Originally Posted by Badenoch

I've never been motion sick perhaps in part due to spending my formative years around small boats and often in rough water so I can't relate to those who pop Gravol like they are Skittles and who won't step off the dock without wearing transdermal patches, acupressure wristbands and other magic amulets.

On a South Pacific cruise a few years ago we ran into some rough weather on a sea day. Not scary rough but enough that walking was often a challenge, shows were cancelled, the dining room was half empty and many of the guests looked queasy. I felt fine.

When the weather settled down there was much pissing and moaning by some passengers who insisted the captain should have avoided the weather. I was glad he didn't although kept the opinion to myself. A day or two of bad weather on a cruise is a good reminder that we are land-based creatures and just visiting when on the water.

Does anyone else secretly hope the seas gets rough on a cruise?