What My Worst Seasickness Experience Taught me About Cruising

When I cruise I USUALLY don't worry about seasickness. I'm quite a travel sick person, I get sick in buses, cars, ferries, you name it, but usually, on cruise ships I'm fine.
On this cruise though, I wasn't. I was miserable.
There are a number of things that contributed to me feeling so unwell on this cruise and I learnt a lot from this experience. Do you get seasick? Let me know in the comments.
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[@jackieheidorn5875]

Growing up in the US midwest we always called built in clothing storage units "closets" but free-standing units "armoires". Thank you for the wonderful videos.

[@EmmaCruises]

Intersting! I love the word armoire. That sounds so fancy. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@jacquelyns9709]

I also suffer from motion sickness. It ranges from non- issue to heaving events. Inside cabins can be OK. Here are some coping tips: 1. Don't look straight down the side of the ship at churning water. Especially when leaving the dock or near the shore. 2. Think carefully about using tenders or going on a small ship coastal cruise. They don't have stabilizers and move a lot. 3. Avoid caffeinated drinks like coffee & colas. However, flat cola syrup can help. 4. Don't let your stomach get completely empty but don't over stuff it either. As well as plain bread, soda crackers can help. 5. Get out on deck. Look off into horizon. Stay away from smokers. (Don't do this if waves are high.) 6. Take ginger capsules or eat candied ginger slowly. Ginger ale can help if you drink it slowly. You can also buy ginger syrup or make it yourself. Put it in a glass of cool water and drink it slowly. Don't use ice water. 7. Don't drink a lot of alcohol. Depending on how sick you are feeling you might be able to tolerate 1 or 2 drinks. Do not gulp them down, even beer. 8. Avoid bow locations, if possible. 9. If ship is crossing over Gulf Stream take care. Even if weather is calm, it can cause sea sickness. North Atlantic crossings are notorious for causing seasickness. Take pills or get patch (prescription required in US) and wear it. If you suffer from motion sickness, the bigger the ship the better. Also, do not expect to get sick. You can talk yourself into getting seasick. If you get seriously ill, see the medical staff. You might be suffering from an infectious disease. Remember that everyone is different! Some actually enjoy rough weather and have a blast during it.

[@EmmaCruises]

Great tips! Thanks for watching :D

[@jjaska]

Spot on list! Ginger capsules made a huge difference for me and has even helped me get accustomed with situations that I previously got motion sickness. Strongly recommend trying!

[@lianne2830]

I agree with all of your recommendations but would add, don't drink anything citrus including orange juice and don't eat bananas. These will worsen motion sickness in general. Unfortunanatly I am speaking from experience as I am really prone to motion sickness :( but love cruising!

[@Oakleaf700]

@@EmmaCruises My poor little Whippet gets car sick..Always with the same friend! I think he drives in a swinging way, BUT... I was recommended Stugeron, just a 3rd of a tablet really works for her. Without Stugeron, we had driven just 3 miles, and I noticed she wasn't looking well, and she'd done a big ''yoK'' on the back seat...I went to clean it up, and oops, she'd done another. Poor girl. Luckily friend uses a tarp on the back seat. Stugeron absolutely prevents her vomiting. Personally, I find it needs to be taken well before I feel sick, but I had to cross the Irish Sea twice in one day, and used Transderm Scōp, and like you, it was amazing not to feel queasy or giddy ! These meds work if used correctly.

[@Oakleaf700]

@@lianne2830 Do you suffer from migraines? People who get migraines also tend to get travel sick, to do with how their brain works, serotonin levels &c. I'd not heard of bananas making travel sickness worse, but orange juice can make me feel really sick, even on land!

[@markhooper1352]

I have been cruising for 45 years (since a teenager) and as a younger person I was very sensitive to movement. Be it a ferry or a large ship, I would quickly be afflicted by seasickness. In 2009 I was diagnosed with tinnitus (ringing in the ear) which is largely untreatable - I got on with life. My next cruise that same year I travelled on Pacific Sun (Ex Carnival Jubilee) in very rough weather. To my amazement, shock and first time in my cruising life, I was NOT seasick. In fact my Dad, who never got seasick, was very "green" and in bed for two days. Me?.... I was out and about, in the pool, eating everything in sight, riding the waves and felt totally liberated! I have never experienced seasickness again. I no longer even pack the Dramamine for ocean travel and have crossed the Pacific (USA to Aust.) four times. I wish I could explain this, but its a true story - in a way I am grateful for tinnitus. In actual fact, I have since gained my in-shore skippers cert. and able to sail yachts in all weather. Go figure! Long story short - seasickness may not be a life-long affliction 🙂

[@IDontKnow-pf6en]

thank you for the hope! God Bless!

[@HowToCureDepression]

interesting... i have tinnitus and still experience sea sickness :D

[@froggyziffle]

There is another reason a balcony cabin would help. Your eyes and your inner ear will agree. My worst bout with seasickness came on a rough day when I was sitting inside in a lounge and my ear was saying everything was moving but my eye said everything was still.

