Seasickness does exist and is probably the primary reason people avoid cruises. And, cruises from New York may seem particularly daunting since ships must sail in the Atlantic Ocean where storms aren’t uncommon.
The best definition of what mal de mer is comes from the U.S. Coast Guard: “Motion sickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting signals from the areas of the body that detect Motion. This conflict typically results in motion sickness.”
Here are some steps you can take to decrease - or eliminate - seasickness.