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. 😆
Ha- if you were an alien & beamed down to earth the first thing we’d do is shake you down for your space money & technology and then we’d say ‘take a hike back to your own planet alien!”
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.
Shoot back in October 2019 me and my mom took my brother on his first cruise on Carnival. One of those days it was really rocky seas day outside. My brother legit thought he was drunk and having a tough time walking around lol 😂🌊🌊🌊!
@@lucassavioli1031 I don't know if you're kidding or not, but my daughter really feels that way. The last flight we were on was "really boring" because there was no turbulence.
@@y0ubetcham0m Being serious 🤣 I do love flying, and love the turbulence feeling. The same as your daughter, Last flight I was (BPS to VCP) had no turbulence at all, sadly
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.
lol, same here. It was on the Majesty of the Seas (r.i.p.) and the cruise director announced that they were "providing a bonus wave-pool at no extra charge." :)
I did that too and I loved it! I discovered that I could just hang out in the middle of the pool and bob back and forth along with the water, without ever having to worry about hitting the sides. The water looked rough from outside the pool, but in the water it felt more gentle and natural going with the flow.
@@PaulCashman MOS was a sweet ship. Miss her. Used to get by off work Mon at 7AM, hop on plane, do the M-F, fly back, and go straight back to work in the ER on Fri at 7PM. It was perfect.
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.
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.
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.
Exciting but not so much if you are a performer 💃🏼 🤢 and watching your costumes noticeable sway in the dressing room doesn’t help as well as trying to apply your makeup before attempting to dance on the stage. 😕
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I had to read that twice haha, I never knew scopolamine could be used medically. It's a very interestingly scary chemical that's found on the flowers of Angel trumpet trees.
@@hombreg1 I had to cross the Irish Sea twice in one day and do a lot of Van travel as a passenger.. I heard about Transderm Scōp and got some.. It is a tiny gel patch one sticks behind the ear. Oh my word! NO nausea! Just brilliant. However, when I got home, and took the patch off, I suffered the sensation the floor {and my bed} rising and falling as if still on the ship. But that's just me, as had the before without scopolamine patch when on rough waters.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 :)
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 😂😂😂
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.
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.
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.
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. ❤️
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 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.
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.
Good evening Lou from my truck in Cambridge UK 🇬🇧 I hope yr both well. Were on Edge from Rome in May and Anthem of the seas toThe Fjords and then to Spain on a back to back. Hope to see you again sometime soon.
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.
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!
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!!
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 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.
I have to say your videos keep showing up in my feed because I’m obsessed with ships and taken a few cruises myself and I have to say I love the way you do your reviews. You don’t absolutely destroy cruise lines or portray any negative light; you just explain your experience and your opinion and leave it up to the viewer to make their own decisions; anyway well done I look forward to seeing your content :)
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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.
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 :)
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.
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.
I was brought up in a sailing/boating family. Nothing beats going to sleep at night with the feeling of being pushed into your bed as the boat goes up a wave & then loosing your stomach as you go back down the other side of it. Especially in a boat the size of a cruise ship. I feel so sorry for people who get & then stay seasick, I just feel a little off until I adjust to the movement & then I’m fine.
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.
I was in the US Navy and we went through a typhoon in the Indian Ocean. Waves were crashing over the flight deck, 100mph winds, rain, ship was rocking violently, etc. I loved it. To be on a cruise ship in a storm would be awesome.
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! ⛵
Several decades ago we were sailing through the Bay of Biscay in a storm so severe that 2/3 of the CREW were seasick. I am grateful that like my mother, I do not experience seasickness. I guess it is sort of a superpower, thanks for that description Emma!
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!
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 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!
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
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😊
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
Haha! It's so strange the land legs thing isn't it, I think the more I cruise the less I notice it? I don't really feel it at all anymore. I guess I've got used to it, wish I could say the same about the seasickness! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
My first cruise (Carnival - 1992) we went through bad weather the first night and I think we were at 30 degree angles back and forth, but I loved it. The weather was fine until our return trip and we went through the same thing. On my last cruise (Disney - 2016) and the first night there was stormy weather. Filmed the lightning and I think you are correct; it is both amazing and ominous to witness out at sea at night. Also, it's better to be jealous than envious. Envy is when you think "You don't deserve that; I should have it," while jealousy is more "I wish I had what you had." For example: I'm jealous you get to cruise so often. I wish I could cruise as often as you do. ;)
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.
