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I'm am so excited! I booked for Feb 2016 on the Disney Magic with all my kids! I have been leery of taking a cruise because I am prone to motion sickness, but it looks too good and has been calling me too long!! So I jumped and booked it!
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Congrats!!
I was nervous about cruising also due to motion sickness, so we did a test cruise, just a 4 day with Carnival. I took Ginger tablets, but at no point was I ever even queasy. You're gonna have a great time.
Congratulations!! I, too, have serious motion sickness, especially on boats. I have never had an issue while cruising, and that includes times when some people have been bothered. The ships really are quite stable.
This makes me feel a lot better and I also consider this my 'test' cruise lol.. I am definitely going to be well stocked with medicine, but hope it wont happen at all.
Thanks!
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You will love it and possibly, like us, struggle which to choose next. i held out for a long time to do a cruise because of DH and his severe motion sickness. We packed everything from ginger tabs & gum to a scopolamine patch (that was pricey) He wore sea bands and NEVER had an issue! One night it was choppy and I thought DS fell out of bed but it was a lounge chair on the deck above, but DH was never bothered. Just go prepared for it and you will be fine. HAVE AN AMAZING TIME!!
I am going to talk with my doc about it when its time...in the past all the standard options haven't worked for me, but its been a long time since I've been on a boat, etc. that would make me sick because I use the avoidance technique
In 20 or so years there must have been some advances in this area right ? Lolol
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PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
I am going to talk with my doc about it when its time...in the past all the standard options haven't worked for me, but its been a long time since I've been on a boat, etc. that would make me sick because I use the avoidance technique
In 20 or so years there must have been some advances in this area right ? Lolol
An ocean liner in no way compares to any smaller vessel in movement. You should be more than fine, but do go prepared for the worst and expect the best.
What great news!! We finished our first cruise last Saturday. It's been a week and I'm still digesting our experience. I will say this, find out as much information as you can about cruising with Disney, ask questions and keep asking them till you're within a week of sailing, too much knowledge is always a good thing! You will have a wonderful time, Disney does it right! I've talked with friends who have cruised with other lines and there's no comparison with the service you get with Disney. I thought Disney was a little pricey at first but the old adage, 'you get what you pay for' is so true. If I had the budget I'd do a Disney cruise every year. If I could recommend a few things it would be, arrive the day before, stay at the Hyatt, if you can, or another hotel near the airport, take Disney transportation, if possible do the on-line check-in when you're leaving the ship, you sail through customs and you won't see your luggage till you arrive home at the airport, and enjoy the food, it's delicious and you're on vacation!!!
Again, absorb as much information as you can!
Have a wonderful time planning and then vacationing! SW+7
Congratulations. I would not worry too much about motion sickness. My wife and I have serious motion sickness (neither of us could ride a merry-go-round with our children) We have been on 6 Disney cruises and have not had an issue. My wife has used a Scopolamine patch and I have taken Bonine in the past but honestly I have more issues with the airplane and shuttle rides than the cruise. The only time I ever noticed motion was when I looked out a portal and saw water moving in the opposite direction. Fortunately for us neither of our children have any issues. You will have a wonderful time on your cruise.
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My husband and I are not prone to motion sickness, but I went on our first cruise fully stocked! Just in case. All the meds and seabands. We never had an issue. Even on our second cruise when it was a little choppy, we were fine.
I, too, suffer from severe sea sickness when on small - medium vessels. In all honesty, if my parents hadn't paid for our trip, I would never have booked a cruise vacation for my own family. I thought, more than a couple times, about bailing out, but that would have disappointed 6 other people. I was seriously worried that our 7 night vacation would consist of me in the stateroom eating saltines while everyone else had the time of their lives. I brought sea bands, dramamine (which I didn't want to take because I have awful side effects), an aromatherapy tube, and ginger tea along with us. On the very first night, I sniffed the aromatherapy tube a couple times, but I was absolutely fine. This year's cruise was in very choppy waters with huge swells, even some cast members were sick. I didn't feel "tip-top" on one particularly rough day, but even then, it didn't slow me down a whole lot. I wasn't fully up to the tequila & margarita tasting that my sister and I registered for, but I took a tiny taste of everything. It was a nice opportunity to lie still at the pool.
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
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and I also consider this my 'test' cruise lol.. I am definitely going to be well stocked with medicine, but hope it wont happen at all.
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