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I have never been on a cruise but would like to. Problem is, is that I have motion sickness. I get motion sickness in a vehicle if someone else is driving and cannot go on rides. Being on a bus on winding roads is also bad. I have used gravol and the ear patch to go on smaller boats and did ok. Have anyone of you had Med-serious motion sickness and been on cruises? And managed?

I used the patch on first cruise. The larger cruise ships cause much less problems for most people with motion sickness. Hope it works for you.

I also get motion sick and was somewhat reluctant to try a cruise but decided to go and thoroughly enjoyed it and probably would go on another one. As mentioned above, unless the water is very rough you don’t really notice the motion so much on the large cruise ships. I did use the patch behind my ear the entire time and did have some Gravol lozenges in case I needed them. A couple of suggestions - get a cabin with a balcony so you have easy access to outdoors and fresh air should you find yourself feeling a bit nauseous. Also, wherever we sat (dining room, lounges, on deck, entertainment venues, in our cabin, etc.) I always tried to sit facing the direction the ship was traveling. This tactic helped me immensely when traveling by train in Great Britain - always try to face the same direction the vehicle (ship, train, bus) is traveling. Enjoy your cruise, the experience is a wonderful one!

I agree with the balcony, and try to get a room mid-ship and mid-way up the decks. My wife has motion sickness issues (although not as bad as yours) and when we went on a cruise we had pretty rough seas one night and she was ok.

Yes! Your recommendation is one I should have included but forgot! Thanks for adding that in for the OP.