Catalina Island Inn, Catalina Island

The one hour boat ride from Dana Point Harbor to Catalina Island, in my opinion, was a really big plus in my package. Let me explain: You board the boat or ferry and pick your seat or a table with chairs, and then they have a full bar with snacks available, while you watch dolphins jumping out of the water next to the boat and flying fish as you near the Catalina Island harbor.

Arriving at the Island with my photographer, we wheeled our luggage through the lovely town over to our accommodations at the Catalina Island Inn, which was roughly 2 blocks from the boat. We greeted the Hotel Manager, Mark, who was very professional and welcoming. He gave me lots of information on the Island and directed me to a few good restaurants. Heading to one of the NEW LUXURY KING SUITES room, I took note that many renovations had been made in the recent past. Overall, it was a very charming hotel, impressively clean and very quiet. My room as you can see by my photograph, was very quaintly designed and arranged with lovely decor, including an electric awning on the patio! I need to mention here, that you can take advantage of their SPECIAL – WINTER PACKAGE – Sunday through Thursday  that discounts the room 50% andthe Catalina Island Flyer 50% thru March 15 ! Please visit their website for more information on the Specials! PSD Travels highly recommends the Catalina Island Inn!!

For hotel information, packages and pricing go to https://www.catalinaislandinn.com/. And for boarding on the Catalina Island Express, visit https://catalinaexpress.com/.