Santa Catalina Island Travel Forum

i'm considering a 2 night stay on catalina island at the end of september. i'm female, 40 and travelling alone. i've done some research already but wanted to hear some recommendations from you. i prefer not to spend a fortune - around $150/night - like a quiet place, don't need fancy just clean, like to have a tv and walking distance to the beach and ocean view desirable (but not necessary).
is the submarine tour much better then the glass bottom boat tour? any recommended spots that have better snorkeling then others?
thanks for your help. appreciate it.

where can i find the most inexpensive golf carts to rent ?? 10$??

There's a team of three guys conducting snorkelling tours of Lovers' Cove for groups from cruise ships (one of the three is named Eric). What is the name of their business and how do I contact them?

Hey Everybody,

Want to escape to Catalina in June. We love doing eco tours, underwater boat tours, hiking, etc.

Does anyone know of a hotel offering great complete package deals?

We like cute, relaxing small hotels. We're not in to "roughing it" too much.

THANKS!

Hi. We will be on the island 9/20, just a few days away. Can anyone suggest scenic beaches and if any have seashells? Thank you.

Hello. My hubby & I will be on the island 9/20/05. We were wondering if the famous "Flying Fish" can still be seen at night from our cruise ship? Also can you recommend pretty areas & beaches (not for swimming) that might have seashells? Thank you, Carla

We arrive on Santa Catalina Island, Tuesday, October 18, 2005 celebrating our 33rd wedding anniversary. We arrive at 8:00AM and depart at 5:00PM. What are the "must see's" on Santa Catalina Island .

If anyone could please give me names of Aparment Rentals or/and
a source to check private Rentals on the Island please send
it my way. I'm in my planning phase and would like to move in the
next month or two any recommendations or advice would be greatly
appreciated. :)

Hi. My name is April.

I've been a member of VT for a while now. I just relocated from Austin to Los Angeles. Last year I was fortunate enough to visit Catalina Island for the first time...a friend of mine was married there. It has stuck in my mind ever since. I even hold it slightly responsible for my relocation to California.

I am not able to go home for the holidays...because of work...but I do have the 25th & the 26th off. I just had the random idea today to go to the island to spend the holiday! I know it a long shot...finances are a little tight & I know I'd have to get ferry tickets and all that...find a last minute inexpesive place to stay (if possible)...but I'm a trooper, so I thought I'd check with my VT pals...network a little bit...maybe you guys know of someone who rents their place out if they are gone...who has a boat and does chartering and wouldn't mind on christmas day. This is a very untraditional holiday for me, but it doesn't have to be a sad thing...and I can't think of a better place to spend it!

Please let me know if you can help and happy holidays to you and yours.

I'll also check your VT travel pages if you live on the island...for tips on food and lodging...mostly lodging...the beauty is enough to take in...

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

April

We will be in the Long Beach/Catalina area around the 20th of October. Is it still warm enough to snorkle? We're coming from ND so 60-65 degrees water temp is warm. Is it best to set up a guided tour, or can we just do it on our own as we will bring our own equipment? Any pointers on the best place to go off the shoreline?

on august 4we had visitied your beautiful island and along with my nephew, had a wonderful time.

we had done on a tour and one of the stops was the arabian horse farm owned by the wrigley family. ther was a store there that sold various items including equine jewelry.

i would like to purchase a particular piece and have miss placed the card with their phone number etc. the person who helped me name was sarah.

do you know the name of the business, phone, email? we would like to contact them to make a purchase.

regards

keith horvath

Equine Artist Group
732-836-0109
equine@litenet.net
www.printroom.com/pro/equine

I'm going to Catalina this weekend and would like to know if there are any parking lots other than the one recommended by Catalina Express and the other boat companies which runs $11/ day. There must be another choice. Please let me know if you have ever parked somewhere else, what the price was and what you found. Thank you.

Which hotel would you recommend to stay with kids: 14, 9, 3?

has anyone recently gone on the carnival 4 night cruise from long beach to catalina and ensenada? i heard some not so good things about it, how was your overall experience?

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to stay on catalina island? Also, what kinds of things are there to do there?

what happened in catalina island??

My wife and I fly into Long Beach on our way to Catalina Island on January 8. Unfortuately, we get in about the same that as the last commercial boat to Catalina leaves.

I am hoping to hire a private boater to take us over to Catalina, leaving Long Beach at about 6:30 PM. Do you know anyone who would be willing to do this?

Thanks for your help.

Dave Townsend
townsenddw@aol.com
425-746-4523