Kauai Catamaran of the Na Pali Coast. . . please help

[Skippy123]

Hi Friends, last time we went to Kauai we did a helicopter tour and loved it!!!!
This time hubby wants to do a boat ride of the Na Pali coast. I get sick with lots of motion; I can't do roller coasters. I did the Navatek in Oahu but it is a different type of boat.
Has anyone been on a catamaran? How much motion is involved? Also, do any of you suggest prescription medication if I do do this or just dramamine.
Sorry. . . I know I am being a big chicken. TIA for any thoughts or suggestions

 

[whatmeworry]

Take the non-drowsy dramamine beforehand. Better safe than sorry because once you''re seasick, it''s over.

 

[Mara]

we took a catamaran from one tahiti island to another, it was a pretty big boat and greg did not get seasick but he has gotten seasick on smaller boats. i don''t know if there are different sizes of catamarans though! i would take some meds with him just in case (the over the counter stuff) and go for it!

 

[Skippy123]

Okay, there are two choices of catamarans. . . one is a 34 foot which the ride lasts 4 hrs.
The other choice is a 40 foot boat which lasts about 5-6hrs. I don''t know if 6 feet makes that much of a difference.

 

[MsP]

I remember taking a boat trip to some obscure island off of the coat of Maui and it was so choppy and people were getting sick left and right. That being said, I have many more memories of perfectly pleasant trips around the coast of Hawaii. It really just depends on how the winds are. I was on a 60'' trimaran (like a catamaran but three hulls.... I thnk) for a week in the Virgin Islands and everything was great until the last day when things were really rocky.

... I think you''ll be fine but you may want to ask about cancellation policies if the weather isn''t too bad. ie can you opt out and a get a refund if the winds are acting up(even if they decide to run the trip)

 

[LAJennifer]

Date: 5/10/2007 7:14:49 PM
Author: whatmeworry
Take the non-drowsy dramamine beforehand. Better safe than sorry because once you''re seasick, it''s over.

Yes, take a dramamine before hand (maybe even one the day before, and another an hour or two before) - also take a 24 hour sudafed a couple of hours before. I also get seasick and the occasional vertigo for no apparent reason. The 24 hour sudafed has cured it every time.

 

[JenniferB]

Yay to Kauai!!!!

I get seasick on cruise ships. I try every time and always think it''s gonna be different (different boat, different water, different time of day etc) - nothing has been failsafe for me, but another thing that I didn''t see on here was ginger. Ginger candy or crystallized dried ginger are good homeopathic additions to dramamine. Dramamine ALWAYS makes me pass out and sleep through the sickness - so it works, but I''m sleeping i.e. miss seeing the fishies

. Sucking on hard candy helps too (I think it distracts or pops your inner ear or something). The only other advice I have is NEVER take your eyes off the distant horizon - this really helps on water and if you are ever in a small plane (propeller). Once you feel the

coming on....it''s over from there....lol

Have an awesome time and POST ALL PICS!!! I am dying to see the NaPali Coast and will live vicariously!!!

 

[pearcrazy]

We did the four hour sunset booze cruise along the Na Pali coast. It was wonderful. Open bar and light appetizers. I didn''t have any problem with seasickness but a dramamine couldn''t hurt. It was our favorite activity during our vacation.

 

[Skippy123]

Thank you Mara, whatmeworry, Miss P, LA Jennifer and Jennifer B.

Pearcrazy, which company did you go with??? Thank you for all your help

 

[pearcrazy]

Skippy, it was HoloHolo Charters.