@@lesagnew9625 actually it is ship. I was not Complaining about the movement. The video if you watched it was about a storm at sea. My first cruise I we had a storm on the way back to New Orleans. I have been on several cruise sense since never experienced a storm again. I have try caravan that was what I did in college. I have grown up seen than. By the way I did not get sea in the caravan or on the ship.
For sea sickness, bring some fresh ginger. Boil a few slices into a tea. Mix 50/50 with Gatorade and sip all day. You'll be right as rain and you won't be drowsy.
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.
Personally, I really like when the ship rocks and you can feel the it go up and down and the ocean waves. But that's because I never get sea sick. I find it calming actually.
@@EmmaCruises Purchased the album on 30th November 1979 (the first day it was released) for the princely sum of £7.99 as I recall. Wow, I'm getting old.
We saw Roger Waters doing "The Wall" in Berlin before Emma was born.... In fact, her father is still wearing the t shirt - he likes to get his money's worth 😂
We had one night storm in Hawaii, the pool was half empty of water, but we were never afraid. We loved the experience of the angry sea. Real good video, so glad Tony and Don recommended you.
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 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.
Ex-Navy here, cold air is great for sea sickness, go out on deck in short sleeves and bare legs. And if you can vomit, do so. I'm also prone to motion sickness so I know a lot of the tricks.
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.
Coming out of Lisbon, We missed our port of Azores as there was terrible weather, we were at sea for 9 days, first part was stormy, with lightning and we did walk thru the passageways as if we were drunk, but doing a transatlantic everyone was pretty cheerful and enjoyed it. Normally as a child I suffered motion sickness, but not on this cruise. I just told myself I wasn’t going to get sick, I didn’t & had a great time at sea.
So sorry for those of you that suffer from motion sickness must be so disappointing if you are on holiday. I’m fortunate, I love the rocking motion. I love your lama dress, I keep meaning to mention it!
fun fact, in australia we use the word "runners" in the way you use "trainers"! we also use "sneakers" for things like vans and volleys, but we don't really use "trainers"
As long as my room isn’t facing backwards I’m fine. I feel so bad for my brother when he was in his mid twenties. He doesn’t do very well on big ships & most of his friends would have their bachelor party (stag do) weekends on cruises. He’s been to Mexico more then anyone I know.
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!
Our very first cruise on P&O Oceana entailed a force 12! I thought it only went up to 10. The waiters in the MDR all did a sharp intake of breath when the captain announced. I have a picture of the TV showing force 11 when it was calming down and I was standing up again! Still cruising and loving it.
Our very first cruise was in the early 1990's, a 5 day to Ensenada and Catalina. We weren't able to dock in Catalina as it was to rough so we headed to Ensenada. It was cold and dreary but we had no idea what we were in for! We hit the worst Pacific storm in 30 years! It was so bad that the crew literally tied the doors to the outside decks shut so no one could go out on deck! Things banging and sliding, heavy swells, wind and rain! And a run on sea sick pills! Fortunately for me I don't get sea sick but alot of people did. So I know full well what you and your family went through on this trip! I am glad you did have some good parts to the cruise. It is also a reminder as to why if at all possible to get a cabin midship!
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.
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
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
Cruised through the bay of Biscay in a force 11 on my first Cruise. I spent most of the day watching tv in my cabin but wasn't too ill because of that. When we came back the bay was like a mill pond! Another Cruise we sailed out of Civitavecchia in a lightning storm, it was amazing.
I’ve never cruised but I love your videos. However seeing the video of those waves along with my fear of drowning, my streak of not going on a cruise will probably continue!
Ah mate it's a December cruise, its gonna be iffy, but if you go in april times, it's cheap, it's calm, and your sooo unluckily to come into any trouble yourself, like ridiculously low chances, you've gotta try it one day
Don't feel bad. I went out on a short harbor tour with my commanding general when I was in the Army. I got so seasick I was unable to attend any of the activities and I had to lay down most of the trip. Fortunately, she was very kind and understanding.
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.
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 😁
My first cruise was my honeymoon. My wife and I were seated in the center of the dinning room and I noticed all the servers were running over to the windows and closing the blinds. I was able to see the horizon was going up and down from the top of these huge windows to the bottom. I asked the waiter why they were expeditiously closing the blinds and he said people will look out the windows and get sea sick very quickly. Meanwhile, we didn't feel the ship rolling side to side at all. Crazy thing to experience!
