Sal was great! We did the haunted tour and Sal had great stories and facts about the island, the history and the paranormal. It was a great experience, highly recommend! read more

There was no haunted tours the day we went but the store it self was awesome. Little store but it had some great, scary stuff inside. The woman at the register was very friendly. Any horror enthusiast who visits Catalina Idland needs to make a stop here! read more

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This was a top tier ghost tour! My husband and I had a great time listening to the guide Phil. He's a local with a unique insight into the island and its hauntings. Great story teller. Will be recommending this to anyone I know going to Catalina. read more

Second tour here; another excellent experience. Phil and Sal are phenomenal, highly recommended. Stories are fascinating. I love the history of the island, but they both convey it in a way that makes these tours the highlight of my experience on the island. Too much to write. Take the tour, you will see! read more

The best thing my partner and I did while in Catalina. The tour is super educational, and filled with great anecdotes, photos, and videos, supplied by Jess. Jess is hands down the coolest, kindest person and best part of the tour. Her passion for the paranormal is palpable. Super rad experience, and a great opportunity to walk around Catalina and learn some cool history. P.S. We went on the walking tour, but the EMF tour is next! read more

Had a great time on the golf cart ghost tour! We went during the day, so it wasn't super spooky, but our guide, Jess, made it memorable. As a local, she knew so much about the town's history and shared fascinating stories as we stopped by some of the island's best highlights. Jess was also kind enough to snap pictures of us at some beautiful lookout points. It was an easygoing way to soak up local lore and explore without having to worry about the driving. Highly recommend this as a fun, informative way to see Avalon! read more

Highly recommend Haunted Catalina. Jess was incredibly good and knowledgeable on the history of Catalina Island. She gave us the cart tour all along the trails and stopped at the best views for pictures. Also the actual meeting location is decorated with the best horror characters. It was truly the highlight of our first day in Catalina Island read more

This tour was a walking history tour of different paranormal events that have taken place on the island. Chuck Liddell, the tour guide was great. He was on an episode of ghost adventures, so check that out before going if you'd like. The episode is about one event on the island, but there have been a few events. Reminder: This is a walking tour, so wear your walking shoes and use the restroom before heading out. read more

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We had a 12pm ghost walking tour and it was so fun! Jess was amazing and very knowledgeable. We learned so much about Avalon and the incidents that have happened around the town. Some stories were very scary! The tour was fun and educational. Thank you Jess! see you next time we come to Catalina! read more

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We had so much fun Joseph was the best and really shared his knowledge and passion for Avalon and Catalina Island's haunted history! I definitely recommend for anyone visiting this beautiful Island and town. read more

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This is by far the best haunted tour on the island. (Ignore the fact that it's the only haunted tour on the island.) Chuck gives a wonderful history of the island and the various spirits and ghosts. I suggest watching him on the Haunted Catalina episode of Ghost Hunters prior to the tour. That way you can see the interior of the casino as that is not part of this particular tour. Hopefully that can be added or made a separate tour. Keep in mind this is about 1.5 hours of walking so bring good shoes and rest up. But if a 76 year old Chuck can do it there isn't an excuse for the rest of you. read more

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What a great experience! Our guide Jess was the best. She was so fun and knowledgeable. Learned so much about the paranormal side of Catalina, and there's a lot to take in!! Would recommend this tour to anyone. Ask for Jess when you go. You won't regret it. read more

Such a great experience! Jess was very nice and knowledgeable about the island and she made it very interesting to the point where you can't help but to get sucked into the stories. Thank you Jess for the great experience read more

Jess was super, super nice! We stopped by after walking around and she was a great host and had so many stories to tell us. Her dog mochi is super cute too!!! John was our guide and we learned a lot about the island itself & all the spooky stories including new ones, and even got to use the K2/EMF readers. if you're into spooky stories & history in general this is a good place to go to and I'd highly recommend it :) it definitely made our trip way more memorable and we'll most likely stop by again next time we're out here! read more