[@EmmaCruises]

Yess! So true ❤️

[@gladtobefreeagain7375]

Old time advice. Once you've medicated if still feel sick, go to lowest spot in center bottom of ship. Lay stomach down, hopefully on a bed, put hand on floor & sleep. Inner ear works it out. So your floor bed choice was instinctively correct. Thanks for your honest & practical advice. Cheers!

[@reececollison5101]

The science behind feeling sea sickness is the difference between what your ears are feeling (the fluids adjusting to the listing of the ship), and what your eyes are interpreting, ie no movement even though you’re feeling it. So it’s no surprise the outside should help with the seasickness, as then your eyes are seeing the horizon/landscape moving up and down, concurrent with the changing fluids in your ears. It’s probably this that helps it more than the fresh air, even though the fresh air definitely does feel nice😂

[@Laguns-ij4hn]

Its so weird. I have so much problems with my ears on land. As soon as i am on a ship, my immediately "balance out".

[@johntarmaggiore5488]

I get DEATHLY seasick. My legs give out (literally) and end I up in puddles of vomit. I have been on 28 cruises. I always get the scopamine patch prescription for my cruises and wear it the entire time. I have NEVER gotten sick (yet). I was in 28 foot swells 15 years ago out of NYC - there was vomit on the walls/floor/handles etc. I was in the gym on the bike. the only drawback to the patch is that you cant drink alcohol and you get terrible dry mouth - also a little blurred vision (not Helen Keller intensity) for the first hour. I was close to getting sick right before covid and ended up putting a 2nd patch ( my DR said that was ok) and I was fine. We are going on a cruise in Jan 2022 - cannot wait. Thanks Emma - glad to see you are back to cruising !!!

[@Oakleaf700]

Another vote for Transderm Scōp! Irish Sea twice in one day, and a journey in a minibus for a day. Would have been deathly nauseated without that wonderful little patch. Definitely got a dry mouth. But so worth having that compared to nausea.

[@x.y.7385]

I didn't think they allowed scopalamine for seasickness anymore. I had them in 1991 but could not get them on later sailing tros. Im in the US

[@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order]

@@x.y.7385 Scopolamine is the hallucinogen used to rob people in South America is it not? Crazy that it works for seasickness as well!!

[@lovebug1180]

How did your cruise go??

[@reinventingmelissa2061]

I empathize. If it moves, I get sick. I even get sick when I'm driving. I still get sick driving to and from the house I've lived in for 14 years.

[@sharyncreswell5138]

Hi Emma, knowing you get seasick, I would not wait until you feel sick, but take your seasickness tablets automatically as soon as you wake up. Doing this, I never feel sick. Prevention is always the best medicine.

[@spoonierv1543]

I looked over the comments and didn’t see a landsick comment - this is where you get sick once you’re back on land. Mine lasts about as long as the cruise - a five day cruise means five days of land sickness. Getting in a car and driving around helps.

[@spoonierv1543]

@@BrotherChad Yes, I grew up with sailboats and had that same experience. It turning into full blown land sickness came on at about age 30, ugh.

[@waatufakka]

I've been watching your videos off and on for about a year and just now subscribed (sorry it took so long). When I started, I had no intention of going on a cruise, I just watched for the FYI part of it; however, I did enjoy your personality and point of view. I also love that you don't have one of those long annoying intros to your channel. My family and I just booked our first cruise (to Alaska) for summer and we're very excited. I came across this video and so glad I watched it since I have serious motion sickness myself. Now I have to watch your videos in all seriousness to prepare. Anyhoo, thanks and good luck with the channel and keep the videos coming.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate this 😊❤️

[@Jen-fq1jz]

How did it go? I have your exact story except we booked ours in Norway. Did you get seasick?

[@geezygee]

You're literally one of VERY few cruise content creators I can stand to watch! TY so much for your honest reviews, keeping the fluff to a minimum, and your passion for the vacation art! (As I'm discovering it is) Never been on a cruise, wasn't even thinking about it when I started watching (I like travel vlogs in gen); but recently had a friend go on one, and they booked their next one right after, so I became intrigued and will now be going on my first cruise on an MSC boat next fall! 😀

[@EmmaCruises]

Have a great time! 🥳🥳

[@kyleinthejar6829]

I absolutely adore this video, definitely gonna send it to everyone who used to say my anxiety would cause my seasickness. For context, I’m an emetophobe (someone who’s afraid of vomiting) as well as someone who gets violently travel sick in even cars (quite a cruel combination I know). I literally have to wear sea sick bands in the front seat of my car because of how bad my nausea can get if I don’t. I’ve been on a couple cruises during my childhood and felt nauseous on almost every single one, but the nail in the coffin for me was getting food poisoning on a Disney cruise back in 2010. Never been on a boat since and I’m 100% ok with that to this day.

[@Oakleaf700]

Oh I'm an emetophobe, too..My absolute nightmare would be to be on a really rough ship with people being sick around me...and feeling ill myself.

