June 2020

June 2020 was greatly affected by impacts of COVID-19.

All Arrivals

June visitation decreased year-over-year in all sectors, resulting in a total decrease of 70.3% in passengers over the same month last year.

Catalina Island All Arrivals June 2020

June’s total in-bound passengers = 32,150, down from last year @ 108,265.  June 2020 was below the three-year average of 84,553 by 62%. June was below the five-year average of 94,857 by 66.1% and the ten-year average of 94,419 by 65.9%.

Catalina Island Visitor Data


Arrivals by Sea

People arriving by sea, including private boaters, was 30,384 for the month of June which was down 71.3% from 105,706 last year.

 

Catalina Island Cross Channel June 2020

Catalina Island Visitor Data June 2020

 

  • June Cross Channel passenger counts were down 69.1% year-over-year @ 23,736
  • 2000 had the highest volume for the month @ 88,446 passengers
  • 2020 had the lowest volume for the month @ 23,736 passengers
  • June Cross Channel passenger counts were below the three-year average of 68,754 by 60.9%
  • Cross Channel Carriers made up 73.83% of total monthly arrivals

 

Catalina Island June Visitors

 

  • Cruise passenger counts were down 100% year-over-year @ 0
  • The number of Cruise Ships calling on Avalon was down @ 0 vs. 8 in 2019
  • 2005 had the highest passenger volume for the month @ 26,335
  • 2020 had the lowest passenger volume for the month @ 0
  • June passenger counts were below the three-year average of 14,461 by 100%
  • Cruise passengers made up 0% of total monthly arrivals

 

Catalina Island Cruise - June 2020

  • Private Boater passenger counts were down year-over-year by 3.1% @ 6,648
  • 2017 had the highest volume for the month @ 7,256
  • 2015 had the lowest volume month @ 5,140
  • June passenger counts were below the three-year average of 6,792 by 2.2%
  • June number of boats on anchors was down 9.4% @ 115
  • June number of boats on moorings was down 3.1% @ 1,652
  • Private Boaters Made up 20.68% of total monthly arrivals

. Catalina Island private boaters june 2020

 

 

Arrivals by Air

Combined in-bound air passenger counts for June totaled 1,819, down by 30.2% from 2019.  

Catalina Island Arrivals by Air June 2020

  • People aboard planes (Airport in the Sky) was down 10.3% from 1,044
  • 2008 had the highest volume of private aircraft passenger counts for the month @ 2,147
  • 2020 had the lowest volume of private aircraft passenger counts for the month @ 936
  • June counts were below the three-year average of 1,125 by 16.8%
  • June people aboard planes made up 2.9% of total monthly arrivals

Catalina Island Private Aircraft June 2020

  • People aboard Charter Helicopters was down year-over-year by 45.2% @ 830
  • 2018 had the highest volume for the month @ 1,919
  • 2020 had the lowest volume for the month @ 830
  • June counts were below the three-year average of 1,125 by 41.6%
  • June people aboard Helicopters made up 2.5% of total monthly arrivals

 

Catalina Island Helicopter June 2020

Year-to-Date

Catalina Island All arrivals YTD june 2020

  • Total arrivals year-to-date was down @ 173,268 or 60.25% from last year
  • Total arrivals year-to-date fell below the three, five and ten year averages

Catalina Island All Arrivals June 2020

To view historical data for total arrivals by sector, year and month in a spreadsheet form  click here.  

Weather

Year-over-year comparison for highs, lows and precipitation is charted below for the month of June each year back to 2012. 

Catalina Island Weather June 2020

The number of rain days Year-to date is charted below with year-over year comparisons 

Catalina Island Rainy Days June 2020

 

Catalina Island Rainy Days June 2020 - 8 year view

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