Contact Us
Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority / Visitor Information Center
P.O. Box 217, Avalon, CA 90704
310-510-1520 (310-FIVE-TEN-FIFTEEN-TWENTY)
General Inquiries E-mail: info@LoveCatalina.com
Physical Address (Visitor Center): #1 Green Pleasure Pier, Avalon, CA 90704
Current Visitor Center Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 8am to 5pm
Sunday: 9am to 5pm (9am to 4pm beginning 10/6/24)
Holiday Hours - Thanksgiving Day: 8am to 1pm, Christmas Eve: 8am to Noon, Christmas Day: Closed, New Year's Eve: 8am to 4pm, New Year's Day: 9am to 3pm
Admin Office / Hours
303 Crescent Avenue, 2nd Floor above US Bank
Monday - Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Admin staff working full-time, remotely at times (best to contact by email, see below)
Click here to: Email a Question to the Visitor Information Center
or Click here to View Frequently Asked Questions
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Our Team
General Visitor Information Visitor Questions
Carmen Chavez Visitor and Member Services Manager
Beth Smith Visitor Information Specialist
Veronica Padilla Visitor Information Specialist
Kimberly Carrillo Visitor Information Specialist
Janet DeMyer Events Manager
Victoria Johnson Executive Manager and Bookkeeper
Fax
Michelle Warner Destination Marketing Manager
Cathy Miller Vice President Marketing & Sales
Jim Luttjohann President & Chief Executive Officer
Agency / Public Relations
In Memoriam
Wayne G. Griffin, ACE
In June 2024, Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority’s past President and CEO Wayne G. Griffin, ACE passed away, leaving a 27-year legacy on the organization, Catalina Island, and California tourism industry. A remarkable leader, Wayne co-ran the family seafood restaurant for 10 years before he took over as President & CEO of the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau (now Love Catalina Island) where he served for nearly 27 years from 1988-2014. Wayne and his wife Susie, along with business partner Marlene McAdam, opened The Inn on Mt. Ada in 1984, which went on to become one of the most successful B&B’s in the U.S., earning multiple awards, including the prestigious 4-Star Forbes Award. Wayne served as a member of the WACVB (now DMA West) for 20 years, and he served as Chair of the California Travel Association from 2001-2002. Wayne also taught classes at the Western Institute for Organization Management, a professional development program run by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. When the U.S. Chamber discontinued the program, Wayne co-founded a new program through Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE), which launched in 2003 as Academy. Wayne taught at WACE Academy for many years, and the program is still thriving today. In 2008, Wayne served as chair of the board of WACE and was later awarded WACE’s Russell E. Pettit Excellence in Leadership Award.
Of note is his long-time membership in the Avalon Rotary Club, where he served two terms as president; his membership on the Catalina Island Medical Center Board and Catalina Island Museum Society; and his regular performances in community theater, especially musicals. By far Wayne’s greatest contribution of service to his island community was at St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church, where he served as organist and cantor for 30 years. When Wayne & Susie retired in 2014, the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau awarded them the inaugural Wayne and Susie Griffin Award of Excellence for Outstanding Community Service. The legacy of community service is honored by Love Catalina with the Wayne & Susie Griffin award which is made when an individual or family on Catalina demonstrates exceptional commitment to service. Wayne will be remembered for his leadership and unwavering optimism, as a business and community leader, a civil servant, and a family man who put his wife, children and grandchildren above all else. Most importantly, Wayne will be remembered for his laugh.
Explore the Island
$10 Off Catalina Island Ferry
Onboard Catalina Flyer
Hop onboard the Catalina Flyer for daily ferry service from Newport Beach to Avalon, Catalina Island in just over 1 hour.
Submarine & Inside Land Tours
Catalina Adventure Tours
Book Direct & Save! Tours offered multiple times daily, Submarine tours depart from Green Pier & Inside Land Tours from the Mole.