I am concerned about the possibility of feeling sea sick on a gulet trip. Does it get rough, how often do your passengers get sick, and what do you recommend to avoid mal de mer?
In terms of sea sickness, water conditions around the Turkish, Greek, and Italian/Sicilian coast, as opposed to the large oceans, are generally quite calm. The Mediterranean, being non-tidal, is a very different proposition to the great seas and oceans, but of course the weather can blow up at times. In the 13 years that Peter has been leading gulet trips he has seen only 7 people who have been sea sick, and then only once during their trip. The gulets we use are all broad and beamy and of a decent length so they offer a very comfortable ride. We watch the weather very closely and try to avoid rough seas. Invariably there are plenty of places around the coast of Turkey, Greece, and Italy to take shelter and hide from the elements if the wind does start to blow up. For the large part we cruise close to the coast and a wealth of coves and hidden bays.
