I love catalina. I have taken a personal boat ride over and the charter boat out of long beach. Boat are about 40 minute rides and so much fun. Sometimes you can see schools of dolphins swinging along side the boat. Once on the dock in Avalon. You can either choose to walk about town, eat shop and play. You can also go rent mopeds or golf carts and cruise around the whole island. This is optimal for picture taking. Camping on the beach was one of the best things I got to do. Me and my friends camped on the beach just 20ft away from the water. We were provided with good clean showers, fire wood, and lots of smiles.