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1 hour ago, topnole said:

Just remember the ship won’t be moving at all while in port.  So not sure getting off vs exercising on the ship matters a great deal (other than psychologically).  So perhaps you can still remain on the ship in places you prefer ship time?   Just a thought.  

Ooh I didn't know it doesn't move at all.  I thought it still might bob up and down a little, but now that you mention it, it does make sense that it would probably move VERY little, if at all while at the pier.  We have a casita for our Nassau day, so it would probably be okay to just enjoy the pool time and not mess with getting out just to walk.  

12 hours ago, Ret MP said:

Relief Band!  Google it.

I will look into this, thank you!

8 hours ago, emdia43 said:

I take Bonine (Meclizine 25mg) starting the last couple of nights of the cruise and continue for several nights after. I used to get it really bad, felt very groggy and kept walking into walls, couldn’t turn around without feeling very dizzy - but since starting using Bonine- nada! No drowsiness either. 

Does the Bonine keep you up at night at all, if it's non-drowsy?  I have seen several people suggest the Bonine the last few nights and to continue it once off the ship.  Definitely going to give this a shot.  

19 hours ago, Vacationdreamer<>< said:

I’m not reading all the responses so maybe you have already need this. 
 

I have had Mal de Debarquement Syndrome after a cruise in 2014 and then last month. It’s no joke.  
 

the first time I had an ENT nurse practitioner recommend high dose meclizine for three days and to sleep it off. It worked. I didn’t have that option after this last cruse. It took about 9 days to go away. I’m concerned about my cruise next month.  It’s a terrible feeling.  
 

there is very little info available. 

It really is no joke!  And it's hard to explain to my family how awful it is when I'm the only one who gets it.  I feel like I'm being dramatic, but it REALLY sucks.  If it lingers too much, maybe I can ask the ENT if I can take a high dose the weekend after we get back?  I also can't immediately after our cruise this weekend, we come back on a Sunday and I'll have to return to work on Monday.

12 hours ago, allyfree said:

Traditional pregnancy tips like sipping ginger ale and eating anything containing ginger will help with the nausea ... and ginger ale from the freestyle machines is a lot better than the cola !

Ginger ale is the best!  Thanks for reminding me that is available in the freestyle machines!

12 hours ago, Elliotts30 said:

I experienced this for the first time ever.  I always felt the sway after getting back to land, but this time I was in the airport trying to read before we left for home.  I was sea sick, legit sea sick on land.  I ended up taking a Bonine and it settled the feeling down.  In bed that night I felt like I had the spins.  By the next day I was back to normal, but I really felt like garbage the first day back on land.  I kind of attributed it to having 4 days at sea.  Normally my cruises only have 1 day at sea at most, but we had to switch ships last minute due to our ship delayed in drydock, we got a new cruise leaving the same day but it had 4 days at sea.   I really feel like that had something to do with it.  Have to see how I feel after our next cruise which only has one day at sea.  

Our cruise next week is really port heavy.  I'll try to make it a point to get off the ship and walk around some even if it's not a port I'm really all that into.  My favorite thing is to stay on the ship when in port because I enjoy the empty pools... perhaps though even an hour or so walk on land will be helpful.  Our last cruise, we skipped most of the ports and stayed on board, so you could be on to something!

10 hours ago, LeeW said:

Had this problem for first few cruises.  After 50 or so it goes away.  Solution:  more cruises!

LOL, I will pitch this idea to my husband 😄

21 hours ago, ticketsunlimited said:

I can tell you what has helped my wife with these issues in the past and she swears by it.  she wears one sea band during the cruise the whole week.  (2 if rough)

When back on land she wears them (both wrists) for a few more days and has had no issues since doing it.

I picked up the Seabands yesterday after work based on your suggestion.  I am going to literally try everything 😄

20 hours ago, GetToLivin said:

FYI you can always take Dramamine at night if it makes you sleepy. I have found that Bonine does NOT make me tired so you might try that instead. 

Going to pick up some Bonine and give that a shot too.  Any interactions though with the drinks package I wonder?  Maybe that's my problem... I just need a drinks package for when I get back home 🙂

12 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Go on more cruises. Seriously.

 

I experienced this when I first started cruising, but after a few cruises, it waned.

