Two things seem to put otherwise-keen people off an Antarctica trip:
- The cold.
- The threat of seasickness.
The first I’ll address in another post (spoiler: it’s really not that bad), and the second we can discuss here.
Yeah, it can get rough, although there’s a good chance it won’t be. If it is, it’ll be over in a day or two, and it’s worth it. I get it though – even though I’m not very prone to seasickness, I was worried before my first trip too!
So in this quick post, let’s discuss seasickness medication. Here are a few good articles to read:
Crossing the Drake Passage: How to Prepare for the Drake Shake
The NASA Space Treatment That Will Cure Your Seasickness
The Rolling, Lurching, Vomit-Inducing Road to a Seasickness Cure
Every ship will have a doctor onboard that is, understandably, an expert on motion sickness prevention. I ended up going in to see my family doctor in New Zealand before my first trip to pick up Scopoderm patches and ‘Allersoothe’ (Promethazine hydrochloride) tablets.
Then I’ve never had to use them. Bit anticlimactic, but if you’re worried about it, hopefully that helps!
Simon.
Simon Pierce is the Executive Director of the Marine Megafauna Foundation, where he leads the Global Whale Shark Program, and a specialist ocean wildlife photographer.
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