Comments on: Seasickness http://www.musicianwages.com/cruise-ship-musician/seasickness/ The Community for Working Musicians Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David J. Hahn http://www.musicianwages.com/cruise-ship-musician/seasickness/comment-page-1/#comment-439 David J. Hahn Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:26:41 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=372#comment-439 Hi Rick - I think you might be right about that, although if there's anyone here that's the done the Alaska run they can tell you for sure. Truly, no matter how prone you are to seasickness, there are some passengers that are going to be worse than you. Cruise lines know that and plan accordingly. They don't put their ships in rough water for long. You may work for years on ships and never have more than a handful of rough days. As I mentioned, the worst situations seem to be when the ship is either a.) in open ocean, b.) moving too slowly for the stabilizers to work or c.) in a storm. Just watch out for that. If you get seasick, the advice I've heard is to go to the middle of the ship, outside on the lowest promenade deck. The ship moves the least in the middle, lowest spot, and the fresh air will do you good. Hi Rick – I think you might be right about that, although if there’s anyone here that’s the done the Alaska run they can tell you for sure.

Truly, no matter how prone you are to seasickness, there are some passengers that are going to be worse than you. Cruise lines know that and plan accordingly. They don’t put their ships in rough water for long. You may work for years on ships and never have more than a handful of rough days.

As I mentioned, the worst situations seem to be when the ship is either a.) in open ocean, b.) moving too slowly for the stabilizers to work or c.) in a storm. Just watch out for that.

If you get seasick, the advice I’ve heard is to go to the middle of the ship, outside on the lowest promenade deck. The ship moves the least in the middle, lowest spot, and the fresh air will do you good.

]]> By: Rick Gray http://www.musicianwages.com/cruise-ship-musician/seasickness/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Rick Gray Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:31:40 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=372#comment-438 What a great site this is! Thanks so much for all the info. Quick question/comment about sea sickness; on an Alaskan cruise don't they spend alot of time in the "Inside Passage" where there is virtually no ship movement? I know there is a night at open sea both ways but then you get to "recover" when your in the inside passage (I think). Guess it depends on the time of year. Since I'm considering working as a drummer on a cruise ship I was thinking that Alaska might be the best bet to avoid alot of ship motion. Am I on the right track here? Thanks, Rick What a great site this is! Thanks so much for all the info. Quick question/comment about sea sickness; on an Alaskan cruise don’t they spend alot of time in the “Inside Passage” where there is virtually no ship movement? I know there is a night at open sea both ways but then you get to “recover” when your in the inside passage (I think). Guess it depends on the time of year. Since I’m considering working as a drummer on a cruise ship I was thinking that Alaska might be the best bet to avoid alot of ship motion. Am I on the right track here?

Thanks,
Rick

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