The Truth About Cruising During a Storm (7 Days at Sea) 

If I was an alien. beamed down to earth, and was told to watch this video of what humans do for fun, I’d respectfully ask to be beamed back up to my home planet. 😆

I hate to say this Emma, but we get really disappointed when we can't feel the ship rock. The last cruise we were on was amazing! Sunny days and stormy nights. We were rocked to sleep. I feel so bad for those of you who get sick.

Keep the cabin footage. It gives us a real life experience of what a cabin looks like during rough seas.

On my first cruise, we had rough seas. Well, rough enough to slosh the pool, anyway. I guess I got lucky, because they left it open. I was the only one in the water as I was tossed from one side to the other. It was so much fun! Sometimes I could get floating juuuuuust right, and I would feel stationary, while it appeared the ship was moving around me. It was very trippy. I was alone, laughing like a weirdo, in the middle of the only pool on board. I definitely got some looks . . . Man, I miss cruising.

When I was a child we had to go through a hurricane. I don’t remember which one but I remember the captain making a announcement that we had to push forward, due to being boxed in by it. When we went to bed that evening you could feel the ship rise very high in the waves then shudder as it went down the wave. It was quite memorable.

I found the best way to deal with sea sickness is find a window and look outside. That helps the brain understand why the house is moving the way it is. I worked on a tug boat and my first hitch I started feeling sick so I went outside and that fixed everything from that point on.

Cruising in a storm is brilliant. When I went to Norway we sailed through a Storm force 10 -11 winds in the Northern Sea with 20 metre swells. A great experience, but obviously not if you don`t like it.

We cruised around a hurricane in the Caribbean a few years ago. The upside was that the pool was like a water park (until they made us get out); and at night it was like getting rocked to sleep.. The downside was formal night and trying to get to dinner. It was like walking through a fun house in high heels.

I love a storm at sea, it's great fun trying to walk in a straight line when the ship is rolling. On one cruise i was woken in the night by my glass of water falling over and drenching me, that really is a quick way to wake up.

To Emma and all sea sick viewers! My wife and I just returned from Antarctica. Crossing the Drake Passage is well known for being some of if not the most rough seas in the world. My wife who is ALWAYS afflicted with sea sickness was willing to accept this risk for the reward of experiencing the beauty and wonders of Antarctica. Over a year ago she had some surgery and while consulting with the anesthesiologist we learned about Scopolamine patches. They are by Rx in the US but we were able to get some for our cruise. Not only did they work but she never experienced any motion sickness at all. We were astonished at how successful these patches were and wanted to share that infor for anyone plagued by the dreaded "sea sickness"! BTW...Antarctica while admittedly being the most expensive cruise we have ever been on is more than worth it. Far exceeded our very high expectations by every margine.

When I was younger I took cruises to see a lot of places on less money. The worst weather I ever experienced was seas so rough they locked doors and roped off parts of the outside decks of the ship to keep people from falling off! The waves were so strong that the water in the pool was sloshed right out of it! 😳 I was told by several crew members, in order to prevent sea sickness :stay outside breathing fresh air, keep your eyes on the horizon, don't go lie down in your cabin (it will make you feel worse) and eat plain foods like bread, crackers etc.

I’m so obsessed with these videos. At the moment, travel is off the radar due to my family’s business, so I’m experiencing cruising vicariously through these vids. Hope to see more!

As a former navy sailor, I used to get seasick on the boat at the slightest movement. The way I got over it was by embracing cold showers and enjoying sea spray. Something about cooling down in the rain and sea breeze is heavenly.

Our second cruise, many years back, was when we introduced my in-laws to cruising. We were chased back to port by an approaching hurricane. We experienced many of the things you picture and describe; the closed pools, ports eliminated (due to small tenders), ups and downs and lurching as we walked from place to place on the ship. I loved how well I slept a night with the rocking motion of the ship. I think our cabins were on maybe deck 5 or 6, so rather low in the water. It was a little disconcerting to see the waves sloshing over the bow or past the windows of the dining room. But we knew we were safe. My in-laws must have enjoyed it because they booked another almost immediately afterwards.

