmacist before my first cruise (3 day cruise and 8 day tour of Alaska) to discuss my options. She recommended sea bands (accupressure) and they work for me! In fact, my massage therapist says that they should always work, and if they aren't working for you, it's because you don't have them in the correct spot.

To answer another question related to placement of sea bands, take the middle three fingers of one hand and place at the base of the other hand on the wrist. That spot where your index finger rests is where the ball of the sea band should be placed. If it doesn't feel like it's working, try moving the ball around a bit - the measurement may be a little different for you. Some people say that they can feel a difference immediately; I can't.

On that first cruise, even though we hadn't cleared Vancouver Island on the first full day of the cruise, the water was rough and the ship was rocking but I wasn't sick and so many others were.

After eight cruises, including around Cape Horn, I have yet to be sick on a cruise. I recommend sea bands highly! I'm sure they will work for you, too.

[luxurysailer]

I wouldn't depend solely upon these alternative remedies if I were you. In fact I personally wouldn't depend upon them at all. Better have some meclizine on hand just in case they don't work. But remember, if you're already seasick when you start taking it, you'll have a significant delay in onset of any benefits.

[SeaShoreX2]

seabands work for me - even in 32 foot waves in the Tasman sea

but I also take along ginger capsules just in case.

Can't take anti-nausea meds as they knock me out so it is good to have alternatives.

Don't they usually have a bowl of green apples at the front desk in rough conditions? Have always wondered if they work and how they work.

[buckirj1]

For me, at least, there's a certain point at which I become seasick. It usually happens within the first day or two of sailing, which makes me think there's something to the "sea legs" lore. Seasickness only seems to happen if the seas reach above a certain level of bounciness, and when it does, nothing helps for me except lying down. I've tried ginger (no help), and OTC meds (which help to a degree). I've heard folks who swear by the "bandaid over the belly button" trick. I'm going to try it in October. Can't hurt.

[hoophome]

This is a slight hijack of the thread, but it's largely on topic and seems like a good place to ask this question since there is a good discussion of sea-sickness going on here.

I have been on 3 cruises, never had any issues with being seasick. I have however had occasional issues with being seasick on smaller boats. I'm going to Alaska from Seattle in a few weeks and I'm not really worried about being in the rougher waters vs the caribbean. What I am worried about though is some of the smaller boats I may be on for excursions. Specifically I am contemplating a 7 hour excursion (on boat the whole time) on a mono-hulled 72' jet boat that will go about 25 knots. It would really ruin a great port day and excursion I'm looking forward to, only to get seasick 20 minutes into the 7 hour trip with no alternatives but to suffer through it. My question is this...does anyone know if the odds of geting seasick on this smaller boat are more/less likely since I will have been on the cruise ship a couple days and already have my "sea legs"?

[Randyk47]

I will be cruising for the first time ever this year. I'm not terribly concerned that I will get sea sickness, but thought I should have this conversation with experience folks.

So I kinda lied about never having cruised before. I did a day cruise on the Viking Princess when I was in high school (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Viking_Princess). I didn't have any problems with sea sickness, but we never left sight of the coast line and just kinda went lazily in circles.

I have been on power boats with friends and have taken sailing lessons. I'm fine under most conditions, but I have noticed that when the weather is hot AND the boat is bobbing idle in the water, I get queasy. So long as there is a breeze, I feel fine.

Back to my cruising plans. I am already booked on the N.A. VD4047 (forward) in Nov. and I plan to book on the Veendam (I think aft cabins only are left) in Sept.

Any thoughts?

Maybe it's just the doctor in me but I don't advocate pre-medicating for the outside chance you might get seasick. Granted there's not much risk with over-the-counter medications like Bonine but still why take it just in case. For those who already know they are prone to motion sickness or seasickness then by all means get a prescription from your doctor or take or use an over-the-counter product. There are no guarantees one way or the other. One of the sickest passengers I've ever met was a relatively young, like late thirties, upper gastrointestinal specialist who spent three of the first seven days of a cruise in his cabin. He told me later he'd gotten a whole new appreciation for his patients when they come to him about motion or seasickness. When an MD tells you "good thing I didn't have a gun" then you know it was bad. :eek::D

[arewethereyet]

