Cabrillo Mole tender landing
Ferry and cruise tender landing at the south end of Avalon Bay, with seating and public restrooms; a few minutes on foot from Crescent Avenue.
Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
Avalon is the only city on Santa Catalina Island, about 22 miles off the coast of Southern California. More about Avalon →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Pacific Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 4 of 4 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Avalon
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Pacific Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Sun 25 Oct · busiest: Wed 28 Oct- Thu22 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Fri23 Oct4.8kBusy1 ship
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct3.9kTypical1 ship
- Mon26 Oct4.1kTypical1 ship
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct5.8kBusy1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Avalon day.
Planning a day in Avalon?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Avalon cruise port?
Avalon has no cruise dock. Ships anchor just outside Avalon Harbor and tender passengers to the Cabrillo Mole, the ferry and tender landing at the south end of the bay, which has seating and public restrooms. From there it is a few minutes' walk to Crescent Avenue and the town centre; most of Avalon is walkable, and taxis, the city's on-demand shuttle, golf carts and bikes are available.
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Getting to the Avalon cruise port
Crescent Avenue (Green Pleasure Pier) → Cabrillo Mole tender landing
0.5 km · ~7 min by car
About 500 m, a flat 7-minute walk onto the car-free seafront.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 7 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Visitors cannot bring cars; golf carts can be rented by the hour for drives in the hills above Avalon.
Avalon Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Eating in Avalon
- Coffee per item
- $3.50–7
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- $10–30
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- $10–30
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- $20–90
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- $4
- per item
Prices are approximate, from cafes and restaurants along Crescent Avenue and the streets behind it.
Where to eat
Crescent Avenue waterfront (Front Street)
Catalina Avenue / Metropole Ave
Descanso Beach
Destination
About Avalon
Avalon is the only city on Santa Catalina Island, about 22 miles off the coast of Southern California. Its small, hillside town curves around Avalon Bay, with the car-free Crescent Avenue promenade, the Green Pleasure Pier and the circular Art Deco Catalina Casino of 1929 at the end of the bay.
Visitors kayak, paddleboard and fish in the harbour and bays, or rent golf carts and bikes to tour the hills above town. Catalina is a regular call for major cruise lines, whose ships tender passengers into town.
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Currency
- USD
Things to Do in Avalon
Catalina Casino
Art Deco landmark from 1929 at the end of Avalon Bay, with a famous circular ballroom and a cinema with murals, seen on guided tours.
Crescent Avenue and Green Pleasure Pier
Avalon's car-free seafront promenade of shops, cafes and the pier, where boat tours and fishing trips start.
Descanso Beach Club
Beach club a short walk past the Casino, on the bay north of town.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
Tiled memorial to chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley Jr., with island views and a garden of plants native to Catalina and the Channel Islands.