So if you're worried about becoming sea sick, go on one of the early morning trips. Most charter companies and pharmacies sell the pills and patches. Also carry aspirin or some other medication to relieve the headaches people sometimes suffer when seas become choppy. If you do become ill, sit in the most stable section of the boat, which tends to be the stern-area or the galley. Then munch on saltine crackers and sip a carbonated beverage such as ginger ale or lemon-lime soda.
Many people also find it helps to eat a banana.
The offshore air is often 10 degrees colder, and much windier, than conditions on shore. Put on a motion sickness patch, or take a motion sickness pill, an hour before boarding the boat 3. If possible, bring binoculars. They're often useful in tracking gray whales 4. Parents should bring coloring books or some other diversion for young children, who may become bored during the two hour trips.