How can you prevent seasickness when you go on a cruise?

More than 20 million cruise around the world every year. And 60 percent of those people originate from North America. Cruising is a great way to travel and see the world and meet new people from all around the globe.

As a former crew member onboard a ship I have seen a lot of people who get seasick even on the first day of the cruise, and they end up having a not so enjoyable cruise staying in the cabin for the most of it. It sure can’t be pleasant to come onboard and expect sunny weather while cruising the Caribbean or some other tropical part of the world and the sea gets a little bit rough all of a sudden and you start feeling seasick. Some people have more aggressive symptoms like vomiting, headache, sweating, and nausea, dizziness, while others experience mild nausea and fatigue. Onboard you can purchase some forms of seasickness pill and bands who can be very helpful most of the time. But for some people it doesn’t have any effect and it makes it hard for them to enjoy the cruise. There are things you can do before going on a cruise in order to prepare in advance.

First you can start off with choosing the location and the season you will be cruising. This is one of the most important things you can do, you don’t want to book a cruise on the Caribbean in the hurricane season. But there is always the element of luck involved, however if you make the right choices you might end up having a marvelous cruise while sailing on smooth sea and sunbathing on the open deck and enjoying your cocktail!

Another thing that is critical when picking a cruise is the type and size of the vessel. I have worked on multiple ships before and there is a difference when sailing on a smaller ship with a flat bottom and a bigger ship with larger gross tonnage and stabilizers. Smaller vessels tend to get a little bit rocky even when the sea doesn’t seem to be that rough at all, and all that moving around makes some people seasick and some people are not even bother by it at all.

Try picking a cruise with less sea days and more ports. Have you ever done a cruise across the Atlantic where you are at sea for at least 6 days? It can get rough at times even on ships that are made for crossing. Instead book a cruise on the Caribbean with only a few sea days.