Spent four years onboard ship in the US Navy. Experienced many storms at sea and even a typhoon in the South Pacific. Never once got seasick. The rougher the sea and the more wild the ride, the more I enjoyed it.

Our worst experiance was also P&O Southampton to the Canaries. Started midnight day 1 and lasted 11 days, all the way there and all the way back. The main dining room had a window knocked out, the tables that had been set for breakfast were wrecked and the shops had most of thier stock deposited on the floor. Too be fair, whilst it was a total pain in the bum, those that were prone to sea sickness when they got on, had found thier sea legs by the time they got off.

I was on a pretty large ferry from IJmuiden to New Casle and it was WILD. Comically wild the way the ship rocked.

Newer cruiser here. Even though I really enjoy the ship's motion in stormy weather, I feel nothing but compassion for those who get motion sickness. There has to be nothing worse than feeling ill on your cruise. That being said, I've only been on two cruises to date: the first being a Caribbean cruise on RCL's "Oasis of the Seas," and the second one being an Alaska cruise on Princess's "Majestic Princess." The first cruise was the most incredible experience I could have hoped for. Everything from the ship to the scenery to the food was just spectacular. It was a last-minute decision to go on my first cruise, and it wound up being the best decision I could have made. The second cruise, which I sailed with Princess, was a completely different experience, but it was still EVERYTHING I was hoping it would be (except for the food. The food was not very good at all). The weather at sail away in Seattle was absolutely gorgeous. Right after getting settled in my cabin, I rushed over to the pool deck, grabbed a glass of champagne, and hopped into a hot tub where I met a couple who would become my dear friends and companions during the cruise and after. That wound up being the BEST way to spend sail away! Anyway, the weather was everything I had hoped it would be: *dark and stormy* . The majority of passengers onboard were over 60 years of age, and the atmosphere was completely conducive to quiet contemplation. This was my first experience being on a cruise ship in choppy weather, and I had a glorious time. Wouldn't change a thing (except for the food, but maybe it was just an off week for the crew. It happens). So glad to have found your channel! My next cruise is booked for next November, and sails to Cabo from Los Angeles. Booked this one with friends this time, and am hoping it's every bit as wonderful as my first two cruises. I'm definitely hooked on cruising!

Front of the ship is always the worst, been there, done that - sick for 7 days never again and never again sick like that. Location, location, location! Thank you for the video :)

Is anyone else reminded of the Patrick O'Brian novel "Desolation Island"? Emma I said it before and I'll say it again, you are such a great presenter. Get an agent and you could be on national TV.

I also get terribly seasick and yet love to cruise. I usually only get seasick the first 24-36 hours of a cruise, then my body gets used to it I guess. I was in the tail end of a hurricane during the last part of a cruise once, and although most of the passengers stayed in their rooms, I felt fine and had the ship almost to myself. I carry Bonine with me always, just in case.

6:02 Absolutely. I don't get seasick, and have travelled a number of times on the cruiseferries around Europe, sometimes in heavy weather. The rocking motion, combined with the faint thrum of the engines coming through the ship's structure, is an incredible lullaby.

I LOVE being on a ship while it's swaying back and forth. Pretty much why I ended up in the Navy.

