F a m i l y T i m e Morning As you arrive on Catalina Island, take a deep breath and enjoy the smell of salt water in the air. Start the day with a 45-minute Semi-submersible submarine tour aboard The Nautilus and explore Catalina’s marine life. This vessel features a fish food feeding system launched by torpedo buttons, so you can feed the bright orange Garibaldi and the other fishy locals from your seat for an additional charge. (Operates daily at 10:45am, 11:45am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm, 3:15pm and added tour times of 4:15pm and 5:15pm on weekends.) Afternoon Once you finish your underwater adventure, stop by Avalon Seafood & Fish Market on the pier for some poke, tacos and their famous fish and chips of course. (Opens daily at 10am.) Relax on the beach after lunch, or rent a pedal boat from Joe’s Rent A Boat on the Green Pleasure Pier. Kids can take out the kayaks while the parents enjoy some beach time. (Open every day from 7am.) When beach time is done, check into your hotel room at the Holiday Inn Resort Catalina Island. The Holiday Inn is the only hotel with a pool if the kids did not have enough water time. The hotel has a shuttle that runs until 8:45pm that takes your family to the center of town. (Check-in is at 4pm & check-out is at 11am.) Evening After the kids have cleaned up, go to dinner at Antonio’s Pizzeria & Cabaret where you’ll find a casual, fun family atmosphere right on the waterfront. (Open for lunch & dinner.) For dessert, grab fresh salt water taffy or ice cream at Lloyd’s of Avalon, the local confectionary. (Opens every day at 7am.) Morning As you awake to a beautiful morning, head over to The Pancake Cottage for a good ol’ American, breakfast! Make sure to try the funnel cake with strawberries and whipped cream. (Open daily from 6:30am – 1:30pm.) For an easy morning warm-up, stop at Catalina Island’s Golf Gardens for a round of mini-golf with the kids. This unique 18-hole course has been a much-loved fixture on the Island for nearly 40 years. (Open Sun-F: 9am – 5:30pm, Sat: 9am – 8:30pm. Allow approximately one hour for play.) Afternoon Before saying good-bye to Catalina, set out on a scavenger hunt by Urban Adventure Quest to see how much you’ve learned about Avalon’s history. The scavenger hunt is easy to pay for and download on your phone. The adventure will begin in the center of town and takes you among the Island’s famous landmarks while also giving you a taste of its lesser- known treasures. (Allow approximately 2 – 3 hours and a distance of 1.9 miles depending on which of the five scavenger hunts you choose.) As your vacation winds down, make sure you grab a bite at Coney Island West before hopping back on the boat. Coney Island West has quick and easy food to go, or you can enjoy their charbroiled chicken, burgers, hot dogs, shakes, beer and wine right there on their patio. (Open every day from 9am – 6pm. Cash only.) Did you arrive early to the Island ? Ask a front desk agent at the Holiday Inn Resort where you can store your belongings if you arrive before the 4pm check-in or past 11am check-out time. Looking for a picnic area? The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center has maps of Avalon where you’ll see three free small parks marked with picnic tables and play-grounds where you can take your kids. Catalina Island With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, work and school, it’s often hard to unplug and spend quality time with the entire family. Let Catalina Island provide the perfect place to reconnect off-the-grid! DAY 1 DAY 2 Travel Tips
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Family Time
MorningAs you arrive on Catalina Island, take a deep breath and enjoy the smell of salt water in the air.
Start the day with a 45-minute Semi-submersible submarine tour aboard The Nautilus and explore Catalina’s marine life. This vessel features a fish food feeding system launched by torpedo buttons, so you can feed the bright orange Garibaldi and the other fishy locals from your seat for an additional charge. (Operates daily at 10:45am, 11:45am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm, 3:15pm
and added tour times of 4:15pm and 5:15pm on weekends.)
AfternoonOnce you finish your underwater adventure, stop by Avalon Seafood & Fish Market on the pier for some poke, tacos and their famous fish and chips of course. (Opens daily at 10am.)
Relax on the beach after lunch, or rent a pedal boat from Joe’s Rent A Boat on the Green Pleasure Pier. Kids can take out the kayaks while the parents enjoy some beach time. (Open every day from 7am.)
When beach time is done, check into your hotel room at the Holiday Inn Resort Catalina Island. The Holiday Inn is the only hotel with a pool if the kids did not have enough water time. The hotel has a shuttle that runs until 8:45pm that takes your family to the center of town. (Check-in is at 4pm & check-out is at 11am.)
EveningAfter the kids have cleaned up, go to dinner at Antonio’s Pizzeria & Cabaret where you’ll find a casual, fun family atmosphere right on the waterfront. (Open for lunch & dinner.)
For dessert, grab fresh salt water taffy or ice cream at Lloyd’s of Avalon, the local confectionary. (Opens every day at 7am.)
MorningAs you awake to a beautiful morning, head over to The Pancake Cottage for a good ol’ American, breakfast! Make sure to try the funnel cake with strawberries and whipped cream.(Open daily from 6:30am – 1:30pm.)
For an easy morning warm-up, stop at Catalina Island’s Golf Gardens for a round of mini-golf with the kids. This unique 18-hole course has been a much-loved fixture on the Island for nearly 40 years. (Open Sun-F: 9am – 5:30pm, Sat: 9am – 8:30pm. Allow
approximately one hour for play.)
AfternoonBefore saying good-bye to Catalina, set out on a scavenger hunt by Urban Adventure Quest to see how much you’ve learned about Avalon’s history. The scavenger hunt is easy to pay for and download on your phone. The adventure will begin in the center of town and takes you among the Island’s famous landmarks while also giving you a taste of its lesser-known treasures. (Allow approximately 2 – 3 hours and a
distance of 1.9 miles depending on which of the five scavenger
hunts you choose.)
As your vacation winds down, make sure you grab a bite at Coney Island West before hopping back on the boat. Coney Island West has quick and easy food to go, or you can enjoy their charbroiled chicken, burgers, hot dogs, shakes, beer and wine right there on their patio. (Open every day from 9am – 6pm. Cash only.)
Did you arrive early to the Island? Ask a front desk agent at the Holiday Inn Resort where you can store your belongings if you arrive before the 4pm check-in or past 11am check-out time.
Looking for a picnic area? The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center has maps of Avalon where you’ll see three free small parks marked with picnic tables and play-grounds where you can take your kids.
Catalina IslandWith the hustle and bustle of everyday life, work and school, it’s often hard to unplug and spend quality
time with the entire family. Let Catalina Island provide the perfect place to reconnect off-the-grid!
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The NautilusGreen Pleasure Pier
562.432.8828CatalinaAdventureTours.com
1 Avalon Seafood & Fish Market
Green Pleasure Pier310.510.0894
Joe’s RentA Boat
Green Pleasure Pier310.510.0455
JoesRentABoat.com
3 Antonio’s Pizzeria & Cabaret
230 Crescent Ave.310.510.0008
Holiday Inn Resort Catalina Island
888 Country Club Dr.310.510.0325
HIResortCatalina.com
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The Pancake Cottage
615 Crescent Ave.310.510.0726
ThePancakeCottage.com
Catalina Island’s Golf Gardens
10 Isle Plaza800.626.1496
VisitCatalinaIsland.com
87 Lloyd’s of Avalon
315 Crescent Ave.310.510.7266
CatalinaCandy.com
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Urban Adventure QuestUrbanAdventureQuest.com
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Coney Island West205 Crescent Ave.
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