Catalina Island group adventures and team activities
Keeping meeting guests involved and happy before, during, and after the event matters. Whether the plan calls for a team-building experience, morning yoga, or a group tour through the island’s interior, Catalina Island provides a wide mix of tours & activities on land and on the water. Groups can ride by bus into Catalina Island’s broad interior, head onto the ocean for kayaking or fishing, strengthen teamwork on a zip line tour, aerial course, or escape room, or treat attendees to time at the spa. There are plenty of ways to build a memorable outing.
Ideas for group activities
Tours remain a favorite choice for Catalina team-building activities. Options run from educational city bus outings to more adventurous trips into the island’s interior, where guests may see wildlife and stop at the Airport in the Sky. Because the tours on Catalina come in many styles, they are a popular fit for groups.
Catalina Island’s latest adventure sends teams up into the trees. The Catalina Aerial Adventure is a treetop obstacle experience with suspension bridges, mini-ziplines, and balance beams, encouraging teammates to support one another as they move through one of five courses.
A scavenger hunt, either on foot or by golf cart, gives groups a lively way to learn about Avalon while also getting to know one another.
Escape rooms are well suited to groups because participants must collaborate to work through riddles, clues, and puzzles in order to finish the challenge and unlock the room. Avalon has one escape room, Catalina Room Escape.
A spa day gives teams a chance to connect while unwinding and feeling appreciated. Massages, body treatments, and a bit of pampering can bring the group together and help everyone recharge for the next work-related challenge.
Kayaking over Catalina Island’s clear blue water while taking in the island’s dramatic coastline offers a distinctive adventure for groups of many sizes. Kayak races and guided tours can be arranged for teams as small as half a dozen or as large as several dozen.
Two Harbors, near the island’s secluded West End, is an excellent excursion for teams with more time available. Reached by boat, this adventure-focused destination includes a wide beach, kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, a restaurant, a bar, a snack stand, and comfortable beachfront palapas for relaxing.
Catalina Mini Golf Gardens has welcomed families for generations. Set among trees in the heart of Avalon, it also creates a team-building opportunity with both friendly competition and entertainment.
Catalina Island’s interior offers rugged landscapes, distinctive wildlife, and inspiring views. Taking the group beyond town to explore the island on foot and test themselves across miles of hiking trails is a Catalina Island team-building experience they will remember.
Groups can also play a round at the Catalina Island Golf Course, the oldest golf course west of the Mississippi.
Planning
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