Question about sea sickness & room location

[Jax129]

I just booked a hump cabin on deck 7 of Freedom Of the Seas.:D

I do get sea sick but had no problems cruising to Cozumel last year on the Radiance of The Seas. But then we were in the middle of the ship.

 

Just wondering if anyone with seas sickness has stayed in a hump cabin.

 

Thanks

[Peggy13]

Hump cabins are pretty much in the middle of the ship - maybe a tad to the Aft. Stayed in Hump and Aft cabins before - never felt sick.

[erin_cruisers]

I always try to book hump cabins on ships that have them. ;)

They have very little movement, and are ideally situated.

I try for two decks below the pool deck (to eliminate pool chair noises)

and never right below/above the Suite with the piano in it. (for obvious reasons)

 

Hump cabins are great :D

[Cigar King]

You shouldn't feel much motion there, so you'll probably be fine. OTOH, why chance it get the patch or some ginger pills and put your mind at ease.

[praline3001]

Midship is great. Having a balcony is even better for being seasick.

 

I suffer from this form of motion sickness. Remember it is not the same as riding a roller coaster illness wise. This is a good thing as there are ways of preventing it or at least quick fixes!

 

If you feel dizzy, as fast as you can look at the horizon. The quicker you can do this the better. Ginger is great, I tried it for the the first time this past cruise. I also did get the ear patch and used it as well. The Allure swayed a bit more then I thought it would. I read all of the warnings and horror stories about the ear patch but my Doc begged me to try it (she uses it as well). Not one issue and it was beautiful!

 

Stay away from the back of the ship if you can or at least minimize it. The sure fire worst thing you can do (or AKA the real test to see if you get sea sick) is to look out at the back of the ship while facing aft. Since seasickness is an inner ear problems this Really throws you off balance.

So do not look off the ship if you are aft. Keep your head down and do not look over the side at the pretty wake.

 

If you google simulator sickness you will get some great information. Seasickness is extremely similar to simulator sickness rather then other motion sickness.

 

Here is the basics that cause it... that way you will know what it is and can nip it in the bud before you become ill. That is what I did and am proud to say I didn't have a moment when I was ill all week. My kids on the other hand... had trouble finding their sea legs!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_sickness

[Bluekat74]

Just off the voyager and had a hump cabin on the 9th floor and had sea sickness probably for a day or two (and apparently the seas weren't rough!). I didn't have medication with me. Not sure the location made that big a difference, especially as you walk around all day anyway. Even right on the bottom floors I felt the motion quite a bit. Take medication and cross your fingers I guess .... just think its funny I went out of my way to get a midway cabin for my husband, and he was perfectly fine, and i was the sick one in the end!

 

kylie

[HesterMofet]

I get motion sickness on boats and planes On our first cruise on FOS this spring, we had a midship balcony. I started taking Bonine tabs the day we flew in and stopped after the first full cruise day and had no problems even when the boat was rocking on the last day, making up some time.

[edjny]

If you feel dizzy, as fast as you can look at the horizon. The quicker you can do this the better. Ginger is great, I tried it for the the first time this past cruise. I also did get the ear patch and used it as well. The Allure swayed a bit more then I thought it would. I read all of the warnings and horror stories about the ear patch but my Doc begged me to try it (she uses it as well). Not one issue and it was beautiful!

 

 

We have used the patches and they do work well. But, we both get the side-effect of always having a 'dry mouth' sensation. So, this last cruise we tried Bonine (actually the Walmart Bonine (meclozine) generic equivalent). It is on the shelf (no prescription) and CHEAP... Much less cost than the patches. We take one tablet a day. We ran into some rough seas from Bermuda to Boston where all the outside decks were closed off and seasick bags were stocked at every staircase on the ship.... I got bruises on my arm from bouncing off the hallway walls, but no seasick symptoms.

[xxoocruiser]

Mid-ship lower deck is best to help avoid sea sickness.

[Jax129]

thanks for the info, I feel better now about having a hump cabin. I wore wrist bands on our last cruise & never needed them so I'm feeling hopeful for this trip!

[davy jones]

Hump cabins are pretty much in the middle of the ship - maybe a tad to the Aft. Stayed in Hump and Aft cabins before - never felt sick.

 

I don't mean to hijack, but what is a "hump" cabin?

 

OP - Lower and mid ship are generally the best. I find that front cabins usually have more movement that aft cabins.

