Catalina Island Day Trip from LAX area hotels with Undersea Adventure
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About this experience
Spend a day on Catalina Island off the coast of Los Angeles. Get picked up from your hotel. Transfer to the Catalina Express terminal and check in. You'll enjoy a smooth 1-hour ferry ride to the island where you will have free time to explore the island. You will also enjoy a 45-minute undersea adventure. Discover Catalina's abundant sea life!
This tour does not have a private guide when you are on the island. You are free to explore. The only scheduled tour will be the Undersea Adventure. tour time will be provided with final confirmations from Operator.
Available options
LAX area Hotels within 3 mile
Pickup included
What's included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Undersea Adventure
Round-trip ferry transfers
Detailed itinerary
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Soak up vistas of the sprawling Southern California coast on your smooth 1-hour ride to the island.
Located 22 miles (35 km) off the coast, Catalina Island (formally Santa Catalina Island) is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the mainland, a picture-perfect destination full of charming beaches, palm trees and rolling hills. When you arrive in Avalon, the island’s largest city, you will walk over to the pier for your Undersea Adventure!
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Go below the surface of the Pacific Ocean on this 45-minute underwater excursion and come face-to-face with Catalina's abundant marine life as you cruise five feet below the surface in a spacious, climate-controlled cabin. There is also a live guide who will highlight points of interest along the way. Everyone has their own seat and port hole but you are also free to move about the cabin as much as you like for different viewpoints.
You will have free time after your tour to explore beautiful Catalina Island and enjoy some lunch on the promenade.
After your day on Catalina Island, you'll board the ferry for the ride back to Long Beach, where you’ll be picked up and taken back to your hotel for drop-off.
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Dine at the most beautiful outdoor beach front. Snorkel, rent Kayaks, have cocktails and more. Items not included in your package and are at your expense.
What's not included
Gratuities
Food and drinks
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Important information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Total tour duration is inclusive of hotel pickup and drop-off, round-trip ferry ride and activities on Avalon.
Meeting point
LAX area hotels are within 3 miles of the property.
Important notes
- Local contact is Karmel Shuttle's EXTREME Tours. MUST reconfirm directly with Karmel Shuttle at 1-714-670-3480 or email extremetours@karmel.com at least 48 hours prior to the tour date. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of your tour without refund.
- Cancelling less than 48 hours prior to tour date or a “no show” will forfeit the full price of the tour.
- Please be ready 15 minutes prior to scheduled pick up time.
Package Includes:
• Roundtrip Karmel Shuttle transfers between hotel and Catalina Express Long Beach Landing Terminal.
• Roundtrip boat transfers to and from Catalina Island, Avalon, aboard Catalina Express.
• Undersea Expedition tour
Example schedule: (Seasonal and may change)
Between 8:00am & 8:30am - Karmel Shuttle pick-up time from your Hotel
9:50am (seasonal and may change) Catalina Express departure from Long Beach Downtown Landing terminal.
Arrive Avalon, Catalina Island.
12pm/1pm or 2pm - Undersea Expedition tour. (time will be provided later)
5:45pm Depart Avalon. times may vary
(*Optional boat times may be available, seasonal: 4:30pm or 7:30pm.
6:45pm Arrive back at Catalina Express Downtown Landing terminal.
Karmel Shuttle to pick you up and return you to your hotel.
- Boat times and tour times, subject to change
- Certain Weather Restrictions may apply.
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