Most Carnival cruise passengers are willing to deal with this unsightly issue in order to continue enjoying one cruise ship convenience.

Doug Parker has the story plus news of Carnival Cruise Line waiving a medical fee and Royal Caribbean leaving a key port on the March 10 edition of Cruise News Today. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter to save money on your next (or your first) cruise.

If you have a PlayStation or Xbox gaming console, you can certainly put it in your luggage and bring it on a Carnival cruise. Technically speaking, a video game console falls into the same general category of electronics as a laptop computer,

As an example, Royal Caribbean offers an itinerary aboard Rhapsody of the Seas, departing from San Juan, that features port days in St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten, Antigua, and Barbados — all in a 7-night cruise.