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Catalina Expeditions

P.O. Box 737, Catalina Island, CA 90704 (Formerly Discovery Tours)
800-626-1496
Ranked #2 of 35 tours in Catalina Island
4.5 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: Tours
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Owner description: Catalina Expeditions has offered quality tours on Catalina Island since 1894. Exclusive tours include: the new Zip Line Eco Tour, the Casino Tour;...... more » Owner description: Catalina Expeditions has offered quality tours on Catalina Island since 1894. Exclusive tours include: the new Zip Line Eco Tour, the Casino Tour; Classic Inland Motor Tour with stops at the Catalina Fox and Bald Eagle habitat; Sundown Isthmus Cruise to the village of Two Harbors; Flying Fish Tour and the rugged Cape Canyon Tour. Other popular tours include: Undersea Tour; Skyline Drive; Glass Bottom Boat Tour and the Avalon Scenic Tour. Ticket locations at each boat terminal and 5 outlets in Avalon. Tours can also be purchased online or with a lodging package at the Pavilion Hotel or Hotel Atwater. « less
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Greenlawn, New York
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

We just returned to our hotel from the Avalon Scenic Drive Tour. It was a terrific 50 minute overview of the area around Avalon. Our guide, Becky, is a long time resident of the Island with plenty of information delivered with much humor. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the low cost tour. More

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Tehachapi, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

My wife and I are now in our forties, well I am, she is still in her twenties, mentally anyway. Ok, we did the Zip Linetour last week and what a rush. This was our second time on a zip line. We previously zipped in the Caribbean. I can attest to the fact that the equipment and safety minded staff... More

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San Bernardino
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

I have been to Catalina a few times in the last few years, but never traveled to the interior so I decided to go all out and book the 4.5 hr Cape Canyon tour. The tour was fun, the scenery was beautiful and the guide (Bear) was very informative. I have always had a lot of random questions about day... More

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Garden Grove, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Charles our tour guide was awesome. Very imformative, funny, just a joy to be with. A wonderful young man. We took the Avalon tour and the East End tour with him as our guide for both. Our first time staying in Avalon and our first tours. We definately recommend this tour company and look forward to returning to Avalon and... More

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Inglewood, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

This was a great way to see Avalon! Cindy Lowe, the tour guide was a joy! I recommend this tour to help you determine what else you would like to do while at Catalina. They take you by the ZipLine site and more! More

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Encinitas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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We had a party of 7 friends who had never been zip lining. The guides who were with us Charles and Elena were excellent! They explained everything clearly, told us what to expect with each run, answered all our questions, and were very patient as we were all quite anxious. The first run was scariy for all of us, but... More

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South Pasadena, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

My wife and I went to Catalina for our 5th Wedding Anniveresy. It was her first visit to Catalina. After we spent the morning touring Avalon by foot we went on the Skyline DriveTour with Teresa as our guide. The tour went from Avalon up to the Airport and back. Thersa knew a lot about the island and its history... More

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Gilbert, Arizona
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

My mom and I were in Catalina during a stopover on our Carnival Cruise and decided to do the Avalon Scenic Tour. The price was decent and our tour guide Cindy Lowe was great - she knew a lot about the area and its history, and kept us very entertained telling corny jokes along the way. The tour was very... More

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Santa Monica, California
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

We enjoyed our Hummer tour of Catalina Island's interior very much. We saw bald eagles, grey foxes, bison and more during our tour. The Hummer is open air and travels on bumpy, rough terrain; my heart was in my mouth more than a few times! The views of the ocean and harbor from way up high on the island are... More

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Phoenix, Arizona
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

My fiance and I went to Catalina Island for a short vacation and went ziplining while we were there. He had never been and is afraid of heights. Our intructors Charles and Austin made the experience for him so much more fun and relaxing. They were great and we would both for sure go there again. More

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