The best seasickness cures…

If you have ever been seasick on your cruise you will know that it’s a really unpleasant feeling, to say the least. I was thinking about this today as my cruise.co colleagues are all off on the annual Christmas conference as we speak. They are on board a tiny ship called Marco Polo and have sailed from Bristol to Dublin where by all accounts it’s been pretty choppy and some of them have really suffered. They of course will have all the remedies you can think of between them so I’m hoping they are feeling better and ready for the trip home tomorrow.

So what can you do to help if you are going on a cruise and are worried about being seasick? You’ll be pleased to know there are lots of things you can do to help.

Top of the list is to choose a mid-ship position cabin, not too high up the ship. This is the place on board you will feel the least amount of motion. If you were to choose for example a cabin far forward this is where you feel the most rolling of the ship. You will pay a slightly higher fare for a mid-ship cabin but for peace of mind if you do suffer it’s worth every penny in my opinion.

Seasickness tablets or drops are of course a very good way to get rid of that awful feeling. I always go armed with a packet just in case, but don’t worry if you do forget you will be able to buy them on board and usually they are pretty fast acting. You can also put small medicated plasters behind your ear for a slow release of the medicine and these are said to work wonders. For those really suffering you can visit the medical centre and they will give you an injection to help.

My favourite remedy is to wear the pressure point wristbands. I honestly swear by them and usually put them on as soon as I get on board before I even begin to feel even the slightest bit seasick. They really do work a treat and you can but them in any chemist for as little as a few pounds.

Fresh air is another great cure for seasickness and although you probably don’t feel like it going out on deck or your balcony and taking in the air should have you feeling better in no time.

Another remedy although a much more pricey one is a seasickness/ motion watch which I have to say I haven’t had experience of myself but they do appear to have very good reviews so might be worth a try. You can, however, expect to pay up to and over £100 however so they don’t come cheap.

There are lots of weird and wonderful remedies out there, and I’m sure if you suffer from sea sickness you may have tried one or two of them. Everything from sleeping on your back, to taking ginger before your cruise, drinking coke or pepsi, avoiding greasy foods, this list goes on!

Have you got any tips on how to beat seasickness? I would love to hear about them.

As always thanks for reading, until next time Abbi x