rough Seas

[DqALEX]

As bad as it can get I was on a small cruise ship, on a costa line and that boat was rocking, and the old ladys were still pulling the slot machines.

[Hot Hockett]

i have been fortunate also by not getting sick... but i know they offer ginger pills in the infirmary. The seas were bad on our 12/17 Elation cruise. I was just recovering from the flu and i was feeling good and you could see all the sick people all over the ship. 10-12 foot waves. It was bad, but it eventually got better.

[cheshyrkat]

I haven't ever gotten seasick on a cruise ship but have been on a dive boat. I bring ginger along with me just in case when I cruise. The worst seas I was in (that I was aware of the height of the waves) was on Elation in December. They said it was 6-8 foot seas. It didn't bother me a bit. Others were not feeling so well and there were several "Do Not Disturb" hangtags on cabin doors. On each of my cruises I have waited for that green feeling but it never came.

 

The dive boats, on the other hand, were nothing nice. The first time I got sick was not, incidentally, the first time I went diving, but in a crew boat in 10-12 foot seas. Ugh. After that I would get sick like clockwork. Is it psychological? I don't know, but it sure felt real! I eventually stopped diving altogether because while I was on the water I would be positively green and then once back on land I would have the most horrid headaches and fatigue. I tried the sea-bands and bought the scopalamine patches but never did use them. The sea-bands did not help me in the least! Of course it probably didn't help that my diving friends kept saying stuff like "greasy pork chops" over and over again to me. :rolleyes:

[DqALEX]

Nothing worst than comming up from a great dive and watching that dive boat rocking away and knowing you have to get back on that amusement ride. BEEN THERE DONE THAT

[cheshyrkat]

Nothing worst than comming up from a great dive and watching that dive boat rocking away and knowing you have to get back on that amusement ride. BEEN THERE DONE THAT

 

Ugh...Especially when it's a 25 foot dinghy in high seas on the deep side of the reef in Belize! :eek: Once we were moving I was not nauseated but then we had to white-knuckle it back over the waves crashing on the reef! What a ride...

[MoneyGuy]

Almost hate to mention this one, but I just watched a Discovery Channel docu on tsunamis. What would happen to a cruise ship if it got caught in a tsunami like the big one that hit SE Asia Dec. 26, 2004?

 

:confused:

[Jodyflower]

We were on RCL Splendour of the Seas last January Western Caribbean and we had bad weather pretty much the whole cruise. For three days, we had 8 - 16 ft. seas - constantly. However, in our party of 10 (including four children), my 12-year-old daughter was the only one who got ill. We bought the last of the wristbands they had on the ship (the cloth ones with the nubby ball on it) and when they are placed in the proper spot, they really work! My daughter went from being green and vomiting to being able to get her sea legs back and rejoin the kids club and finally eat. There were so many passengers ill that the staff had placed dozens of sick bags tucked into the stair railings of every staircase on the entire ship. Luckily the rest of our party had no problem with it and we enjoyed the extra space at the bars and casino ;) . By the way, we are going on the Caribbean Princess 2/06 and my daughter is so looking forward to it - but this time she is going to start off with a seasick remedy before we even embark! :)

[cheshyrkat]

Almost hate to mention this one, but I just watched a Discovery Channel docu on tsunamis. What would happen to a cruise ship if it got caught in a tsunami like the big one that hit SE Asia Dec. 26, 2004?

 

:confused:

 

Wouldn't be pretty...there was an NCL ship that was slammed by a rogue wave last year, though. Good thing that kind of stuff is a rarity!

[dan40]

A tsunami out at sea is just a high spot in the ocean, ships just ride up and over it. Its when it gets to shallow areas that the water piles up on itself and turns into a breaking wave that it causes problems.

 

46 cruises, never been seasick on a cruiseship. [knok,knok] Did get sick on a party fishing boat once and feel the pain of those who do suffer mal de mer. I was off that tub for 3 or 4 days before I started feeling anything like normal. Went out on another one even smaller and in rougher seas [don't know why I did, don't ask(OK it was a guy thing)]. Myself and the one other guy still on his feet had to put our backs against the deck house with our feet against the rail to keep from being beat to a pulp. Couldn't fish at all. All the other guys were stacked on top of each other in the deckhouse. It was an all skate vomitorium in there. Some party huh?

 

 

My wife got deathly ill her first 2 cruises and wouldn't cruise for years. She finally tried it again and has never again had a problem and has seen some rough water.

 

Dan

[zqvol]

Wouldn't be pretty...there was an NCL ship that was slammed by a rogue wave last year, though. Good thing that kind of stuff is a rarity!

I doubt that it would have much effect at all. Tsunami causes its problesm when it hits land. Remember the divers that were down and came up with no idea anything had happened? Their boats were fine.

[cheshyrkat]

In my mind I was thinking of a ship close to shore. I don't have any idea of the physics behind a tsunami...:o

[zqvol]

As bad as it can get I was on a small cruise ship, on a costa line and that boat was rocking, and the old ladys were still pulling the slot machines.

