Catalina Island

Head to Catalina Island for the perfect escape! With so much to do, plan to stay awhile in a beachfront hotel, Island villa or vacation rental. Take in the views on a personal golf cart tour or embark on a jeep driving adventure led by naturalists. Plan your vacation and find special packages atLoveCatalina.com

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Head “‘Round the Island” with the Catalina Museum for Art & History and hear stories, history, and a little lore, too.

Enjoy a “Best of Winter” mid-week package, one that includes your round-trip on the Catalina Express and a stay at an Avalon hotel.

Surf City Splash in Huntington Beach and the Polar Bear Swim & Plunge on Catalina Island are both welcoming 2022 in a damp and delightful way.

From Mt Ada’s Holiday Open House to a toy drive to New Year’s Eve at the Casino, the enchanted getaway is ready for a splashy season.

The famous ferry company is celebrating a milestone anniversary by giving away dozens of trips over 40 festive days.

The Boy Scout bitten on the hand by a shark while in a canoe with his dad is expected to be fine, but the encounter caused a stir for those on Santa Catalina Island. John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC4 on June 30, 2021.

Waters off Southern California’s Santa Catalina Island were closed Wednesday after a kayaker reported an encounter with a shark.

The virtual event, which included a fundraiser in the fall of 2020, will now relaunch as an in-person exhibit at the Avalon-based institution.

The search for a 24-year-old man who fell or jumped overboard from a Catalina Express vessel after the boat left Long Beach was called off and there were no immediate plans this morning to resume.

Enjoy 2012’s “Blancanieves” in an outdoor setting at the Catalina Island Museum in Avalon.

Off the coast of Catalina and 3,000 feet deep into the Pacific Ocean, scientists have now mapped the sea floor and made some very worrisome discoveries. John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on April 25, 2021.

The up-in-the-sky ceremonies, set for a special May day, are open to four couples.

Hilarious history lover Charles Phoenix will host a virtual spin around the enchanted isle, complete with old-school slides and stories.

The 2021 affair is postponed, but you can practice your dance moves for next year, all while dreaming of an elegant evening inside the Casino building.

The Institute of Wildlife Studies shared video of the hard-to-spot nest, which is located “in the bottom of a canyon.”

An endemic and elusive Catalina Island shrew was spotted by wildlife conservationists for the first time in more than 15 years, it was announced Wednesday.

A Catalina Island mother was arrested on suspicion of child abuse of her 2-year-old child after Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the girl was severely abused, and discovered with rope marks.

A whale watching crew in Southern California has discovered a humpback whale with a disfigured tail had traveled from Russia, an unheard-of journey in the whale world. The Orange County Register reported Tuesday that the whale watchers spotted the animal earlier this month off Catalina and sought photos to help tell its story and maybe reveal how its tail was...

A whale watching crew in Southern California has discovered a humpback whale with a disfigured tail had traveled more than 3,000 miles from Russia, an unheard-of journey in the whale world.
Credit: Mark Girardeau and Newport Coastal Adventure