five of us Posted August 30, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Hi Everyone My DH and i are booked to go on Rhapsody in November and it is the first time sailing on her. We booked a guarantee outside cabin and have just found out we have been given cabin 3000 at the very front of the ship on deck 3. We understood with a guarantee we could end up anywhere on the ship so we are not too worried but would just be interested in finding out if any anyone has had a bad experience with motions sickness due to being at the very front of the ship? Luckily neither of us has got any motion sickness on any of the other three cruises we have been on but i must admit they have been in the middle of the ship. I am sure it will be fine. Its a cruise! and we are so just so excited and cant wait to get on and have some fun!!! Thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottycruiser Posted August 30, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Different ship ,we were on Navigater for our first cruise in cabin 7502 , that was an ocean view right at the front overlooking the helipad,we loved it , there was some motion but it was nice gentle motion and I had the best nights sleeps ever .I dont know if being higher up than you makes any difference but I do suffer from certain forms of motion sickness , I am ok on car journeys and flights but cannot do certain funfair rides ,I am sure you will be fine , I am not certain of this but I think you can go back into the guarantee pool if you are not happy with the cabin choice you have been given ,I am sure someone will be along to post to confirm if this is correct . Linda . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted August 30, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I would rather be more midship....call them and see if another cabin in that catagory is available. All they can do is say, "No"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
five of us Posted August 30, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I rang them and they told me i wasn't allowed to change cabins as i had a guarantee booking and it is just about sold out. So its all good, Thanks for your responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbowen Posted September 1, 2012 #5 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I honestly think you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovesCruising Posted September 1, 2012 #6 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I rang them and they told me i wasn't allowed to change cabins as i had a guarantee booking and it is just about sold out. So its all good, Thanks for your responses You can change cabins as long as its in the same category as the guarantee assignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiecruiser09 Posted September 1, 2012 #7 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I rang them and they told me i wasn't allowed to change cabins as i had a guarantee booking and it is just about sold out. So its all good, Thanks for your responses You can change cabins as long as its in the same category as the guarantee assignment. Check online and see what cabins are available in the category of your guarantee for your sailing. if there is a specific room that you would prefer, call and ask if you can be switched to that cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted September 1, 2012 #8 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I usually don't get seasick but being very far forward bothers me. It's an up and down kind of motion vs the side to side I feel midship. Start taking bonine the night before your cruise just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashinesunshine Posted September 1, 2012 #9 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Hi Everyone My DH and i are booked to go on Rhapsody in November and it is the first time sailing on her. We booked a guarantee outside cabin and have just found out we have been given cabin 3000 at the very front of the ship on deck 3. We understood with a guarantee we could end up anywhere on the ship so we are not too worried but would just be interested in finding out if any anyone has had a bad experience with motions sickness due to being at the very front of the ship? Luckily neither of us has got any motion sickness on any of the other three cruises we have been on but i must admit they have been in the middle of the ship. I am sure it will be fine. Its a cruise! and we are so just so excited and cant wait to get on and have some fun!!! Thankyou If you normally don't get sea sick you will probably be fine. I get very sea sick, can't even sit in a rocking chair, and being at the front or back of the shp doesn't seem that different to me. If the seas are really rough you may notice more movement. If you feel sea sick at all, the best thing is to not get over hungry, not usually a problem on a cruise ship! :D Personally I use Sea Bands and they work great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted September 1, 2012 #10 Share Posted September 1, 2012 You can change cabins. Call back again and speak to someone else. Cabin 3000 on Rhapsody is category F. Look and see if there is another category F cabin that you'd prefer. Then, call and ask to switch your cabin to that one, without mentioning anything about the guarantee. Although I've never been on a Vision class ship, someone posted a review a short while ago about those outside cabins in the front stating that they are his/her preference because they are a bit larger than others in that category, and have an area in the corner that was good for extra storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted September 1, 2012 #11 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I think you will be just fine in a forward or aft cabin, but just understand why people suggest midship cabins, as in the case with this Carnival ship. Trust me, this is extreme and rare, and I am NOT meaning to scare you, just educate: Queen Victoria, and she is also just a cruise ship too: QE2 tackles the north Atlantic with great aplomb: These cruise ships are not ocean liners, and when they cannot escape the rough stuff, things will get wild. Heck, I've had wild on QE2 and QM2, but you would not want to be in those conditions on a cruise ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olibubble Posted September 1, 2012 #12 Share Posted September 1, 2012 i was right at the front on deck 8 on liberty last october, and some nights they shut the decks outside due to severe wind and waves. however we didn't feel many motion in our cabin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich12 Posted September 1, 2012 #13 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Been in a front cabin once before on Arcadia, not the best place to be, especially in a Force 8 in Biscay, try to change if you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loubetti Posted September 1, 2012 #14 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Been in a front cabin once before on Arcadia, not the best place to be, especially in a Force 8 in Biscay, try to change if you can Well, Rich, I think that Carnival ship got stuck in force 8 also. :eek: I've been in force 12 on QE2 and QM2 (not too bad), but those conditions will take a large cruise ship and turn it inside out! I think the cruise ships try to avoid anything over force six, as they do not have the hulls / bow to handle it well. It depends on what time of year and where you cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned11 Posted September 1, 2012 #15 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Hi Everyone My DH and i are booked to go on Rhapsody in November and it is the first time sailing on her. We booked a guarantee outside cabin and have just found out we have been given cabin 3000 at the very front of the ship on deck 3. We understood with a guarantee we could end up anywhere on the ship so we are not too worried but would just be interested in finding out if any anyone has had a bad experience with motions sickness due to being at the very front of the ship? Luckily neither of us has got any motion sickness on any of the other three cruises we have been on but i must admit they have been in the middle of the ship. I am sure it will be fine. Its a cruise! and we are so just so excited and cant wait to get on and have some fun!!! Thankyou I bet you wish you never asked! I wish you never asked!:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisyloo Posted September 1, 2012 #16 Share Posted September 1, 2012 We were on the fourth cabin from the front on the Westerdam last November. I am quite prone to motion sickness - I was once done in by a porch swing! We were a little concerned about being so far forward, but we were fine. I took my Bonine, husband and sons needed nothing. We had rough seas for 2 of the days but we had no problems. Hope you have a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertbelle Posted September 2, 2012 #17 Share Posted September 2, 2012 We were in a cabin, on our first real cruiseship, that was so forward it only had a porthole. I think it was 3rd cabin from the forward point of the ship....so forward the hallways to our cabin were actually bowed. :D We didn't feel much movement at all, so I think you will be fine. BTW that cabin was an upgrade from an inside cabin, and we were grateful we had a 15'' circle to peek outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich12 Posted September 6, 2012 #18 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Well, Rich, I think that Carnival ship got stuck in force 8 also. :eek: I've been in force 12 on QE2 and QM2 (not too bad), but those conditions will take a large cruise ship and turn it inside out! I think the cruise ships try to avoid anything over force six, as they do not have the hulls / bow to handle it well. It depends on what time of year and where you cruise. Arcadia seems to roll and pitch anyway, probably the least stable ship we have ever sailed on, oddly enough we just came back last week on Aurora and again we were hit by Force 7 gusting to 8, in Biscay again, the difference in stability was staggering, yes it moved a bit, but seemed to take it in its stride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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