What were three hardships that the pilgrims faced aboard the Mayflower?

The Pilgrims faced many hardships aboard the Mayflower. First, the ship was not designed to carry passengers. There was no privacy aboard the ship, and there were chamber pots for toilets. While no one in that time enjoyed indoor plumbing, a chamber pot could be very hard to use when on a ship.
Passengers also had few food choices, as their food had to be non-perishable. Many Pilgrims arrived in the New World already malnourished. There was also the issue of rough seas; the Pilgrims were not a seafaring people and many of them got sick in choppy waters. Seasickness only added to the misery of those aboard the ship. There was also boredom aboard the ship. While the Pilgrims were looking forward to a new life in America, there was some anxiety over what this new life would entail. Given the psychological and physiological stresses of such a long voyage, it is little wonder that many Pilgrims did not survive the first winter.