On Aug 27, 9:28 pm, Jay Furr wrote:
> I've never, ever been seasick, even in seven foot seas off the coast of
> North Carolina on board a merrily rolling North Carolina state ferry, or in
> my kayak in heavy chop out on Lake Champlain.
>
> That being said, next week I leave on my Alaska cruise and I'm told that
> the first night, going up the west side of Vancouver Island, is
> nototriously rough and that a lot of people who've said "I'm never never
> sick at sea" found out that there's always a first time.
>
> I personally am kind of looking forward to seeing what it feels like to be
> on a big ship while it rolls and pitches but just in case I do get the ol'
> mal de mer (or in case my wife does), I'm kind of curious what the current
> thinking is vis-a-vis preventative or the.utic measures for seasickness.
>
> Thoughts?
>
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> IFIIRZZSKOPGKXEAVOBMJKKVOLF 233
My sister just returned from a "Tiger Cruise" on a big Aircraft
Carrier with her daughter in the Navy. She has never been on a ship of
any kind.... popped a Dramamine the first day, then after she got her
sea legs, it was smooth sailling. heh (Came from Hawaii to California--
apparently there were some pretty rough patches.)
Peach
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