Crown and Seasickness?

[cyberfilly]

We're considering the Crown in late November and DD13 is apprehensive about going as she is afraid of getting seasick. She felt a little queasy and dizzy on her one and only cruise in 2007 (Disney Wonder) on the first night only, sailing from Port Canaveral to Nassau. I gave her Bonine when she felt sick, but all it did was knock her out. She was fine for the rest of the cruise, however we were at port on Day 2, at port on Day 3, then a s-l-o-w ride back to PC the last day.

 

I've read you should start Bonine an hour before boarding, but I don't want her to be knocked out the first day. However, if I did start it early and kept her on it every day, does that side effect lessen or go away?

 

I'm mainly wondering if the larger size of the Crown will lessen her chances of feeling seasick. I know a lot depends on the weather and how rough the sea is, but for those of you who thought you'd get sick, but didn't, I'd love to hear from you to put her mind at ease and get her excited about sailing for a week on the Crown. It'll either be the Eastern or Western itinerary.

 

Thanks!

[granny49]

I too have tendency for seasickness. I was on the Crown last August and booked a midship cabin. I was fine. We are booked again on the Crown this August. I think the big ship midship cabin is the way to go.

Good Luck

[Colo Cruiser]

We're considering the Crown in late November and DD13 is apprehensive about going as she is afraid of getting seasick. She felt a little queasy and dizzy on her one and only cruise in 2007 (Disney Wonder) on the first night only, sailing from Port Canaveral to Nassau. I gave her Bonine when she felt sick, but all it did was knock her out. She was fine for the rest of the cruise, however we were at port on Day 2, at port on Day 3, then a s-l-o-w ride back to PC the last day.

 

I've read you should start Bonine an hour before boarding, but I don't want her to be knocked out the first day. However, if I did start it early and kept her on it every day, does that side effect lessen or go away?

 

I'm mainly wondering if the larger size of the Crown will lessen her chances of feeling seasick. I know a lot depends on the weather and how rough the sea is, but for those of you who thought you'd get sick, but didn't, I'd love to hear from you to put her mind at ease and get her excited about sailing for a week on the Crown. It'll either be the Eastern or Western itinerary.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Look into the patch, Transderm Scop from your doctor. ;)

[mizLORInj]

The sea is unpredictable. On the Crown in December we had the most calm seas I've ever seen, then heading back to San Juan the roughest I had ever experienced (until we went to Bermuda in June!). I don't get sea sick. One person in our party thought they would, but ended up having so much fun they didn't even think about it till the cruise was over!

ENJOY.

[skt4cruise]

I have a tendency for sea sickness, I take ginger tabs, buy them in any pharmacy, no sleepy or groggy feeling because its just a spice. Also take a bag of ginger snaps with you, works the same, really does work!

[vmom]

Since the Crown is doing the eastern route this fall, its a bit different then when doing the southern route from PR that it had been doing.

 

The first day goes to Princess Cays and then its onto St. Thomas and St. Martin. The sea between that can get a bit bumpy. Not bad, but there can be some movement. I'd say be prepared.

 

Talk to her pediatrician first. I think, Bonine comes in 2 strengths. If so, then try giving her just 1 tablet of the lower strength each night before she goes to bed. That way if she gets sleepy, she sleeps if off at night, but the Bonine should be good for 24 hours.

[friend of Eeyore]

Echoing the advice for gingersnaps. I brought gingersnaps, Vernor's (a ginger ale drink), and ginger gum - never touched the ginger gum, and was able to get ginger ale at the bars when my Vernor's was not available.

[Toto2Kansas]

Look into the patch, Transderm Scop from your doctor. ;)

 

This works for some but many find the side effects far worse than the actual seasickness.

It is the one seasickness prevention that I would never suggest someone wait to try once onboard, but see how it effects you before you leave.

[skf]

We were in Crown last October. The stabilizers are first-rate & should put a damper on most seasickness.

Steve

[SkystheLimit]

My husband has had very good results with SeaBands--worn on both wrists . There are no drug side effects. My sister-in-law used them during chemo treatments and felt they helped her as well. They are available at most drugstores in the same area as Dramamine, etc.

[engagedinoregon]

When on the Golden last year I got seasick in the evening of a sea day. My waiter brought me out some green (Granny Smith) apples and told me they would combat the sickness. Never heard it before but it seemed to work pretty well along with some air on deck.

[ShBen]

I love to cruise but do sometimes get a bit queasy. Two cruises ago -- and the very last time I felt seasick -- one of the crew recommended ginger pills. They are seriously just ground ginger. I didn't think they'd work but I didn't have anything else so I tried. AMAZING!!! Within an hour I felt really fine. I did some googling when I got home and there are almost a million articles on the use of ginger for motion sickness. It really works. You can get them at any health food store. And FYI I began to notice that on day one of most cruises if you check out the dinner menu you will probably notice at least two items prominantly containing ginger! Good luck and bon voyage.

[BDevilCruiser]

Was on the Crown last September on the NY to PR cruise. There was one rough day at sea (a tropical storm passed in front of us, churning up the seas.) Didn't get sick, like I did on my only other cruise, on the old Pacific Princess. The size of the ship really made a difference in terms of how the waves affected me. I was worried, like the OP's DD, about being sick, but it was great.

 

Also a factor I'm sure, I had a mid-ship inside cabin, rather than one far forward.

 

Don't drug up somebody unless it's clearly needed. They won't have any fun when groggy. Try the less potent remedies first, such as the ginger, but bring the other stuff just in case.