This was a seasickness test cruise for my husband. We are in our mid-thirties and our first cruise he spent sleeping the day away under the spell of Dramamine. This time armed with every over the counter medication I could find he was ready to give it another chance. I decided on Bonine 2 days prior with a combo of Bonine and ginger pills at every meal when on ship. I think the advice to take the Bonine before bed each night made all the difference.

Embarkation:

Initially I broke the #1 cruise rule which is to arrive at the port city the day before, but since I was flying in from Orlando I figured it wasnt a big deal until I worried every night. Fortunately, everything worked out and we were able to arrive in Miami timely. Read more