Pier Pressure 53 Posted October 11, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Will be doing a California coastal cruise next month, with the 1st stop being Catalina. Having never been to Catalina, would appreciate input on favorite excursion or thing to do in Catalina. Thanks. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsiescurly Posted October 11, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Will be doing a California coastal cruise next month, with the 1st stop being Catalina. Having never been to Catalina, would appreciate input on favorite excursion or thing to do in Catalina. Thanks. John The water may still be warm, thus kayaking would be fun. The glass bottom boat is fun if you are not athletic. There is not very much to do in the fall in Catalina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAnative1 Posted October 11, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I've been told that catalina's kelp forest makes for awesome snorkeling. I've been to catalina a few times as a day trip, but really all we ever end up doing is bar hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNUZULOOSE Posted October 11, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 11, 2014 We rented the golf cart for the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QTgas Posted October 11, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 11, 2014 The cruise was great! If you go on the inspiration the crew is real nice. Just debarked today and here is the bad news...missed Catalina twice, so we had 2 sea days instead. Couldn't tender in. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosefloater Posted October 11, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Take the trolley up to the Wrigley Gardens. On a clear day, you can see the Mainland. There is a art deco style memorial to Wrigley and plants native to Catalina Island. Or take the Behind the Scenes tour of the Casino. The casino is the round building and it use to be a dance hall and movie theater. There is also a tour that goes to the inner part of the island and you might see the Bison that are descendants of the bison that were brought over for a movie and left there. We have rented a golf cart for 1 hour and found it was enough time to do the suggested route we got from the cart rental. Check out this website for more info on Catalina. Also go to the California Coastal/Pacific Northwest board for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosefloater Posted October 11, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 11, 2014 The cruise was great! If you go on the inspiration the crew is real nice. Just debarked today and here is the bad news...missed Catalina twice, so we had 2 sea days instead. Couldn't tender in. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Forums mobile app If it real foggy or the water is choppy, you won't tender. We were in Catalina one time and the Captain made an announcement that if we heard the ship's horn while we were on the Island, we had to immediately return to the dock and get back to the ship because the winds were picking up and the ocean was beginning to get very choppy. Luckily the horn never sounded, but we still didn't do some of the activities we wanted to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted October 11, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Google the Catalina Chamber site. We like to play a round of mini golf and get some taffy at Lloyd's. Last time we had some excellent pizza from the restaurant in the arcade. (We also played a game of mini bowling.) The Casino has tours and the mini sub is good if the water is calm. The Trolley is a good way to get around the island. Mexican Riviera board has more info. Edited October 11, 2014 by SadieN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 11, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Don't know if there is a season, but I enjoyed the wild dolphin excursion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhoke Posted October 11, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Renting a golf cart & just drive yourself around the island. We have to Catalina several times & had the most fun doing that for a very cheap price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 11, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 11, 2014 There is the Avalon Trolley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Pressure 53 Posted October 11, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted October 11, 2014 The cruise was great! If you go on the inspiration the crew is real nice. Just debarked today and here is the bad news...missed Catalina twice, so we had 2 sea days instead. Couldn't tender in. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Forums mobile app You couldn't tender in? Was that due to waters being too rough, or fog or???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted October 11, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 11, 2014 The Channel is notorious for being choppy even on a good day. We've done the four day cruise many, many times and never missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Pressure 53 Posted October 11, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Google the Catalina Chamber site. We like to play a round of mini golf and get some taffy at Lloyd's. Last time we had some excellent pizza from the restaurant in the arcade. (We also played a game of mini bowling.) The Casino has tours and the mini sub is good if the water is calm. The Trolley is a good way to get around the island. Mexican Riviera board has more info. SadieN - where is the arcade located?? John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosefloater Posted October 12, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 12, 2014 SadieN - where is the arcade located?? John. It is behind Coney Island West (good food). It is located on Crescent (the street parallel to the water) & Metropole. It is behind Coney Island West (good food). If you walk towards the Casino from the pier it will be on your left and 2 blocks from the Green pier. Just up from the arcade on Metropole is a Vons market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pn1 Posted October 13, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 13, 2014 My recollection of 26 miles across the sea to Avalon was everyone getting sick. The sea looked fairly smooth and was very choppy as it turned out. The two songs "Twenty six miles across the sea" and "I left my heart in Avalon" kept ringing in my ears as the four of us all threw up! That was 1991. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzn fun Posted October 15, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Zip Lining and Luau Larry's :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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