I like the way you think!

9 minutes ago, nelblu said:

I wonder if some these issues are of hereditary in nature.  My daughter has the same issues, but not my son.

It does impact women moreso than men.  

3 minutes ago, wendyinvt said:

General acupuncturist! At the time I had been going routinely for other things and casually mentioned at one appointment how annoying the landsickness was, didn't expect it to be an instant fix but in my case it was, a wonderful surprise!

Awesome, thank you!  I will try this along with a visit to an ENT!  I'm hoping that making a few adjustments while onboard helps, like trying out the intense exercise, but I'm going to try out all of these suggestions and report back. 

It sounds like plenty of folks experience this, so I'm going to be the guinea pig and pull out ALL the stops 😄  Dramamine onboard even though I don't need it at the time, intense exercise onboard, better hydration onboard, dramamine and more exercise when I get back home, ENT visit, acupuncture.  And I'll reply back to this thread with progress.  It's an icky feeling, and I would love to help others figure out some ways to at least minimize it, if not beat it.  I feel like I get hit with it pretty hard, so I might be a good candidate for being a guinea pig 😄

13 minutes ago, wendyinvt said:

I experience this as well and after my last cruise I found acupuncture helped get my brain back on land! When I walked in the door to the appointment, my brain was still at sea, when i walked out, I was back on level ground! If you are looking for a non-medication option, give it a try!

I am absolutely interested!  Did you have to find someone who specifically deals with landsickness/Mal de Debarquement Syndrome?  Or just a general acupuncturist?   

1 hour ago, nelblu said:

It affects me the same way and I feel sluggish for a couple of days.  I try exercising and walking and also take some Advils.

 

What so strange is that rough seas don't bother me at all.😂

I am exactly the same!  My whole fam will be turning green from the ship rocking when the seas are rough, but I'm 100% fine, lol.  But then the day after we get off the ship, I want to throw up just sitting on the couch.  
I have read that it has something to do with our brains compensating "behind the scenes" for the motion while we are on the ship, and then when we get off the ship, our brains are still trying to do that correction even though it doesn't really need to.  Maybe our noggins are just extra good at compensating for it, since we don't get sick on the ship, but it haunts us for weeks after.  😄

8 hours ago, NeedsVitaminSea said:

I haven’t cruised since 2019 but am heading out soon and appreciate this reminder! Apparently this impacts women more commonly (lucky us). I started taking Bonine the last night of the cruise and the first couple of days on land. That seemed to help. 

I will pick some up and try this out.  I did take generic dramamine after my previous trips, and while it made me want to take a nap, it did seem to take the edge off the bobbing and swaying.  Or, at least it made me not feel nauseous from the perceived motion.  

8 hours ago, GetToLivin said:

I experienced this pretty hard core after our Nov cruise. I also Googled it and found the same info on it, which kinda freaked me out. It took 2-3 weeks before I didn't feel the "sway" and I think the cruise plus flying really played off eachother. I didn't even want to sail the following month because I was afraid of experiencing it again....but what I did differently was stay VERY active while on the cruise and right after... movement movement movement. 

 

Once we were home I was on the Peloton and took several breaks through the day to move around (I WFH). The more I moved the better I was and I maybe only experienced the "sway" for a couple days this last time around.

Wonder has pelotons I think I've seen, I thought about taking my shoes with me and trying to get a ride in each day and seeing if that helps.  Though, I'm not sure if a stationary bike would be as effective as running the track?  I dunno.  Good to know though that the peloton helps for post-cruise motion weirdness, I will absolutely try it.  It's good motivation to work off all those Windjammer meals anyway, right?  😄

8 hours ago, topnole said:

I always used to feel motion for a few days after cruises.  Not so much anymore since the ships are so much bigger (mostly cruise Oasis class).  However, it never made me feel bad or sick.  Just a funny feeling.  
 

Sounds like your situation is more intense and I’ve never heard of someone getting sea sickness like feelings from it after being at sea.  One guess could be an inner ear issue since it impacts balance (at least I think so).  
 

