4. Never Are You Alone
If you don’t like close talkers, consider your bubble being invaded all the time. Beware of your personal belongings and your body, as well. Sexual assault runs high on cruises, as in the general merriment, people become gaudy. People go ‘overboard’ both literally and figuratively. Or you may just want to push them overboard. Robberies don’t generally happen on the large-scale, yet in 2012, there was 22 incidents of passengers robbed at gunpoint while returning from an excursion in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. So what you want when traveling is to have fun but beware, carry a stick, a paddle or just stick with a buddy if you want to be safe and prevent anything from happening.
3. Sea Sickness
Sea sickness occurs when motion detected by the inner ear, which controls balance, is different from the motion you visualize. Pregnant women and children are the most susceptible to sea sickness. Staring at a single point can be an aid to sea sickness, but how does one do this when the ocean is constantly rocking the ship? Rumi said, “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” How’s that for sea sickness? Maybe Yoga on a boat is like earning a black belt in karate. And finding your chakra is like, epic. To conquer the sea might be a channel to stream on YouTube, but you can be like Kate and Leonardo on the bow of the ship, that’s impressive.
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