Walkin around a Navy Destroyer in a hurricane was a weird experience... potatoes rollin down the halls, Sailors on their knees, Captain chuggin coffee LOL

I don’t get sea sick at all but i get so much anxiety on any ship idk how to stop it but your channel is helping me give it another chance

Around 2008 we were on the Disney Magic (the start of Hurricane Season) and followed a tropical storm toward Castaway Cay. They thought the storm would quickly move off, but it stalled over the island late in that night. So we gradually moved into heavy seas the closer we got. The closet doors were sliding open and shut. Water was coming over our 2nd floor windows. I actually got dressed and put on shoes - you know - to “just be ready”! Eventually around 2 or 3am they decided it wasn’t getting better and turned around. That turn was the scariest because we were no longer sailing into the direction of the waves. The ship did list quite a bit. The Captain announced the next morning that we were at no time in danger and apologized, that we would not be going to the island. We had an additional sea day. We’ve sailed almost every year and that’s the only time we’ve experienced that. Thank goodness.

Ginger helps tighten up the muscles in the upper stomach sphincter preventing reflux. Best stuff is rough candied ginger from places like Holland and Barrett. Eat a large nugget and swallow it quickly as it tastes very strong.

On my first cruise we skirted a hurricane for 2 days. Even the crew members were remarking how rough it was and vomit bags were strategically placed everywhere. There were a lot of people just falling down or falling over. The toughest part for me was the randomness of the swells. When the ship suddenly pitched steeply upward, you'd think it must then drop again...and then it doesn't... instead it pitches upward again or suddenly tosses you to the left or the right. Since then I have been in many major storms, crossing the Atlantic or in a Norwegian Fjord or in the Caribbean. It's tough, especially when it lasts for 3 to 5 days or longer and you can't sleep because of the hangers in the closet are constantly rattling and your drawers are all sliding open and slamming shut all night long... but you do feel rather heroic once it ends just by surviving.

I went on my first ever cruise last Dec and we crossed Bay of Biscay, on the way back it was particularly stormy and I felt it. I’d describe it like trying to get through a ‘fun house’ at the fair ground 😂😂😂

Sitting on the beach here in North Carolina USA, I love watching storms and lightning out at sea but I would NOT want to be out there closer. Even though it was very eventful, I enjoyed your video very much. ❤️

I'm one of those people who enjoys rough seas. I love the rise and fall of the stormy waves UNTIL that moment hits and seasickness arrives. It has to be pretty bad, but sometimes the sea wins.

Cruising in a storm on the Caribbean Princess, a wave crested above the 5th deck. We all looked at it in amazement, and continued our card game.

One day south of Greenland in mid September, we hit the tail end of a hurricane that was coming up from the Carolinas. Very windy. Very large waves. My cabin was forward, and with the ship crashing down into the wave troughs, I spent a day in bed. All outdoor spaces were off limits, but it was calm again by the time we were approaching Halifax. Weather happens.

So sorry that you had such bad weather, it's definitely not as much fun staying inside most of the time. My wife gets seasick so she has to take the non-drowsy Dramamine. I have never been seasick and hope that good luck continues. We also had wonderful Christmas decorations on our Oceania cruise and it was very cheerful.

I love a good storm. I feel at one with the ocean and embrace the movement. On my overnighter to amsterdam there was a crazy storm. I had the best night sleep of my life. It was like being rocked to sleep. I hate it when i get back on land. I "feel" motion for an extended period of time. Usually a week!

We are getting ready for a two week Caribbean cruise and pray we don’t encounter such rough sea days as you did. Thanks for sharing ♥️♥️♥️

When you get off a ship you sometimes need to recover your land legs. You might feel nauseous or dizzy. Time length of symptoms varies. I do suffer from motion sickness at times and have had this problem when I get out of a vehicle during long distance trips. If and how bad depends on vehicle and where I'm sitting. Facing backwards in a large 7-person van causes the worst symptoms for me. Luckily I haven't had to do that for many years.

Interesting video! Doing my first cruise up to Norway with P&O in December so hoping for good weather! Only member of my family who didn't suffer from seasickness when going to dive sites so I'm hoping that scales up and I'm okay on a cruise ship. Good to see what it can be like in bad weather though, thanks!

So glad to have found your channel. I love cruising. Your videos are very well done and you’re very clear and concise. Thanks from Canada, for these videos. Very well done, Emma.

