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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.
Stand at the dramatic multicolored clay cliffs of Aquinnah — Martha's Vineyard's most breathtaking natural wonder — and climb the Gay Head Lighthouse for panoramic Atlantic views. A bucket-list moment that defines the island.
Trace 400 years of African American history across Martha's Vineyard with an expert guide — from the island's role in the abolition movement to its legendary status as a Black summer haven. One of New England's most profound cultural pilgrimages.
Board a private charter and glide past Edgartown's storied waterfront — lighthouse, harbour mansions, yacht-lined docks and the wild shores of Chappaquiddick — for the most elegant perspective Martha's Vineyard has to offer.
Spin on America's oldest platform carousel — a National Historic Landmark since 1876 — then stroll the fairy-tale streets of the Methodist Campground, lined with 300 hand-painted Victorian gingerbread cottages. Pure, irreplaceable Americana.
Ride a rugged over-sand vehicle across the wild, wind-sculpted barrier beach of Chappaquiddick to the remote Cape Poge Lighthouse — a wilderness adventure that most visitors never reach. Osprey, shorebirds, and pristine Atlantic coastline await.
Settle into Menemsha — Martha's Vineyard's legendary working fishing village — for a classic New England clambake of steamed lobster, clams, and corn, eaten literally on the beach as the sun drops into Vineyard Sound. The island's most iconic culinary ritual.
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