[Hypo]

I don't mean to hijack, but what is a "hump" cabin?

 

OP - Lower and mid ship are generally the best. I find that front cabins usually have more movement that aft cabins.

 

RCCL ship designs have a jog in the alignment of the cabins on the outside. If you look at a side view of the newer ships, you will see an area that juts out in a smooth rounded curve. Cabins located on this curved area are referred to as "hump" cabins.

 

RCCL phone reps also call them bump cabins. People like them as they are near the stairs and elevators, and since they stick out slightly from the side of the ship, they offer better forward/aft views.

[davy jones]

RCCL ship designs have a jog in the alignment of the cabins on the outside. If you look at a side view of the newer ships, you will see an area that juts out in a smooth rounded curve. Cabins located on this curved area are referred to as "hump" cabins.

 

RCCL phone reps also call them bump cabins. People like them as they are near the stairs and elevators, and since they stick out slightly from the side of the ship, they offer better forward/aft views.

 

Thanks for the information. I learned something new today. :)

[GoochDSA]

thanks for the info, I feel better now about having a hump cabin. I wore wrist bands on our last cruise & never needed them so I'm feeling hopeful for this trip!

 

My fiancee gets pretty bad motion/sea sickness and she feels the wrist bands don't do anything and are more like a placebo. Bonine works great for her for motion sickness on land but doesn't usually work well for her sea sickness. The ear patches have worked great for her on our last cruise. Her only side-effect from the patch was she was a little zombie-like for the first day she had it on. She put it on the night before we left and wasn't really back to "normal" until the first morning (she wasn't sick or drowzy, just a little out of it at times).

 

If at any time you begin to feel seasick, head to the casino. The casino is on a low deck, mid-ship and you can hardly feel any movement, even in most of the real rough stuff.

[praline3001]

I watched a show about the wrist bands being a placebo... however a large percentage of the seasickness is in our heads. Just thinking about being seasick has been proven to make it worse. They never worked for me but I have read of others who swear by them. What works, works I say!

 

Bonine does not work for me. This does not mean its garbage! Seasickness is a tricky thing ... what works for some won't work for others. There is no across the board treatment that works for everyone.

 

For me Dramamine works but makes me super sleepy. With the patch I didn't feel sleepy. I did get the dry mouth feel a few times but ya know.. there is a remedy for that :D

 

If you do find yourself ill without medication (by the way the stores on the ship do sell Bonine) eat a granny smith apple. This is an old sailor secret I learned on a cruise several years ago. There is a chemical in green apples that blocks the seasickness. Since its an inner ear problem I am not sure how ... but it did work for me. The crew told me that most new crew members keep green apples in their rooms for this very reason.

[Ernie B]

I have had a long history of motion sickness and before I started to take Ginger Root on cruises, the middle of the ship and higher up was always better for me although rough seas are always a killer not matter where you stay. I am a firm believer and can give a great testimony to the power of Ginger Root. I take it faithfully from half hour before we leave until I get home after the trip, three to four times a day. Never have had a problem since. It is natural so you can drink or whatever. Just okay with doctor if you have any medical issues.

[praline3001]

I have had a long history of motion sickness and before I started to take Ginger Root on cruises, the middle of the ship and higher up was always better for me although rough seas are always a killer not matter where you stay. I am a firm believer and can give a great testimony to the power of Ginger Root. I take it faithfully from half hour before we leave until I get home after the trip, three to four times a day. Never have had a problem since. It is natural so you can drink or whatever. Just okay with doctor if you have any medical issues.

 

I am a big fan of ginger but like any other seasickness remedy it doesn't work for everyone. It worked for both of my boys but didn't do a thing for my daughter. Last week was their first cruise and their entrance into their first cruising moments we were chasing away from a tropical storm~ HA HA HA my poor kids were green as a lizard that first evening. I did give them all ginger before we boarded and had ginger candies as well. It worked great for the boys.. not so much for my daughter. That is why its important to have a few remedies in hand. What worked once might not work a second time for you. Seasickness is really tricky for some folks.

 

Also, quick warning about high doses of ginger (that are in those ginger pills) it is a blood thinner. If you are not allowed to take aspirin or blood thinners stay away from the high dose pills.

 

My sweet boy 1 hour after sail away :cool:

 

 

Here are the other 2 sickies with their ginger candy between them!