Catalina Flyer
The Catalina Flyer is a 500 passenger catamaran ferry operated by Catalina Passenger Service.
It has provided daily passenger service since 1988[1] from 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 Service.[2]
The Catalina Flyer is the largest passenger-carrying catamaran on the West Coast of the United States[3] and at the time it was launched it was the largest in North America.[1] It features an expansive sundeck, full-service lounges and large windows from which to take in the views of the Pacific Ocean.
The Catalina Flyer makes one round trip daily, leaving Newport Beach for Avalon in the morning and returning from Avalon to Newport Beach in the early evening. It takes approximately 75 minutes for a one way trip. In addition to regular passenger service, the vessel is also available for private charter.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Double Hulls Get Boat to Avalon in Half the Time", Los Angeles Times, August 5, 1988.
- ↑ Pedersen, Jeannine L. (2006), Catalina by Sea: A Transportation History, Arcadia Publishing, p. 121, ISBN 9780738531168.
- ↑ "Zip over to Catalina Island for new adventures", Desert Sun, March 25, 2010.
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