Catalina Island tours and tickets

Catalina Island questions, answered

What is the best tour of Catalina Island?

Catalina Food Tour is the highest ranked option, scoring 85 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking from 492 traveler reviews, from $176 per person. We rank 37 experiences at Catalina Island in Los Angeles, and Haunted Catalina Walking Ghost Tour and Whale-Watching Cruise from Newport Beach are the closest alternatives.

How much do Catalina Island tickets and tours cost?

$10 is the lowest entry price we track, on Avalon Scenic Drive GPS Audio Tour. Guided, small-group and skip-the-line versions cost more, and prices move with the date and time slot you pick. Final pricing is confirmed on the booking screen before payment.

How long should I spend at Catalina Island?

The experiences we rank run about 3.3 hours on average, from short timed-entry visits to half-day guided tours that pair Catalina Island with other Los Angeles highlights. Allow extra time for security lines at peak hours.

Is Catalina Island worth visiting?

Catalina Island holds a 4.5 out of 5 traveler rating from 3,959 reviews. Across the 37 bookable experiences we rank here, the top score is 85 out of 100, which reflects sentiment, review depth, recent booking momentum, price fairness and cancellation flexibility rather than marketing copy.

Can I cancel a Catalina Island booking?

21 of the 37 experiences we rank here offer free cancellation, usually up to 24 hours before the start time. The cancellation window is shown on each experience page before you book.

Where is Catalina Island?

Catalina Island is in Los Angeles, United States at 1 Green Pleasure Pier, California, 90704. Meeting points for guided experiences are on the voucher after booking, and most sit within easy reach of public transport.

What else is there to do near Catalina Island?

Los Angeles rewards travellers who cluster their bookings by geography rather than by theme. Studio tours and Hollywood walks sit inland, the Malibu and Santa Monica coast runs west, and Griffith Observatory and the canyon hikes work best at dawn or dusk. We weight transport clarity in the ranking here: whether pickup is included changes an LA day more than the tour itself. Outty ranks every Los Angeles experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, grouped into most popular, top rated, family friendly, food and drink, culture and nightlife, so you can build the rest of the day around your Catalina Island slot.