Catalina Flyer
$50+A 600-passenger catamaran ferry making the roughly 90-minute crossing between Newport Beach and Catalina Island.

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Shop and dine at an outdoor Newport Beach mall built around a koi pond and a WET Design fountain.
401 Newport Center Dr · Newport Beach, CA
Fashion Island is an outdoor regional mall at 401 Newport Center Dr in Newport Beach, opened on September 9, 1967 by The Irvine Company. Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom anchor it, and the Irvine Company lists about 1.49 million square feet of gross leasable area. A koi pond built in 1968 is still there, and a circular courtyard holds the Iris fountain by WET Design.
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A 600-passenger catamaran ferry making the roughly 90-minute crossing between Newport Beach and Catalina Island.
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Year-round whale and dolphin watching cruises departing from Newport Beach harbor.
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Southern California coastal city known for its harbor, beaches and Fashion Island shopping.
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