[@peterfinucane8122]

One trick that may also help is the jacuzzi or spa pool. The motion of it helped me on a rough cruise,having been seasick and was like a reset button.Certainly fresh air is vital and avoid carbonated drinks.

[@tesshiva]

After years of watching your channel, I’m finally taking my first cruise! Leaving in two days on NCL Gem, Boston to Bermuda, for 8 days. I truly have you to thank for my taking this trip. Couldn’t be more excited! I do get motion sickness, and I remembered this video - I never thought I’d be watching it for tips for myself. Many Thanks for your energy, inspiration, and incredibly informative and entertaining videos! Wish me luck!

[@lauraz2896]

I get motion sickness from watching videos with movement! The seasickness patch is THE BEST THING EVER!!!! Now the rocking is comforting and doesn’t bother me at all. It’s not a good idea to drink alcohol though. I still feel like I’m on the ship for a few days after. Dry mouth is another side effect. I just got back from 7 nights in the Western Caribbean. I love cruising!!!

[@mkeller18]

After using the sea bands on the road to Hana in Hawaii, and then forgetting them on the return drive and getting crazy sick.... I'm a huge believer.

[@kengodbold1142]

Some cruise crews say their least favorite ocean is crossing the Tasman Sea. Fortunately we have good sea legs as our crossing was along side a cyclone. The wind was blowing so hard it came under the balcony doors, so towels were put there to help. The motion was really good and we enjoyed the dining rooms being not real crowded and we sleep the best we ever have. When people complain about rough seas they probably hate us because we love it when it happens. The BEST location if you are motion sick (like my son) is to go to a nice all inclusive resort or Las Vegas.

[@shaneyofcourse]

Stugeron 15 got me across the Irish Sea! As an American teenager overseas for the first time, I tracked down the nearest pharmacy before the ferry ride, and I am still thankful to the fella who advised me to get those pills, 23 years later!

[@threecatsdancing]

Crystalized ginger candy was great for when I had morning sickness.

[@christianoliver3572]

Hey I checked into that medicine you get for your motion sickness treatment and just so us Americans know - unless we go to Europe, Asia or India you won't be able to buy this. I'm a Pharmacist & I'd never heard of this before so it peaked my curiosity. Like Antivert Rx or Bonine OTC (Meclazine), and Dramamine OTC (Dyminhydrinate) the Stugeron tablets are a type of antihistamine that is very good at drying the fluid out of a part of your inner ear. It's an incredibly small part of the body but it's certainly one of the most important!! When that fluid sloshes about then your brain literally can't figure out the spatial orientation of your body in a room. This can be so severe as to cause vertigo. Trust me you don't want any kind of motion sickness so if you think you might need the medication then you probably do!! One caveat - you probably shouldn't drink alcohol with any motion sickness medicine that comes from a pharmacy unless it's the homeopathic kind that has ginger as a main ingredient!! I'd wager that those folks you see fall asleep with their heads in their dessert or just literally fall over passed out on deck have combined the meds with alcohol. If you use the TransdermScope (Scopolamine patch) combining with alcohol could even be deadly!!

[@gaynor247]

Very interesting, thank you.

[@gdr38515]

The advantage of cinazzarine over Dramamine is that it is much less sedating. If I take diphenhydramine for motion sickness, I'll end up sleeping for 36 hours and that's no way to enjoy your cruise. Also, take you seasickness tablets prophylactically - if you wait too long, they will not have the desired effect.

[@christianoliver3572]

@@gdr38515 Yes you are correct about taking them before you have any symptoms. It will work much better. As far as taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl is the brand name here in the USA) I wouldn't recommend it for 2 reasons: It won't work anywhere near as good as other over the counter or prescription medicines at the dose necessary to have any effect on motion sickness (75 mg or 3 OTC tablets in the USA) and it causes marked sedation at that dose. The other ones available without a prescription are far less sedating but this can vary by individual and situation. For instance if you're 45 years old from say my home state of Texas and fly to a Mediterranean cruise then 2 hours before the sail away take some of these antihistamine medicines, you're not going to be awake for the first whole day of that cruise because of jet lag, loss of sleep,, and the drug itself. Especially if it's Benadryl. I think it's best to actually talk to your Doctor and Pharmacist about it especially if it's your first cruise!!

[@christianoliver3572]

Really there are risks and benefits to any kind of medicine that you take for any reason. If you have concerns for whatever reason you should talk to some kind of healthcare professional. I mean a Doctor, Nurse, Pharmacist etc. Not the dude that smells like patchouli at Whole Foods!! Look if you have car sickness you are VERY likely to have seasickness. And it can sour you on cruising which is really sad when there are so many options for that not to happen. For me it's weird because I can go from Port Aransas, TX out to the oil derricks in the Gulf of Mexico 20-50 miles out to sea on very nice but relatively small pleasure craft type of boats and even sleep aboard for a week and never have motion sickness. I ALWAYS get seasick the second day of a crossing!! Not the first or third but the second!! It doesn't matter whether it's on Cunard or a repositioning cruise!! I even had to get THE SHOT once on the Queen Mary. And yes THE SHOT will mean you wake up tomorrow but whatever it is will fix you up for at least 10 days. My point is this - DON'T let seasickness put you off from cruising!!