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. 😆
Hahahahah, this is my favourite comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@EmmaCruisesThanks! I love your videos 🙌🙌
@Get on the cross and don’t look back i'm a satanist
Ha- if you were an alien & beamed down to earth the first thing we’d do is shake you down for your space money & technology and then we’d say ‘take a hike back to your own planet alien!”
@@jenc1276 So how many videos do aliens watch then?
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.
Noooo hahaha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Shoot back in October 2019 me and my mom took my brother on his first cruise on Carnival. One of those days it was really rocky seas day outside. My brother legit thought he was drunk and having a tough time walking around lol 😂🌊🌊🌊!
I must admit that if the plane i'm didnt hit turbulence, i'm not happy
@@lucassavioli1031 I don't know if you're kidding or not, but my daughter really feels that way. The last flight we were on was "really boring" because there was no turbulence.
@@y0ubetcham0m Being serious 🤣 I do love flying, and love the turbulence feeling. The same as your daughter, Last flight I was (BPS to VCP) had no turbulence at all, sadly
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.
Hahaha. Sounds amazing!!!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
lol, same here. It was on the Majesty of the Seas (r.i.p.) and the cruise director announced that they were "providing a bonus wave-pool at no extra charge." :)
I did that too and I loved it! I discovered that I could just hang out in the middle of the pool and bob back and forth along with the water, without ever having to worry about hitting the sides. The water looked rough from outside the pool, but in the water it felt more gentle and natural going with the flow.
@@PaulCashman MOS was a sweet ship. Miss her. Used to get by off work Mon at 7AM, hop on plane, do the M-F, fly back, and go straight back to work in the ER on Fri at 7PM. It was perfect.
We did that on a Hawaii cruise. The water really was sloshing around and the pool was inside. Our little boy was having so much fun.
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.
That sounds scary but awesome. Scary at the time, but a fantastic story to tell now.
Awesome captain🫡
Keep the cabin footage. It gives us a real life experience of what a cabin looks like during rough seas.
Haha, will do! 😀
Like a Cabin... But slightly wobbly
LoL
I am fascinated by those videos!
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.
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.
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.
I have been a storm on the celebrity apex not bad but rocky
Exciting but not so much if you are a performer 💃🏼 🤢 and watching your costumes noticeable sway in the dressing room doesn’t help as well as trying to apply your makeup before attempting to dance on the stage. 😕
Yes I have also been in a storm while sailing up to Kirkness in Norway and like you I enjoyed it.
destroyer sailor here, love rough seas.
@@roadking1062 Go Navy!
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!
Thanks so much I appreciate that! ❤️❤️
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
Glad she used the patch. Scopolamine is fabulous! Both Arctic & Antarctica are dream cruises for me. Maybe one day! What a grand experience!
@@SandyToes75 All I can tell you is that our trip way exceeded our tremendous expectations. The experience was life changing.
I had to read that twice haha, I never knew scopolamine could be used medically. It's a very interestingly scary chemical that's found on the flowers of Angel trumpet trees.
@@hombreg1 I had to cross the Irish Sea twice in one day and do a lot of Van travel as a passenger..
I heard about Transderm Scōp and got some.. It is a tiny gel patch one sticks behind the ear.
Oh my word!
NO nausea! Just brilliant.
However, when I got home, and took the patch off, I suffered the sensation the floor {and my bed} rising and falling as if still on the ship.
But that's just me, as had the before without scopolamine patch when on rough waters.
Which ship did you go on to antartica?
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 :)
I LOVE being on a ship while it's swaying back and forth. Pretty much why I ended up in the Navy.
I was on a pretty large ferry from IJmuiden to New Casle and it was WILD. Comically wild the way the ship rocked.
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 😂😂😂
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.
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.
If your not getting air time whilst in your bunk, is it even rough seas?
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.
Interesting! Didn’t know that. Thank you! 😁❤️
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. ❤️
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 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.
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.
You have a superpower there Lou!! So glad you hear you enjoyed it, we knew you would ;)
Good evening Lou from my truck in Cambridge UK 🇬🇧 I hope yr both well. Were on Edge from Rome in May and Anthem of the seas toThe Fjords and then to Spain on a back to back. Hope to see you again sometime soon.
