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The Casino Point Underwater Park is located next to the world-famous Casino Building. First established in 1962, this park is the first nonprofit underwater park in the country (and maybe the world), and offers the best shore diving in California! To make entry and exit in and out of the water as easy as possible, there are cement stairs with handrails. The Park is about 2.5 acres in size, which means it is large enough to do several dives without traversing over the same areas. The Park’s boundaries are clearly marked with a line of buoys to keep boats and divers away from one another. The diverse under-sea world at the Underwater Park offers both beginner and expert divers a dive experience like no other area
Scuba diving and snorkeling enthusiasts who come to enjoy clear waters and abundant sea life find it free of mainland pollution and surf. The depth ranges from the rocky shoreline to 95 feet deep. Primarily the park consists of the fastest growing plant in the world, Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).
The park's bottom contour reveals rock walls and outcroppings, boulders, pinnacles and a sandy seafloor on its outer edges, which is truly representative of Catalina Island's different characteristics.
Water temperature ranges from 70-74 degrees in the summer to 55-59 degrees in winter, with September to mid-October being the warmest. It’s not uncommon to enjoy 100’ visibility in the late summer to early fall.
Because of strict local laws prohibiting taking of game or salvaging artifacts, the park has become a home for a large variety of marine life. Plant life of all colors abounds, from the Giant kelp to the smallest algae. Living within the rocky reef are lobsters, abalone, octopus, small fish and moray eels, including our friendly 'Fang'. Numerous mollusks and nudibranchs also make their homes on the reef.
Swimming freely in the kelp forest are Kelp bass, Senorita fish, Sheephead, Opaleye, Blacksmith and our state marine fish, the Garibaldi. Where the rocky reef ends, the sandy bottom begins. Scuba divers may find angel sharks, bat rays, banded guitar fish and halibut. Numerous wrecks are also found in the sandy areas, which have become home to many types of marine life.
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Catalina Island Hotel Rooms with Ocean Views & Private Balconies
The Avalon Hotel rests quietly on Catalina Island which is located approximately twenty-two nautical miles off of the Southern California coast of Long Beach. In each of the guest rooms at our Avalon, CA, hotel, guests are pampered with in-room coffee, personal climate control, microwaves and refrigerators, flat-screen TV’s, complimentary WiFi, private bathrooms with fully lined bathrobes, and handmade natural soap products. Not to mention the ocean views, private balconies, and delicious complimentary breakfast each morning! We look forward to helping you experience the best of Catalina Island as a guest of our Catalina Island, California, hotel.
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When you’re not relaxing in your guest room or exploring Santa Catalina Island, spend time unwinding on our rooftop patio which yields panoramic views of Avalon and the harbor. It’s the perfect place to sip a cup of coffee or to share a romantic nightcap underneath a starry sky. You’ll also love our garden patio which offers comfortable seating, a fire pit, and an eye-catching fountain with friendly Koi. The Avalon is unlike any other Santa Catalina Island hotel!
The Destination: Catalina Island
Within Walking Distance to Popular Catalina Island Attractions
Our Avalon, Catalina Island hotel is within walking distance to most of the attractions, restaurants, beaches, and tour buses in the city of Avalon. From the iconic Catalina Island Casino Building and Avalon Theater to scenic hikes and beautiful gardens, Catalina Island has it all. Whether you want to hit the beach, practice your golf swing, go snorkeling, or just relax on our rooftop patio, The Avalon Hotel on Catalina Island offers something for everyone.
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How to Get to Our Santa Catalina Island Hotel
Getting to Catalina Island, California, is simple with four available ports on the mainland of Southern California. Our Santa Catalina Island hotel can easily be reached by a relaxing hour-long ferry ride, a 15-minute helicopter ride, or by private boat or airplane. Just be warned — once you get here, you’ll never want to leave!
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