We crossed from Holyhead Wales to Dublin in the 70’s, in December, in a storm. A lot of people were seasick, but we were fine. We like booking near the bow of the ship so we can feel it roll. We find it soothing. 🇨🇦

I really enjoy your videos, I really do. However, I couldn't imagine anything worse that cruising in terms of a break. We're all different, and I have friends who live for their cruising. Great detail for anyone to tailor their holiday.. well done.

it was interesting listening to your experiences here, because on my second cruise (I've only been on two) it was to the eastern Caribbean and we hit a storm for a good chunk of it, I think around 4-5/10 days and it made us miss two ports. I related to all of this, except I was only a little sea sick for a couple dinners thankfully. But the noise of things swinging, the walking down hallways feeling the gravity, walking kind of at an angle and joking to other passengers about having too much to drink, the awe I felt seeing the horizon from the bottom of the dining room windows rise to the tops of them and back down(cause we were at the very front of the ship), the many closures, the many announcements and alternations to routes and schedules in order to sail around the worst parts... yeah it was a lot but it reassured me that I'm actually okay being on a ship at sea whilst in a decent storm!

I love your reviews!! Are so refreshing and genuine

I feel so lucky to have never experienced any really really rough seas on any of our cruises. Not even when doing the Baltics. We did miss Great Stirrup once due to weather but I think this was more to do with safety using the tenders. Great video as always.

I feel quite blessed to say that I've never had seasickness even when we sailed through the Bay of Biscay on Oriana (my favourite P&O ship) in a F11 storm (that night, my sister and I were the only ones in the buffet 'Celebration of Chocolate' event, can't think why 🤔🤣. But I do have empathy for those who do suffer. Personally, I love a good storm as someone previously said, it's quite a cathartic experience! Happy sailing Emma! ⛵

I was on Iona cruising to the canaries in November last year. I am one of those lucky people who have never been affected with seasickness. We experienced a force 12 Gale on our way back to Southampton, consequently, we could not dock and spent another day at sea. Lucky for us, but not for people in Southampton waiting to board.

I remember when I was cruising through the bay of biscay and it was absolutely awful. Luckily, the weather improved by the time we arrived in Spain but my sister and I felt very sea sick. I still loved the experience of the whole cruise and I’m glad that I’m going again on Wednesday!

Thanks Emma. Glad I haven’t ever been on this rough a cruise.

The second cruise I went on, we had an afternoon and evening that had some somewhat significant weather. That combined with being behind schedule for whatever reason we were meant they retracted the stabilizers. We were traveling at an angle to the waves so there was some significant rolling action both side to side and forward and back. Enough that it was almost impossible to walk a straight line down passageways. I'm fortunate in that I don't get motion sick. My traveling companion was not so lucky and had to go to the medical facility onboard and join the line (queue) to get an injection for it as the usual pills weren't helping. I went to the casino for a while and had to keep a foot on the floor to avoid the stool tipping. Some of the staff were looking decidedly green which was when I realized the motion was more than usual. The dining room was notably lightly attended that evening as was the late night buffet. Being the thoughtful friend that I was, I brought back a large slice of pizza for my companion just in case he was hungry as I was pretty sure he hadn't eaten that day. He declined, at least I think that's what the groan and making sure the wastebasket was in range meant (trust me, he'd have done the same had the situation been reversed). I wasn't so cruel as to sit in the room and eat the pizza at least.

Great video, Emma, thank you. Suffering from chronic seasickness I'm surprised you don't automatically take your tablets instead of waiting til you start to feel sick. Every morning as soon as I wake up I take my seasickness tablet so I don't get sick at all. I also always book my room for the middle of the ship so I don't feel the movement as much.