Maybe it's just the doctor in me but I don't advocate pre-medicating for the outside chance you might get seasick. Granted there's not much risk with over-the-counter medications like Bonine but still why take it just in case. For those who already know they are prone to motion sickness or seasickness then by all means get a prescription from your doctor or take or use an over-the-counter product. There are no guarantees one way or the other. One of the sickest passengers I've ever met was a relatively young, like late thirties, upper gastrointestinal specialist who spent three of the first seven days of a cruise in his cabin. He told me later he'd gotten a whole new appreciation for his patients when they come to him about motion or seasickness. When an MD tells you "good thing I didn't have a gun" then you know it was bad. :eek::D

Yep. The two worst stages of seasickness:

1. When you're so sick you are afraid you're going to die.

2. When you are so sick you're afraid you aren't going to die.

It's funny now, but no so much at the time. Fortunately I haven't been seasick since 1982. But, you never forget.

[RevNeal]

I don't generally get sea sick anymore unless the seas are particularly bad. However, I do know that when I first feel "the motion" I find myself susceptible to feeling a little bit queasy for the first few hours at sea. So, to combat that I usually take a preventative Meclizine for the evening prior and day of embarkation.

For really heavy seas I bring a prescription of Scopace -- the oral form of scopolamine. I find the oral form of the drug far easier to control and limit than the transdermal patch version.

[trvlcrzy]

The side effect of blurred vision is no joke! DH's pictures are noticeably blurry by the end of the cruise due to the seasick meds he uses. I have to "review" pictures he takes before we move to another location to "approve."

[RevNeal]

The side effect of blurred vision is no joke! DH's pictures are noticeably blurry by the end of the cruise due to the seasick meds he uses. I have to "review" pictures he takes before we move to another location to "approve."

That can be an issue ... I used to notice a slightly blurriness when I had to take meds more frequently. But, I don't notice it any more ... either personally or in photos I've taken.

[we're sailing away....]

Thay make special gum

[sargemrs]

What is the name of the special gum? Over the counter? We want to be prepared, just in case! Thanks!

[sswitenki]

I have been on many cruises and used to spend at least one day sick in bed seasick. These were carribean cruises and seems that there is a stretch coming back to Fort Lauderdale that would get me. Never in the beginning. The last 2 cruises, I took bonine Every Day (one a day) and never had a problem again even when others were having difficulty. Maybe it builds in your system but I swear by it now. It is mild and I don't get tired or feel drugged. I never worry about rough water anymore.

[ANSalberg]

My DH was very nervous our first cruise -because he had never experienced what we were doing and he live[s]d in a land-locked state etc etc. So he brought Meds with him but never needed them. NOW I can't get him OFF the ships etc! So- GOOD luck; the CHANCES are you won't be and the ship seldom 'rocks'.
IF per chance you do & don't have anything; head to the infirmary and they'll give you something!;)

[kazu]

We really don't like taking drugs unless we have to. the first ever cruise I was on I won with my company. the reception was in the Crow's nest. My whole work place was teasing me that I would be sick. As I stood there, our co-ordinator came running up and told me i was going green (I totally denied it - mind over body) - so they slipped those sea bands on me - and it was unbelievable. by day 2 I didn't need t hem and now i never wear them, but I always pack them.

dh resorts to them on occasion and they are wonderful. if things are really bad then I get him the stuff from the ship - it's usually only one day or a few hours (hopefully) - but now he prefers the sea bands. no drugs. just acupuncture. they really work. are dirt cheap (around $10) any CAA or AA has them.

I would recommend them highly. why put stuff in your system that you don't need? JMO though

[NordicPrince]

Maybe it's just the doctor in me but I don't advocate pre-medicating for the outside chance you might get seasick. Granted there's not much risk with over-the-counter medications like Bonine but still why take it just in case. For those who already know they are prone to motion sickness or seasickness then by all means get a prescription from your doctor or take or use an over-the-counter product. There are no guarantees one way or the other. One of the sickest passengers I've ever met was a relatively young, like late thirties, upper gastrointestinal specialist who spent three of the first seven days of a cruise in his cabin. He told me later he'd gotten a whole new appreciation for his patients when they come to him about motion or seasickness. When an MD tells you "good thing I didn't have a gun" then you know it was bad. :eek::D

Our CC friend Stephan Card (Topsham) posted on this very subject based on his lifetime experience in the maritime industry. His advice? Take a Bonine on the day before your departure and every day you are at sea.

So I copied his advice and emailed it to our cruising friend who was going on her first cruise with us.

