Am I unlikely to get sick on ferries?
Mar 16th, 2005, 05:28 PM
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Am I unlikely to get sick on ferries?
Just planning on the ferry to Bainbridge Island... are the waters usually calm (1st week in April)? Being from Florida, I'm used to having to deal with choppy water and I usually take something for seasickness when I'm out on the ocean down here. I'm assuming the water is somewhat calm on the bay; am I right?
Mar 16th, 2005, 10:54 PM
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Even when the wind is blowing hard, there is rarely any sort of big swell, which tends to cause the motion that promotes seasickness. Yes, you will see choppy waves, but the big ferry just plows through those. You would have to be truly squeamish to get seasickness on the Bainbridge Island run!
Mar 17th, 2005, 06:36 AM
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I'm in Seattle, and prone to motion sickness, but have never had a problem on the ferries. The ride to Bainbridge is short, and the ferry boat is a HUGE barge type thing. You could get a bit of a sensation if you stare when the boat is pulling away, or the skyline diminishes in the background, or if you look down into the water over the edge... but if you simply sit inside the ferry somewhere you will barely feel movement at all.
