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HI, I'm new to Carnival - looking to book a fun ship for a family Caribbean cruise this Nov or Dec. My Daughter gets seasick on smaller ships. She was very ill on the Coral Princess and the RCI's Jewel of the Seas but did not too bad on RCI's Adventure of the Seas. I have heard the larger the ship, the more stable. I have a cruise on Conquest on hold at the moment, looks like Conquest is a bit smaller than Adventure of the Seas. Is there a list of the mid size and more Oasis Class comparable vessels? I have tried to find out on the Carnival website but don't see anything.

 

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Robin

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sea sick you want as low as you can get and as mid ship as possible.  If feeling ill   go sit on deck 5 outside the casino

 

 

Carnival cabins are universal.   All inside cabins are 185 sq feet.   Balconies are 185 sq feet plus the balcony   Oceanview are 220 sq feet at it takes up the space that would be the balcony. 

 

Its not the bigger the better--  its the newer the better.  Older ships are not equipped with Azipods or stabilizers they way they are today,

 

Cabin placement and how rough are the seas will play into her sickness.   and now you know so she should medicate a few days before the cruise and every day after 

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Lower deck , midships cabin would be the better ride in ruff seas on any ship size . However , retreating to your cabin while feeling motion sickness is the kiss of death .Walk the open decks , eat and eat .  Best to take medication first if you are known to experience motion sickness.

Big ships will ride better .

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48 minutes ago, serene56 said:

Carnival cabins are universal.   All inside cabins are 185 sq feet.   

Balconies are 185 sq feet plus the balcony

   

Oceanview are 220 sq feet

at it takes up the space that would be the balcony. ===> LOVE that factor!

 

Its not the bigger the better--  its the newer the better. 

Older ships are not equipped with Azipods or stabilizers they way they are today,

 

Cabin placement and how rough are the seas will play into her sickness.

- she should medicate a few days before the cruise and every day after 

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It also helps to take on board with you

a six-pack of your favourite Ginger Ale, and two packets of ginger cookies.


Anything ginger is a great stomach settler. Works like magic.

And so easy to do.

 

Btw...It's a known fact

that the U.S. Navy starts handing out apples, pref. green apples

when the going gets tough!

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OV2-rough sea  Corsica to Palma 15.Sept 2008.jpg

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I get car sick and have my first cruise coming in March.   I bought ginger tablets on amazon as well as the bracelets and Bonnie lol fingers crossed on this one.  Also have read be sure to start meds a day or two before the cruise.  Fingers crossed for you all 

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This link has all the Carnival ships listed out nicely, including class and sizes:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_Cruise_Line

 

The larger ships such as Horizon, Vista, or a Dream-class might be a better choice, though the Conquest class ships aren't exactly tiny.

 

Azipods and stabilizers are two different things, but indeed, the newer ships have better stability.  But also, the newer ships are bigger, and bigger is indeed better when it comes to stability in rough seas.

 

On a relatively rough cruise last March (2018 - 25 ft swells) we used the Seabands (cloth bracelet with pressure point) and we did not get sick - but maybe we just have sea legs.

 

Ginger is indeed supposed to help, as well as fresh green apples, as stated above.  You can also take Bonine, which helped my Mom, who did get sick on that cruise, but she is way more fragile than my wife and I...and not used to consuming much alcohol, which was probably also a factor.  But the 25ft swells caused a lot of people to get a little green.

 

Mid-ship, lower down will provide less overall rocking movement, so hanging out on Deck 5 on the Conquest, say in the Sports bar or the aft part of the atrium area overlooking the lobby, would be a great place.

 

If the seas are calm perhaps there will be no issue anyway?  What kind of seas did your daughter experience when she got seasick previously?

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I have sailed on Conquest class ships in the past, and never had an issue.  But there is a big difference between Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean regarding the amount of time the ship is in heavier seas.  Bouncing around the Eastern Caribbean on Liberty I almost never felt the ship sway.  Long hauling across the Gulf of Mexico to Cozumel and Mahogany Bay on Valor and Freedom I definitely felt the ship rolling.  The only time I got seasick on a cruise was when I got caught in Tropical Storm Bill onboard Triumph in 2015 off Cozumel.  That was a rough ride lol, but I was in the Casino playing Blackjack and didn't feel it as much as the people up on Lido. 

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Thanks everyone!! A nice couple told my daughter on her first cruise to go in the pool when she felt ill. It actually made her feel better to just go float around. She's tried the bands (didn't work), ginger tablets (made her sicker - she doesn't like Ginger) and Gravol which just made her sleep for two days. She also gets car sick so she's quite prone to motion sickness, even when it's not super rough seas. 

 

Previously, we had cabins higher up and to the rear so this time we will do midship and low. And I hadn't given thought to the actual route/itinerary until now. It's a Western Caribbean cruise I've been looking at for November 30th. Maybe I'll have to re-think that. The last two times we did a Southern Caribbean, January on Jewel was super rough and March on Adventure was not that bad. 

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I get terrible motion sickness in the car, boat or any moving object...I start taking Dramamine 2 days (at night before bed) before I leave home and then NEVER forget to take it every night the entire trip...I have not been sea sick once on a ship since I started doing this and that has been in aft balconies...unfortunately if you are prone to motion sickness you cannot forget to take your meds even once while on the ship.

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On 2/13/2019 at 9:52 AM, RobinCruiser said:

HI, I'm new to Carnival - looking to book a fun ship for a family Caribbean cruise this Nov or Dec. My Daughter gets seasick on smaller ships. She was very ill on the Coral Princess and the RCI's Jewel of the Seas but did not too bad on RCI's Adventure of the Seas. I have heard the larger the ship, the more stable. I have a cruise on Conquest on hold at the moment, looks like Conquest is a bit smaller than Adventure of the Seas. Is there a list of the mid size and more Oasis Class comparable vessels? I have tried to find out on the Carnival website but don't see anything.

 

Thanks!

Robin

I’d stick with Carnival’s newer ships as they are bigger. Starting with the Dream class, right up to their newest ships like Vista and Panorama. The Mardi Gras comes out in 2020, and that looks like a super ship, with even a roller coaster onboard. Happy sailing! I leave on the Breeze (Dream class) on March 2! 

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I take a ginger capsule morning & evening.  When we first started cruising, we used the sea bands.  They worked well, I just got tired of wearing them.  The ginger works fine for me, although I am not prone to seasickness.  Staff on the ship say green apples are their go to for seasickness.

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I agree  on lower and midship. I get terrible motion sickness in road vehicles, but never on a cruise. The first couple times, I came equipped with meds/ ginger but didn't need any of it. (But did stay mid and low.)

However, I usually have considerable sickness/dizziness once we disembark. Go figure.

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What works for someone else may not work for you. 

 

I get seasick; I've known this for 50 years now. 

 

I've learned to book centrally located and a cabin down low.  The prescription ear patch did not help me in the least.  The Over-the-Counter generic version of Bonine ($2.75 per bottle) are all I need.

 

Choose a Dream class or larger ship.  Don't downsize to Fantasy class!!  A

 

void crossing the Gulf of Mexico - sometimes it is like glass, but other times it definitely isn't.

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