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It has provided daily passenger service since 1988 [2] from the Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach, California to the city of Avalon located on Santa Catalina Island. Prior to 1988, the same run was served by the Island Holiday from the mid-1950s until 1978, and the Catalina Holiday from 1978 until 1988, both also operated by Catalina Passenger ...
In May, Catalina Cruises launched the Catalina Jet, a 450-passenger, 36-knot catamaran that made the trip from Long Beach in about 55 minutes. In June, Catalina Express launched the Starship Express, a 300-passenger, 37-knot catamaran that could make the crossing in about 45 to 55 minutes. [8] Catalina Cruises would cease operations in 2001 and ...
Catalina is serviced by passenger ferries operated by Catalina Express, Catalina Classic Cruises, and Catalina Flyer. Ferries depart from Long Beach and San Pedro in Los Angeles County as well as Dana Point and Newport Beach in Orange County. The ferry crossing takes just over an hour. [75] Helicopter service is also available from Long Beach ...
Catalina Express leaving Long Beach for Avalon, 2008. The city is served by several high-speed passenger boats with daily services such as the Catalina Express to San Pedro in Los Angeles; Long Beach; and Dana Point. Daily service is also provided by the Catalina Flyer to Newport Beach in Orange County.
Hornblower Cruises is a San Francisco–based charter yacht, dining cruise and ferry service company. In 2021, the company rebranded most of its services as City Cruises or City Experiences . In 2024, the company filed for bankruptcy protection .
SS Catalina, also known as The Great White Steamer, was a 301-foot steamship built in 1924 that provided passenger service on the 26-mile passage between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island from 1924 to 1975.
The peninsula acts as a jetty enclosing the Newport Harbor and Newport Beach's eight islands. The Peninsula is connected from the land via Pacific Coast Highway (SR 1) at Balboa Boulevard, via Bridge at Newport Boulevard from SR 1 (and from Via Lido which connects via bridge to Lido Isle, via Bridge from Newport Island, via Bridge from Bay Isle and via Balboa Island Ferry from Balboa Boulevard ...
1984–1991: Viking Princess (Crown Cruise Line) 1991–1995: Viking Princess (Palm Beach Cruise Line) 1997–2010: Palm Beach Princess (Palm Beach Casino Line) Crown Del Mar: 1967: 9.725 GT: 130.6 m (428 ft 6 in) Panama: 1967–1987: Las Palmas de Gran Canarias (CompaÒia Trasmediterrànea) 1988–1990: Crown del Mar (Crown Cruise Line)