- Own it! You’re already sea sick – it is what it
is! Taking Dramamine ahead of time is a great idea; but it's not fool proof. Say excuse me and toss those cookies as far over the side as you can.
Apparently there’s points for distance!
- Stay Hydrated! I know you feel like it’s a losing battle – but there is absolutely nothing worse than dry heaving. Dive boats usually have Tang, water, juice and soda aboard – DRINK IT!
3. Stay involved! The more you occupy yourself with
the excitement around you, the less you’ll be thinking of how queasy you are.
With shark tagging – there are plenty of jobs to keep you busy- fin
sampling, micro-biome cultures, dorsal fin tagging, obtaining measurements, etc. Something always needs to get done - and quick! The animal's safety is the #1 priority.
4. Wear your sunscreen! If you’re spending all your
time laying out in the sun, you won’t be focused on the information around you,
or worse yet, you’ll be nursing your sunburn while trying to write your blog
post. No one takes a lobster’s data seriously.
5. Put a smile on your face! You paid the money and
traveled from NJ to FL for a week to experience this. You got up at the crack
of dawn, and you’re on a boat – Why wouldn’t you suck it up and make the best
of it?
If you'd like to catch a ride with our great crew check them out at Pompano Dive Center
Many thanks to the awesome crew of researchers! Guy Harvey Research Institute - Nova Southeastern University
This blog is awesome! Staying occupied while seasick is probably one of the best things for people, it keeps their mind away from puking and focusing on something else. There may be other ways to help people from getting seasick if the Dramamine doesn't work, like getting plenty of sleep the night before, making sure you're hydrated the day before, and maybe even using Seabands!
ReplyDeleteKathleen let me just say that you are a trooper!! I am truly inspired by your constant smile and bubble attitude. You never sat down when it was your turn and you wanted to be involved in everything. Although the past two days have been the first time i have ever been sea sick, I can truly say that is it a miserable fate. The Blistering sun, and the rocky waves are unbearable but you stuck it out and wrote this great blog post!! :)
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