We decided to take a day trip to Catalina on our recent visit to US. The journey started with a high speed Catamaron that took apx 80 minutes to reach Avalon. On disembarking you are overwhelmed by the scenic beauty of this unique island. The sea is so clean that you can see colourful fishes just near the shoreline. Well... More

We enjoyed a few days in Catalina and WOW ! It was beautiful, full of history, fabulous weather and really nice people ! We took several tours, 2 with our guide Cindy Lowe in the Retro Bus and a Hummer....I would definitely recommend her ..... she was really a GREAT guide , she shared hours of Catalina History, and was... More

Visit Catalina Island for great a day trip. The small town of Avalon is extreamly picturesque. There are many opportunites to take some great scenic photo. The harbor is full of boating activity. This includes tour boats, private rentals, to many local boats. The architecture of the island has a turn-of-the-century feel, but is very ecclective with it's style. There... More

GET THERE EARLY!!! this is one thing you have to do to make the day enjoyable. I you are wanting to sit inside you need to be in front of the pack. If you have a lot of luggage or bikes you need to be early. If you have kids you need to be early. BE EARLY! Parking is not... More

It was easy and easy going at the visitors bureau. Everthing was explained so you weren't confused. No hurry. Just what the island is famous for.

The lady at the visitors center was very well versed in her job ...She answered all my questions and gave us a map drawing a route to where we wanted to go...she was always smiling

I found the visitor's bureau to be very helpful. They have lots of information on the island and the various tours that are available A word of caution though - a lot of the tours sold on the island are over-priced and lock you into what they think you need to see. I found self-exploration of the island to be... More

The woman in the booth basically pushed us off to the ticket sales people. She wasn't very helpful. When we asked about tours that were advertised at her booth she told us the people at the ticket sales would be able to answer our questions.

We were looking for information on how to get to the interior of the island, and while the lady was friendly enough, it seemed like she wasnt to most forthcoming with information. I felt like you had to ask the right questions to get any information.