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Preventing motion sickness is less about room location and more about stopping it before it starts. It is important to discuss the various options with your daughter's pediatrician (I'm assuming she is a child! ) and see what they recommend. But most important - begin before you even board the ship!! Whether it is a wrist band, over the counter or prescription solution, it is much easier to prevent motion sickness than it is to cure it.
But to answer your question, the common thinking is that the lower the deck, the less motion you will feel. So 2579 will be your best bet seeing is it is an inside cabin on a low deck in the middle of the ship.
I heard you want to be closer to the center of gravity to prevent both back/forward as well as side to side movement. For that reason, we sailed in 2562 (midship, starboard) in Aug '07 and really enjoyed the room location. In addition to being convenient, we felt very little movement of the ship. Enough to know we were under "sail" but no rocking.
The one thing we noticed was we must have been right above the stabilizers because we heard some sort of mechanical engine noise. Not bad enough to prevent us from sailing in that location again.
We also took Bonine starting the day before and for the duration of our cruise (4-nt).
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You have gotten great advice- the only thing I can add is to get plenty of fresh air and stay outside as much as you can. Make sure she is well rested. We went on a cruise after spending several days at WDW, got on board, and went to see the show before dinner- all that added up to a disaster at dinner. We were lucky because the next day we were at CC and kind of restarted the clock on the seasickness- rest and fresh air seemed to fix the problem.. She loves the seabands- great for the younger kids, don't have to worry about overdosing and them sleeping through the cruise.
I tell you what helps a lot! the night before the cruise give her Bonine, it is non drowsy it works for 24 hrs, then take another one one hour before cruise. It is very important to be up on deck as the ship leaves the earth (it gives the brain the help to cope with the change) and stay out for a bit until she sees no land. That is what I am planning in doing, I get motion sickness in a car, train, plane imagine in a boat! but with the BOnine and also we do the seabands (for preassure points) wish you the best!
Preventing motion sickness is less about room location and more about stopping it before it starts. It is important to discuss the various options with your daughter's pediatrician (I'm assuming she is a child! ) and see what they recommend. But most important - begin before you even board the ship!! Whether it is a wrist band, over the counter or prescription solution, it is much easier to prevent motion sickness than it is to cure it.
I didn't know that you had to start taking it in advance and continue throughout the entire length of the cruise. I just took something whenever I got seasick and haven't had much luck with any medication (none of them helped except the ear patches but they make me so sleepy and influence my sense of balance and eye sight so much that I refuse to take the stuff again). I'll try non-drownsy Bonine again next spring, then.
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about a month ago. There was one night (the first night) that no matter where we were on the ship, the motion made me sick. It was very rough that night. So I agree, it doesn't matter where she is just find a medicine that works.
We've been told the aft (back of the ship) is best. My husband gets sea sickness anywhere and what works for him is Dramamine and it doesn't make him drowsy.
Awesome stuff, works like a charm!
Jackie °O°
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I didn't know that you had to start taking it in advance and continue throughout the entire length of the cruise.
Yes, Boninne and such are "preventatives", not treatments. Something like phenegrine is used as a treatment, but it will do a pretty good job knocking you out and is Rx only, at least in the US.
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It is important to discuss the various options with your daughter's pediatrician (I'm assuming she is a child! 
) and see what they recommend. But most important - begin before you even board the ship!! Whether it is a wrist band, over the counter or prescription solution, it is much easier to prevent motion sickness than it is to cure it. 
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