The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
In port at Brooklyn, the bucket-list move is NYC Private VIP Tour by Vehicle: 5-Hour Custom Experience. Below: 3 bucket-list things to do on a Brooklyn port day — worth weighing against whatever your ship offers.
A fully bespoke, chauffeur-driven VIP tour of New York City's most iconic landmarks — tailored entirely to you. From the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, this is New York at your own pace, in supreme comfort.
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Cross the iconic Brooklyn Bridge on foot with a local expert, then descend into DUMBO's cobblestone streets for curated tastings at the neighborhood's most celebrated artisan spots. A true New York bucket-list moment.
Book itBrooklyn Private Tour: DUMBO, Williamsburg, Bushwick & Beyond$185 per person
Run by The Best of Brooklyn Food and Bus Tour · 4.90 from 101 reviews
Explore one of America's greatest art museums with a private expert guide who unlocks its world-class Egyptian antiquities, feminist art collection, and rotating blockbuster exhibitions. Bucket-list art in your own Brooklyn backyard.
Book itBrooklyn Seltzer Museum, Factory Tour and Tasting$25 per person
Wander 52 acres of breathtaking botanical beauty in the heart of Brooklyn — world-famous for its Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and the legendary Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival. A serene, stunning escape.
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Taste your way through Brooklyn's most electric neighborhood — Williamsburg — with a local food expert guiding you through cult-favorite eateries, artisan producers, and vibrant street art. NYC's most delicious neighborhood walk.
Book itItalian American Food Tour of Williamsburg$89 per person
Run by Food Strolls Guided Tours · 5.00 from 403 reviews
The original American pleasure ground — Coney Island's legendary boardwalk, Luna Park's historic rides, and Nathan's Famous hot dogs make for one of the most nostalgic, bucket-list afternoons in all of New York.
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Your day in BrooklynNothing picked yet — tick what you fancy
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Now plan the rest of it
You know what to do on the day. Here is the trip it belongs to —
each one opens as a whole plan, not a list: where to fly in, every port, what it runs.