Catalina Island, LA

Santa Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and eight miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. The highest point on the island is 2097 ft. The Islanders made the 20-mile voyage to the mainland.Catalina Island has an interesting history. Seismic forces that lifted it up from the land under the ocean formed Catalina. The water that surrounds Catalina rises up to one-half inch per year.
As we told Catalina was not formed like the other Channel Islands. Catalina is the result of a collision between two plates. The Northern Plate was moving from Mainland towards the sea. The Pacific Plate was moving from the sea towards Mainland. As a result the two plates collided. This happened millions of years ago. The plate slipped under the North American plate for thousands of years. When this happened the plate became metamorphosis rock.
Here we can do many things, shopping, diving, and laying on the beach. Avalon's middle beach has a Casino building, Pleasure Pier, Yacht Club, and the Tuna Club and the Botanical Gardens. Island offers many recreational activities ranging from deep-sea fishing to horseback riding to hiking to snorkeling. There are also many attractions such as submarine rides and golf cart rentals.

Often there are travel deals available for the island and be sure to check with your hotel about any travel packages that are offered. It features cactus from around the world, as well as many endemic and native plants. Catalina is a place where wonders can happen. Access to the island is via Ferries or "The Airport in the Sky". The airport is located in the center of the island at an altitude of 1602 feet. It has a single runway which is only suitable for small planes. Two mountain tops had to be blasted away and the gap between the two was filled by rock. Something like table top run way! The airport is often closed due to low-hanging clouds. Make a point of visiting the airport while you are on Catalina Island - and preferably by hiking or by bike.
Even for a one day trip, a little planning can make the difference between a good experience and a great experience. Making reservations is our best advice. Passengers on board one of Catalina Express' high speed catamarans can expect to arrive in Catalina in about an hour, from Long Beach, San Pedro or Dana Point. Catalina Express offers year round service and the convenience of up to 30 round trips daily. Book your tickets in advance and make sure on time as it leaves on time daily. Once you reached here it is easy to navigate–only about 1 square mile. Or you can take a taxi, a trolley or a shuttle bus to your destination. Or you can rent bicycles or our famous carts. Once you reach in it is take a relax, everything here is in walking distance. The main activity here is walking only, but it will be awesome if you have a bike with you.

I recommend for a one day stay on the island. First - take one of the city tours. This gives you a good idea of what's there and what you might want to see or do. After that you might want to take more of the tours (check out the combo tours), rent a golf cart to go out on your own or try some of the many activities available to you on the island. Most of them here is costly so first we need to plan what we are going to take it u today. For me it was a one day trip and that itself reduced my scope of covering all places. So we have picked up two things – One is city tour and other is submarine adventure.In fact, there's plenty to do, no matter your interest or budget. Stay for a day, or make a weekend of it. With balmy weather and loads of leisure time ahead, there's nothing quite as appealing! Posting some clicks here !