Realistically, I know I'm going to survive norovirus, I don't know that I'd survive a sinking ship. I imagine the stress of knowing the ship you're on is sinking, knowing you may not live to see tomorrow, thinking about everything and everyone you're possibly leaving behind would cause anxiety and stress at least equal to what you experience when you're in "danger" of vomiting.

I know the feeling of thinking "I'd rather die than vomit." I've thought it myself so many times before however I know that truly, I'd rather suffer through a rough 24 hours of norovirus than to potentially lose my life.