CheckersMidwest Posted April 5, 2018 #26 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I get really sea sick and the bands are useless for me. I now take Bonine 2 days prior to a cruise, one each day, and for 2 days after a cruise. (Because once I get on land and stop swaying, I get land sickness!). You can also take Bonine as needed. It is less drowsy than Dramamine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzyandrew Posted April 5, 2018 #27 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I get really sea sick and the bands are useless for me. I now take Bonine 2 days prior to a cruise, one each day, and for 2 days after a cruise. (Because once I get on land and stop swaying, I get land sickness!). You can also take Bonine as needed. It is less drowsy than Dramamine. This made me laugh. I don’t get “land seasickness “ but it takes me a good 2-3 days to stop feeling like I’m swaying. It’s annoying when your off the ship but still feel like you’re rocking[emoji31]. Def in favor of Bonine too! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Iowa Posted April 6, 2018 #28 Share Posted April 6, 2018 The larger ships (Dream-class) are more likely to be stable in smaller waves that will make a day aboard the Fantasy, for example, awful for those who suffer seasickness. So ship size does matter! Location of cabin (lower, mid-ship is best) and location of cruise (choppy Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and I've been told the Pacific/California are worse for seasickness sufferers) can also play into it - depending on the seas. Ear patches by prescription don't work for me. Bonine (or Target-store brand) are excellent...take the day before and continue daily if needed. This is why I can continue to cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted April 6, 2018 #29 Share Posted April 6, 2018 It's the wind and the waves that matter, if those are big enough the largest ship will rock and roll. We sailed through the remnants of a nor'easter on Pride and the motion was similar to what I've felt on 10k ton vessels. I slept like a baby:). I loved that cruise and the motion:hearteyes: It seemed much more 'up and down' vs 'side to side' (gotta love my technical nautical terms;)). We ended our Regal Princess cruise with near gale force winds returning to NY from Nova Scotia and it was the 'side to side' - not as much fun I've looked into the seabands as well for our upcoming cruise. There appear to be two in a package. Do you wear one on each arm or is only one necessary? They are awful ugly!!! But if it works when needed I guess I won't care if they class with my dress on formal night! ;) Thanks, We got seabands for our first cruise and never really used them for sailing, but my husband has used them with success at amusement parks. I did fine on our Regal cruise, but once back on land started experiencing symptoms (migraine, mild nausea - not just post cruise swaying) and the bands worked wonders for me then. If I feel lousy the ugly won't matter to me, but I think I saw in a different thread someone mention bands that are more like fitbit bracelets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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