I would absolutely recommend this store! I was on a cruise…read morewhich stopped at Catalina Island for the day. I was looking for a birthday gift for my daughter, we stopped in The Steamer Trunk and I saw a beautiful bracelet.. I purchased the bracelet and when I got back from my cruise I gave it to my daughter, she wore it the next day and it fell off her arm, it was broken and missing a piece..I felt awful and began thinking how am I going to return it to a store on Catalina island. I sent an email to The Steamer Trunk explaining what happened and the next day received a return email from Erin. She apologized and asked if I would like a refund or replacement! I asked for a replacement and to my surprise a new bracelet arrived at my home the next day! Excellent customer service! I will always purchase from this store when I visit Catalina Island.

This is your classic upscale beach town gift shop. You will most certainly NOT see cheesy magnets…read moreor novelty t-shirts. This is a shop for people that own beach houses or have relatives that do. Or who have fully embraced the nautical or "beach" aesthetic in their homes. I do tease. This stores carries a well-curated array of gifts. These include such things as hand-made pottery, jewelry, candles, cards and an array of objet d'arts. There is dominant color palate of blues, greens and driftwood. It is a very nice shop and one that you could easily spend quite a while picking out a tasteful gift for a loved one. The Steamer Trunk has a lovely inventory. And it of course carries merchandise emblazoned with "Catalina Island." It's just that it's the same inventory I've seen when I've visited my mother near Rehobeth Beach. Or the Waterfront in Baltimore where my sister lives. It would have been nice to have seen some more local artists/artisans represented. As you might expect, the gift shop wasn't on the cheap side, but, to be fair, for the quality of the goods for sale it was reasonable. Resort towns (and California and especially Catalina) are typically on the pricier side. This is an economy fed primarily through tourism. But, again, prices were not exorbitant. When I visited there several other shoppers in the store and the woman tending the register was answering question for them. I felt like I would have no problem getting helpful answers. So, while not unique, definitely a place to find some beautiful gifts.

I had so much fun shopping, the woman who works there had great advice and she was very friendly…read more The selection was great and I bought double the items thanks to her help!!! I wish I got her name I'll definitely be back next time I'm visiting.

The lady working was lovely. She is VERY sweet. Greets you as you walk in and gives you well wishes…read morewhen you walk out. She is great at customer service, she was very friendly. The items sold here are more modern- you won't find clothing items with Catalina written all over them here. Don't forget to check out the $10 bin! When I checked it out it had some cute dresses. It is a very cute gift shop. They sell cute woman's clothing. Sweaters were 10$ off (not sure how long this sale will last). There were several cute sweaters to chose from. They had a sign on the door for $20 UGG boots but don't be deceived they aren't authentic UGGS (obviously). They also have super cute wallets and comfy beach clothes (too bad it's too cold to wear a cute dress right now). Definitely a cute store to check out.

While on vacation, our cruise ship stopped at Catalina Island. We've made a habit of picking up a…read moresmall magnet every time we cruise from the island as a souvenir. This year, we decided to look at their "Epic Magnet Wall". To be fair, I don't know if I'd consider the wall "Epic", but not only did we find a magnet for ourselves, we found several other items, and at a price that didn't hurt my head or my wallet. The lady that checked us out couldn't have been more friendly and personable, and let us know that she was the "Official Merchandise Tester" with a sly smile. She absolutely made the visit more fun, and we couldn't be happier with our purchases.

What a charming store with a wide variety of goods and keepsakes from your Catalina trip. The value…read morefor what you get was pretty good in comparison to the comparable stores nearby. Overall. The service was good without people hovering over you, the value of goods was great and the selection of items and quality was great. If you're in the area this place is definitely a must stop destination for your Catalina goods

The owner of the ship was knowledgeable and sweet. There were beautiful and different items inside…read moreat an affordable price. I highly recommend

Has much more interesting merchandise than many other stores in Avalon. Also the owner is very nice…read more:)

October 2024 | Avalon | Catalina Island: Located right on the oceanfront! Super friendly customer…read moreservice, thanks again to the friendly woman at the cash register, Dina! Absolutely cute souvenir shop with cute coffee mugs, men and women's clothing & Catalina Island branded products & so much more, with a variety of price points! Cozy Fabric: In October, Catalina Island can get pretty chilly at night time! Before quickly walking over to the movie theater, I stopped at this cute store and picked up a fuzzy-wuzzy sweater jacket to keep warm & it totally worked! Even cooler, the sweater jacket is reversible, and it felt like a warm blanket wrapped around me! I was super happy & very warm!

Hidden gem! We stopped in as we did other shops along the water front. As I browsed, I was struck…read moreby the high percentage of embroidered items. Not your typical printed embossed stuff, mind you, but old-school embroidered. I found one design I particularly liked on a sweatshirt (not the season for one where I live, but it was perfect). I brought it to the register where I met Dina. When I mentioned how pleased I was about the quality of the embroidered work, she smiled and explained they were embroidered "in the back." I was impressed. We continued talking and I mentioned how much I loved the unique designs, nothing I'd seen anywhere. She smiled even more and admitted she'd designed them! I asked more about how (I do some graphic design work) and turns out she does them by hand. By hand! Not using modern technology, but true art. Please, if you visit Catalina Island, check out this shop. It's the middle storefront at the Hotel MacRae, the sign was missing on my visit. Buy one of Dina's embroidery designs. Buy several. Our visit to the island was amazing and we will be back. Each trip I intend to bring home a Dina original.

This store has a great selection of some cute and fun clothes and souvenirs for children. The shop…read morehas fun, age appropriate clothing for babies, toddlers, school age kids and youth. I was impressed that the t-shirts ranged from youth x-small (age 2-4) up through x-large (age 14). Catalina Kids has some original t-shirts designs with mermaids, sharks, buffalos, and fish that make for fun souvenirs, gifts, and mementos from your trip! They have some cute jewelry and stuffies as well. The shop keeper was friendly and offered to help put away shirts and get other sizes for me. The t-shirts are a bit on the pricier side at $18-$22 for a single shirt, but they seem like good quality and original designs. Overall, I enjoyed the selection of t-shirts for my daughter and nephew and I had a hard time just picking one shirt for each kid--I was tempted to get more!

Cute store for infant and children clothing…read more You can find souvenir clothing that say Catalina island here. We got an adorable outfit for my son to wear in the near future. Definitely alot more girl clothing but very cute shop overall.

This is the cutest little gallery in Avalon and I love all the fish paintings and greeting cards…read more It's a must visit store!

Horrible customer experience. Walking into the art gallery I was yelled at by the young worker who…read morewas clearly mentally disturbed. She was working alone in the store and wouldn't stop yelling at me so I left. Very bad experience.

Cute store with some fun shirts and sweatshirts. I found a cute sweatshirt for a decent price. The…read morelady at the counter was very friendly. I would recommend the store.

Very rude owner, will not shop here again! We went in to look for sweatshirts and she yelled at my…read morechild for just looking through the clothes, it was completely uncalled for. She should not be in business if she doesn't know how to treat people.