Catalina Island Map

Facts about Catalina Island:
About a million tourists visit the island every year; Catalina is serviced by ferries and the “Airport in the Sky.” Ferries depart from Orange County in Newport Beach and Dana Point, while they depart from Los Angeles County in Long Beach, San Pedro, and Marina del Rey. The trip takes approximately an hour and costs approx $65 round trip. Helicopter service is also available from Long Beach or San Pedro. Glass bottom boats tour the reefs and shipwrecks of the area, and scuba diving and snorkeling are popular in the clear water. Lover’s Cove, to the east of town, and Descanso Beach, to the west of the Casino, are popular places to dive. The area is famous for the schools of flyingfish and the bright orange Garibaldi which teem in local waters. Bus tours are given of the interior. While tourists rarely have an opportunity to surf, two beaches on the “backside” of Catalina offer good waves: Shark Harbor and Ben Weston Beach.

Avalon Bay is the major bay on Catalina Island (Note – casino at mouth of the bay)

Demographics about Catalina Island:
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Airport Information for Catalina Island:
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Airport Code: LAX

World Map showing location of Catalina Island:

Avalon Casino, Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island, California

Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.catalinachamber.com/

Click here for Wikipedia Facts about Catalina Island

Channel Islands of California – Catalina Island

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