Cruises are popular with Germans. Over a longer period of time, travelers can get to know different cultures and countries. At the same time, you can relax on the ship and let yourself be pampered with good entertainment.
Despite this experience, it can happen that people on board get seasick. Seasickness is one of the so-called motion sicknesses. She can catch people on buses, cars or planes. You get seasick because there is a so-called “sensory mismatch”, explains Professor Andreas Koch from the Maritime Medical Institute of the Navy.
What the passengers see in their cabin – namely a rigid space – does not match what they feel – the movements of the waves. “If someone has such differences, the body can’t take it so well,” says Dirksen-Fischer.
At first there is discomfort. Also belching, feeling of pressure, paleness and tiredness are typical symptoms for the first phase of seasickness, describes Christian Ottomann, head of the ship’s doctor exchange, which places medical personnel for maritime assignments.
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When the first symptoms of seasickness appear, those affected should avoid certain things: reading, for example, can increase the discomfort. Unpleasant smells, tiredness or sleep deprivation are also negative side effects. Foods containing histamine can also make seasickness worse.
In principle, experts advise against consuming such foods during the voyage.
These include Parmesan, Gouda, salmon, herring, mackerel, salami, ham, bacon, pickles and olives. In addition, cruise passengers should not drink red wine, sparkling wine or beer at the first symptoms.
Anyone who has never taken a cruise and doesn’t even know whether they are prone to seasickness should book a mini cruise to try it out first. Tour operators offer thriller dinners on board or introductory trips. These offers often lead across the Rhine or the Danube.
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