[@travelingparadise7234]

I never get sea sick, rather instead land sickness after being on a ship at sea. The land sickness can last up to two weeks after a cruise. I have too much fluid in my ears all the time due to liquid ear wax (hereditary). I have no idea if this helps or hinder in not having sea sickness per say.

[@kodiak7]

On a Tasman Sea crossing from Sydney to NZ. I was sleeping, my bed perpendicular to the centreline, at one stage wave or wind hit us and I found myself standing at the foot of the bed. Just slid right off the bed. It was awesome.

[@PaulCashman]

I remember the "tannoy." In fact, I noticed this past week that the speakers in our radio station office are Tannoy brand, imported from the UK. :) As for wardrobe vs. closet, let's face it: "The Lion, the Witch and the Closet" just doesn't sound anywhere near as good! I've never been truly seasick on a cruise, but I've felt the ship moving around quite a bit -- once when we were heading into swells from a departing hurricane (basically they rocked us to sleep), and once when we were in the southern part of the same storm that put Anthem of the Seas on her side for several hours. The pilot-boat looked like a tiny dinghy bouncing on the waves when they came out of Port Canaveral to meet us. :o

[@EmmaCruises]

YESS!! ha ha. So true. Oh dear, bleh!!!!

[@avlea2]

Emma, I love your reports! 💕 Thanks for the advice.

[@EmmaCruises]

Hey hey! Thanks so much. :-)

[@arronmillsymills]

I pop my ears and it instantly makes me feel better when I'm feeling a little "unsettled" 😌

[@Cruella-Deville]

Thank you this was so informative. Iv never been on a cruise because i cant travel without tablets. I just cant chance it because i know it feels so bad. Most travel tabs make me drowsy iv noted and indeed used the recommended ones! Thanks again. Informed and fair iv subbed to you.

[@janetk8948]

I do expedition cruising (ships no more than 125 passengers) and storms can be really hard on these small ships. As others say below, motion sickness is an eye/ear disconnect. In rough storms I lie down and close my eyes and then listen to music or sleep. With your eyes closed, your body just has to deal with the inner ear motion - definitely helps.

[@eleanora4482]

Thankfully I have never been seasick but will definitely keep those tips in mind. Thanks for sharing.😎

[@EmmaCruises]

Thats great! SO envious. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@arthurcunningham9573]

I am fortunate since I do not getting travel sickness. I have pictures and videos up on deck of the original Pacific Princess as we caught the very tail end of a typhon in the South China Sea approaching Hong Kong. Your comment, the way you said it, and your facial expression at the 5:15 made me laugh out loud. Keep up the great work Emma!!

[@hanktrantham2641]

Our second cruise we had 17’ seas on the RC Mariner OTS. There was quite a few folks that were “under the weather “, but I was never really bothered. You are right, get to fresh air and do NOT watch the water! Usually the casinos and a good place to hang out, being hat they are in the most stable part of the ship.

[@alexmcghie4022]

Hi Emma ! We are planning a Mediterranean Cruise for next summer, and we have found your vlogs ever so informative and interesting ! A massive thankyou and keep up the amazing work !!! 😀😃

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks so much Alex, really appreciate that :-)

[@rcantb]

I feel so bad for people who suffer from motion sickness. I've never really experienced it. Great advice though Emma! I remember researching all this on my first cruise and thankfully have never needed it.

[@zaabihassan]

I really love the British-ism part, really interesting. Here in oman usually we have British curriculum in schools and with the Hollywood movies in our life we started to get confused which word to use and which is American and which is British. So this part gives us a little clarity

[@lilsisasu]

Dramamine is my motion sickness pill of choice. They are now made in a non-drowsy form. Ginger snaps (or biscuits as you call them) are some of my favorite cookies to eat, especially with milk. I’ll also drink a small amount of ginger ale to combat nausea.

[@dylanseaman5163]

Cheers. Travel sick happens for sure. Thx for the words always Emma

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Dylan!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@webstermitchell2335]

I get seasick very easily as well, I always book middle and low on the ship...I actually got a little seasick hearing your story, seriously!🤢😁

[@pamelahammonds8418]

I got seasick on the only cruise I ever took. It was just one night out of five. I had to miss dinner, and that evening my bed kept sliding back and forth. We were never told of bad weather so I thought it was just me. The next morning I did overhear some people saying they'd gotten sick too. When I got home, a friend told me that she had been so worried because a hurricane had happened about 150 miles away from where we were! She had been tracking our progress. She's a bit over the top. Lol but that explained it. I don't get car sick, and I love riding roller coasters and ferris wheels.

[@Sharon181818]

I used to have really really terrible motion sickness.... until I learned about the acupressure points for motion sickness and started using motion sickness bands. Voila!! No more motion sickness!! Thank you Emma for another terrific video!

