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Newbie! Advice or reviews on LOB experience?

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cyriss:

--- Quote from: DIN on 23 Apr 12, 12:36 ---You should take the pills one or two hour prior to boarding the boat. Maybe you should try going on a bigger and more stable boat first before attempting MV Beachboy and MV Divemaster.

Actually, if you felt sick on a rocking boat even after you took the pill in the morning, than resort is a better option.

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Usually once I take the pills I'm quite ok. Unless it's under those super rocky conditions towards the last few dives when the power of the pill wears off,  that's when the queasy feeling sets in.

Noticed that bigger the boats more $$$ ... pay more money less discomfort I guess?

Thanks for the advice guys!

sara!:
well, have to admit that i was so prone to seasick. however, i love liveaboard since it brings me to far away dive sites, those middle of the sea sites with wonderful viz. yes, you can reach them from mainland, but eventually you need to take boat ride to reach it anyway, and day-trip boats are usually smaller than liveaboard boats, and the trips are more tiring as well. so, liveaboard for me anytime! good thing is that my body has toughen up now  8)

anyway, i usually felt seasick on the first night. most often i didnt take any pills, just be sure that when i felt i was gonna throw up, i quickly went to washroom. after that, usually i felt better. then i just lied down and relax, not worrying too much. tried to sleep and let my body adjust itself. the following days usually were fine.

in any case the boat is rocking and rolling, look at the horizon. fresh air helps. avoid inhaling smoke from boat engines. do not read. if you are chatting with somebody, do not look at them. well, may need to tell them that you are trying to avoid seasick, so you'd prefer to see the horizon than seeing the person's face :)

good luck and have fun!

cyriss:
Hey Sara, thanks much for the advice! Glad to know that the body will be able to adjust to the boat after the first day :) hopefully mine would too!

aiya, just checked with apache, their tioman lob for the 18 may weekend fully booked. Boo...

limk:

--- Quote from: cyriss on 23 Apr 12, 23:26 ---Hey Sara, thanks much for the advice! Glad to know that the body will be able to adjust to the boat after the first day :) hopefully mine would too!

aiya, just checked with apache, their tioman lob for the 18 may weekend fully booked. Boo...

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dun worry too much, think about all the fun u gonna have
new friends, 360 sea views, superb food (most LOBs have great chefs), eat-sleep-dive routine, fresh air, night time starry skies, booze, girls, more booze...

DIN:

--- Quote from: cyriss on 23 Apr 12, 16:42 ---Noticed that bigger the boats more $$$ ... pay more money less discomfort I guess?


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Of course, you get what you pay!

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