Cabin Choices?

[BobKat406]

Very prone to seasickness. I have heard that mid ship both side/side and top/bottom was the best place. However, I have seen folks say that mid ship on a lower deck is better. Can anyone comment on experience?

[roger001]

Very prone to seasickness. I have heard that mid ship both side/side and top/bottom was the best place. However, I have seen folks say that mid ship on a lower deck is better. Can anyone comment on experience?

 

When a ship pitches or rolls, then mid ship is generally where the least pitch is felt. The closer to the water you are, the less roll travel will be felt. Bonine (Meclizine) the night before and then 2 or 3 times a day during the cruise keeps my wife feeling adequate.

[Barb Nahoumi]

The lower you are, the less motion you feel. Midship is best.

 

However, our last cabin on the Jewel was on deck 9. We were fine, and didn't feel much rocking. Our friends on deck 5, felt no motion at all.

 

The ships have stablizers which keep it smooth in rough seas.

 

If you're prone to motion sickness, which I am, take bonomine before the cruise begins.

 

Heck, I needed it before my cabride to the pier. He drove roughly, and I'm glad that the ride wasn't too long.

 

I also take some after getting out of bed on sea days, if the ocean is rough. The only drawback is no alcohol. Oh well, It kept my bar bill to a bare minimum.

[Melinda77]

Cabin location definitely makes a difference. As one prone to seasickness without medication, I book midship and hardly felt any movement on the 5th level, but constant motion on the 12th.

I do take Bonine (Meclizine) beginning the day before the trip (need it for flights too), and I drink whatever alcohol I desire and have never have any ill effects.

Have a great trip!

[garycarla]

Same here - a pill each evening and plenty to drink in the casino. Between the two and ship rocking, I sleep like a rock.

 

And, yes, the more midship and lower is best. Slightly to aft of midship might be a bit better. The front of the ship will rise up and down way more than the aft/rear end.

 

The very lowest level MIGHT cause an issue if the noise causes an issue - which does impact some people, as they hear the ocean against the ship. In that case, an inside might be better than outside.

[BobKat406]

Melinda - do you mind telling me what cabin you were in? Did you have any noise (I noted that there are a lot of bars/clubs on the 6th level). I was looking at 5573, 5571 or 5071.

[Dayenu]

We reserve a cabin in the middle on one of the lower levels. We also never stay in the inside to avoid sea sickness.

 

I start taking ginger 2 days before the cruise, through the cruise, and 2-3 days later. When the sea is rough, Bonine comes to the rescue.

[Medtech2]

We were midship, deck 9 on the Epic and NEVER needed medication, which was a first for me. The only time I felt anything was in Moderno, when they very nicely tried to seat us by an aft window which had an amazing view. I immediately felt it and asked to move towards the entrance, and then was fine again...

There is also the Scopolamine patch, which you put on the day before you travel...

[Hikini]

We have been on decks 5,6,10,11 and 12. I have always heard that mid ship and low is best for less motion and scientifically I believe that. However, it must be just chance that the higher the deck we are on, the smoother our sail has been.

 

As for remedies - ginger is great! Ginger Ale is available on the ship, as well as you taking a bottle or two of your own if you prefer. You can also buy candied ginger at stores like Trader Joe's or ginger tabs in most health food stores.

 

I haven't been seasick but on the days when we are at sea I can get a little queasy feeling in my tummy. I just drink a little Ginger Ale or chew on a piece of ginger candy and it goes away almost immediately.

[BobKat406]

I ended up booking a midship on deck 8 and the NCL rep also suggested ginger. I'm going to start taking the tablets a couple of days before we cruise. I usually do the transderm patch but the side effects are pretty crappy and I really would prefer not using it unless its absolutely necessary. I may ask the doc for the seasick stuff in tablet form and the patch which I will bring just in case but I'm going to try to manage with the ginger/ginger ale.

[weltek]

Mid ship lower...DH is prone to seasickness. However, all the fun stuff is on the mid to upper decks, so it's still no fun if you have choppy seas during the days and evenings.