Originally built by the Banning Brothers in 1892, the Catalina Island Golf Course is the oldest operating golf course west of the Mississippi reflecting the island’s charm and history in its beautiful rolling greens. Located next to the world-famous Casino Building, the Underwater Dive Park offers some of the best shore diving in California and has become a mecca to scuba divers and snorkelers worldwide.ģ4 Middle Terrace Road, Avalon, CA 90704, 31 The Avalon Underwater Dive Park is ideal for scuba-diving and offers guided scuba tours, special scuba camps for children and scuba equipment rental. The Casino Point Dive Park is a marine sanctuary and a snorkeler's paradise with crystal clear waters, magnificent undersea gardens and coral reefs and myriad fish and invertebrates. Tours offers include Introductory Scuba Dives - an orientation to scuba diving that allows non-divers the experience of scuba diving in the ocean Guided Scuba Dives Tours in the Avalon Underwater Park Catalina Island Snorkeling Tours and Power Snorkeling in the Casino Point Dive Park. © Courtesy of Andrea Izzotti - ĭiving Catalina offers a variety of scuba-diving and snorkeling experiences for all levels of diver. Visitors can explore the rich history of the casino on a Walking or Behind-the-Scenes Casino Tour, which are offered on a daily basis and enjoy one of the many events that are held throughout the year, including the annual New Year’s Eve Celebration and the Catalina Island Jazz Festival.ġ Casino Way, Avalon, CA 90704, 31, ( website link) for dancing, attracting the likes of ‘big band’ musicians like Benny Goodman – the King of Swin, who played here for 2,000 capacity dancers. Never intended for or to be used as a casino, the building was built by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. Exemplifying the style and romance of Catalina Island, the casino has played host to a wealth of world-renowned entertainers, world-class theater productions, and first-run motion pictures and still features first-run movies every night in the original movie theater. Opened in 1929 and dominating the Avalon landscape from its perch high above the harbor, Catalina Casino has been beautifully restored to its former glory and stands today as a stunning reminder of Catalina’s glorious past. Catalina Casino has been the island’s icon for nearly three generations.

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