Some of us wouldn't dream of taking a cruise without bringing along several good books to read. Recently, several readers e-mailed to ask the whereabouts of Premier Cruise Lines' ships. By day, less than 50 of us aboard a tiny Lindblad Expeditions vessel tooled through the Swedish Archipelago, the latticework of islets and skerries east of Stockholm. At night, we stayed ashore in quaint hotels or inns. It's a matter of taste Readers often write to ask me which cruise line I think has the best food.
Food certainly is a crucial ingredient of the cruise experience, but there's no simple answer.
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