Embrace the pace of Catalina Island this season with Bellanca’s Go & Play Winter Getawayoffering discounted ferry tickets aboard the Catalina Express and a room or suite of your choice. What’s even sweeter is a welcoming bottle of champagne to toast all the good decisions that led you to this vacation moment.
Departing seven days a week from both Long Beach and Dana Point, the Catalina Express is your ticket to SoCal paradise. Sit back and relax and in just under 90 minutes (and potentially a cocktail and a few magical dolphin pod sightings later) you’ll arrive at an island beaming with possibility.
Situated just footsteps from the sand of the Avalon Harbor, Bellanca Hotel is blushing with an all-white façade and pops of blue details that give this recently remodeled hotel a vintage European charm while appealing with modern comforts. Sink into your cozy digs featuring a memory foam mattress with the option of quaint courtyard views or stunning ones of the sea. No matter which you choose, all guests are invited to enjoy the hotel’s private sundeck, the perfect place to lounge while marveling at the sailboats swaying in the harbor and the surrounding mountain-scapes.
With package rates starting at just $309, this perfect pair of lodging and transportation are simple click away. And now that you’ve done all the planning, you’ve freed up time to dream about the outdoor activities you’ll participate in once the ferry ports in Avalon. Catalina Island is the ultimate way to keep your 2025 resolution of upping your vitamin D intake by making the most of the great outdoors.
Biking
Explore the island on two wheels with complimentary beach cruisers offered during your stay at Bellanca Hotel. Or if you want to go electric (boogie woogie woogie), e-bikes offer a speedy, gas-free option that are great at traversing hills. Whichever you choose, both come happily equipped with baskets for hauling beach gear or fun shopping finds.
Hiking
By foot the Trans Catalina hiking trail provides over 38 miles of exploration and sweeping views from its highest peak. Become immersed in the nature all around you and perhaps even experience the magic of spotting some of the signature wildlife including bison, bald eagles, or the island’s native foxes, to which the Naughty Fox (Bellanca’s on-site restaurant) was cheekily named after.
Paddleboarding & Kayaking
Get out on the water via kayaks or paddleboards and enjoy the unique opportunity to view abundant marine life through the area’s crystal-clear waters. While gliding along at your own pace, admire the spectacular reef and kelp forests stunning just off the shore.
Whisk yourself away this winter by booking the discounted Go & Play Winter Weekday Getaway at Bellanca Hotel available now through March 14th, 2025.
