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Planning a family reunion – no matter where it is – can be daunting. With so many ages, interests and personalities, family reunions are rife with the potential for conflict and contention. A Catalina Island family reunion offers convenient travel, a range of lodging options and a number of choices for activities and dining. While…

One of the first things visitors notice when they disembark from the boat to Catalina Island is the crystal clear water. It’s no wonder. Catalina’s underwater visibility frequently stretches 100 feet and the fascinating denizens of the sea are immediately apparent even from the boat dock. Bright orange garibaldi are often the first fish spotted,…

Summer time and the living is easy. At least it is when you are vacationing on Catalina Island with kids. No matter what their age, there’s plenty of things to do with kids on Catalina in the summer. Here are our top seven summer activities for kids. Play on the beach. This one is pretty…

What could be better than a trip to Catalina Island? How about a free trip to Catalina Island? That’s just what we’d like to give you. Catalina Tours is hosting a new social media contest that gives you not just the chance to win a great trip to Catalina Island, but also have some fun…

Teenagers. The word alone is enough to elicit a sympathetic sigh and perhaps an eyeroll. But finding the right things to do for teens on Catalina Island can inspire smiles from your kids like you haven’t seen since middle school. Knowing the right thing to do for your kids on Catalina — aka #Kidalina —…

Wow. Even those of us who have lived on the Island for many years are in awe. This has been one of the best years for wildflowers on Catalina in decades. Thanks to generous, drought-busting rainfall, hillsides that have been brown, gold and dusty are now emerald, jade and lush – creating the perfect background…

Now that you’ve finally convinced your team that Catalina Island is the ideal destination for your next corporate retreat, what’s next? We’ve put together a few steps to make planning a Catalina corporate retreat a breeze. Decide how long your corporate retreat is going to be. While a Catalina day trip is an easy way…

Visitors to Catalina Island are always amazed. Stunning seascapes, charming streets, rugged terrain combined with awesome activities, unique wildlife and a relaxed pace of life mean that verbal descriptions of a vacation here usually include “AH-MAZ-ING!” What visitors also find amazing is that Catalina Island has escaped the rampant development that covers the Southern California…

Our favorite things to do on Catalina Island in the spring can be summed up in four words. Get out of town. Thanks to generous – and long-overdue – rainfall, Catalina Island has erupted in spring time beauty. We’ve got green hillsides that rival Ireland and a dappling of spectacular wildflowers – but there’s also…

Part of the fun of a Catalina Island vacation is getting here. There are several options for transportation to Catalina Island, including boat and helicopter. The most convenient for central Orange County is the Catalina Flyer, which is operated by Catalina Passenger Services out of Balboa Island in Newport Beach. The Catalina Flyer cruises through…