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My niece experienced this after her third cruise. It is called disembarkment syndrome. She had extreme dizziness to the point she was scared to drive and she felt like she could not function. Unfortunately, she dealt with this for several months and certain motions would bring it back. She did see a doctor a week after she got off the cruise and they ran tests thinking something else might be going on. In the end, she was prescribed a medication that has helped it go away. Hers was an extreme case. But sadly, I doubt she will ever take a cruise again.

I did this excursion a few years ago through another cruise line and had a great time! There was a live steel band, covered seating, and a bar on board. We got to see the harbor and points of interest. It was a nice smooth ride in November. We spent time at the beach. On the way back there was a limbo contest. This was a nice excursion for my older parents but there was a mix of different ages. The vibe of the excursion will probably be determined by the mix of people on board (bar, dancing, limbo). I would definitely do this excursion again.

I cannot comment on the excursions you are interested in doing but I have been on the ferry from Cozumel to the mainland. I have to say that we did not research the ferry ride because we live on the coast and are on boats often. We were totally unaware that it could be a problem. We did not get sick but a lot of people did. We were on a Disney Cruise excursion so there were a lot of kids and young people. Adults got sick too. The ferry we were on was not a flat bottom boat. It bobbled side to side and back and forth. The ferry was well prepared for people getting sick and had attendants that passed out bags - so this happens a lot. This trip was in June a few years ago and we wondered if maybe the water was just really rough that day. If we take this ferry again, I will take motion sickness medicine just to be on the safe side. Our trip was only 30 to 40 minutes. The ferry had seating on the bottom which was air conditioned but all enclosed. It also had open air seating on top. If you want to be on the bottom in the air condition, I would get in line early. It also had restrooms. With all this being said, we had a great time at our excursion destination and it is a family vacation memory we won't forget!