coco2014 Posted June 30, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Hi All I wonder how rough is the water when Pride of America travel between islands? I have family members that are sensitive to motion, and wonder how bad it is. Thanks Coco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted June 30, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 30, 2022 1 minute ago, coco2014 said: Hi All I wonder how rough is the water when Pride of America travel between islands? I have family members that are sensitive to motion, and wonder how bad it is. Thanks Coco Give them Bonine and enjoy the cruise…it could be smooth or bumpy, no way to know cruise to cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted June 30, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Could be stormy and rough, could be smooth sailing. Could be both in the same day. Obvious answer: It's a great cruise and if your family is susceptible to sea-sickness plan accordingly and bring the appropriate medications. Enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted July 1, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I would be more concerned with sea-sickness (mal de mer) on a small craft rather than a large cruise ship. Windy yes but rip tides are not going to affect the island cruising. Oh there would be exceptions - maybe in a major tropical storm just like one would experience in the Caribbean (hurricane zone) or a down right nasty Atlantic don ' eastern. Relax for the most part you will always have stable solid footing - the cruising portion is done during the night sleeping hours between the islands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted July 1, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Doesn't POA spend like all the time in port? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted July 1, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 1, 2022 4 hours ago, coco2014 said: I wonder how rough is the water when Pride of America travel between islands? I have family members that are sensitive to motion, and wonder how bad it is. Coco, if your family members are really sensitive, then have them get a prescription patch. The channels between the islands are usually a bit rough. The winds between the islands cause some chop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco2014 Posted July 1, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted July 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: Coco, if your family members are really sensitive, then have them get a prescription patch. The channels between the islands are usually a bit rough. The winds between the islands cause some chop. Thank you @BirdTravels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YVRteacher Posted July 1, 2022 #8 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I have pretty extreme seasickness and wear the acupressure bands 24/7 on all cruises. I also go to the NCL guest services desk on the first day and ask for a week’s worth of anti-seasickness tablets. They are free and I take one every 12 hours. I have done the POA cruise 4 times and have never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco2014 Posted July 1, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted July 1, 2022 3 hours ago, BirdTravels said: Coco, if your family members are really sensitive, then have them get a prescription patch. The channels between the islands are usually a bit rough. The winds between the islands cause some chop. Thank you @BirdTravels and @YVRteacher it's very helpful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sweethearts Posted July 1, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 1, 2022 5 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said: Doesn't POA spend like all the time in port? We must be missing something here. It sounds like you are surprised the ship has to move from island to island. As mentioned earlier, they sail at night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslowsky Posted July 1, 2022 #11 Share Posted July 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Silver Sweethearts said: We must be missing something here. It sounds like you are surprised the ship has to move from island to island. As mentioned earlier, they sail at night. With two overnights in ports. We had an aft balcony (waste of money considering how much time we were in port) and didn't notice any rough seas, we had some rainy times, nothing major. Nothing like the Atlantic during hurricane season or January. "Your experience may vary." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbth Posted July 1, 2022 #12 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I have sailed between Hawaiian islands various times on a heaving 40 foot trimaran, half at night like POA does. There is often a rough area between the islands from funneling NE tradewinds, strongest in summer. But more noticeable on a big ship should be the long period swell coming from winter storms near the arctic or antarctic in our summer, which delight surfers and also funnels between. So spring and fall should bring the least action for the super sensitive, although the ports are so close that the ship may loiter in protected zones part of the night. It can be hard to steer a course around POA when it is slowly wandering at random. I adore wave motion as long as I have no greasy food sloshing in my belly. To me the awful US diet of comfort food is the main risk factor for motion sickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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