So many people worry about getting seasick when they cruise. I do get seasick, but have only felt really ill on a handful of occasions. I certainly don’t go on a cruise expecting to feel rough! I recently took a Transatlantic crossing on the world’s last Ocean Liner, Queen Mary 2, with my brother and … Read more
Some people would be surprised to find out that I do sometimes suffer from seasickness. I am a very motion-sick person in general. I can feel ill in taxis, sitting and travelling backwards on trains, in cars, ferries or cruise ships. I am completely used to it and accept it. In this article, we look … Read more
I often book “Guaranteed” cabins for me or my family when I cruise. This saves money – and that money can be used for things like drinks, speciality meals or excursions instead. I fully appreciate that this approach isn’t for everyone, some travellers like to carefully pick their cabin location and study the deck plans … Read more
People often ask me whether they will feel any movement when they are onboard a cruise ship. It may surprise you to hear that I am one of the most motion-sick people you are ever likely to meet. I can feel sick in cars and buses, as well as on ships. I can even feel … Read more
“We have noticed what appears to be, an upturned liferaft in the water that went down the starboard side of Arvia. We are in the process of turning around, we’ve contacted the local authorities in the area and another ship is going there too.” This was one of three announcements made on my last cruise … Read more
In this post we talk about seasickness, and staying healthy whilst cruising. It may surprise you to know that I do get seasick – but it has never put me off cruising! We will look at: I know I always say that I pack light, but I don’t pack light when it comes to medication! … Read more
If you were looking to take a cruise you read comments like ‘SEASICKNESS HELL’ ‘I FELT SO SICK’ and ‘MY TRIP WAS RUINED BY SEASICKNESS’ would you still want to go? What if you carried on reading and saw comments like ‘You’ll never get seasick on a cruise’ and ‘Nobody gets seasick when cruising’? What … Read more
A couple of my friends took their first cruise and when they came back we spoke about the trip, they were very polite but I could tell that they didn’t have a good time. The cruise had been built up in their minds so much, and they’d looked forward to it for so long, they … Read more
If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering how common it is to get sick onboard and what happens if you do. Colds, cases of flu, and other viruses spread on cruises in the same way that they do on land. With so many people traveling together, it is inevitable that some will … Read more
If you’re considering taking a cruise you may be wondering if cruise ships have full pharmacies onboard. In this article, we are going to explore where you can get medicines from onboard a cruise ship should you need to. Do Cruise Ships Have Pharmacies? Cruise ships do not have full pharmacies onboard but will usually … Read more
Will you get seasick on a cruise? Maybe! I sometimes do. I read many guides online that say that you need never worry about getting seasick when cruising, mostly written by people who aren’t normally travel sick . Will seasickness ruin your cruise? Absolutely not! Will I Get Seasick on a Cruise? Some people do … Read more