Where will you get more seasick on the ship? Front, middle or back?

Front, back or center: Where will you get seasick faster??
Many a vacationer has already been spoiled the long-awaited sea voyage: Many cruise ship passengers are experiencing symptoms such as dizziness, nausea and vomiting on the high seas. Gladly it is then pointed out that those affected should stay in the middle of the ship because the complaints are less. Is that true??

Seasickness can spoil the journey
Extreme malaise, dizziness, sweating, sudden facial blanching, nausea and vomiting: A ship's voyage can become the purest horror trip when the so-called "seasickness" sets in on the high seas. Affected passengers would then prefer to disappear; only where? Maybe even a change of location on the ship can bring something. According to popular sources, you get seasick faster in the front and back than in the middle. But if this is really true, explains an expert who really needs to know.

The position on a ship has a significant influence on the occurrence of seasickness. (Image: magdal3na / fotolia.com)

The middle is better
It is generally true that you get seasick faster in the front and back than in the middle. This has to do with the fact that the wave movements at the front and back of the ship are somewhat stronger than in the middle. As the head of the Hamburg Port Medical Service, Martin Dirksen-Fischer, explained in a message from the news agency dpa, the effect was similar to a seesaw. However, many ships today have motion stabilizers. Therefore, the ocean waves usually do not have much effect.

Diet plays an important role
In addition, other factors also affect whether someone gets seasick. For example, diet plays an important role. As the expert explained, people who eat healthy on board and thus have a stable overall constitution are less susceptible to seasickness. Other experts point out that alcohol, cigarettes and coffee should be better avoided in order to reduce the risk of seasickness. Also Vitamin C and Naturopathy have proven against travel sickness.

What to do with seasickness
A person becomes seasick because the brain receives a different message than the body: the passenger sees something different than he feels. As the message says, it can help to look at the horizon. This brings the movements of the ship back into line with the other sensory impressions. Another measure that can help as a first aid in seasickness, is to position yourself in the direction of the ship movements, while tilting so to the bow or stern or when the ship tilts sideways to the back or starboard side. Relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises, autogenic training or progressive muscle relaxation can also be helpful in reducing stress levels and focusing on oneself. (Ad)