I went out on a research vessel last thursday. The wind was above thirty knots and there were 18 to 20 foot swells. That made the trip sort of exciting. Instruments were lowered over the side at various locations. I helped get the water samples out and run some test on the samples. I was o-kay while I was outside and could see the horizon but I started to feel pretty ill when I was in the lab (shack with small windows). I had to 
over the side for a few minutes but I was fine afterwards and able to keep working.
Despite the, I liked it a lot. It was a nifty boat with all kinds of cool science shit onboard. We saw some orcas swimming around too.
I'm going to be going on a two week cruise in April. I'll be doing the same sort of water sampling stuff. It's not the most exciting research in the world but it's a start. The two week trip will be aboard a larger ship that doesn't have quite as bad a reputation for getting people sick. I plan to bring anti-seasick medicine anyway.
over the side for a few minutes but I was fine afterwards and able to keep working.
Despite the
, I liked it a lot. It was a nifty boat with all kinds of cool science shit onboard. We saw some orcas swimming around too.
I'm going to be going on a two week cruise in April. I'll be doing the same sort of water sampling stuff. It's not the most exciting research in the world but it's a start. The two week trip will be aboard a larger ship that doesn't have quite as bad a reputation for getting people sick. I plan to bring anti-seasick medicine anyway.
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I went out on a fishing boat years ago in florida with these norwegian peeps after an all nighter of drunken debautchery. I've truly never been so ill in my life. there was no way to resolve the "being out at sea" problem as there was no land in sight which made it feel extra hopeless knowing there were many hours left on this little vessel. I locked myself in a tiny water closet and was in and out of consciousness for the rest of the day