Major pains of some small ships

Regarding “Off to Adventure” by Rosemary McClure (Jan. 28): When considering a cruise aboard a small ship, find out if it has some kind of counterbalance or stabilizer system, especially when sailing in rough seas.

Medication can help relieve some seasickness, but just walking around can be dangerous. As the ship lurches in all directions, heavy doors can slam on your hand or fingers, and it’s easy to fall.

On a recent cruise I took in the seas around Antarctica aboard a 279-foot ship that had 85 to 90 passengers, a woman fell down the stairs and suffered multiple fractures.

We had to sail two days to get to an airstrip where she could be evacuated.

I almost flipped over the bar at one point, and my back got slammed against the wall next to my bed.

Walking on deck in rough seas is forbidden, and educational presentations are canceled. This is not fun. Randy Kahn Calabasas