CharterWorld announces partnership with See-LEVEL

For around one in four the charm of the ocean and the delights of a yacht charter vacation are tempered by the overwhelming discomfort of seasickness. Whether you're a seasoned sailor who has suffered in silence for years or want to charter a yacht for the first time, seasickness can blight any onboard experience.

But now, help is at hand from fellow sufferer Dudley Jackson who has created See-LEVEL, a Virtual Reality headset offering a therapeutic and non-medicinal treatment for seasickness. The results are a ‘gamechanger’ according to a member of the CharterWorld team who has endured crippling seasickness for years. And yes … she really did choose a career in the yacht charter industry despite feeling unwell just looking at boats on the water!

Navigating the waves of nausea …

Seasickness is believed to be caused when a sufferer’s brain misunderstands sensory inputs when they are on a boat. The See-LEVEL VR headset aims to eliminate this visual disturbance by immersing the wearer in a 360-degree virtual reality environment. The imagery presented replicates a stable and serene seascape and by transporting individuals to this tranquil, alternate See-LEVEL world, any discomfort is gradually alleviated. Within a few minutes of exposure, the individual's focus shifts from the boat's unsettling motion to a state of calm and relief as they become fully engrossed in the virtual environment. The headset includes sensors and gyroscopes which update the virtual environment up to 80 times a second, maintaining a sense of realism and presence even when the wearer moves their head.

Of course, a weeklong yacht charter vacation may be saved by banishing seasickness but imagine the tan lines from a huge VR headset. But before you ask … the answer is ‘no’ – you don’t have to wear the headset continuously! In fact, most people need just 6-12 minutes before they begin to experience a decrease in their heart rate, waning anxiety, subsiding nausea and ultimately a complete sense of relief. This means you can be back on deck enjoying a glass of champagne and a gourmet meal before anyone even noticed you’d gone.

A CharterWorld guest, onboard for an important business trip, told us, “I could be completely present during the whole night and participate in all that was happening. If I took seasickness pills I would either be asleep or fighting the surreal urge to sleep – not a way to leave a good impression on a business trip. This blew my mind … absolutely amazing!”

See-LEVEL is available for individuals to purchase and use on their travels, or the See-LEVEL MKII is a complete, multi-headset kit perfect for charter yachts to keep on board. CharterWorld are delighted to be recommending its use on board our fleet of yachts worldwide. Beyond the luxury charter market, See-LEVEL has also been adopted by a wide range of navy, army and coast guards and is expecting a ‘stock number’ endorsement from NATO any day.