Your best seasickness recommendations

[mummysmagicmedicine]

Hi all!
I am going to a wedding in Naxos Greece late summer and this involves getting a ferry from Athens to Naxos. We will not be getting the fast ferry but the slow one. I am however emetephobic and terrified of feeling seasick. I plan to wear sea bands and take medication just incase so I need your top seasickness medications for adults please. Not too fussed if it makes me drowsy as DH will be driving the other side not me! Also any positive stories of the Athens to naxos crossing will be greatly appriciated!!

Anything containing hyoscine / scopomaline (brandname outside UK) will be good - I believe it’s in Quells. The main thing is that you take the recommended dose before you set off, not when you start feeling ill. Then avoid greasy food on the boat and if you can stay outside, towards the front where you can look forwards at the horizon. If the sea is pretty flat and there’s very little motion, and it’s a fairly modern ferry that doesn’t stink of diesel, you’ll probably find you’re fine moving around the boat or even going inside.
I’ve never tried a patch rather than tablets so can’t comment on the effectiveness. You’ll be fine, honestly.

(edited to correct spelling of the scopo drug name)

I always try to find a seat at the front of the ferry. I find if you can see the sky and sea, your brain registers the travel. Boots sell excellent travel pills, some pills need to be taken 2 hours before travel, some 30 minutes, just check the instructions. Hope this helps!

I've done that trip and the Blue Star Delos ferry is really stable.

Or, if you haven't already booked, you could fly to Santorini - the ferry is only two hours.

As a pp says, keep your eye on the horizon and, weather permitting, stay outside on deck.

You'll love Naxos! Whereabouts is the wedding?

If you can, sit or stand outside so you can see the horizon, and stay there for as long as you can.

Fresh air and the ability for your body to see why you are moving up and down will keep most sea sickness at bay, as most of it is caused by the disconnect between your body feeling movement but your eyes not seeing movement (eg if you are looking at a book or inside the boat)

Sit looking in the direction you are heading towards. Keep your eyes on the horizon at all times. If you can pilot the boat that would help !
Don't go aboard on an empty stomach. Take extra snacks and drinks with you. Don't get dehydrated or overheated. Happy holidays!

Eat a green apple. It stops motion sickness

I’ve tried all that. Am still the only one heaving. I take two sturgeon two hours before, lie down (if possible) or sit as near the centre of the ship and close my eyes for the duration of the journey.

Scopoderm patches are an absolute game changer. Not kidding when I say they've changed my life (fellow emetophobe, didn't travel for 7 years as too scared for public transport, flights, being a passenger etc). Discovered these (GP told me) and everything changed.

You buy them from pharmacies online- they're expensive at £20 for 2 - put behind your ear and lasts for 72 hours.

Update due to flight times we are now getting the catermaran (it’s the only one that works). I am petrified but refuse to give in to my phobia. Any tips please would be greatly appreciated. Xx

Lie down!

That ferry is fine and I’m a terrible sailor. I use sea bands and kwells and I’ve not been poorly on a ferry for several years

I usually get sick on damp grass but recently went on a boat trip that was on a smallish boat for about 2 hours and it was really rough. The crew spent the whole time handing out and collecting in (yuk) sick bags.
I stood up in the middle at the back for the whole trip and was completely fine. So, get in the middle of the boat if you can so you aren't affected by the side to side rocking, and standing up means you can shift and balance and not get thrown around the same as if you are sitting down.

Get the Scopoderm, seriously