Explorer, first time, with teen. Ques. on size of cabin
 

Never cruised, and have been reading a lot here, and elsewhere. Considering a cruise in June, probably from MIA, to E. Carribean, on the RCCL Explorer. Me, Husband, and 13 year old daughter. Sounds like we will all be happy with that.<BR><BR>Question on the cabin. We absolutely want to spend a little more and get an ocean view. However, if there is the potential for sea sickness, is that the better bet? Also, what size cabin? I know we won't spend too much time there, but wonder if the 188 sf room or the next size up (200+?) would be best. Thanks all.

The cabins with the least motion are going to be the ones located in the middle of the ship on lower decks. I've heard that being able to see the horizon helps if you are feeling seasick so you may want to go with an ocean view or maybe a balcony cabin (although these tends to be located on higher decks).

Hi Janet,<BR><BR>188 sq. ft. stateroom is adequate for moving about and storage.<BR><BR>When you feel queasy the worse place to go is to your cabin. Keep very active such as dancing, running on deck, exercise room. Some passengers play the slot machines to keep their minds off the rolling.<BR><BR>Standing or sitting in one place looking at the horizon for a couple of hours does not keep your mind busy.<BR><BR>Dramamine will keep you from getting sick but you must take it for the entire cruise and you will probably sleep through he entire cruise. The patch will be the better option.<BR><BR>Paul<BR>

Something I just rememberd...Years ago while living in Fla, I won a radio contest and got to go on a "ship" that just went out to international waters for several hours for partying, etc. It was much smaller than the ships of today. Seemed everyone was getting sick - had to literally watch where you walked in the halls near the rooms... I didn't get sick, only felt a tad nauseated for a short time. (I remember dancing in the disco and getting hit in the leg by an ashtray that fell off a table - there was THAT much motion!). Hopefully this is an indication that I won't be one of those who is effected much.<BR><BR>Thanks for those tips everyone.

We sailed on the Voyager a year ago. We had an inside cabin and barely felt any movement at all. The ship is so large that the only time we noticed movement was in the theatre. In fact, that for some people is a draw back of a very large ship. You don't feel the ocean and sometimes forget you are at sea.

We've been in insides, oceanview, balconies and suites and I can tell you that for seasickness, inside cabins are the best of the bunch. Because you have no "point of reference", its difficult for your mind to measure the motion. You know you're rocking, but it tends to be a gentle sensation and is more likely to put you asleep than make you sick.

Peter,<BR>I've always heard the opposite that a point of reference helps with equilibrium. <BR><BR>Janet,<BR>On the big ships, the motion is not that bad. I've only seen one actual seasick passenger before. On my first cruise as we were leaving the cabin for dinner, I had a woman run into our cabin and proceed to throw up in our bathroom. Her husband just kept apologizing. I do see a lot of passengers walking around with those patches though.

Patty - a point of reference does help with equilibrium; ie. tight rope walking - allows you to keep your balance. We're talking motion sickness where the more the motion the sicker you get. Not having a point of reference disguises the motion whereas a point of reference reinforces the motion.