cruise lover 2001 Posted March 5, 2007 #1 Share Posted March 5, 2007 What is there to do on catalina Island. I thought about kayaking or snorkeling. I have my own snorkel gear but I'd want to go to a beach that has lockers or somewhere that I could keep my money and camera safe while I'm out in the water. Any suggestions? I travel on the Costa Mediterranea on March 11! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanBound Posted March 14, 2007 #2 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Isle Catalina, Dominican Republic Catalina is a small island off the south shore of Dominican Republic. Our large section of the island featured a beautiful white sand beach (about a half-mile expanse), palm trees, free beach chairs, and umbrellas. Snorkeling was available along the left side of the beach next to a 12-foot cliff. A BBQ lunch, featuring hamburgers, hotdogs, ribs, chicken, salads, fruits, deserts, and drinks, was served by Celebrity beginning at 11:30am. Large tents with picnic tables were provided. No host bars, beach volleyball, and nice bathroom facilities were available. A quarter-mile walk past the restrooms to the old pier found you amongst cactus, scrub brush, lizards and nice views of the beach and ship. We were not bothered by locals selling trinkets unless you ventured past security into the shopping hut area. Shops, numbered 1 to 15, were located on the far right side of the beach. They were very aggressive. Snorkeling was uneventful but the water was very clear and comfortable. We returned to the ship at 2:10 and received a cold towel to refresh ourselves upon arrival. This was a free beach day excursion on Celebrity and a very enjoyable day at that. Here are our Secrets of the Caribbean! http://www.lavasurfer.com/info/caribbean-secrets.html These are our very detailed personal reviews, hints, and tips for ports of call that you will be visiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BambiRumsey Posted September 3, 2007 #3 Share Posted September 3, 2007 So Catalina ISland serves as the "private island"? We can just get off and beach and lunch on our own, similar to a Half Moon Cay, CocoCay, Castaway Cay experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Lynn Posted September 6, 2007 #4 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Does Carnival Destiny use Catalina Island as a private island as well? I see that it is a private island for Costa but I believe Costa is part of the Carnival family of cruiselines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted September 8, 2007 #5 Share Posted September 8, 2007 It is actually not a private island. It is a national park. I visited it on a non-cruise as a surface interval on a diving trip. On days when a cruise ship is in, the cruiselines might rent out a section of beach (I did see an area with chairs set up), but anyone can stop on the island. I have a few pictures of the island on my website at http://www.pbase.com/2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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