I suspected that something was amiss when at dinner our first night our friend was feeling slightly off and complaining about how much the ship was moving - which was barely at all.

The next morning at breakfast our friend was very green at the gills and said she had had a terrible night. I asked her if she had taken the Bonine as we suggested. Her answer?

"My daughter (a physician-assistant, specializing in Dermatology!) told me I shouldn't do it!"

So now we've got a friend who has already given up on cruising on her first day at sea with 6 long days to go.

Luckily the seas calmed down and we were able to get some Bonine in her. After that she was fine and enjoyed the rest of her cruise.

So rather than taking any chance of getting seasick just take the Bonine (read the precautions first).

DW and I also bring our Sea Bands just in case. Got seasick in 1990 on the way home from Bermuda and vowed never again.

[Barrheadlass]

What's the yum yum man? Also, just reading about this is making me queasy!

[OVgirl]

I always get seasick at some point on a cruise (and yet I keep coming back), so if I notice the water getting a little rough I take 1 of the Seacalm in the evening before bed and that seems to do the trick for me. I will also take one a few hours before the ship sails the first day.

That's some strong attraction to the seas, if we all keep going back knowing that we will get sick.

[cruiser-007]

I agree with the Bonine users, it works pretty good and if you want to buy it, it's OTC and not expensive. Dramamine is the other one right next it on the shelf but I tried that on our first cruise and I literally felt 'stoned' and wanted to nap all the time. On our last cruise we were running parallel to 'snowmageddin' and the seas were extremely rough. I found if I went to the highest outside deck for a while I could focus on the sea horizen, it was a little better then. Good luck, experiment a little with remedies before you go.:)

[Oceanwench]

I am prone to motion sickness. I love the Sea Bands - they've worked for me.
I've been in rough seas and usually in a cabin all the way forward [DH needs a HC cabin, and that's where the VAs and SYs are located.].

I never thought they would work - I was not a believer and brought back-up meds just in case, the first time. I didn't need them! :)

I wear the sea bands when we embark and the first full day - after that, I am fine unless there are unusually rough seas. I did slip them on when we encountered a tropical storm back in 2005!

[Granny DI]

I've used meclizine since it was first given to me by the purser's office on the Rotterdam in 2002. I take a tablet after the life boat drills and then the next morning. From then on I see how rough the seas are to determine how many I take per day(maximum of 3 per day). I haven't experienced sea sickness in the 20+ cruises since the Rotterdam.

[Bippie]

Looked up some remedies on a sailing website and they say the instant cure is to take over steering the boat. Two things: it distracts you with activity and forces you to focus on the horizon.

So think about knocking on the door of the bridge and asking to take over the helm because you want to cure your mal de mer. :p

Even though the chances of success are pretty much "none", this makes sense. This cure is the equivalent of not getting motion sickness when driving but getting motion sickness when you are a passenger. As has already been posted, the sickness comes from mixed signals being sent to the brain. When some of your senses send movement signals and others send signals that you are not moving, motion sickness sets in. In a car, your eyes see movement yet your body senses it is just sitting still. When driving, your mind gets signals that you are controlling the motion so mixed signals are not sent. The same might be true for taking over the wheel of the ship. Unfortunately most of us will never know if this "cure" works. Anyway, there might be a LOT of people trying to control the wheel.

Personally, I swear by Sea Bands but also take along the patches from my doctor just in case. The patches require a prescription. Two other things help - I get outside as far up and as center as possible on the ship and focus on the horizon (usually with a Coke or a ginger ale). On my first cruise that was really rough, I found the nausia went away if I was in water - either a bathtub or a pool. The motion of the water must have been registering in my brain. However, this doesn't work forever or you'll look like a prune. Also, in particularly rough seas they close the pool and the water might splash out of the bathtub.

Go prepared with several of the recommended solutions and see what works for you.

[kabukijuul]

I got off the Amsterdam's 14 night Alaskan itinerary a few weeks ago (June 24- July 8), and let me tell you it was ROUGH. Really really rough. There were passengers throwing up in virtually every bathroom I went into. HAL drained the pools, closed all outside decks and removed flower arrangements. Even some of the staff was ill. It rocked so much, my son fell out of bed in the middle of the night!
I usually get seasick just looking at boats. This time, I tried the electronic relief bands. They really work! My family was one of the few that were walking around not sick. I even ate a full dinner and breakfast.
They stopped making the relief band with a changeable battery. Now they are RX only with a 160 hour battery life and then you throw them away. You can still, however, buy the old version on Ebay. They trade for about $300. They are worth every penny. I will never travel without mine again!

