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The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
Board the iconic Catalina Express for a 75-minute crossing to Avalon — a sun-drenched island jewel of Mediterranean-style architecture, crystal coves, and no cars. A true bucket-list California escape just off the coast.
Sail into the warm Pacific feeding grounds aboard a dedicated whale-watch vessel to encounter blue whales — the largest animals on Earth — alongside pods of leaping dolphins. A profoundly moving, bucket-list experience on the open ocean.
Step aboard the mighty USS Iowa — the last of America's great battleships — and walk her enormous gun turrets, command bridge, and Roosevelt's private quarters. A living monument to American naval power and one of the most dramatic museum experiences on the West Coast.
Glide through the Venice-inspired waterways of Long Beach's Naples Island aboard a gondola, champagne in hand, serenaded by your gondolier. Utterly romantic and quietly spectacular — Long Beach's most charming secret.
Explore one of America's premier aquariums, home to 11,000 animals across tropical Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Southern California habitats. From towering shark lagoons to delicate jellyfish galleries, it's a world-class immersion into ocean life.
Board the grandest ocean liner of the golden age of travel — the legendary RMS Queen Mary — for a champagne brunch in her Art Deco salons and a self-guided exploration of her storied decks. A once-in-a-lifetime step back into the most glamorous era of transatlantic voyaging.
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