Aprnmom Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Doing a 5 day cruise from ny to Bermuda in October. I get motion sickness. How bad are the seas that time of the year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 The odds of bad seas are about as predictable as the rain 6 months from now. You could have anything from flat water to hurricane inspired waves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 57 minutes ago, Aprnmom said: Doing a 5 day cruise from ny to Bermuda in October. I get motion sickness. How bad are the seas that time of the year ? As mentioned, there's just really no way to know. And it can change quickly in any direction, too. I remember one Atlantic cruise where we woke up and the seas were angry...like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli. I'm largely immune to seasickness, so I literally had the entire pool to myself for a few hours because most people (including my wife) were in their cabins sick. By the afternoon, it was sunny, clear, the pool was packed with everyone making up for lost time, and you'd have never known it was anything but beautiful an hour or two before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Have you ever been on a cruise to know how you react to motion in the past? Or are you just prone to car motion sickness and are curious about how that'll manifest itself on a ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprnmom Posted May 22 Author Report Share Posted May 22 2 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Have you ever been on a cruise to know how you react to motion in the past? Or are you just prone to car motion sickness and are curious about how that'll manifest itself on a ship? I have gotten sick on small boats going to block island. And also in cars if I’m in the backseat. Never been on a cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplashOfWater Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Aprnmom said: Doing a 5 day cruise from ny to Bermuda in October. I get motion sickness. How bad are the seas that time of the year ? I bring non-drowsy Bonine with me. I usually take one about an hour before the ship leaves the embarkation port just in case there are rough seas. One pill will last 24 hrs. Then I gauge how the seas are when deciding to take another the following days. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveY Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 I agree with previous replies. 1) you’ll be sailing in hurricane season. Just because there’s not a hurricane nearby, doesn’t mean there’s not a tropical system close by that can complicate things. 2) your boat makes a big difference, as well as where you are on the boat. My experience - 3 cruises, 2 of them within the last year were Voyager and Harmony. For the latter, we cruised with friends. I have never been “seasick” but I’ve been close - 10 foot swells on the ferry to Block Island. I have brought motion sickness meds on every cruise and not used them once. That said... This past April on Harmony was the most pronounced rocking I’ve felt and it was there all 7 days. We sailed with friends for the first time and one of them was very motion sensitive. She didn’t have to resort to the meds, but she wasn’t really comfortable some of the time. Harmony is 17 decks, and cross winds buffet the ship like crazy. It was never horrible, bad or even moderate. The best word I can use to describe it is ... annoying. It wasn’t difficult to walk, your drinks weren’t sliding across the table or anything nuts like that. Again, just an annoyance. RC isn’t going to sail you into a tropical system. I think you’ll be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Second the "take meds BEFORE you feel sick" comment. If you know you're prone to motion sickness take a non-drowsy option as you're sailing away and keep up the dose. Also green apples and ginger beer (which are both easy to get on board. Ask for a can of Gosling's at any bar...) both will help. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Aprnmom said: I have gotten sick on small boats going to block island. And also in cars if I’m in the backseat. Never been on a cruise A cruise ship is an entirely different animal tan a small boat. Generally, they don't move much. If you're concerned, bring the meds mentioned by others on this thread and stay as close to the center of the ship and on as low a deck as possible OCSC Mike and Aprnmom 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 I get sea sick, Bermuda were 2 of my worst-one before I knew about medications the next was just terrible. Last time I went the seas were smooth. my remedies now. Meclizine based motion sick pill. This can be done via Rx, or over the counter-Bonine, Dramamine and drug store brand are all the same as the Rx meclizine 25 mg. If you take the time to read the labels the extra strength of these are just a double dose. Guest services hands these out free onboard, but I like to be stocked-what if they run out? there are also original formula Dimenhydrinate (sp?)…this can cause drowsiness. ginger-in any form can be helpful use it with meclizine. Dramamine makes a ginger chew. Onboard I drink DarknStormy which is ginger beer and dark rum. Gingerale might help. green apples onboard (can’t carry on) might be helpful but I’ve not seen them in my last few sailings. others use pressure point wristbands or the rx scopolamine (sp?) patch also available via Rx would be anti Nassau meds. If your cruise is rocky you may experience post cruise feeling of “imbalance”. The meclizine may help with ridding that feeling. (Check with your dr for any meds you add to your daily routine) Aprnmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 22 hours ago, Atlantix2000 said: The odds of bad seas are about as predictable as the rain 6 months from now. You could have anything from flat water to hurricane inspired waves. This is a very accurate statement. It's understandable to ask this sort of question, but sea conditions really do vary considerably. You'll want to be prepared with meds to handle it, should it occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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