WEEKEND GETAWAYS | CATALINA ISLAND
Options for getting to Catalina Island from Los Angeles
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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