[@LRP2023]

From a crew member years ago, we learned that if, when you start to feel queasy, you eat a green apple (found on the typical buffet) the queasiness goes away. I have needed that advice several times and it worked for me each time.

[@dieselfan7406]

Oxtail soup with malt vinegar! Never fails.

[@karenvonbargen4472]

Any apple will actually work, it’s the pectin in the fruit that helps

[@madamroo434]

Funny, I usually ask for a green apple when I am feeling sick, now I know why!

[@beckyrr1]

Thank you so much for this information! I’m planning on a Caribbean cruise with Holland America soon. I’m very excited but nervous because I do get sea sick. You made me feel a lot better. I live in the middle of the USA and we call it “closet”.

[@EmmaCruises]

Yay! So glad to hear that. I was nervous I'd put people off with the story but tried to be as positive as I can, I've made cruising my life so it clearly hasn't put me off!! ;)

[@TheRiverPirate13]

All great info Emma! Lower deck-center of the ship feels the most stable by far. I went to deck 14 on the Carnival Sunshine in rough Caribbean seas and I felt like a drunken sailor trying to walk down the corridor to the spa area! Lol!

[@dmpyron2]

You can spot the drunks. When the ship is rolling they're the ones walking down the center of the hall 😋

[@alejandroalcala2340]

Thanks for the tips. I will add “Measure the floor to make sure you can fit a makeshift bed” just as you did at the start of the video. 😊

[@sharonellis9751]

Been around the Cape of Good Hope (waves crashing over the top of the ship), through the Drake Passage, and outrunning a hurricane to Reykjavik with no problems, but crossing the English Channel on the Hovercraft in gale force winds nearly did me in.

[@patchgatsby9138]

Being able to see the horizon is very helpful for motion sickness. The horizon doesn't rock or roll like the ship and it helps your brain's perception of the motion. A lot of people say eating pickles really helps (I hate pickles).

[@blackpowder4016]

You should actually avoid salty foods like pickles and olives. The salt increases the fluid pressure in your inner ear. Ginger works but only in small amounts. Studies have shown a gram works as well as most OTC medications. Ginger ale is better because it won't upset your stomach.

[@chrisbaker5770]

If you can get yourself midships both longitudinally and vertically. Lay in the opposite direction to the movement. This is why merchant ships will have a bed and sofa that are in opposite directions so they can sleep in bad weather

[@pebmets]

Many years ago, (about 25 years), my wife and I went on a cruise on the Regal Empress. It was an old ship with not many of the features of the newer ones. We were going back to NYC from North Eastern Canada and experienced the roughest seas we ever had and nothing as bad since then. About 3/4 of second seating for dinner never made it. It was so bad, if the ship sank it have not have bothered me, that is how sick I got. Since then, many many cruise later, never had an issue. I take something before the cruise which seems to help with the sea sickness. I think it is called Bonine which really helps.

[@janethunt4037]

I am a superstar at motion sickness. I was the first person to throw up on a ferry from Athens to Patmos. Thank you for sharing your medicine brand. We don't have that exact brand in the US, but I can hopefully buy something here with the same active ingredient. I'm taking my 1st cruise in June along the coast of Norway. This was a very helpful video.

[@debbiegibson3604]

I was on a Transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2 years ago when the bottles of liquor in the Commodore Bar fell on the floor because it was so rough. You could see the spray from the waves go over the bridge. My husband loved it.

[@emmajones8590]

I will never forget a night ferry crossing from Belfast to Liverpool many years back. It was in a storm. Even the crew was sick. Toilets had lines of people being either sick into the toilet or the washbasin. The decks had lines of people being sick over the rail. Was travelling with my sister, who 'never got sick'. Came across her almost green in the face in the rest room. We didn't have a cabin booked, but a lot of people just lay down on the floor of the lounge. That helped a lot. If you aren't vertical and your eyes are closed it helps. And in the morning, it was a miracle recovery all round.

[@markjonno91]

I know what that feels like, I’m from Belfast & use to do the ferry to Scotland which only took 2 hours but it felt like forever but from Belfast to Liverpool would be hell for me, that’s the Irish Sea for you i guess!

[@sarahferguson0]

All very solid tips. As a first time cruiser i'm going for a balcony. I don't want to risk my vacation and if i'm stuck in a cabin with seasickness at least i'll have some fresh air. I'm still bringing the pills and my good friend had wonderful luck with the seabands so i'll be bringing those too.

[@lovebug1180]

How did it go??

