We recently took the 50-minute scenic island tour with Catalina Adventure Tours, and overall, it…read morewas a great experience! The tour does an amazing job of hitting the highlights around Avalon, sweeping you up past the historic Catalina Casino, Lover's Cove, and all the way up to the incredible vantage points near Mt. Ada. The time absolutely flew by-the 50 minutes went by so fast because the narration was engaging and the views of the harbor below were stunning. It's a fantastic, quick way to get a layout of the island and soak in some great local history. The only real downside to note is that you aren't able to actually get off the vehicle to stretch your legs or take photos. Every picture has to be snapped directly from your seat in the open-air safari truck.

* Did the glass boat and submarine tour- and highly recommend both…read more *Apart from the fun adventure of viewing marine life, the tour guides on both the expedition were knowledgeable and shared the island history as well as marine life education (you learn a lot!) * if you have issues with closed spaces, I don't recommend the submarine adventure *Expect some steps for both rides. If you can't do even a few stairs at all with guard rails... then reconsider * On both tours you have the option to purchase fish food that brings sea life closer to the viewing window- cash only and so plan accordingly. *Fun for all ages

Taking a boat tour to see the flying fish of Catalina is a must when visiting the island…read more Afishionados is not only the best pun ever but a great boat your company as my friend and I really enjoyed our evening ride with captain john during my last visit to Catalina. The rides are around $35-40 and the only way to see these famous fish which literally Hop and skip above the waves in the early evening as the sky falls. They do a 50 percent discount on your birthday which I hope to take advantage of soon when I return.

Flying fish tour!!!…read more I was so against doing this at first. My friend talked me into it since our kayaking tour was canceled due to high wind =(. I am so glad we went though. There are two flying fish tours available on the whole island. This one I went on was $45 per person. That's $10 more than the other location. On our tour, we got the chance to see the our flying fish tour and I am sooooo glad we went on this one inside. Our captain was an awesome friendly guy named Lance. He was very knowledgeable and stopped our catamaran at the best places for us to watch the flying fish. They gave us strong flash lights that we can shine into the water to attract and see the fish. We ended up seeing sea lions, various sea creatures and a ton of the fishing fish. We also got to see the beautiful starry sky. It was a lot of fun and I definitely recommend. As for the other tour boat... it was funny seeing them zip quickly by. They don't even stop their tour to let you see the fish. They also didn't give out flash lights. They had a "main" light that would just scan the ocean. It was funny a pretty sight. We bought tickets at the Afishinado store. It was definitely worth the price. We also brought our own flash lights which I recommend.

For fishing the cost is $165 per hour + $10 per hour for each additional person. For trolling he…read moreonly allows you to let three lines out at a time so that the lines don't tangle. He was kind enough to cut up some of the fish that we caught for sashimi which we ate on the boat with some soy sauce. Our total cost was $615 plus tip. He also does Spearfishing charters and he's very knowledgeable as he works for the Harbor Patrol during the evening shifts he's off on Monday Tuesdays so he's probably available on those days. For evening charters we took our charter from 8-11am. Many of the other charters, I called were $300 to 600 per hour. He's also got iPhone™-compatible stereo system, a VHF for weather reports and communication, a DVD flat screen system, flybridge, a swim step, a cooler, a freshwater wash down, a large bait tank, rod holders, outriggers, a stinger, a radar, and a fish finder. All bait, tackle, ice, and drinks and fish cleaning provided. Sightseeing $250 per Hour for up to Six People Ice and drinks are provided. Snorkeling $250 per Hour for up to Six People Ice and drinks are provided.

We had a great time fishing! Caught many fish and learned a lot. The fish was filleted for us and…read morewe dropped it off at the Lobster Trap and ate it that night! Fun experience! Glad we did it!

We scattered my father ashes . Such a wonderful experience. The staff was excellent making the…read moreexperience very memorable. Thank you !

I highly recommend Prince Charters who arranged the Celebration of Life for my husband. They were…read morevery easy to work with, compassionate and respectful. We provided our own pastor for the ceremony and several guests spoke and honored him on the way back to the harbor. The boat was perfect for our 30 family and friends and many commented on what a beautiful and peaceful way to honor your loved one.

Ron was the BEST!!! As someone who can't swim, and is afraid of the ocean, he made my experience…read morewonderful. He provided us with wet suits, fins, and masks. Took us to Lover's Cove, and helped us go in to the water. I felt very safe with him there. He had me use a pool noodle and a guard floaty thingy so I was afloat the whole time. He was very patient, kind, and super knowledgeable about everything we saw under water. The whole experience was amazing, and it felt surreal to be able to explore the ocean like this.

Ron was great , very informative about the ecosystem, gave us some pro tips on snorkeling and kept…read morewatch of everyone while snorkeling, you can bring your own gear or simply walk up.. the area we snorkled had a abundance of fish (lovers cove) and will definitely recommend this experience.. we had a great time @-@/'

I called unique yacht charter for my son's birthday trip last minute. They were very accommodating…read moreresponded immediately. Arrived to the location and were greeted by Captain George, who was very pleasant and funny. The boat was super clean. What an experience! Captain George found dolphins for us. (hundreds of them) Better than the San Diego zoo! Seen so many dolphins in real life was the highlight of the trip and my grandkids are going to remember that day forever. Thank you QNIQ and Captain George for this great experience.. can't wait to come back again.

From the booking to the meeting at the Marina to the cruise itself there couldn't have been a more…read moreperfect process with attention to detail and the customer's wishes!! Regina helped us book and not be annoying clients by giving us hints on what to bring etc. she was so helpful! Captain George was AMAZING - funny, kind, engaging- we loved him. He found us a GIANT pod of dolphins and parked us so we could fully experience the wildlife as they did their thing. Dolphins were literally beside the boat, coming toward us, it was so exciting and surreal. We were so close we heard their dolphin sounds! When we come back to Cali this is the ONLY charter for us!!

This was one of the more affordable activities on the island as we paid $22.69 per ticket. Don't…read moreexpect to see many species of fish as you won't be traveling that deep into the ocean. The glass was a tad murky, but the fish were still visible. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and we enjoyed learning more about the island during our tour. Overall, it was a good experience and you should try it at least once when visiting the island! Experience: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Value: 5/5

Great experience, it was peaceful and very informative. I loved when they fed the fishes and you…read morecan see the fish frenzy above water.