[Granny DI]

I became "sick" on a Norwegian bus tour years ago. The driver told me not to drink or eat anything with sugar in it. I had been drinking 7-up to settle my stomach. He said to drink water with gas as they say...tonic water, seltzer etc...I can't look at the ocean when I'm eating. I have to always look forward.

[nordski]

Even though the chances of success are pretty much "none", this makes sense. This cure is the equivalent of not getting motion sickness when driving but getting motion sickness when you are a passenger. As has already been posted, the sickness comes from mixed signals being sent to the brain. When some of your senses send movement signals and others send signals that you are not moving, motion sickness sets in. In a car, your eyes see movement yet your body senses it is just sitting still. When driving, your mind gets signals that you are controlling the motion so mixed signals are not sent. The same might be true for taking over the wheel of the ship. Unfortunately most of us will never know if this "cure" works. Anyway, there might be a LOT of people trying to control the wheel.

Personally, I swear by Sea Bands but also take along the patches from my doctor just in case. The patches require a prescription. Two other things help - I get outside as far up and as center as possible on the ship and focus on the horizon (usually with a Coke or a ginger ale). On my first cruise that was really rough, I found the nausia went away if I was in water - either a bathtub or a pool. The motion of the water must have been registering in my brain. However, this doesn't work forever or you'll look like a prune. Also, in particularly rough seas they close the pool and the water might splash out of the bathtub.

Go prepared with several of the recommended solutions and see what works for you.
I can vouch that this was true in at least one instance.

Many years ago (1960's) I accepted an offer to help reposition a fishing tug from Port Dover on Lake Erie to the Sault. We encountered a once-in-a-lifetime storm which almost led to us foundering. While I had the wheel, I had no symptoms of seasickness while waves crashed over the top of the tug. But if off-duty or looking back at the trough...a different story.

Ever since I've wondered how to create the same conditions on a pitching cruise ship. Perhaps they could install something like those child seats with the fake steering wheels and let us imagine our way to comfort :).

[fleckle]

I got off the Amsterdam's 14 night Alaskan itinerary a few weeks ago (June 24- July 8), and let me tell you it was ROUGH. Really really rough. There were passengers throwing up in virtually every bathroom I went into. HAL drained the pools, closed all outside decks and removed flower arrangements. Even some of the staff was ill. It rocked so much, my son fell out of bed in the middle of the night!Whereas the following Amsterdam cruise that started on July 8, doing the same itinerary, was very smooth. You just never know.

I usually get seasick just looking at boats. This time, I tried the electronic relief bands. They really work! My family was one of the few that were walking around not sick. I even ate a full dinner and breakfast.
They stopped making the relief band with a changeable battery. Now they are RX only with a 160 hour battery life and then you throw them away. You can still, however, buy the old version on Ebay. They trade for about $300. They are worth every penny. I will never travel without mine again!We also have the electronic Relief Bands. They always work great, under even the worst sea conditions. I'm so glad we got ours years ago before they discontinued the type with the replaceable batteries.
Another advantage is that I can put it on even after I start to feel queasy and it will bring relief very quickly.

But for mild turbulence, I find the ordinary, inexpensive seabands to be fine. Much prefer using a non-medicinal remedy to taking anything medicinal that can cause side effects when it is not necessary.

[kabukijuul]

Just out of curiosity...did any of the Amsterdam crew make any comments on the June 27th cruise sea conditions? I just want to know if I am hyper-sensitive to rocking!

[fleckle]

Hmmm, it looks like there is now a knockoff of the Relief Band, a device called I-Trans Wristband that uses a replaceable AAA battery. But it is apparently controversial and has received mixed reviews.

I-Trans Wristband DM-800 (http://www.amazon.com/Relief-Motion-Sickness-I-Trans-Wristband/dp/B002ECWTKQ)

[trvlcrzy]

DH also tried the acupuncture treatment offered onboard during one of our sailings on Princess, and he really felt better. This treatment is a definite consideration for him on future cruises -- like crossing the Gulf of Alaska! We hope to experience the North Sea someday... and the Tasmanian Sea... but those aren't planned yet.