[@chrisclose7793]

Great informative video Emma, I went on a overnight ferry with my late mum my dad and my little sister ,well my sister took seasick tablets and we hit a rough stretch of sea on way to France and my little sister was confined to the toilet as her seasickness went off the scale

[@zenkakuji3776]

Great advice. All true. I watched a television program on a formal study of the effects of ginger on motion sickness, and it definitely reduces the symptoms. Altoids brand ginger mints are a nice option but I bring candied ginger on a cruise to enjoy and prevent motion effects. Also, for those with access to CostCo (mostly in USA), the pharmacy sells Travel Sickness Pills as a generic item. 100 pills are only $4. Same ingredients as the name brands but a real bargain. Ask the pharmacist for a bottle as it's not placed on the shelves. Read the directions. I take a pill prior to boarding in the port while waiting to board. Then I take a pill per the directions until I forget about them. Usually this means that I've developed my sea legs and have become accustomed to the ships movements. Start taking the pills again during the cruise if you know the weather will change or you feel uneasy. I also experience "reverse motion sickness" for a few days after a cruise so I take a pill at least prior to disembarking. It's a funny feeling to experience the ship movement a few days after a cruise is over. I look at it as a reminder of the pleasant experience I had during the cruise 😁

[@TheTotalDaveage]

On our only cruise (so far) we had what most of the crew described as "The roughest seas we've ever sailed in" - It was February, travelling to New Caledonia and Vanuatu from Melbourne, Australia, so starting in Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea (both known for rough seas) and heading north following the tail end of a cyclone. The first full day at sea was bad for my wife, but the Kwells were like magic, once they kicked in. Didn't stop us enjoying every minute of the trip, even when we she was feeling it.

[@EtzEchad]

Sorry that you get sea sick. I have only gotten sick maybe three times in my life. I was in a cruise to Africa once in the 70s and we got caught by a hurricane. The ship was really rolling but I didn't get sick. I rather enjoyed it actually. But, I have gotten sick enough to know how miserable it can be and it defiantly would ruin a trip if it didn't end.

[@aggiesoldier]

I want to take a Disney cruise but im so scared to get sea sick! I take bonine for plane rides. OH and we call it a closet here in the USA.

[@EntropyGuardian]

Last cruise I took prescription patches, ginger tablets, pressure bracelets, drank ginger ale, had cabin in the lowest middle of ship. Still was nauseous. Still love cruising lol

[@jonnaosborne1832]

I also tend to get motion sickness, and I was really dreading my first cruise for that reason - although I was so excited to be going on my first cruise. I heard somewhere that GREEN OLIVES are good to nibble on too. You can always get 2-3 of them from one of the bartenders, and you shouldn't really need more than that. The bartenders are a GREAT source of help when you need them! With the olives, just tiny nibbles, in between tiny sips of something carbonated - Ginger Ale is the best, but I also like Sprite and regular Coca-Cola. The key is not to drink too much liquid at one time. I also do better if I am up walking around, so one of the best things I did was find the promenade deck and do a couple of laps, not too fast, not too slow, taking deep breaths of the sea air. I had some of the prescription Scopolamine patches, but I never did use them. I'm not a big alcohol drinker, so that helped. I knew that I should stay well hydrated, but also knew not to drink too much of anything at once -- just tiny sips throughout the day, and crunch on ice when thirsty. Your strategy of turning your bedding in the other direction is brilliant!

[@EmmaCruises]

Ha ha!! Desperate times desperate measures. That’s great advice but I think olives would make me sick even on a good day 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertewalt7789]

I got sea sick just once: crossing the Atlantic in winter, on Queen Mary 2. And we were way up in the bow. Bad storms, 10 meter waves.

[@abigailgerlach5443]

My poor mother used to suffer seasickness. She'd actually have to focus on the horizon to stay level. She'd wrap up in a big cruise blanket and sit on a deck chair for hours. The crew kept ferrying her soup to help. Sweet people! BTW - the short hair cut as very cute!

[@susanpritchard7521]

I am a fan on your channel. Your hair has gotten so long and you are so beautiful and well dressed, eloquent, and deliver great info.

[@rcaddict2.0]

Thanks Emma. GREAT VIDEO. My technique is to catch it early and hit it hard. Dramamine or gravol and sleep (No reading or TV) at the first hint. I also only do big ships which rock very little and room selection is key. I always carry enough sea sickness meds to last the whole cruise if needed. I can only imagine what they cost on the ship. You may get a few free ones from the front desk.

[@EmmaCruises]

YES! Agreed. I always have waaaay more than I need :')

[@BelleForever97]

I’ve only been on one cruise and I got a little seasick the first dinner. The boat was rocking a lot and I think sitting down and trying to eat just made it worse for me. I was just woozy and a little nauseated but after that I was good. I think I just needed to get use to it

[@smc130]

A scopolamine patch behind one ear is very helpful. Some people swear by Benadryl tablets (diphenhydramine) and I have given my dog the children’s dose for car sickness and it has helped her.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Thank you for the video.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Daniel! :)

[@GaryGSF]

It can certainly happen. I have only been sick on cruise once. It was on my 22nd cruise but the winds were force 10 gusting to force 11. I thought this was rare but apparently during autumn on the Med it happens often enough.

[@KaliTragus]

The complete randomness of when rough seas or car/train travel will make me ill or not is extremely frustrating. Sometimes I can be completely fine and other times I'm ill for several hours even after sitting on steady ground and heaving all there is to heave... Thankfully I'm usually the driver and usually only take a couple ferry trips a year!