Regardless of the inner ear part being right or wrong, I’d personally seek out professional help (see a doctor).  Perhaps an ENT, but your GP might suggest another route.  Either way, I’d be asking around to see your best first option.  There might be something they could diagnose and treat.  Your situation seems quite rare (which might mean something isn’t working correctly with your balance or whatever else).  Perhaps it is something simple than can treat.   
 

I wish you the best figuring it out and getting treatment.   

Thank you!  I may need to find a doctor when we get back.  Sometimes it's worse than others, and we always sail Oasis class.  The last cruise we went on left out of NJ on the Oasis in the late fall, and we had rough seas until we got down into warmer climates.  That could have had something to do with it.  I never felt seasick at all, even though the rest of my family did.  Thanks for your ideas!  Getting with an ENT is a better idea than just going to a GP, hadn't thought of that.

Hello all!  As much as I love cruising, after getting off the ship at the end of the cruise, I feel the sensation of heavy movement for a couple weeks after, and then feel slightly dizzy for a month or two after that.  Being in a confined space such as a shower, it is very intense.  Or sitting at my desk at work, feels like the room is moving.  I never notice the motion of the ship while I’m on the cruise, nor do I ever experience seasickness.  

I’ve read some about it, but there’s just not that much out there.  I’ll try the “intense” exercise while on the ship this trip (we head out Sunday on the Wonder), and I always do try to stay hydrated.  Tends to happen most to middle aged women, and I fit the description:)

I thought I’d ask frequent cruisers if any of y’all experience this, and if so, have you found anything helpful?  Every time I feel sick after, I swear off cruising for good (but then the next year somehow get amnesia and sign up for another one, lol).  

On 7/21/2019 at 2:26 AM, Ashland said:

Actually that's your choice, but they really don't have to.

22 hours ago, Dina7 said:

Children do not have to wear pants in mdr. They can wear nice shorts & a polo shirt. When you’re in the mdr you will see all kinds of dress & it’s definitely relaxed for kids. Why bother them with pants when it’s not necessary.

Same!  Our kiddo went straight to adventure ocean via the check-in they have right there in the MDR lobby.  I always dressed him in shorts, couldn't imagine sending him off for the evening in long pants.  

Thanks for all of the great replies!  Very helpful in figuring out when to get the fam herded toward port 😁

What time do you all typically get to the port?  We are not suite guests or getting the key... so no priority  boarding, etc.  I think our check-in time said noon, but I have read that's just a suggestion. 🙂  On Symphony in September, btw.  

Our hotel is 3.5 miles from the port... is there a lot of traffic entering the port?  Wasn't sure how long to plan for travel time for uber-ing.

What's it like at boarding?  Do folks tend to get there early... form a big crowd/line.. and there's a long wait initially?  

This is the first trip where we're staying in a hotel the night before our cruise, and our first time at PortMiami.  Wasn't sure what the best approach would be to get on the ship somewhat early.  

Thanks!

I wouldn't pay full price for the drinks package... it typically goes on sale at least once every few weeks.  A decent deal is the buy one get one 50% off (and it will ring up as 25% off per person in your cart).  It often runs at 20% off each... and I've heard it does go to 30% off, but I've yet to see that for our September cruise.  You can book it, and then cancel/rebook if it goes on sale at a better price.  I hear lots of folks do that.  We booked ours at BOGO 50% off, but I still check often to see if I can find that elusive 30% off deal.  

We cruised last fall on Harmony, and the drinks package was a decent deal for us.  DH doesn't drink as much as I do, but I feel we probably broke even on him, and I may have done some damage to RCI's profit margins that week 🙂

We would get the premium coffees in the morning (the Coconut iced coffee is delish!)... and the fresh OJ was SO much better than the Hi-C-ish OJ that's on the freebie list.  We went through TONS of bottles of water.  Each time I ordered anything with my seapass card, I asked for a couple/few bottles of water along with it, and they obliged.  I liked having the extra bottles for our room fridge, to take on excursions, etc.  We also liked the soda cups that could be used at the freestyle machines.  Those were nice when we went to the pool deck during the day, but cumbersome at night (I just got sodas in a plastic cup if we wanted one in the evening).

