Catalina Express. Ferry to Catalina Island | CA
Getting to Catalina Island is fast and easy from Long Beach on the Catalina Express . It takes a little more than an hour via high-speed ferry cross the Pacific. The ferry drops you in the town of Avalon , the main town on the island. 🏝️ Catalina Island is only 22 miles off the coast of Southern California. The town of Avalon surrounds the beautiful Avalon Bay on the southeast end of Catalina Island . Avalon is home to many points of interest, including the Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Gardens , where we started our hiking route .