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Catalina Island: Yellow Semi-Submarine Cruise

4.5  / 543 reviews
Activity provider:Catalina Adventure Tours
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Catalina Island: Yellow Semi-Submarine Cruise
Activity provider:Catalina Adventure Tours
4.5  / 543 reviews

Hop aboard the Nautilus, a custom-built yellow semi-submarine, and embark on a tour of a protected marine sanctuary. Marvel at the underwater world and feed the fish right from your seat.

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Duration 45 minutes
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights

  • Explore an underwater sanctuary on the famous custom-built yellow semi-submarine
  • See marine wildlife up close from your own personal explorer's seat
  • Cruise through a kelp forest on an educational mission
  • Interact with the fish through your own porthole and feed them with a specially designed feeding system
  • Tour is located on Catalina Island-transportation by ferry is not included

Full description

Join the captain and crew and set off on a 45-minute exploratory mission through Lover's Cove, a State Marine Conservation Area sanctuary. Traverse amazing undersea gardens and ocean habitats in our custom built yellow semi-submersible submarine designed after America's first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, on a trip that is both educational and entertaining. Let your imagination descend into the depths of the ocean as you explore the magic and wonder of undersea life on the Nautilus. Venture into the ocean and through the kelp forest in a state-of-the-art vessel. Learn about what you see with the crew and research team and let them entertain you with their stories. As you learn and explore, interact with the fish through a specially designed feeding system. Launch fish food torpedoes right from your seat (at an additional cost) and instigate feeding frenzies right outside your personal porthole. Tour is located on Catalina Island- transportation by ferry to island not included.

Includes

  • 45-minute guided semi-submarine cruise
  • Gratuities
  • Ferry to Avalon (needs to be purchased separately)
  • Fish food (available for purchase on board)

Not suitable for

  • People with claustrophobia
  • People with high blood pressure
  • People with motion sickness

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Please meet the local partner at Green Pleasure Pier, Avalon, CA 90704, USA.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Food
  • Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

  • Please note that this cruise departs from Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. You must take the ferry to Avalon prior to boarding this tour
  • Tour participants must be able to transfer to the vessel and walk 12 steep steps down to and up from the seating area
  • For safety reasons, you should be in good health and free from claustrophobia or anxiety symptoms, high blood pressure, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by this adventure
  • Children (3-11) and infants (0-2) must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infants (2 and under) are required to have a ticket to ride the semi-submarine
  • All departures are subject to change or cancellation due to weather conditions. Schedules are subject to change without notice
  • If you cancel your tour, you will be given a voucher for the same tour valid for 1 year from the original date of departure

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 43 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesAugust 30, 2022  – Verified booking
It is a fabulous experience, it is the version "on steroids" of the Disneyland Yellow Submarine ride, before entering the submarine I was afraid that being a place locked up for more than 30 minutes I or my son could suffer from claustrophobia, however one Once inside, seeing how spacious the submarine is, with air conditioning, how clean and well lit, that fear dissipated, and what was previously a fear became happiness. To make things even better the guide turned out to be a lot of fun. Time passed so quickly seeing the bottom of the sea and all the fish and algae, that when I realized it had already passed 40 minutes and we were about to dock at the pier. It was awesome experience. I recommend it.
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Florin – United StatesJuly 10, 2022  – Verified booking
It's a awesome experience, especially for kids. However, if you plan to do it, you have to take into account that you need one day. Because to get there you need to take the ferry from L.A. (which costs for 3 persons, round trip, another 250 $). But it's nice once you get to Catalina Island because beside the tour with the sub, you can enjoy other activities on the island. Be aware that before boarding you need to go on the pier to get printed tickets. Overall it was nice because you kid can see all the fishes and can actually feed them with food torpedoes.
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Rebecca September 24, 2021  – Verified booking
Such a unique experience. My husband and I travel often and have never done anything like this! They take you to three different spots and you can see the kelp and different fish. Although you do see the same fish and kelp at each spot, it was still pretty awesome to see the fish up that close. I don't foresee myself ever snorkeling or scuba diving, so it was amazing to see the oceanlife. The guide was informative but he was not required to wear a mask, so him coming up to talk to us was a bit unsettling. Also, if you order mobile tickets you are still required to checkin and get your tickets printed. Overall excellent experience and highly recommend if visiting Catalina island!
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