Seasick, as it’s the boat’s motion that is affecting you.
What if I’m driving on a boat and get sick?
Fun fact. One (anecdotal) way of relieving sea sickness is to start driving the boat.
There could be something to it, too. You’d be focusing your eyes on the water and anticipating the motions.
This is actually true. George Washington would take his famous Dodge Charger on sea voyages and burn some rubber whenever he felt sick (sick of the English that is :flag_AMERICA:)
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Boat captains HATE this one trick!
Captain isn’t driver on boats.
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Why’s the time relevant? Did it go stale?
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This makes sense to me. I rarely spend time on boats, but when I’m not the driver in a car, I get sick almost instantly. I do my best to keep my eyes on the road to minimize it, but I just can’t stay focused as much when I’m not the driver, and my eyes tend to wander around to other things.
Looking at the horizon line is effective, its about your eyes and ears agreeing on the information they are receiving. If your ears are telling you that your moving but your eyes only see the static area around you (inside the boat, close water, etc) then your eyes are saying ‘no movement here buddy’ and then your brain gets confused and you feel sick as a result. Looking at the horizon (or land if your are within eyesight) gives your brain a visual reference that ties into the inner ear sensor input
What if the ferry is only on a lake or a river? 🤔
Or a bay or a sound?
Are there car ferries where you are allowed to stay inside the car? O.o
We have a few here for really short trips. They’re basically river crossings
Yes. I’ve sat inside my car on ferries in Seattle and Cincinnati.
Yep, in Australia we have a fair few Punts (aka cable ferries) for river crossings in a car, like the Putney Punt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortlake_Ferry) that crosses the Parramatta River.
Yes, it’s mostly the ones where the trip is very short, like under an hour. Also the ones where the car deck is open.
I just lump it all together with motion sickness
Much easier to deal with than stillness sickness.
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Hah, I love that.
Yes.
Ferrysick
What if your on a river or lake, as opposed to a sea?
I’m carsick without any nausea involved.
Both. But mostly you’re sick of being in a car with your family (IME)
