Thread: Paying for Seasick Pills?

Is it true that on the Sapphire Princess, you have to purchase seasick pills?

Also how much do they charge for cocktails on the ship?

I think that any medications and remedies will cost something on ship. If you get sick on the ship, you can request soda crackers (also good for giving to toddlers who love smershing them). Most people have favorite remedies they bring. I recommend any new cruiser try out a few different types while still on land and then bring at least two that don't produce side effects. There's ones you can get in your drug store, wrist bands, ginger (I bring candied ginger that's available in my local grocery store and ginger flavored Altoids that are at the checkout counter at Target), herbal types....

Does the Ginger work well for you? I get nauseated very easily I'm afraid, but I heard on Cruises the ships are so big that you don't notice the movement that much.

I got deathly seasick on an overnight ferry once, but it was incredibly stormy and the ferry wasn't that large.

My cabin is in the middle of the ship on the Emerald deck so hopefully it won't be too bad. =(

I love Ginger. I take it here at home when I get an upset stomach.

It totally depends on the water you have if you can feel the ship move or not. If the seas are calm you feel nothing at all.

Originally Posted by Tracey

Does the Ginger work well for you? I get nauseated very easily I'm afraid, but I heard on Cruises the ships are so big that you don't notice the movement that much.

I got deathly seasick on an overnight ferry once, but it was incredibly stormy and the ferry wasn't that large.

My cabin is in the middle of the ship on the Emerald deck so hopefully it won't be too bad. =(

Your cabin in the middle of the ship is a perfect place because you feel the less movement there. And the lower you are in the ship, the better it is too.

Ginger works for me. I don't get seasick but I do get a queasy stomach from eating all the rich and different foods.

And they should have free seasick pills at the pursor's desk. All you have to do is ask for them. All shiplines I've cruised with have had them there but I haven't cruised Princess in over 20 years.

My daughters swear buy ginger pills and say that fresh ginger is really fast acting! They cut it into pieces and swallow it like pills as its too hot (spicy) otherwise.

Since you tend to get motion sickness really easily, if it were me, I would go ahead and buy some meclizine ( Antivert, Bonine, Dramamine II, Driminate II) ahead of time and be prepared. It's really cheap! If you do really get sick the last thing you're going to want to do is trudge to the purser's desk or the medical clinic begging for it, free or not. I got mine at:

Buy Meclizine motion sickness & nausea products online

I had never cruised before so I didn't know what to expect even though I don't suffer from motion sickness. It turned out I didn't have even the slightest need for it but I'm still glad I had it. I'd give you my bottle if you were nearby, LOL.

This is nice of you! Thank you very much!

I had decided on ginger because the cruise we went on in '05 was a notorious route for rough seas. I started getting woozy right off the bat so I took the Altoids for a few days and it really helped. My daughter (8 at the time) and hubby aren't bothered at all by rough seas. Some cruises before, we had giant swells leaving one port so I got a ginger ale from a bar and sipped it (once again girl and hubby had no problems). Last month, a doctor recommended we give tea brewed from gingerroot to our girl for her itchy throat, so it must be a relatively safe herb (check with your doctor if you are on meds, though, as it can interact with some).

I'm pretty suspectible to meds and get drowsy at the drop of a hat (I didn't take my allergy meds yet today so I can drive this afternoon). But many others swear by Bonine, Dramanine, etc. That's why I suggest trying them out ahead of time to make sure they don't knock you out.

I have friends who swear by the ginger. I wonder if the pickled ginger at the sushi bar helps? I do not normally get seasick and I eat a lot of the sushi and use the ginger to eat between different bites of sushi.

I have never thought of the ginger altoids. Great idea!