Cruising

My father couldn't even walk over a damp lawn!

I am a terrible sea traveller, sick as soon as I get over the harbour bar. I went to Norway and I hoped the sea would swallow me up, better than carrying on with the journey. Fresh air on deck and watching the horizon helps, but not for catamarans as they have the motion of a champagne cork in a washing machine.

I felt sick once, in a 29' yacht crossing the channel when an unforecasted force 8 suddenly blew up. The waves were horrendous and a large fishing vessel went down just out of Tor bay.

Ah, now I find the ability to see the horizon very helpful. I've only once felt queasy afloat, and that was in a Force 12 off Cape Hatteras - but as long as I was on the weather deck and could see the horizon I was fine.

The Med is usually pretty flat.

Thanks for the tips! If we do finally get round to it I will be asking you all for recommendations as I have heard some horror stories!

Pick a cabin dead centre of the ship AlisonMA *and *HildaW even if it means no view and you can have breakfast while the top deck verandah inmates are still green and abed at lunch time. it's seeing the horizon go upsy downsy that's upsetting.

Med in high summer in a big boat. They don't move so much, also get a cabin low down in the ship and mid ships. There is the least movement there!

AlisonMA, will let you know, hope your trip is nice and smooth.

Hilda I look forward to hearing how you got on.

We may well be crossing the Irish Sea in a few weeks so that may be enough to put me off forever!

I am going on my first one in a couple of weeks AlisonMA..so say these boats are 'stabilised' but am taking something with me just in case. I get car 'queasy' not really sick but so far only a really rough crossing on one of those channel 'Seacats' made me unwell. Am hoping the time I was on the ferry to Spain and was really ill was more about stress related migraine because once it was over I ate a hearty breakfast. Oh lor lets be honest, I'm really not sure how I'm going to be.............ask me again in 4 weeks time!

I've never been on a cruise, anyone got a good suggestion for a first timer who gets travel sick?

Ii fancy a suite!

I've just looked at that one! Looks quite nice!

Next spring - March.

When are you going?

We are doing an Aurora cruise with Saga.....no idea what I am letting myself in for tho - was husband's idea and as I'm sick of flying and all that entails, I went along.

In fact, I think that is the one I'll probably go for! It's 14days and a little more pricey but what Jo!

I notice their is another line who run the ocean countess and marco polo who also do cruises. They have one going from Avonmouth in march.

Google Hurtigruten
It tells you all about them!

Aurora has been good this year, DS has photographed it several times in the north of England. He is in Iceland at present and sent a message to say he is seeing wonderful displays, a great bonus, he was not expecting to see anything this trip.

Hi jeni This does sound interesting - could you post a few more details - length, rough idea of cost etc. or which website you found this on.

She is just looking for an excuse for more cruising!

I have seen the aurora here in Central Scotland. I was driving home late on a clear cold night and when I turned off the motorway there was all this light jigging about behind the Ochil Hills. Stopped the car and watched for a bit then rushed home to send DH out to see them. It reminded me of the Dancing Waters.

Certainly an interesting phenomenom but not exactly lifechanging. Personally, I would not go on an expensive cruise on the off chance of seeing them again but don't let me put a damper on your plans!

Should read!
NOT LIKE CUNARD !

This is Norway like Cunard!
It's all informal.
No choice on meals I,gather
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Sounds very basic to me ! I know I'm sybaritic !

But I REALLY want to see the aurora before I die