I got sick just watching the video xD I'm a lost case in that departement. Happy that you had a good christmas nevertherless. Big hugs to your dad who was so sick

We hit storms on our last cruise. We went to the club at the top of the ship and at first I thought everyone was doing the same dance until I figured out it was just everyone getting tossed in the same direction!

great video as always. I do find it interesting that you chose this for your career when you suffer from sea sickness. I am glad that you have a way to do what you love despite your body not always cooperating.

We were in a very bad storm for a day and a half on our first cruise which was in the Caribbean. We were on the lowest deck, mid-ship, and even there the motion was quite intense with things falling off the desk and shelves. The waves were completely covering our window, which was very cool to watch. They emptied the pools and hot tubs because it was so bad, and cancelled our stop at Cozumel because it was too dangerous to try and dock. I was fine, but a lot of my travel companions were not, but they have continued to cruise, so it didn't put them off.

Hello Emma, I love your channel. I enjoy watching your videos. I love to cruise but have only been on two cruises. My last cruise was in 2009 and was a western Caribbean cruise. We ended up cruising in a hurricane. The most terrifying part was seeing water leak on the deck. My husband and I were fortunate that we didn’t get sea sick.

I love it when its stormy on a cruise! I absolutely love the rocking and it definitely puts me right to sleep at night!

I was on my last cruise in October and we were sailing through a storm and we encountered 83 knot winds coming from the right and was actually tilting us to the right like 2-3 degrees

Enjoyed this video, we were on this cruise and agree it was rough, I really felt it mainly when in the cabin as we were right at the front on deck 12!! I think the more alcohol we had on the sea days seemed to help!!

I love a rough sea. I sailed to the Fjords on the Cruise and Maritime Columbus some years ago and on the way back along the North Sea the waves were splashing on my 5th floor window. Awesome 😁

When we stopped at Lisbon/ Lisboa And returned toward England we were able to dock but it was also bad weather in the city with the gray rainy weather like in your video too.

This brought back memories. In 2015 when the Explorer of the Seas was on its first NZ cruise from Sydney, on the last day we entered a massive storm system in which the Explorer ended up listing 10 degrees. The captain said that apparently the winds that blew the ship on the left hand side was equivalent to around 150kts or 172mph. I don’t know if that was a miscalculation but watching the clip of his message to everyone after the incident, he definitely did give the 150kt figure. Still even though the ship had a big wave of Gastro onboard at the same time, it was still the best cruise I’ve ever done.

Emma< My family use to visit our grandparents in England from Canada by ship in the early 1960s. Our ship was the Rotterdam, a Dutch ship. I remember as a child the dishes on the dinner table going back and forth. Occasionally you would hear the dishes crashing hitting the floor. I remember my older brother became quite seasick. Rolling with the waves was common as the ships in those days did not have stabilizing fins. Got to Southampton a bit late but made it. Our more recent Mediterranean cruise was a bit rough but not very noticeable because the Princess ship used their stabilizers. Regards Jennifer and Duncan

Great video and information! New subscriber and first like of many! Thanks for sharing!🙂👍

Hi, one of my favorites cruises was when we had bad (loved weather) weather. I was rocking and rolling with the beach Boys in head. The big bonus was my beloved wife loved it too. Mike

Having essentially grown up at/around the sea, I can only offer my sympathies to those who suffer from seasickness. I wouldn't say that I fear inclement weather whilst at sea, but I do have a tremendous amount of respect for the ocean, and when things go wrong out there, they tend to go *very* wrong indeed. However, I still think it's worth trying out a cruise in "bad" weather. You may even enjoy it more that way. I know I would :)

I remember going to France on ferry operator called Speed Ferries - basically a lowcost lovechild between a ferry and a speedboat. It was not a good experience to and fro: Going to France caused the ferry to tilt side to side and I just huddled myself into the chair, but I managed it. But going back to England was a different story: the first minute of leaving the coastline the ferry was smacked by a strong wind almost tipping the ferry over and people screamed. The strong winds kept coming causing glass to smash to the ground. Half an hour of fearing for my life as the ferry kept on boldly tilting. Thank f**k they closed down.

in 2011 I was on a 11 story cruise ship. My cabin & balcony was on 10th deck & waves hit it at that height. No water leakage but was fun going through the severe storm

I LOVE moderately rough seas! That's part of the fun of a cruise for me, just the feeling of being at sea.

