bootoni3 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Hi everyone. I need some help. I've been on one cruise in my life and it was carnival and a very small ship. I was sea sick the entire time :( The staff at RCL told me this ship is sooo big I won't feel any movement. I just booked two days ago and the rep did a bait and switch. She told me she booked me mid ship but come to find out im in the front. I just spent an hour and half on the phone with them, but they have nothing to switch me to. How bad is Harmony of the Seas being in the front??? Sail date is May 2019. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 If you take your deck and cabin number and look at a deck plan, you can see exactly where you are... Here is a link to Harmony's deck plans... https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/harmony-of-the-seas/deck-plans/1819/03 That being said, Harmony is monstrous, and while you might feel motion, you will feel less than any other ship at sea except a Swath hull design ship. If you are nervous...you can do a sea band, bonine, or get a patch prescription from your doctor. Other measures are...stay hydrated, eat a green apple and suck on a ginger candy. You will be fine on board Harmony. Compared to the Carnival ship you sailed on before, your jaw will drop when you see her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootoni3 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Thanks so much! I'll definitely be getting the prescription from my doctor. I didn't know about the green apple or ginger, so i'll keep that im mind too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet21 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Ginger is a great remedy for nausea in general. You can get ginger hard candies (I find them in Walgreens) or you can buy candied ginger which is actual pieces of ginger. I believe that ginger is one of the main ingredients in Dramamine's natural product. bootoni3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, bootoni3 said: Hi everyone. I need some help. I've been on one cruise in my life and it was carnival and a very small ship. I was sea sick the entire time The staff at RCL told me this ship is sooo big I won't feel any movement. I just booked two days ago and the rep did a bait and switch. She told me she booked me mid ship but come to find out im in the front. I just spent an hour and half on the phone with them, but they have nothing to switch me to. How bad is Harmony of the Seas being in the front??? Sail date is May 2019. Thanks! I sailed Allure once in January and once in May, both Eastern Itineraries and I actually wished the ship had moved more. I like the rocking and knowing I'm at sea but I could hardly tell we were even moving. Of course YMMV. bootoni3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 I second the candied ginger option, even on land it's helped to settle my stomach when I'd get motion sick. Make sure it's labeled "candied" and not "crystallized", as the latter is mostly sugar, where the former is actual ginger root slices. My local supermarket sells bags of the stuff in the organic aisle, yours may as well. Skid, Garnet21 and bootoni3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 It may be a mental thing on my part, but when I fly I always order Ginger Ale, on rough flights it seems to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 On 5/4/2018 at 3:04 PM, tiny260 said: It may be a mental thing on my part, but when I fly I always order Ginger Ale, on rough flights it seems to help. Can confirm - currently on plane and this is exactly when Ginger Ale sounds the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toodle68 Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 On 5/4/2018 at 11:42 AM, bootoni3 said: I just booked two days ago and the rep did a bait and switch. She told me she booked me mid ship but come to find out im in the front. I just spent an hour and half on the phone with them, but they have nothing to switch me to. How bad is Harmony of the Seas being in the front??? Sail date is May 2019. Who is the Rep? someone at RC or a Travel Agent? I very much doubt there is 'nothing to switch you to' for a cruise in 12 months time. Also, what deck? The deck is a factor on motion on a cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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