We recommend arriving to Catalina the day before on Friday 10/4/2024! Most of the hotels have a two night minimum.
There is a ferry from Long Beach to Avalon CA. You can book your ticket here https://catalinaexpress.com/long-beach-port/
For out of state guests, we recommend flying into Long Beach airport. You are also welcome to fly into LAX, but Long Beach will be much closer to the Ferry port.
Yes! While we have a room block at the Hotel Atwater, there are many other hotels within walking distance in Avalon. We have a spreadsheet of all the nearby hotels and their average prices, so please let us know if you would like us to send it to you!