While watching this I was thinking about how wobbly my legs feel when I step back on land and that's after sailing with good weather! I don't get sea sick but my legs feel wobbly for the first day on land after my cruise. I can't imagine what my legs would feel like if I had sailed something like this!

When I was 10, my grandfather took me, my sister, cousin and mother on a trip to Greece and Italy. This included an overnight ferry. You would have HATED it. I remember sitting at a table, waiting for food and the servers kept falling. They closed the dining room as the food kept falling off the table. They sent around packaged food for us in our rooms. We were glad it was only an overnight ferry!

I also can suffer from motion sickness and I have found that ginger capsules do an amazing job, and it doesn't make you drowsy.

Love your videos! On my first cruise, we had some weather at night on our way to Turkey or after we left Turkey, and that happened to be the night, and my brother-in-law and I decided to try all of the cocktails from one of our favorite bars. Unsure what was really making us walk down the halls funny, the drink or the ship moving so much during the storm. I slept like a baby, my wife hated the movement. On our second cruise (we got off the HAL Rotterdam Jan 3, brilliant trip over Christmas and New Year!) and my wife had some mild seasickness. I was great, but when we were done and I was at the airport I got seasick. Felt like everything was moving and spinning though I was standing still or sitting. Felt horrible for the three hours or so before boarding the plane. All of that went away after we took off. Go figure.

Yes it is so amazing how rough seas affect different people. I was on a cruise with a storm and rough seas with 3 of my friends long ago. My one friend and i were as green as envy, sick as a dog. Could not even pick our heads up. My other two friends were eating drinking a laughing as things were being thrown around. They went to every venue and party. Gee😊

The only cruise I remember them putting out the sickness bags was my first cruise , I remember the glasses in the bars shaking looking like they were going to break. I get land sickness after cruising it is very weird.

Hi Emma, I just subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago and I am binge watching it! Thoroughly enjoy it too! I do get sea sick and as we prepare for our cruise at the end of February I think I have bought just about every sea sick remedy out there LOL Keep up the great work you do, it's invaluable to us first timers!!

Thank you for sharing your experience, well done. Use to Cruise in Caribbean during Peak Hurricane Season so can relate to Ship movement.

how can you have any pudding if you dont eat your meat?

My in laws treated the family to a Carnival cruise (don’t recommend this line as it was lower end). We ended up in hurricane weather with up to 50 foot waves for 3 days. It was literally the most terrified I’ve ever been. Surprisingly I wasn’t not seasick. I think terror might be a good foil for sea sickness lol.

5:53 I'm one of them and I was in the navy, was such a blast being in the pilot house in 30 ft seas on a cruiser, and that was the best night of sleep i've ever had too! I miss it.

I got sea sick on the ferry crossing to Paris from Dover. Holy moly I’ve never been sea sick before and thankfully my stomach stayed put. I found an empty sofa and slept the whole way there and on the return journey. The waves were so bad we had to walk on an angle regardless of trying to walk normally. Perks of riding a ferry in October!

Loving this Channel and its contents, tip tips and all the advice. Well done Emma

Yaaaay, Ventura! Me and my sister were on that ship two weeks ago!

