WEEKEND GETAWAYS | CATALINA ISLAND

Options for getting to Catalina Island from Los Angeles

By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
12:06 PM PDT, April 25, 2007

Approximate one-way fares and length of trip, from the mainland to Santa Catalina Island:

Transportation: Paddleboard
Crossing time: 9 hours (estimated)
Cost: Free

Transportation: Ferry boat
Crossing time: 1 hour-plus
Cost: $30-$35

Transportation: Charter schooner
Crossing time: 5 hours
Cost: $75*

Transportation: Helicopter
Crossing time: 14 minutes
Cost: $82

Transportation: Charter yacht
Crossing time: 1 hour-plus
Cost: $125**

* Four-person minimum
** Based on group of six; does not include fuel costs

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