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James Felton

James Felton is the founder and publisher of UncommonCruises.com, an online information center that focuses exclusively on unusual, small-ship cruises. He's also a freelance writer who enjoys the humorous and ironic side of travel. Most of his spare time is spent searching for the world's best white chocolate.

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Tired of Half-Assed News About Small Ship Cruises?

(Courtesy of Polar Star Expeditions)

It’s true.  Negative news sells.  That is why a cruise calamity catches our attention.  Positive news is usually, uh, buried next to the obituaries or never offered up – or followed up – at all.  And this seems truer of the small ship cruises than the big-box behemoths.

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Are Big-box Cruises Safer Than Small-ship Cruises?

In the (ahem) wake of recent events, you may be wondering whether it’s safe to cruise anywhere these days.

As you may recall, the Carnival Splendor had to be towed back to San Diego after an on-board fire knocked out all power on the 3,300-passenger mega-ship as it cruised the Mexican Riviera.  If you [...]