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Catalina Island [Isla Catalina] -Pt 1
Check out our boat trip to Catalina from May 2009 in the video below!!!
Catalina Island or as the locals know it, Isla Catalina, is a 9.6 square kilometre uninhabited off shore wildlife reserve located five miles south of La Romana.
Indeed the island can be seen from La Romana.
The Taino Indians called this island "Toeya" although there is no clear evidence whether they actually inhabited the island or not.
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Below: Arriving at Catalina Island
Above: The beach which most tourists visit
Christopher Columbus gave this island its current name in honor of Saint Catalina.
Catalina Island closes at 4pm each day. At that time all tourists and workers have to get on a boat and leave!
How to get to Catalina-excursion or small fishing boat!
Most tourists will get an excursion from the resort. At the Catalonia in Bayahibe they offered trips on 3 days, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
These trips lasted between 9-1.30pm and the costs was 45US. [cont left]
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The other choice is to find a local fisherman to take you. Feeling adventurous one day, Ashers and I decided to take this option!
The main reasons for this decision are that a local fishing captain will take you where you want to go on the island.
We wanted to explore some remote beaches and this was possible in a small fishing boat. Also you are not tied to the timings
of an organised trip.
From a cost point of view it costs around the same as that for an organised trip. That said, the boat would have taken more than just 2 of us and if, for example 6 of you went, it would be significantly cheaper! [cont right]
The boat trip to Catalina Island
The journey itself in a fishing boat takes about 40 minutes. On the way to the island the sea was calm and the voyage was a pleasure.
On the way the sea became rough and our ride was somewhat bumpy!!!
If this happens to you sit towards the back of the boat it is more comfortable.
On the way back we were able to travel along the coast and see some properties which are owned by celebrities. The house to the left is owned by the singer Shakira.
Above: Shakira`s house
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