Worst I ever had was on Sea Dream when we got thrown out of bed one night. Had the patch on, neither myself or DW got sea sick but had a wild ride for a while. (As an FYI SD is a 4500 ton ship, not anywhere near the size of any Carnival ship)

[BTfan]

I've only really felt any nasusea the first day out of Miami (probably due to getting my sea legs and the Gulf of Florida) Last year we hit some 12-15 foot waves. As soon as I felt it, I popped a Bonine..went to my cabin and laid down for a few minutes for the Bonine to kick in and then it was off to the upper decks to check it out!!

 

I think on my next trip this month, I'll take the Bonine before I get on and keep some Crystallized Ginger and ginger tabs around..

[Laurin612]

I was on the Dawn Princess last April and we encountered some rough seas the last few days of the trip. We were literally bouncing off the walls in the hallways and the water was sloshing out of the pools and hot tubs all over the deck. My daughter and I both, um, "lost our dinner" one night but after that we felt much better. And then we took some Dramamine II--the less drowsy formula--for the duration of the rough seas. My 3 year old son and husband felt no ill effects. We were later told they were 13 foot waves. It was quite dramatic, sitting in the dining room facing the window at sunset and seeing the view change from sky/horizon and ocean to just sky! :eek: But, I do sleep well when I can feel some waves.

[beachdude395]

We were on RCL Splendour of the Seas last January Western Caribbean and we had bad weather pretty much the whole cruise. For three days, we had 8 - 16 ft. seas - constantly. However, in our party of 10 (including four children), my 12-year-old daughter was the only one who got ill. We bought the last of the wristbands they had on the ship (the cloth ones with the nubby ball on it) and when they are placed in the proper spot, they really work! My daughter went from being green and vomiting to being able to get her sea legs back and rejoin the kids club and finally eat. There were so many passengers ill that the staff had placed dozens of sick bags tucked into the stair railings of every staircase on the entire ship. Luckily the rest of our party had no problem with it and we enjoyed the extra space at the bars and casino ;) . By the way, we are going on the Caribbean Princess 2/06 and my daughter is so looking forward to it - but this time she is going to start off with a seasick remedy before we even embark! :)

 

I feel queasy on boats, and i recently bought the sea bands, i hope they work for me.

 

 

Most of these rough seas incidents seem like they are happening on the east coast. Do they ever happen on the mexico side in april

 

 

Beachdude

[Jodyflower]

Beachdude: The wristbands worked great for my daughter but you have to place them exactly in the right spot (instructions will be on the package). As for rough seas in April near Mexico, I cannot say, but our cruise last January with the constant 8-16 ft. seas for three days happened between Grand Cayman to Belize and then again leaving Costa Maya and leaving Cozumel but we were told the cruise the week before us was fine so you just never know.

[fxcarden]

I have posted on other Cruise Line threads and will post here as well....So here goes

With all the new threads started on NCL Ships during rough seas:eek: , I would like to know how most passengers cope during a storm. I have been on many cruises but have been blessed with calm waters. I do take the transderm patch to help with my sea sickness. Would a storm at sea mean that all passengers are in their rooms sick or are some passengers not bothered at all by rough seas. Thanks a lot in advance for all your posts.

 

 

I guess it would depend on the size of the waves and how much vertical and horizontal motion translates into the ship. If people are going to be bouncing off the walls with unpredictable motion, then most people would probably retreat to their cabins. If the motion is pronounced but somewhat rhythmic (as in predictable), then some hardy souls would still be out and about.

 

For me personally...........I would just drink more.... <<< grin >>>

[beachdude395]

Beachdude: The wristbands worked great for my daughter but you have to place them exactly in the right spot (instructions will be on the package). As for rough seas in April near Mexico, I cannot say, but our cruise last January with the constant 8-16 ft. seas for three days happened between Grand Cayman to Belize and then again leaving Costa Maya and leaving Cozumel but we were told the cruise the week before us was fine so you just never know.

 

 

Thanks for the info, since i am going on a short cruise that only goes down to ensenada, it shouldnt be too terrible.

 

After i went on the pride last july, i thought it was rough, but nothing compares to what yall have gone through.

[lorn63]

I was on the Dawn last April when "the wave" hit. The wave actually wasn't the problem It was the storm we were in for 32 hours with 30 foot swells. Noone in my family got sick, we took Bonine. However, despite taking several remedies, there were tons of passengers who did get sick.....everywhere. I think you are either prone to sea-sickness or you're not. I don't think Bonine would have made that much of a difference for my family. I am pretty sure none of us would have gotten sick if we didn't take it.

[beachdude395]

Another question:

 

Can i wear the sea bands, and take bonine at the same time?

[zqvol]

Another question:

 

Can i wear the sea bands, and take bonine at the same time?

Of course