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 love it when there’s a storm buffeting the ship…you know you’re sailing.
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!
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!!
Hahaha, love that. Hope you had a great time! 😀❤️
@@EmmaCruises we all had a great time, hope all did as well, looking forward to the next one…
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!
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Imma take a guess and say it was either a Minoan lines or Superfast ship
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.
I have to say your videos keep showing up in my feed because I’m obsessed with ships and taken a few cruises myself and I have to say I love the way you do your reviews. You don’t absolutely destroy cruise lines or portray any negative light; you just explain your experience and your opinion and leave it up to the viewer to make their own decisions; anyway well done I look forward to seeing your content :)
And to add to that I’m glad you enjoyed Carnival I’ve had a lot of fun on those ships lol
Thanks so much for watching and your kind words! I appreciate it 😀❤️
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.
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.
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.
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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
That sounds terrifying!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
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.
Thanks so much Richard, not sure if I’d want to to be honest, maybe one day but this is a very edited version 🤣❤️
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.
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 :)
Yep, I think I’d enjoy it if I wasn’t sick 😂
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.
Ha ha 🤣🤣
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.
I honestly love when a boat is rocking, never felt sea sick at all.
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.
I was brought up in a sailing/boating family. Nothing beats going to sleep at night with the feeling of being pushed into your bed as the boat goes up a wave & then loosing your stomach as you go back down the other side of it. Especially in a boat the size of a cruise ship. I feel so sorry for people who get & then stay seasick, I just feel a little off until I adjust to the movement & then I’m fine.
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.
Yeah! So strange. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
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I was in the US Navy and we went through a typhoon in the Indian Ocean. Waves were crashing over the flight deck, 100mph winds, rain, ship was rocking violently, etc. I loved it. To be on a cruise ship in a storm would be awesome.
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! ⛵
Several decades ago we were sailing through the Bay of Biscay in a storm so severe that 2/3 of the CREW were seasick. I am grateful that like my mother, I do not experience seasickness. I guess it is sort of a superpower, thanks for that description Emma!
Oh gosh! 🤣🤮
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!
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.
Yep! So so true. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Huge Pink Floyd fan here, and your Britishism explaining "pudding" resolved a decades-old confusion for me.
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!
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
I swear I have become addicted to these videos, they’re just so, peaceful
Thanks so much that’s really kind 😀❤️
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😊
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
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.
Haha, I don’t normally feel seasick on a regular cruise though. Only if we have bad weather (usually on sea days). Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
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.
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.
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!
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!
Haha! It's so strange the land legs thing isn't it, I think the more I cruise the less I notice it? I don't really feel it at all anymore. I guess I've got used to it, wish I could say the same about the seasickness! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
My first cruise (Carnival - 1992) we went through bad weather the first night and I think we were at 30 degree angles back and forth, but I loved it. The weather was fine until our return trip and we went through the same thing. On my last cruise (Disney - 2016) and the first night there was stormy weather. Filmed the lightning and I think you are correct; it is both amazing and ominous to witness out at sea at night.
Also, it's better to be jealous than envious. Envy is when you think "You don't deserve that; I should have it," while jealousy is more "I wish I had what you had." For example: I'm jealous you get to cruise so often. I wish I could cruise as often as you do. ;)
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.
My friend says that is cruise withdrawal sickness. 😉
It's a boat on the sea - if you don't want motion try caravans
@@lesagnew9625 actually it is ship. I was not Complaining about the movement. The video if you watched it was about a storm at sea. My first cruise I we had a storm on the way back to New Orleans. I have been on several cruise sense since never experienced a storm again. I have try caravan that was what I did in college. I have grown up seen than. By the way I did not get sea in the caravan or on the ship.
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For sea sickness, bring some fresh ginger. Boil a few slices into a tea. Mix 50/50 with Gatorade and sip all day. You'll be right as rain and you won't be drowsy.
Ooo! Great tip! 😀👏🏼
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.
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Personally, I really like when the ship rocks and you can feel the it go up and down and the ocean waves. But that's because I never get sea sick. I find it calming actually.
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.....he says in a Scottish accent! I wonder how many people will get this quote.
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@@EmmaCruises Purchased the album on 30th November 1979 (the first day it was released) for the princely sum of £7.99 as I recall. Wow, I'm getting old.