[@shhaiwatoumcibian]

i missed this one be careful my friend

[@5781nashmiller]

Beds perpendicular to the windows help me avoid sea sickness on a rocking ship! Unfortunately, most ship room configurations have beds parallel to them.

[@victoriaguerin2851]

Next time you're in New York, try the Staten Island ferry from lower Manhattan. I get seasick but I've never been sick on the ferry. The trip is short and it gives you a view of the Statue of Liberty that you can't get from anywhere else.

[@Hawkeye2001]

I've been lucky with motion sickness. My wife, not so lucky. Our first cruise was in November on a mid sized Holland America ship where we played dodge with a hurricane the first half of the trip. I have been on ship during calm weather where we never felt motion. I also have crossed the Drake passage with the return trip a bit rough.

[@Rubysinndel]

I love that you brits call those wardrobes, I think its a much nicer word than closet, we just call them closets or walk in closet, the only time we call them wardrobes is if they're not built in, they're freestanding, like the ones you can get at IKEA. :)

[@xXxSapphir3xXx]

I get motion sickness on a cruise and on land for the first day after. I was always taught to start taking motion sickness meds the day before and continue for a day after. I've only gotten sick once and that was when we were being diverted "around" a tropical storm. The thing is the ocean doesn't understand we're going around because waves travel....

[@alyse1129]

'Seasick walking over a puddle'. LOL thanks for the chuckle. But I definitely can relate to having motion sickness. I don't cruise without Bonine pills and I agree with you that they are magic!

[@jkpanigel4896]

I took a Caribbean cruise this past December. I brought seasickness meds and chewy ginger candy. Worked like a charm. Also, swimming in the pool can help with seasickness.

[@eminiarvii]

I have been cruising almost annually since 1972. I am like you as far as motion sickness.. in the early years i was a little sick every time i stepped on a ship, over the years the ships are better stabilized and I am far better with occasional bad weather sickness..I always book middle middle and i think that helps, i carry my Bonine and i keep on cruising🚢🚢❤️❤️. Btw its called a Closet

[@EmmaCruises]

Ha ha! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@LadybugLair]

I was getting "sick sick" from just listening to you talking about it. LOL Not sure if you actually got sick or just felt like it. I, on the other hand, went on a cruise in the North Sea where we ran into a cyclone and the ship was rocking and rolling. I was sick (actual heaving) for 3 solid days. I even lost weight because of it. I was a mess. We were supposed to go on another cruise (back to back) but we had to cancel the second one because I just couldn't put myself thru any of that, again. For the first time ever (and never again!) we were directly at the back of the ship and in an inside cabin. My hubby was fine throughout the ordeal, but I wasn't. Thanks for sharing your tips for helping with the seasickness. :-)

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh dear!! Didn't mean to make you motion sick, ha ha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@fjdkfdfjdf33]

I got seasick just watching this video! :) Seriously, I am sensitive too. My guess is the alcohol had a multiplying factor in your symptoms. Last time I got seasick I lost a couple kilos, so there was something positive about it.

[@andreagriffiths3512]

I bought some Qwells for my cruise just in case. I rarely get travel sick but you never know. Anyway I didn’t use them so they came back and got dumped in the medicine cabinet. Forgotten for two years until I felt suddenly queasy after my 2nd Pfizer jab. I grabbed one, probably out of date, but it fixed the problem and I was thankful I had them. My heart goes out to anyone who gets travel sick. It sounds awful.

[@EmmaCruises]

Ooo I like Qwells too! Oh wow that's amazing. It is the worst I hate it, Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@deanna5612]

Thank you I want to take a cruise however I get seasick and I'm afraid. You helped alot xoxo

[@EmmaCruises]

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[@cafsixtieslover]

We always carry sea bands and pills just in case. Sea bands are good if you put them on as soon as you think things might be getting bad. Smaller ships are worse than big ships although we had a bad day on a big MSC ship coming back from Hamburg in September - the sea was not rough but it was very windy which had the same effect. Having said that we have booked a small ship for a Christmas cruise next year - hoping for the best. One one occasion on the Magellan we had to go and lie down after the first course as we were feeling a bit green. After half an hour we sat up and noticed that it was not so bad as the ship had changed direction. We went back and finished our dinner and we were fine after that.

[@quattrohead]

Having worked on a cruise ship, my hot tip is to avoid COFFEE if the weather is going to be rough. Always worked for me, even when we had to walk on the floor/wall/floor/other wall etc during the great storm of 1993. I forgot many years later on a short cruise and was very sick indeed.

[@myronyoshioka8742]

Great information....people do need to hear this information. Sorry you get ill so easily....I can sympathize....I do too....lol

[@EmmaCruises]

Sucks doesn't it?! I'm so envious of people who don't have to think about it at all :')

[@myronyoshioka8742]

@@EmmaCruises I feel your pain 😢

[@highnoon9333]

I'm going on a cruise starting Saturday (to Alaska) and I get motion sick really easily, and I'm in an inside cabin. I'm super nervous. I bought patches and those bands that you put on your wrist. My only plus is that I don't drink so hopefully that will help not get as bad.

