Catalina Express

Catalina Express
Catalina Express' Starship Express ferry, 2008
LocaleSanta Catalina Island and mainland California
WaterwayGulf of Santa Catalina
Transit typePassenger ferry
Began operation1981 (1981)
No. of lines4
No. of vessels8
No. of terminals5
Websitecatalinaexpress.com

Catalina Channel Express, branded as simply Catalina Express, is an American passenger ferry service that operates scheduled trips between Santa Catalina Island and mainland California. The company began service in 1981 with a single sixty-passenger vessel. Its fleet includes eight high-speed vessels that can make the roughly 30-mile (48 km) crossing in approximately from an hour to 90 minutes, depending on the route.