Just off the coast of Southern California is an island that is covered with lush forests. Catalina has secluded coves surrounded by ocean with abundant sea life. Catalina has exceptionally clear waters and a wide variety of colorful marine life. Within just a few miles of Avalon, you can see a sea lion colony, thriving kelp forests, and schools of flying fish. Those who venture farther down the island's coast are rewarded with isolated beaches, idyllic coves, and rugged cliffs. Some are lucky enough to see buffalo and mule deer on the hillsides, and bald eagles crossing the sky. Whales, dolphin, flying fish and sea lions can also be spotted from the boats.

Your visit to Catalina will begin with a ferry ride. Ferry service is available at five locations along along a 70-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast. Ferry service is offered from the heart of the Los Angeles area in Marina del Rey to 60 miles north of San Diego at Dana Point. The departure points from North to South are: Marina del Rey, San Pedro, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point. Choose the departure point that's best for you, and book your ferry tickets early to be sure you can get to Catalina when you want to travel! Then choose from a variety of tours and activities! We offer bus tours, boat tours and cruises, snorkeling, whale watching, dolphin tours, glass bottom boat tours, submarine tours, walking tours, and more.

Catalina Island is a wilderness preserved for all to enjoy, but it has the hotels, restaurants, sightseeing tours, and recreational activities of a modern resort. It's a special place that every visitor to Southern California should see.

Catalina Tours offers a wide variety of sightseeing tours and activities on Catalina Island and beyond. Book online and save or call us toll free for reservations, group tours, and private charters.

How to Find the Tours and Activities that Interest You

The Catalina Tours web site offers many tours and attractions. To find the tours that are of the most interest to you, there are three ways to look.

On the left side of every page, our "Most Popular Tours & Activities" are displayed. These are the tours that generate the highest sales for us, so we know they are the most popular with visitors.

On the right side of every page, the Tour & Activity Types" are displayed. We categorize each tour and activity to make it easy for you to find the options for a specific type of tour or activity. So, for example, if you know you want to take a boat tour, by clicking on "Boat Tours" under the Tour Types, you will then see a brief summary of each boat tour. Click on the summaries that sound interesting, and you can read the full description for the tour.

The last way to look is by clicking on the "Tours & Activities" link underneath our logo at the top of each page. This will give you a complete list of every tour and activity that we offer. You may then scan the summaries of each tour and activity and click on those of interest to read the full description and access the ordering information.

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