Took this ferry over to Catalina for the weekend - and had the best bloody mary of my life on board. You need to have one. Or five. Seriously, they were that good. We left about 5 minutes late but arrived a minute or two early. Not sure who that happened. Looked like a new boat, and was much smoother than the one I took over as a kid. Stayed at the Avalon and had a great time. A weekend is probably the perfect amount of time to spend on the island. All we had was a small suitcase and carry-on, which they let us take on with us so we didn't need to check luggage or anything. Had acoupon for $5 off that they let us use for both tickets.
Pros: Closest ferry terminal to me (w. hollywood)
Cons: Only a couple of departures each day
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