[@EmmaCruises]

You'll be totally fine! Have the best time ever :-)

[@Laurenski67]

The wrist bands don't work for me. Luckily I'm small enough to lie across a queen bed when the ship is rocking :) Thanks for the pill reference - I've always used a patch bec I took Dramamine once & it knocked me out for a full day - I could barely stay awake to eat.

[@jimmyc7803]

thank you Emma. great info. wife and I been on 5 cruises out of New York since 2014. got into some weather once in a while. ginger pills work for us.

[@gharwood1356]

I only ever use ferries, but always take a pill on departure. Never felt ill unless I've forgotten to take one. Been through North Sea gales and Channel storms. Cinnarizine works best for me. Never had interaction with alcohol. Hope this helps people.

[@JTCgmail9]

I have never had the seasick issue myself but my wife did on our 3rd cruise as the sea was rough from a hurricane that was near by. Oh I love the long hair style as the short one looked like helmet head.

[@walterschinn619]

In Canada we hang our clothes in a "closet", or sometimes a "clothes closet" (to distinguish it from e.g. a "linen closet"). A "wardrobe" refers to the collection of clothes you own.

[@ingvildkvakestad]

I love the movement on ships. I Get a little buss/ train sick If I sit the wrong way

[@jeanrichard9034]

Emma. I get seasickness car sick plane sick lol I recommend the eme band. Expensive but they work and are rechargeable last for years I also take the patches with me. 1 patch does 3 days

[@kays749]

I never get seasick. (My daddy was a sailor!) On the rare occasion I might feel uneasy, I find watching the horizon does the trick.

[@apgx6032]

I had a short cruise with Fred Olsen Belfast-Liverpool-Belfast. The last night I felt really horrible due to the Irish Sea being unfriendly. It took me ages to pack as I took a travel sickness tablet, lay down and slept , got up and threw some more clothes into my case and then went through the whole cycle again.

[@Courtneyburns90]

I wonder if they still run these cruises. I wanna cruise but I get so travel sick so much. Would be a quick wee cruise to test my sea legs and if I could manage a longer cruise x

[@anani2751]

Our first cruise was in the Bahamas between 2 hurricanes. On our way back to port, I had to literally time walking to the bathroom with waves and being able to grab something to keep my balance. I wasn't getting really sea sick from it, but getting off the boat everything kept moving and that made me so sick. You could also pick out the people at the airport who had just gotten off cruise ships because we all had that want to puke/everything is moving look.

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh nooooo!! :(

[@o_LL_o]

Ginger worked for me. It is preventive though. once I get sick, it's too late for ginger but it feels like the superpower you mentioned .

[@aedwards123]

I'm probably lucky in that I never seem to get seasick. I once went across the Bay of Biscay in about a Force 7 in a glorified ferry (Pride Of Bilbao) - there was a lot of seasickness going around, people had dragged mattresses into the central area and turned it into a sort of shanty town. I was in the lounge at the front enjoying the odd wave breaking over the bow and onto the windows.

[@michellestevens2454]

Gin gins candy are my favorite. They work a treat for seasickness.

[@peterosy]

The worse case of seasickness I had was being at the very front the ship with a port hole for a window filling up with water as the ship is crashing through the waves. Up to that time I was usually ok with even having a back ship facing balcony room on my first cruise and feeling perfectly fine. My lesson was, whatever cure you use for your seasickness, take it at the very first sign of feeling a bit off. Don't try to ride it out! I have personally taken ginger supplements to ensure the ginger is good quality and is absorbed quickly (with stronger alternatives as a backup).

[@theonlywoody2shoes]

Not quite cruising related; but once on an overnight ferry from Harwich to the Netherlands the weather was awful. One of my work colleagues bought a KitKat chocolate bar, unwrapped it - threw away the chocolate but kept the foil it had been wrapped in. He pulled a thread out of his jumper, screwed the foil into a ball around this, then walked the ship using his recently constructed contraption as a pendulum to find the point where there was the least movement. Once he found that point he sat down and remained there for the rest of the crossing. It was so rough they had to close duty free as all of the bottles were falling off the shelves - fun times!

[@beckyhalvorsen2126]

My first cruise I got horribly seasick. One of our table mates recommended Sea Bands, which is a non-medicated way to combat seasickness. They worked beautifully for me. Seasickness pills make me very drowsy and I don't want to take them. I now take my Sea Bands and put them on as soon as I start to feel nauseated, and they work for me.

[@dexteralexander2437]

A wardrobe that includes drawers, as most of the cruise ship “closets” I’ve seen do, is called a “chifforobe” in my neck of the woods. Although, a chifforobe is properly a free-standing piece of furniture perhaps the cruise ship wardrobes more closely resemble chifforobes than closets?

[@EmmaCruises]

Ooo!! I've never heard that word before and just had to google it. Looks good. Ha ha. :)