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Avalon, California, US

Overview

Overview

Just "26 miles across the sea," so the song goes, yet a world apart. Where life revolves around a lovely palm fringed bay and the chic casino built in 1929 by William Wrigley, Jr. Sample shore excursions: Avalon City Tour; Catalina Kayak Adventure; Whale & Dolphin Eco-tour.


Pacific Northwest & Pacific Coast Cruise - Avalon, Santa Catalina Island

Shore Excursions

Shore Excursions


 


Avalon by Foot



Duration: Approximately 2 Hours
Price : $

 

This walking adventure is the most up close and personal way to see Avalon. Enjoy a leisurely but moderately strenuous walking tour of the enchanting village of Avalon. Your knowledgeable resident tour guide will show and tell you about the unique features and interesting locals that make this island resort so special. Along the way there will be many panoramic views of the bay and valley. You... more info




Avalon City Tour



Duration: Approximately 50 Minutes
Price : $

 

Relax and let us introduce you to Avalon, California's only island resort city. Your tour begins along the island's only coastline road, climbs to an elevation of 400 feet, passes Mount Ada, the original Wrigley estate, and continues through Avalon Canyon. Here you'll see the Catalina Golf Course and the site where the Chicago Cubs held spring training for 30 years. We'll wind through the city ... more info




Avalon One-Tank Scuba Adventure



Duration: Approximately 2 Hours
Price : $$

 

Here is an opportunity for certified divers to experience the diversity of the Avalon Dive Park. After arriving to shore, it's a short walk to the dive site where your adventure begins. While preparing your equipment, certified instructors provide an orientation on what you will be seeing during this one-tank shore dive. Your Divemaster will escort you into the water and guide you through the firs... more info




Catalina Kayak Expedition



Duration: Approximately 2½ - 3 Hours
Price : $$

 

Explore the coastline of Catalina Island in a modern, stable two-person kayak and imagine back a few thousand years to the days when this coastline was paddled by the native islanders. Your naturalist guide will escort you to the Descanso Beach Club where a short orientation will be given before you are assigned to your kayak. Once you hit the water, you will be overwhelmed by the contrast between... more info




Eco Island Tour



Duration: Approximately 2 Hours
Price : $$

 

Our most comprehensive excursion, this is the Catalina seldom seen by most visitors. Drive by spectacular canyons, scenic coastline and an unspoiled countryside alive with native plants and wildlife. Besides the wild bison that graze freely over the open isle, there are channel island fox (native only to Catalina Island), wild boar, goat sheep, black crow, raven and bald eagles. There is a short... more info




Eco Rafting Tour



Duration: Approximately 2 Hours
Price : $$

 

This excursion will show you 12 miles of the island's coastline. Your captain will explain the history and geology of the island. You will stop to take pictures and experience the island's bald eagles. You may also encounter harbor seals, sea lions, red tail hawks and other Catalina wildlife. You will visit Long Point, Italian Gardens, Goat Harbor and Rippers Cove. After a break to answer quest... more info




Glass-Bottom Boat



Duration: Approximately 45 Minutes
Price : $

 

Take part in the glass-bottom boat tour that made Catalina Island famous! This tour unravels the mysteries of Catalina's hidden underwater world. The boat will depart from the Pleasure Pier for a ride to the crystal clear waters of Lover's Cove Marine Preserve - home to a rich variety of undersea life. Our guides help you identify fish, plants and other ocean inhabitants. Aboard the Sea View, y... more info




Lover's Cove Snorkel & Eco Tour



Duration: Approximately 2 Hours
Price : $$

 

Take a short walk from the pier to Lover’s Cove where your snorkel adventure begins! You will be introduced to snorkeling with a gear orientation given by our qualified instructors and learn the proper snorkeling techniques and important safety procedures and your snorkeling gear is then issued to you. As you enter the water from shore, you’ll begin to notice the diversity of m... more info




Semi-Submersible Tour



Duration: Approximately 45 Minutes
Price : $$

 

Explore Catalina's undersea life as you sit under the water in a climate-controlled cabin and watch Catalina's abundant marine life. Come face-to-face with a wide array of undersea dwellers: bright orange garibaldi, spotted calico bass, opaleye, halfmoons, urchins, rockfish and bat rays. This semi-sub also features a fish food feeding system with torpedo buttons so you can feed the fish yourself... more info





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