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Board the SS Nautilus at Avalon’s Green Pleasure Pier and descend six feet below the surface without getting wet. This 45-minute semi-submarine tour cruises to Lovers’ Cove marine preserve for face‑to‑face views of kelp forests, Garibaldi, and harbor panoramas.
Board the SS Nautilus at Avalon’s Green Pleasure Pier and descend six feet below the surface without getting wet. This 45-minute semi-submarine tour cruises to Lovers’ Cove marine preserve for face‑to‑face views of kelp forests, Garibaldi, and harbor panoramas.
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Operated by Catalina Adventure Tours · Avalon, California
You step off Avalon’s Green Pleasure Pier and the harbor air pulls you forward—salty, bright, the hum of a small town and the distant slap of waves. The SS Nautilus waits: a low-profile, yellow-hulled semi-submersible with viewing portholes set six feet below the waterline. On the top deck, the captain points the bow toward Lovers’ Cove and the boat slips into a landscape where the sea itself reaches up, pressing kelp forests and rock gardens against the glass.
easy.
45 minutes.
Suitable for all fitness levels; requires basic mobility to climb steps to lower viewing area.
Yes. Transportation to the island is not included—book the Catalina Express or another ferry in advance and plan time to get from the dock to the Green Pier.
Children are allowed but infants (under 2) must sit on an adult’s lap; all children should be supervised and the lower cabin has steps and limited space.
Some tours offer fish-feeding via torpedo dispensers for an extra charge—ask at booking or at the pier for availability and rules.
No. The lower viewing cabin has steps and uneven surfaces; this tour is not recommended for guests with significant mobility impairments.
Avalon’s modern townscape grew under early 20th-century development by William Wrigley Jr., built atop land long inhabited by the Tongva people.
The route passes a designated marine protected area; avoid throwing anything overboard and support local rules that protect kelp forests and fish habitats.
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