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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:	CRUISE TRAVEL

Moderator:	XANADU::FAMULARO

Created:	Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:	Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:	Tue Dec 31 1996
Number of topics:	562
Total number of notes:	2834

480.0. "After room assignment, can we change?" by POWDML::PETRICCA () Mon Jan 03 1994 14:48

    We are going on our first cruise on January 22 - Holland America,
    Westerdam.  I won the cruise in a AAA Travel Agency Grand Give-away! 
    All expenses paid except the port charges.  My question is this: when I
    get the cruise "papers" and find out which room we are assigned, is
    there then an option to upgrade or change to another room?  My husband
    always gets seasick on fishing boats and I have heard that the best
    place to be on a cruise ship is in the middle of the boat, the lower
    the better.  Does anyone know if this is true?  And would it be worth
    it if I tried to upgrade.  I have no idea the difference in costs
    between room levels, etc.
    
    Thanks.
    
    Mary Ellen

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
480.1		LEDDEV::CULLISON		`Wed Jan 05 1994 11:00`	34
	That is probably the best place for motion but it will not normally make that much difference especially on a medium size ship like the Westerdam. Cost is based on location (lowest is cheapest), inside/outside (inside cheapest) and cabin size. Most larger cabins are usually on higher decks. If your cabin is far forward then it probably would cost little or nothing to move to center, then problem will be availability if anything. My suggestion would be if you are far forward then maybe consider swapping to middle but if there is a problem swapping do not worry about it. The difference is small. You probably will not be near the highest cabin level because these are typically the most expensive. The difference overall will not be that great. If weather is bad enough to make someone seasick then there is a good chance they will be seasick anywhere on ship. I would believe the cabin location would be more important on the smaller ships. If your husband does feel ill then make sure he greats dramamine immediately, don't wait and waste the vacation being sick. Dramamine usually works quickly, most people I've seen on cruises who got sick felt fine shortly after taking dramamine. He can also consider the patch but is does have varying side affects. If you have any questions just give me a call. I am usually at 223-4150 or send email. there are a number of discussions about ship location and sea sickness spread out through out this conference. harold c.
480.2		HUMOR::EPPES	I'm not making this up, you know	`Wed Jan 05 1994 17:53`	9
	The ship will probably have meclizine available for free; the Rotterdam, another Holland America ship, did when we went on an Alaskan cruise on it a few years ago. Just ask at the purser's office. I think Dramamine is a brand name; I expect it contains meclizine. In any case, my S.O. and I have found meclizine to be very effective at preventing motion sickness. It works for helicopter rides, too! :-) -- Nina
480.3	Seasickness and Upgrade	AYOV10::KKEARY		`Fri Jan 07 1994 07:21`	12
	I have just returned from a Xmas and New Year cruise in the Med. The Bay of Biscay was extremely rough and one in three people were sea sick. Most of them took an injection which knocks you out for 24 hours, however it does seem to be the best cure. My cabin was in the middle of the ship and to be quite honest it didn't make that much difference, luckily neither myself or my husband were ill. We also got an upgrade and were notified of it 1 week before sailing. Kirsty
480.4	Thanks	POWDML::PETRICCA		`Wed Jan 19 1994 09:40`	3
	Thanks for all your advice. Two more days to go! Mary Ellen