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Los Angeles County, CA
Catalina Island has many transportation options for visitors when traveling to and from the island. The most popular ways to get to Catalina are the regularly scheduled passenger ferry boats available in Long Beach, San Pedro, Newport Beach and Dana Point.
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How to Get to Catalina Island
- High Speed Passenger Ferry - Helicopter - Private Boat or Charter - Private Aircraft
or as a stop on a Cruise Ship
Los Angeles County, CA
Catalina Island has many transportation options for visitors when traveling to and from the island. The most popular ways to get to Catalina are the regularly scheduled passenger ferry boats available in Long Beach, San Pedro, Newport Beach and Dana Point.
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Catalina Express
Mulitple daily departures year round from Long Beach, San Pedro & Dana Point, CA
High speed passenger ferry
320 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA
Monday:
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday:
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday:
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Year-round service from Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point with up to 30 daily departures. Catalina Express operates a fleet of eight, high-speed vessels that whisk passengers to Catalina Island in about one hour.
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Catalina Flyer
Several daily departures from Newport Beach, CA
High speed passenger ferry
400 Main St
Newport Beach, CA
Monday:
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday:
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Departs from the Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach. Crossing time is only 75 minutes on the LARGEST catamaran to Catalina Island.
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Just 15 minutes from mainland So Cal.
Daily departures from Long Beach
Maverick Helicopters
1175 Queens Hwy
Long Beach, CA
Monday:
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday:
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Sunday:
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Service to Avalon, Two Harbors & Emerald Bay. The fastest way to Avalon with a 15 minute flight; serving Long Beach, San Pedro, Orange County and Burbank.
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Private Boat
Moorings are available in Avalon, Two Harbors and other coastline coves.
Los Angeles County, CA
Located at Catalina Island's east end, over 360 mooring sites are available in Avalon Harbor, Descanso Bay and Hamilton Cove. Located at Catalina Island’s west end, over 700 mooring sites are available around Two Harbors in secluded coves, landings, beaches, and harbors including Isthmus Cove, Fourth of July Cove, Cherry Cove, Emerald Bay, Howland’s Landing, Little Geiger, White’s Landing, Moonstone, Hen Rock, Buttonshell, Catalina Harbor and Wells Beach.
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Private Aircraft
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No commerical airline flights are available to Catalina
1 Airport Rd
Avalon, CA
Perched 1,602 feet above the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island’s Airport-In-The-Sky is located approximately 10 miles from Avalon in the Island’s interior and is owned and operated by the Catalina Island Conservancy, which charges a landing fee for private aircraft to use the facility.