'Coveted space': Best cruise ship cabin to avoid sea sickness
There are generally a few things to take into account when choosing a cruise ship cabin – things like budget, size, balcony or no balcony, internal or exterior.
But for some people there's an added consideration, especially if they are worried about suffering from sea sickness.
Of course it can put a dampener on any cruise, and even puts plenty of people off cruising all together. But it doesn't have to.
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What kind of cabin is best if you get sea sick? Supplied
According to this cruise ship captain of 20-plus years, there is a way you can minimise the effects of a rocking ship.
"Cabins toward the centre of the ship on lower decks are the best if you can get them," Princess Cruises Captain Alessandro Genzo shared during a recent cruise, reports Travel and Leisure.
Not only will you be centrally located for access all the fun things on a ship, but the main drawcard to a midship cabin is its stability.
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You don't feel the rocking of the sea in these cabins as much as one towards the front or the back.
If you are in the centre of a ship, you are in the centre of the axis that shifts, meaning even in very rough seas, you're not going to move nearly as much.
Don Bucolo, the co-founder of Eat Sleep Cruise, backed this up saying a midship cabin is the "most coveted space" on a cruise ship.
Midship is considered the most stable part of a cruise ship. iStock
"This is where travellers are less likely to feel the motion of the ocean. Thus, cruisers concerned about getting seasick should consider booking a cabin midship on a middle deck," he said.
If ocean cruising makes you nervous, a river cruise may be a safer way to dip your toes in, according to Getaway host Catriona Rowntree.
Catriona told 9Travel she has what she calls the "toe warmer" cruise - a perfect way to get a feel for it. "I recommend doing Amsterdam to Budapest," she says.
"It's all the classics rolled up into one."
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