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Can you feel any motion/speed while on a cruise ship?

Sue98 — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:28:20 GMT

I have a chance to go on my very first cruise. I am still considering it, but I suffer from anxiety. I don't travel well while others are driving, and most of the time I just wish the driver would slow down.

I have often thought I would like to go on a cruise, as I will not fly on an airplane. Can someone please tell me what it feels like on a cruise? Do you feel the speed of the ship? Can you sense a rocking type of motion? Thanks.

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Qwackertoo — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:31:47 GMT

Pretty much no. Unless you're out on the balcony looking out. BUT I do feel after getting back home to my own bed like I'm on the ship with a gentle rocking/wave motion. So it must be very slight. You might feel it when laying in bed depending on what level you are on and how the sea is that day.

Go. For. It.

Have. Fun.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:31:59 GMT

A lot depends on the weather and the size of the ship.

I have been on several cruises and yes at times you can feel the roll of the seas.

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croemer — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:36:27 GMT

Yesssssssssssssssssss!!! I was so sick on our cruise I was just miserable. The last night aa singer in the on board band told me about Meclizine and that you could get it free on board. Wow what a life saver. I didn't know about it until the last 24 hrs. but thank goodness it worked and I had 24 hrs. free of nausea. I believe you can get it now in the pharmacy under the name Bonine.

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Catitude — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:37:05 GMT

You don't feel the speed but you can feel it rocking especially if the seas are rough. If you're prone to motion sickness then you might not enjoy cruising.

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Bjjo — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:38:13 GMT

We experienced a 2 week cruise to Alaska several years ago. I never felt any motion except for a few early morning docking times at a port while still in bed. Nothing bad or really noticeable, though. We had a blast the entire time. That is the only cruise that I have been on. Maybe others have been on more cruises and have had a different experience.

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colliemom4 — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:39:27 GMT

Yes. I woke up feeling like I was in a washing machine. Many people on the boat were sick on the cruise I went on. Meds helped, but that nauseated feeling never left me. Hubby too.

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FrostyBabe — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:39:50 GMT

Yes, at times you may feel some motion. It depends on the weather and the size of your ship. Selecting a cabin that is mid-ship and on a lower level will help alleviate some of that feeling, but may not totally do away with it.

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scotttie — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:41:23 GMT

I felt nothing. However, if you have severe motion sickness you might get sick. One time I got motion sickness just from being in a revolving restaurant at the top of a building.

Personally I did fine on the first leg of the voyage. But on the return part, I got seasick although I wasn't aware of any movement.

If you don't have motion sickness, I don't think you will have ANY problem

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scotttie — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:42:23 GMT

PS: I was on the New Amsterdam ship which is part of the Holland America line. It was a cruise to ports in Mexico, Grand Cayman Island and Jamaica.

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Qwackertoo — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:49:05 GMT

Only time I ever felt it was on a Celebrity Caribbean cruise, eastern . . . BUT I think it was because a small piece of calcium had broken off deep in one of my ear canals, I forget the name of it . . . from repeated multiple sneezing . . . as I felt woozily on the flight too circling and landing when we "tipped" and turned for approach . . . I took the *free* medicine available on board . . . we were on a higher deck so one day we went to a lower deck and just sat in a seating area mid-ship . . . . and drank a super cold 7UP which seemed to help.

But I won't blame this on the cruise. But it sure didn't make it any better. Thank goodness all other cruises have been free of any incidents.

I highly recommend the *free* medicine and super cold 7UP should the need arise.

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Stargazer77 — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:03:57 GMT

My uncle once told me he thought Eastern Caribbean cruises were calmer than Western Caribbean cruises. I've only been on one cruise (Eastern Caribbean) so I don't know if he was right. I really enjoyed my cruise and I had that ""still moving"" feeling for a whole week afterward in my own bed! It was very calming.

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croemer — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:06:14 GMT

Guess I am the only one who was miserable the whole time. Our ship listed side to side the whole time.

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scotttie — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:09:57 GMT

On 1/30/2014 croemer said:
Guess I am the only one who was miserable the whole time. Our ship listed side to side the whole time.

Oh no! Was it the Caribbean? What was the cruise line?

PS: Do you know how hard it is to spell Caribbean?

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colliemom4 — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:16:27 GMT

On 1/30/2014 croemer said:
Guess I am the only one who was miserable the whole time. Our ship listed side to side the whole time.

I was too. You aren't the only one.

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missy1 — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:19:04 GMT

No. I have been on a cruise.

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croemer — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:26:29 GMT

On 1/30/2014 beammeupscottie said:
On 1/30/2014 croemer said:
Guess I am the only one who was miserable the whole time. Our ship listed side to side the whole time.

Oh no! Was it the Caribbean? What was the cruise line?

PS: Do you know how hard it is to spell Caribbean?

Carribean...Disney Cruise line scottie.

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croemer — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:27:06 GMT

On 1/30/2014 colliemom3 said:
On 1/30/2014 croemer said:
Guess I am the only one who was miserable the whole time. Our ship listed side to side the whole time.

I was too. You aren't the only one.

Good to know...misery loves company.

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GCR18 — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:12:51 GMT

My friend just got back from a Caribbean cruise. She was gone for a week and said it rained all, but one day. The seas were rough, but she said it didn't bother her.

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pattypeep — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:29:50 GMT

The ships are equipped with stabilizers to keep the ship the listing most of the time. My dh and I have gone on about five cruises. The only one that made me sick was when we were hit by a storm in the outside passage going to Alaska. It felt like we were in a small rowboat. My dh didn't get sick at all, but I am made ill quite easily ever since I was a child and would get car sick. All in all, I highly recommend cruising. Start some sea sick medication a few days before you sail. You will most likely love it.