Ncz

Hi Everyone,
I am planninng on taking either the hydrofoil or ferry to Capri. I typically get sea sick in small boats where I can 'feel the waves' vs the motor. Which one would you suggest? I was leaning towards the hydrofoil because its faster.

Also, I can't take dramamine etc as it makes me extremely drowsy to a point where I would pass out for a full day. My best bet are ginger candies which barely help for really choppy waves.

Thanks!
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nytraveler

there is a second form of dramimine that does not cause sleepiness.

you may want to consider how rough the sea is the day you go. and you need to understand that you can get into the blue grotto only in a rowboat,

Ncz

I actually have tried the "less drowsy" (there is no such non drowsy dramamine). This still makes me extremely drowsy.

As for the blue grotto, I am aware that the row boat is a possibilty however, as mentioned above I get more seasick in smaller/slower boats.

Any case, the question is more specifically towards anyone's experience taking the hydrofoil vs ferry and preferences for those who tend to get seasick.

WWK

Have you ever tried Sea Bands? They rely on accupressure to combat seasickness/nausea/vertigo. I recently used them for a whale watching trip out of Nantucket and found them very effective.

As posted above, you do need to consider water conditions on the day you want to go. Having said that, we've never had problems on either the hydrofoil or the regular ferry. But we all felt slightly ill in the small rowboat going into the Blue Grotto. It can be very very rough there, even on a calm day.

Caliban

The ferries are large abd stable, minimizing the pitch/roll that causes sea sickness. You can only do the Blue Grotto on a day when the sea is calm, otherwise you can't get in. I think this automatically solves yoiur problem as you only should daytrip to Capri on a calm day.

Ncz

Thanks WWK and Caliban! Hopefully the seabands will work!

nytraveler

if you get seasick you are likely to get so on the ferry. i did even on the hydrofoil - until i quickly gulped a dramimine.

that way i was able to do the blue grotto

momtoheath

Have you ever tried taking the dramamine the night before? I sleep through the drowsy part then there is enough in my system to keep me from getting sick the next day. It's worked for me 2x, good luck!