^^ That’s true of all forms of seasickness remedy; they’re more effective if you use them before you get seasick.
OP, there are three different types of remedies you can use without a prescription:
- Medication -- Dramamine or similar. I think you can get non-drowsy.
- Wrist bands
- Ginger. I like the ginger candy, but you can also take it in pill form.
Any given remedy will work like a charm for some people and give no help at all for others, and there’s no way to know until you try them at sea. But the great thing is that they don’t interact, so you can use all three at once. Ideally, you’d start using them when you board the ship, which will be several hours before you sail. Use them all through the first full day (the day after you sail), then take them away one at a time over several hours on the second day.
The fourth type is the patch, which you have to get from a doctor. Some people swear by those.
But really, seasickness isn’t apt to be much of a problem, especially after the first day or two. These ships are so huge, and have such good stabilizing systems, that more likely than not, you won’t have any problem at all.