I stopped wearing heels years ago. I used to regularly turn my ankles and I would occasionally fall and scrape my knees and hands. After I stopped wearing heels I didn't have that problem any more. You can buy fancy, dressy flats for formal nights. (Some come in silver or gold.) Ballet flats are especially nice. You can find foldable, lightweight ones. On my last cruise, I walked all over the outside upper decks in a pair. I wouldn't wear that pair on a wet deck, however. I recently bought a pair of water shoes with a fabric upper and rubber sole. I would try that pair on a wet deck. The fabric is a beautiful design and will go with some of my evening skirts. All I have to do is cover the white brand name with black magic marker.

the worse sea sickness i ever encountered was a fast passenger ferry off taiwan going to a small island, kinda arranged like aircraft seating, 1 hr trip , within 5 mins a lady to my left starting yacking, her friends then started because of her, i then started getting sick, then pretty much all of the passengers around 100 started getting sick, no matter where you look, listened , it's all you could hear, it was contagious , it did'nt help it was like a constant rollarcoster , up , down , i was just preying to die. the only person who did'nt get sick was my GF, but she did have to put up with 100 people getting sick for an hour.Strangely on the way back everyone was fine

Sailor here. I always carry ginger snaps for folks who get sea sick. Works in a pinch quite well.

ginger tea will settle your stomach, diluted apple juice (cold) helps, chewing ice chips if you are thirsty but too nauseous to drink. plain white rice also helps to soak up extra stomach acids when you're feeling sick. to keep from getting sick - the pills help, as do the wrist bands (if extreme - the ones that give little electrical shocks really help). I worked on ships for 2 years and I get sea sick so I quickly learned what works for me.

Thanks Emma, hopefully your future cruises will be calm

I love it when there’s a storm buffeting the ship…you know you’re sailing.

You can buy seasickness bands that help alongside the tablets. I've never cruised but I live on an island that is a 12-15 hour ferry journey from the UK mainland and we have a lot of storms. The travel bands really do help.

I grew up on a llama farm, so I'm kind of in love with your dress! I have never cruised and to be honest have no plans to for at least a few years, but I've enjoyed your videos! Thanks for the British-isms!

Your videos are always so interesting and this was one of my favorites. Thank you. :)

Sorry to hear you had a rough time. I've been through the Bay in rough and good weather. Once on Boudicca the storm followed us all the way to Lisbon - what our Captain called a "bumpy bumpy ride!!!" On that trip, we discovered "Seabands" a small elastic cuff worn on each wrist with a small stud that acts on the pressure point above the wrist. BINGO no sea sickness and no need for tablets. They really do work. Most ship shops sell them on board, but you can get them from all good chemists before you sail. Wouldn't be without mine. Best of all they are reusable. Mine from 2013 still going strong

Great video Emma. Very informative. I have never been on a cruise. From Finley aged 10 yrs old.

My first “cruise” CPH-Oslo and back. The guests on the dancefloor certainly used the entire floor and even the waiters were swaying all over the place. That same trip (not on it) couldn’t dock last week, had to sail back out and just make do for nearly 24 hours before docking.

I did a froze 9 Gayle in the BoB on Azura, the only time I felt seasick on a cruise. Generally a ship the size of the grand class ships can handle the seas quite well. I’m suprised you and family were as affected. I’m on Ventura in august on the itemised you was on, I hope it’s not so bad!

Bay of biscay in November oh thats fun but similar cruise was brilliant bit worrying when captain says we are listing lol !!

I tend to motion sickness in smaller vessels (ferries, planes, or cars), but I did not get seasick on the Princess cruise we took through a storm in the Gulf of Alaska. You could see the ship flex looking down the halls running the length of the ship. The water in the top deck pool was splashing meters into the air. They had the camera above the bridge pointed back on it on the TV channel. One of our party did not make dinner that night. Seas could have been running 10m or more.

I'm sorry you had rough seas for your Christmas cruise Emma. Your family will always remember that holiday for sure. You never know when sailing. That's one of the things I love about it.

I'm used to a ferry going across the Cook Strait. Almost guaranteed rough weather which taught me some techniques for avoiding seasickness that work for me. Looking forward to the outside and fresh air are key. But that's in a ferry and not onboard a ship.

Thanks so much for the motion sickness medication suggestion at 1:47 I’m def buying these for my wife!!