Adding in the adult beverages... if you "graze" during the day even, it's a good deal.  I'd have a mimosa or a bloody by the pool.. a couple beers in the afternoon... wine with dinner (after the first day, our server had the wine I liked ready as soon as we sat at our table in the MDR)... a few cocktails in the evening.  I sometimes ordered things that were above price point for the package, and never saw the charges on our bill.  It's convenient... maybe slightly wasteful... I know if I went off to play with my kids a bit and the rest of my beer got warm, I'd just order another.  If I was paying $9 for that individual beer.. I would have sucked it up and chugged it, lol.  I definitely wasn't tossing full beers in the trash here and there just because I could.. that's alcohol abuse!  But I definitely didn't feel obligated to drink the 2 inches of warm flat stuff in the bottom of the can that was sitting by my pool chair for 30 mins.  Also, if I tried something I didn't like, I just handed it back to the bartender and asked for something different.  If I was paying individually, I would have choked down the nasty drink.  

All in all, I bet just by myself.. I racked up about $25-30/day in non boozy beverages (coffees, bottles of water, juice, sodas, etc) and at least another 50-75/day in booze.  You can use the package at Cococay and Labadee, too, if that's on your itinerary.  

14 hours ago, Marie50 said:

Do they divide the activities up from the younger kids or do they all go to the "living Room"?

My kiddo (she was 16 last year on Harmony, going on Symphony this fall) went to the first night meet-up.  She was a little nervous about going in not knowing anyone, but we coaxed her into it and she was happy she went to it.  She met friends from all over the world, and still keeps in touch with them on social media 🙂  She found a group of kids she enjoyed hanging out with.. they did a few of the organized activities.. but mostly went to the pool, got food together, just hung out at the areas on the ship.  
Definitely encourage your child to go to the first night gathering... he/she will find some folks to hang with, and they won't feel like they have to be locked in to the "mandatory fun", or corralled in with the younger teens.  I feel like for her, it really "made" the trip.. she wasn't stuck always having to hang with the parents and her little brother.  

14 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Bathroom.

 

Look at a deck plan and find cabins that are connecting. The cabin on the left as you enter the cabin will have the bed by the bathroom. The cabin on the right will have the bed by the balcony. This pattern will repeat with every pair of cabins.

Bed by the bath.

every cabin that holds more than 2 guests has the bed by the bath.  The cabin in either side of it will have the bed by the balcony.

the pattern is bed, bath, bed bath.....

Thanks guys!!! Much appreciated 🙂

Bed placement for 14598 (Symphony)?

Is there some sort of a formula for this?  Thanks!  😀

Table. In that respect, the cucumber martini is one expensive cocktail. [emoji6]

I think you should hide one for me in a secret location... I’ll be there Saturday! [emoji5]

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Unfortunately it's just in 150 Central Park. You can get similar martinis...but this exact one is supposedly only available at 150. Makes it more special. We make them at home all the time - they are so good!!

Do you have to have a table at 150 to get the drink, or is there a bar there that one could approach and just have the drink?

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WJ today on Harmony

 

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Wow!!!

Was WJ this nice last week on the first leg of your B2B, or is it just extra fancy for the President's Cruise?

When we cruised on the Harmony we also flew in on the same day. Grabbed a Taxi and were at the port in about 15 minutes. Pretty good bit of traffic but our taxi driver was a beast. Once out of the taxi we were onboard in maybe 45 minutes tops, sometime around 11ish. I think we landed around 930 or so.

Jaime, it is such a short hop to the port from the airport, you don't need to Uber - as you exit the airport terminal, there will be a taxi stand right there. Unless there is a line, you can be in a cab in seconds and on your way. The price will be so similar - I'm not even sure how much you would save in an Uber. (if anything)

Oh nice, I didn't know there were just taxis lined up out there... I'm definitely not married to the idea of using an uber. Just used to usually having to call something to come get us from an airport... thanks for the tip!

Landed at FLL in mid September and used Uber. Picked up in about five minutes. When we arrived at port, ( for Harmony ) it was around noon and we were on ship in less than 15 minutes. :)

Excellent!! Thank you! Where did you go to lunch that day?

We're flying out of Columbus on Southwest. I double checked our landing time and it's 11:10am

 

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Very cool! If you guys show up to the meet and greet, I'm sure we'll see you there :) Safe travels and congrats again on your wedding!