Thoroughly enjoyable walking tour. There's a lot to love about Jess. She is caring, funny, and a riveting storyteller. My partner felt a mysterious tap on his back when we were sitting at the haunted sheriffs station, which was so cool and creepy. read more

Ghost believers and skeptics alike will love this tour. It's an affordable and entertaining way to explore the history of Catalina Island. The tour spans about a half mile and explores lively and dark tales of the Island's visitors and inhabitants from the Tongva tribe to the present. read more

=Jessica's ghost tour was a highlight of our trip to Catalina! Jessica's personal stories and insights into the history of Catalina's ghosts and spirits made this tour truly unique. She also provided EMF devices and headphones to enhance our experience. We learned so much from this tour, even though we have been on many others. Jessica is a rockstar tour guide, and we highly recommend her tour to anyone visiting Catalina! read more

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Wow, what a great tour! My girlfriend and I had so much fun. Would def recommend if visiting!

This was pretty bad. Our guide (Chuck) was rambling and strange. The owner was rude to people who were late, but the email confirmation all say to meet at 121 Clarissa, however they text and say to meet at the pier. Chuck is awkward and made the kids uncomfortable or anyone who needed to step away, he would pause the whole tour and ask pointed questions instead of just rolling with it. I believe in ghosts and spirits but these stories were just kind of dumb. Apparently he was on some TV show telling these stories, but I can't imagine which one it was because none of the stories were cohesive or cogent. read more

This was SO FUN! Jess was a wealth of knowledge and history of the island. I learned so much that I never had known in the last 20 years of coming here every summer. Lots of indigenous history, fun scary spooky stories, and lots of interactive experiences. I highly highly recommend everyone take this tour! If you like ghost hunting this is definitely the one. She played us some videos and audios from her own ghost hunting experiences as well. They have a cute little shop on Clarissa Street. Definitely stop in. read more

Chuck Lidell was awesome! He made our trip to the island memorable and educational. He was very pleasant and entertaining. He was also very knowledgeable. The ghost stories are eerily interesting. He's a keeper to his company! read more

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Jessica is great! Am glad we had her as a tour guide during the adult only event. She is very well spoken knowledgeable and with a sense of humor. I will definitely come back again this time to enjoy some time to tell you about horror encounters that some actually experience. Very interesting and well worth it. Don't be scared just do it you won't regret it. Oh BTW go for the night tour. Wouldn't be a haunting with out it being at night 0_o read more

Chuck was AMAZING. He's very friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and entertaining. My gf and I did a ghost tour with him in February and it was such a great way to spend the evening. The tour ended up being a lot more heartfelt than expected, which was a surprising positive. I had a foot injury at the time and appreciate the slow and easy walking pace of the tour, with ample opportunity to sit and listen. I would highly recommend this to anyone who visits Catalina Island and wants to have a fun and entertaining evening. Chuck knows basically everything about the island, he is just a fountain of knowledge. read more

I had so much fun on this walking tour! We learned all kinds of Catalina history through paranormal stories all while using EMF readers ourselves and watching them light up in notable places! The best part was literally three times random people came up and said their own ghost stories or further backed up what the tour guide was saying. The tour guide was also very funny, she was cracking jokes left and right while also telling stories for all the different places she's worked on the island, lol. I had booked this tour because of general curiosity with no expectations, but it wound up being the highlight of my weekend trip! read more

This tour is a must! You learn so much history and fun facts, and our you guide Chuck was incredible! He is truly the island historian and has a lot of passion for the island and what he does. The tour was entertaining and at times, even heartfelt. We left with a greater appreciation for the island and each other. Thanks Chuck! - Haley and Jack (the newlyweds) read more

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Jess was awesome!! She kept everyone involved. She was very knowledgeable of the history of the island to go along with the unexplainable hauntings and detailed events that happened. A definite must if you are into the paranormal read more

