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Viewing 5 Tips to Control Sea Sickness on Your Holiday of a Lifetime5 Tips to Control Sea Sickness on Your Holiday of a Lifetime
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Seasickness can take the fun out of the best cruises and whale watching tours, preventing you from enjoying your holiday. Here are a few tips to make sure you aren't sidelined by seasickness, thereby missing out on a great adventure! By Paul Stanbury Seasickness can take the fun out of the best whale watching tours and may keep you from enjoying some of the most amazing, awe-inspiring sights you may ever see in your life. Here are a few tips to make sure you aren't sidelined by seasickness and thus miss out on a great adventure! 1. Motion Sickness Medication Taking over-the-counter medications such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) or meclizine (Bonine, Bonamine) right before setting off on your whale watching tours can help prevent seasickness. Always follow the instructions on the package. Even if you've never experienced motion sickness before, that's not always a guarantee you won't. If you're not comfortable with taking pills, it's still a great idea to have some handy in case you or any member of your group suddenly feels nauseous. If you are prone to motion sickness or have any form of inner ear imbalance, pay your doctor a visit and get a prescription for stronger medication before going on your whale watching tours. 2. Eat Lightly, but Eat Well Before and during your whale watching tour, stick to light, easy to digest food such as cereals, bread, oatmeal, grains, and fruits that are not acidic such as bananas, apples, pears, and melons. Avoid foods that are greasy, heavy, and oily, and allow time to digest the food before going out to sea. Warning: never go on whale watching tours on an empty stomach. It's just as bad as one filled with heavy, oily, or acidic food - especially when your stomach acids start pumping. Use your common sense. 3. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Get plenty of water before your whale watching tour. Seasickness can be prevented by good hydration. Avoid alcohol at least 24 hours before the tour starts. Not only does it dehydrate, but a hangover will also kick you into motion sickness territory. You may also want to avoid coffee and carbonated beverages on the day of your adventure, as they can cause dehydration, gas, and hyperacidity. 4. Get Plenty of Rest The night before your exciting tour, sleep may be hard to come by, and that's understandable. For your sake, however, try to get plenty of rest! You'll be glad you did. 5. Other Remedies Ginger is a great natural anti-seasickness remedy, especially when taken 12-24 hours before your whale watching tours - since prevention is better than cure. (It's also a great way to alleviate nausea and sweating once seasickness starts.) You can take it as tea, which works especially well in conjunction with peppermint, or you can take it in pill, tablet, or powder form, and even as pickled slices from an Asian food store! Good old saltines or soda crackers can do wonders when it comes to calming stomachs. Sucking on lemon drops or other tart hard candy once the tour starts can also help keep nausea at bay. About the Author: Paul Stanbury is the Operations Manager for Naturetrek, a tour operator specializing in expert-led natural history and whale watching tours worldwide. Naturetrek bring over 25 years of experience to their bird watching tours in some of the most spectacular regions on Earth. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com) |
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