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CATALINA EXPRESS REPEATS POPULAR CATALINA DAY PASS

Pass Offers Day Savings on Island Adventures and Activities

LONG BEACH, Calif. – With a click of the mouse, visitors planning a trip to Santa Catalina Island can download a Catalina Day Pass from www.CatalinaExpress.com, through Sept. 3, 2009, with super savings on adventures and activities on the Island. Just by presenting and referencing the Catalina Day Pass, visitors receive discounts on a host of deals offered by Santa Catalina Island Company, with its Tour Catalina Island; a Jeep Eco Tour; Catalina Scuba Luv; Descanso Beach Ocean Sports; Guided Natural History Kayak Tours; Catalina Island Golf Course; Ocean Rafting; and Parasailing.

Santa Catalina Island Company offers a saving of 25% on Discovery Tours’ Glass bottom Boat, Avalon Scenic, or Casino Walking Tour (not valid with any other offers).

Learn more at

www.VisitCatalinaIsland.com

golf devotees can tee up on the Catalina Island Golf Course, a scenic 2,100-yard course, with nine challenging holes and two sets of tees for 18-hole play.

The Catalina Scuba Luv offers underwater adventure, with discounts for day-trippers on rentals, guided and introductory dives, and snorkeling tours. Descanso Beach Ocean Sports features two-for-one rentals of kayaks, snorkel gear, and wetsuits.

Parasailing, offering a $10 savings, is a breathtaking way to soar, either solo or in tandem, while those preferring other sports can take a sightseeing tour or snorkel.

Guided Natural History Kayak Tours take participants to some of Catalina’s most fabulous coves. Ocean Rafting aboard power rafts takes visitors to Two Harbors, where they see a spectacular variety of marine life along the way; and The three-hour Custom Jeep Eco Tour takes passengers into Catalina’s beautiful interior, guided by an island naturalist.

Visit www.CatalinaExpress.com  for a downloadable Catalina Day Pass and links to each exciting adventure. Also save on hotel packages with Catalina Express’ Paradise Packages, which include accommodations and roundtrip boat transportation.

It’s easy to get to Catalina aboard Catalina Express, which offers a full schedule of departures during the summer from Long Beach, San Pedro, and Dana Point.

For information, call Catalina Express, at 800-429-4601 or visit www.catalinaexpress.com  to make a reservation online.

If you’re having more fun than you can fit into one day, extend your stay at one of Catalina’s premier visitor accommodations.

For information, contact Hotel Villa Portofino, 888-510-0555, www.hotelvillaportofino.com ; Santa Catalina Island Company, 800-626-4804, www.visitcatalinaisland.com ; Two Harbors Enterprises (310) 510-0303, www.VisitTwoHarbors.com , and the Catalina Island Golf Course, 310-510-0530.