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Do you get motion sickness? If so, you are probably skeptical about taking a cruise. If you have ever had sea sickness, you don't want it again.

Let me tell you as a person who has been sick on amusement park rides, in cars, in boats, in a wheelchair, and on an airplane, cruise ships work hard to keep you from ever feeling enough motion to get sick. The are equipped with underwater stabilizers to keep the ship moving evenly through even somewhat rough seas. While these aren't perfect, they do go a long way to keep most people from experiencing sea sickness. In 4 cruises, I have only had two times when I felt I could have a chance of getting sea sick. Both times passed within a minute or two and did not return.

You can take medicine to counteract sea sickness. Try making sure that you keep some crackers or something like that around to eat to soak up any excess acid. Keep from going too long without eating something. If you feel the least amount of a queasy feeling, go on deck and let the breeze hit your face. This will usually clear up most sea sickness if it hasn't become too severe.

The motion sickness patches behind the ear are great. Lot's of people wear them. You don't need to worry about being the only one. Stay ahead of the sickness. Try not to stare at the walls or floor when there is any swaying of the ship. The minor vibrations that sometimes occur aren't usually a problem. When on deck, look a the sky and the horizon rather than down into the water.

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