We saw Roger Waters doing "The Wall" in Berlin before Emma was born.... In fact, her father is still wearing the t shirt - he likes to get his money's worth 😂
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We had one night storm in Hawaii, the pool was half empty of water, but we were never afraid. We loved the experience of the angry sea. Real good video, so glad Tony and Don recommended you.
Thanks so much Bernie, appreciate that ❤️
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 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.
Yess I just wore cheap ballet shoes, easy peasy. That sounds good! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Ex-Navy here, cold air is great for sea sickness, go out on deck in short sleeves and bare legs. And if you can vomit, do so. I'm also prone to motion sickness so I know a lot of the tricks.
Yess, great tips. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
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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.
Coming out of Lisbon, We missed our port of Azores as there was terrible weather, we were at sea for 9 days, first part was stormy, with lightning and we did walk thru the passageways as if we were drunk, but doing a transatlantic everyone was pretty cheerful and enjoyed it. Normally as a child I suffered motion sickness, but not on this cruise. I just told myself I wasn’t going to get sick, I didn’t & had a great time at sea.
So sorry for those of you that suffer from motion sickness must be so disappointing if you are on holiday. I’m fortunate, I love the rocking motion. I love your lama dress, I keep meaning to mention it!
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As long as my room isn’t facing backwards I’m fine. I feel so bad for my brother when he was in his mid twenties. He doesn’t do very well on big ships & most of his friends would have their bachelor party (stag do) weekends on cruises. He’s been to Mexico more then anyone I know.
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.
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!
Our very first cruise on P&O Oceana entailed a force 12! I thought it only went up to 10. The waiters in the MDR all did a sharp intake of breath when the captain announced. I have a picture of the TV showing force 11 when it was calming down and I was standing up again! Still cruising and loving it.
Ha ha! Glad you enjoyed it 😀❤️
I love it when its stormy on a cruise! I absolutely love the rocking and it definitely puts me right to sleep at night!
Our very first cruise was in the early 1990's, a 5 day to Ensenada and Catalina. We weren't able to dock in Catalina as it was to rough so we headed to Ensenada. It was cold and dreary but we had no idea what we were in for! We hit the worst Pacific storm in 30 years! It was so bad that the crew literally tied the doors to the outside decks shut so no one could go out on deck! Things banging and sliding, heavy swells, wind and rain! And a run on sea sick pills! Fortunately for me I don't get sea sick but alot of people did. So I know full well what you and your family went through on this trip! I am glad you did have some good parts to the cruise. It is also a reminder as to why if at all possible to get a cabin midship!
I LOVE moderately rough seas! That's part of the fun of a cruise for me, just the feeling of being at sea.
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.
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
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
Cruised through the bay of Biscay in a force 11 on my first Cruise. I spent most of the day watching tv in my cabin but wasn't too ill because of that. When we came back the bay was like a mill pond! Another Cruise we sailed out of Civitavecchia in a lightning storm, it was amazing.
Yep! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
I’ve never cruised but I love your videos. However seeing the video of those waves along with my fear of drowning, my streak of not going on a cruise will probably continue!
Ah mate it's a December cruise, its gonna be iffy, but if you go in april times, it's cheap, it's calm, and your sooo unluckily to come into any trouble yourself, like ridiculously low chances, you've gotta try it one day
Don't feel bad. I went out on a short harbor tour with my commanding general when I was in the Army. I got so seasick I was unable to attend any of the activities and I had to lay down most of the trip. Fortunately, she was very kind and understanding.
Oh dear! 😅❤️
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.
I stopped paying attention at 4:40. I saw P42 and recognized the Rayo!
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 😁
My first cruise was my honeymoon. My wife and I were seated in the center of the dinning room and I noticed all the servers were running over to the windows and closing the blinds. I was able to see the horizon was going up and down from the top of these huge windows to the bottom. I asked the waiter why they were expeditiously closing the blinds and he said people will look out the windows and get sea sick very quickly. Meanwhile, we didn't feel the ship rolling side to side at all. Crazy thing to experience!
Sailor here. I always carry ginger snaps for folks who get sea sick. Works in a pinch quite well.
I herd candied ginger is supposed to help with sea sickness. I am going on my 1st cruise in 94 days. I'm super excited about it.
Yesss, that’s amazing!! Have a great time! 🥳🥳