A Valentine’s Day Guide for Catalina Island

CATALINA ISLAND—The Four Preps said it best in their song, 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) from the film, “Bad Times at the El Royale”, “Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance.”

Avalon city offers plenty of romantic options for couples looking to get away or celebrate the holiday.

Romantic activities along the island include:

• Take a tandem bicycle ride to explore the ocean-front roadways and lush canyon drives.
• Parasailing, kayaking, or enjoying a round of golf.
• Go whale and dolphin watching on an ocean rafting adventure.
• Go sight-seeing on one of the islands scenic tours.
• Get wild on the interior side of Catalina with the motor tour or Jeep eco-tour.
• Hike stunning locations or go comfort-camping surrounded by the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
• Get pampered at one of Avalon’s day spas with a hot stone, Swedish, or Thai couples massage.
• Dine out at one of the many bayfront restaurants; many restaurants have moved dining tables to the beach for a relaxing beachy dinner with your toes in the sand.

Visits can be made extra special by having a box of chocolates or fresh flowers delivered to your hotel room or ready for you to pick up as a sweetheart surprise.

To sign up for activities or make dinner or hotel reservations, please visit the Love Catalina website.

 

 

HARBOR ACTIVITY REPORT

DECEMBER 2021

 

Let’s take a look back over the Avalon Harbor stats for the past three years:

 

YEAR	TOTAL BOATS ARRIVED	TOTAL NIGHTS STAYED
2019	14,246	53,740
2020	13,341	53,166
2021	14,857	57,072

 

December 2021 stats are as follows:

 

People aboard boats	836	Average Temp – High	59
Vessels Moored	209	Average Temp – Low	49
Vessels Anchored	80	Average Sea Temp	58
Moorings Sold/ Transferred	1 / 0	Rain (Inches)	4.93
Citations Issues/ Discharges	0 / 0	Rain Days	12
Total Cruise Ship Passengers/ Visits:	15,794/ 9	Weather Warnings	18

 

Additional Harbor Patrol Stats:

 

Emergency Medical/Other:  6

Enforcement encounters: 17

Public Assists (tow, wrap-up):  62

Security (boat & foot patrol):  259

USCG Assists (info requests):  1