jray21
08-20-2007, 11:27 AM
Who: Myself 28/m, two nephews 12, 14
When: August 23-26 3-Day Bahamian Cruise
Ok so here I go. I am graduating this December (finally!) and my parents are giving me a monetary gift so decided to do a Disney cruise and vacation. My wife and I will be going to WDW for 6 days and then do the 7-day western Caribbean cruise. There is only one problem. I get seasick very easy. In Hawaii we went on a “guaranteed” no seasick cruise and I still got sick. In fact I got sick while tied up at the dock. So before I spend a ton of money on the cruise I needed to experience a “test” cruise. So I decided to do a three-day cruise to see if I would be ok. So those who also get motion sickness can follow along and see how it ends up.
Here is some background on my motion sickness in order of least to worst nauseating. I am usually ok on non-spinning roller coasters. I can feel it a little but as long as I spread the rides out and don’t do any spinning. I can usually last the day with a moderate headache and uneasiness. If I go on a spinning ride I will feel queasy :ill: and have a headache for at least three days. If I take Dramamine my effects are cut in half but I am virtually knocked out all day. Bonine hasn’t helped, sea bands don’t help, and even the sharper image electronic FDA approved thing doesn’t help. Ginger Ale just keeps me from throwing up. I’ve tried Trans derm scop (?) and it didn’t do much. So at WDW the teacups and Dumbo style rides are completely out. I have to be feeling good to do Winnie the Pooh (The rain area gets me). One strange thing is that Mission: Space doesn’t really bother me. I was able to ride it three times one day with only minimal discomfort. Weird huh? So what about carsickness? Being a passenger in a car is worse than rollercoaster’s, but less than boats. There are very few (maybe 3-4) people that I can be a passenger with that won’t get me sick. I usually get really sick within 15 minutes. I don’t bring up lunch but I feel horrible for at least 3 days. It doesn’t matter if it’s mountain roads or a straight freeway. Being a passenger is horrible for me. Now there is seasickness. This is by far the worst. I bring up lunch and feel miserable all the time.:ack: I can’t even stay in a lazy river for that long because I get sick! I also can’t snorkel for too long without the same affects. I’ve ridden on hydroplane boats (They are supposed to be better) and got sick both times. So yah it’s stupid for me to go on a cruise but we’ll see. That’s why it’s a test cruise.
So originally it was going to be my wife and I but she had to work and couldn’t get anything before February (Our 7-day cruise) and I start school and can’t go until the New Year, so I decided to bring my nephews. In our screwed up “what is socially acceptable” society I decided that going with my two nephews would be slightly more “acceptable” than going by myself. I could see the parents pointing and saying stay away from the 28 y/o male by himself on a “little kids” cruise (I would do the same with my kids). When I still lived at home they lived with us for a few years and they now live 4 houses down from the wife and I. They are really like my younger brothers. I have to test the waters so I feel bad leaving the wife but I can’t chance being sick for the seven day cruise. Could I have picked a cheaper cruise on another cruise line? Yah but oh well. I am a big time planner. Not for specific times to do things but for what’s available and how things work (This is my first cruise). Plus I want to be part of the castaway club so I can make reservations earlier and make the Feb. cruise even better.
Tonight or Tomorrow I will update this with our pre-planning information as I have already written so much. If you’ve read all this, Congratulations I hope you continue to follow along.:thumbsup:
When: August 23-26 3-Day Bahamian Cruise
Ok so here I go. I am graduating this December (finally!) and my parents are giving me a monetary gift so decided to do a Disney cruise and vacation. My wife and I will be going to WDW for 6 days and then do the 7-day western Caribbean cruise. There is only one problem. I get seasick very easy. In Hawaii we went on a “guaranteed” no seasick cruise and I still got sick. In fact I got sick while tied up at the dock. So before I spend a ton of money on the cruise I needed to experience a “test” cruise. So I decided to do a three-day cruise to see if I would be ok. So those who also get motion sickness can follow along and see how it ends up.
Here is some background on my motion sickness in order of least to worst nauseating. I am usually ok on non-spinning roller coasters. I can feel it a little but as long as I spread the rides out and don’t do any spinning. I can usually last the day with a moderate headache and uneasiness. If I go on a spinning ride I will feel queasy :ill: and have a headache for at least three days. If I take Dramamine my effects are cut in half but I am virtually knocked out all day. Bonine hasn’t helped, sea bands don’t help, and even the sharper image electronic FDA approved thing doesn’t help. Ginger Ale just keeps me from throwing up. I’ve tried Trans derm scop (?) and it didn’t do much. So at WDW the teacups and Dumbo style rides are completely out. I have to be feeling good to do Winnie the Pooh (The rain area gets me). One strange thing is that Mission: Space doesn’t really bother me. I was able to ride it three times one day with only minimal discomfort. Weird huh? So what about carsickness? Being a passenger in a car is worse than rollercoaster’s, but less than boats. There are very few (maybe 3-4) people that I can be a passenger with that won’t get me sick. I usually get really sick within 15 minutes. I don’t bring up lunch but I feel horrible for at least 3 days. It doesn’t matter if it’s mountain roads or a straight freeway. Being a passenger is horrible for me. Now there is seasickness. This is by far the worst. I bring up lunch and feel miserable all the time.:ack: I can’t even stay in a lazy river for that long because I get sick! I also can’t snorkel for too long without the same affects. I’ve ridden on hydroplane boats (They are supposed to be better) and got sick both times. So yah it’s stupid for me to go on a cruise but we’ll see. That’s why it’s a test cruise.
So originally it was going to be my wife and I but she had to work and couldn’t get anything before February (Our 7-day cruise) and I start school and can’t go until the New Year, so I decided to bring my nephews. In our screwed up “what is socially acceptable” society I decided that going with my two nephews would be slightly more “acceptable” than going by myself. I could see the parents pointing and saying stay away from the 28 y/o male by himself on a “little kids” cruise (I would do the same with my kids). When I still lived at home they lived with us for a few years and they now live 4 houses down from the wife and I. They are really like my younger brothers. I have to test the waters so I feel bad leaving the wife but I can’t chance being sick for the seven day cruise. Could I have picked a cheaper cruise on another cruise line? Yah but oh well. I am a big time planner. Not for specific times to do things but for what’s available and how things work (This is my first cruise). Plus I want to be part of the castaway club so I can make reservations earlier and make the Feb. cruise even better.
Tonight or Tomorrow I will update this with our pre-planning information as I have already written so much. If you’ve read all this, Congratulations I hope you continue to follow along.:thumbsup: