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0 Indeed, traveling by boat, or clipper, may seem old fashioned, but it is actually one of the most pleasant ways to travel. Of course, you probably won’t be taking a boat across large ocean bodies – that’s what transatlantic and pacific flights are for – but you will probably be taking a boat on a cruise or, if you are chartering, a sightseeing skipper. When it comes down to it, boat travel is typically more beautiful than traveling by car – probably because you are on the ocean – but there still may be a risk that you will get sick. Indeed, some people get seasick, which sort of feels like having food poisoning. Here is how to prevent motion sickness when traveling by boat.
- Keep what you eat light before you get on the boat – if you eat a heavy meal, it may disagree with you when you are rocking back and forth. Ideally, you want to keep your food consumption light when you are on the boat – and before you get on the boat.
- Block your nose and try not to smell any unpleasant odors – this is one of the best ways to reduce your nausea. When it comes down to it, some boats can have unpleasant odors. For instance, some small cruise ships can have foul smelling bathrooms. Ideally, you want to stay away from these areas if you don’t want to get sick. Moreover, some fish smells can also worsen your seasickness.
- Avoid drinking alcohol – alcohol consumption is essentially a recipe for exacerbating your seasickness. If you are on a boat – maybe one provided by The Advantaged Yacht Charters & Sales – you don’t want to drink any heavy alcohol. These small, chartered boats can tend to be smaller and a lot rockier on the water. Of course, a glass of champagne may be okay, but if you are prone to seasickness, you want to stay away from the heavy stuff and from cocktails.
- Try not to read or focus on small text – it may hurt your eyes and cause your seasickness to become worse. When you are on a boat, you may want to refrain from reading. Just like reading in a car may make you car sick, reading on a boat may make you incredibly seasick. In fact, reading anything with particularly small text may exacerbate your seasickness. If you need to read, you want to wait for the water to become calmer – this will prevent your eyes from straining and it will prevent your stomach from turning.
- Don’t go into the galley – stay in the fresh air until the nausea subsides and the waters have calmed. When you are feeling sick, you want to avoid going under the boat. This can actually make you feel much sicker. Ideally, you want to stay out in the fresh air. You never know when the water will calm and your seasickness will subside, but if you aren’t getting fresh air, your nausea may last much longer.
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