Took a Tour with Jess and it was so spooky and so much fun!! I highly recommend booking the golf cart tour - you get spooky stories with amazing views. This was one of the highlights of our trip! read more

Jess was an amazing tour guide! She was very knowledgeable, friendly, and has a sense of humor. We even talked about my own experiences with the paranormal even after the tour had finished. She's awesome! read more

this was a super fun and thrilling tour! definitely recommend! jess (the guide) was my favorite part of the whole thing, she was very knowledgeable and well-spoken! read more

Jessica was great. I definitely recommend adding Haunted Catalina to your trip! 10/10

erviewToursReviewsPhotosServicesAbout Google review summary 5.0 (76) Rate and Review on Google Google reviews All stories 23 island 19 history 16 tour guide 13 +4 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest killer1781 killer1781 Local Guide·54 reviews 19 minutes agoNEW Chuck Liddell "the nice man", not to be confused with Chuck Liddell "the ICE man", was entertaining and informative. The amount of knowledge that this man has is so vast, that I don't think any one person on the island has a much information as he does. We started off at the green pier where he gets us and sat us down to get to know my group. He started off by personalizing the group your to cater to what we wanted to learn more about. This tour is a healthy mix of information and legends of the Catalina. Chuck is so nice as to include several personal stories of what he has witnessed. He will end the tour in a good note and be open to the barrage of questions that you may have. I love the way the tour was presented, because like any credible source he will explain his own research, but will also give you breadcrumbs to go into your own rabbit hole research. I will recommend this to anyone coming to the island read more

Jess was so nice and so informative, and funny! We went with a group of 7 people and she was very interactive with a group of 30 people throughout the tour! She was so sweet and kind! read more

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Chuck Liddell was awesome! He came five minutes early for the tour and took us on a walk around the island to certain spots were ghost activity has been reported. he is the island's historian so he is very knowledgeable about the island. he ensures credibility and provided us with many resources and people we can confirm his information with. the walking aspect of it is not challenging or tiring at all. he is in his 70s or 80s still walking around so it is accessible for all ages. the tour lasted a little over an hour and is well worth the price (25$)! the tour isn't scary at all and you won't get scared if that is what you are looking for. Chuck just tells you about the different encounters with ghosts at the exact spot where it was reported. you'll learn so many interesting things about the island and it's history definitely recommend! read more

Tour with Jessica Hickman was such a great experience! Extremely immersive into the stories behind the ghost activities--makes an hour and half walk seem like 20 minutes !!! She is involved and definitely knows her research! Would definitely book with her again! read more

This was my favorite tour on the whole island! It was just perfect for Halloween time and they are very covid cautious, which is nice. The tour guide Chuck Liddell is actually the island's historian so he knows the ins and outs of just about everything and can answer virtually any question regarding the island. He is personable, friendly, sincere and knowledgeable and I imagine part of the reason the tour is so popular. I had an excellent time and learned a lot! Thank you Chuck and Haunted Catalina!! read more

I took my boyfriend on this tour for his birthday and it didn't disappoint! Our guide, Chuck, said he'd been doing this tour for around 20 years and was very knowledgeable about the history of Catalina. He was very funny and charming while sharing his personal spooky experiences around town. It's clear that he is very passionate about what he does. I highly recommend this tour! He definitely makes it worth it! read more

I booked this event last minute and was not disappointed. Chuck was AMAZING and had all the information we needed to learn about the spooky side of Avalon. Never retire Chuck! We enjoyed your tour and your humor. read more

This was an amazing tour ! Chuck, our guide, was very friendly and knowledgeable about the island. Not only did we learn about the hauntings of Catalina, he also told us a lot about the history of the island and great places to visit and eat at ! We started at the base of the pier and ended up at the casino. Throughout, he tells us a lot of stories of real experiences and provides some science for explanation. He was inspirational and a very sweet man, and we enjoyed our time with him! read more