Traveling to Long Beach

Jet Blue flies from Oakland to Long Beach and back 6 times per day. As of June 12, one-way web fares were as low as $29.00. Long Beach Airport is the most accessible, centrally located alternative for air travel in and out of the Los Angeles, South Bay and North Orange County areas. It is less than 10 minutes driving time from the Queen Mary.

 For reservations, call (800) JETBLUE (5382583) or visit their website: www.jetblueairways.com

 For a current listing of airport vans, shuttles, limousines and car rental agencies serving the Long Beach airport, call (562) 570-2600 or visit their website: www.lgb.org.

 Activities near the Queen Mary

The Aquarium of the Pacific is one of the largest aquariums in the United States. Its 550 species fill 17 major habitats, 31 focus exhibits and takes visitors on a journey throughout the Pacific Ocean's three regions: Southern California/Baja; the Tropical Pacific and the Northern Pacific. The Aquarium is open from 9 – 6 daily. To purchase tickets, call  (562) 590-3100 or visit their web site: www.aquariumofthepacific.org.

Aquarium Admission Includes all the galleries, hands-on labs and presentations as noted on the daily handout.	Adult: $18.75 Child (Age 3-11): $9.95 Senior (Age 60+): $14.95
Aquarium Admission Plus Behind-The-Scenes Tour Enjoy the Aquarium then discover what goes on behind the scenes! Now you can see it all in a one hour guided tour.	Adult: $29.95 (Value $32.95) Child (Age 7-11): $21.95 (Value $24.95) Senior (Age 60+): $26.95 (Value $29.95)

Visitors to the Aquarium can also take advantage of the surrounding Long Beach area. Located only minutes from trendy Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach, the Long Beach Convention Center, the Queen Mary, Belmont Shore (Long Beach's charming beach community), and hotels, tourists will find the Aquarium convenient to anywhere in Long Beach they wish to visit. For more information on Long Beach, please visit the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau’s website: http://www.visitlongbeach.com.

Catalina Express was formed in 1981 with one 60-passenger vessel providing scheduled service between L.A. and Catalina Island. Today, the company has evolved into a leading provider of passenger boat transport service in the West and a major promoter of tourism to the island paradise, which is situated 22 miles off the Southern California coast. Today, Catalina Express operates a modern fleet of seven vessels that run on published daily schedules from boat terminals in Long Beach. For reservations, call (800) 481-3870 or visit www.catalinaexpress.com.

                                                                                                                

		One-way	Round trip
Adults		$ 21.50	$ 43.00
Senior (55+ yrs)		$ 19.50	$ 39.00
Child (2-11 yrs)		$ 16.50	$ 33.00
Infants		$ 1.50	$ 3.00
Bikes/Surfboards		$ 3.00	$ 6.00
3-Wheel Collapsible Strollers		$ 3.00	$ 6.00
Commodore Lounge Upgrade	Available on Starship Express and Jet Cat Express, an additional $10.00 per person each way.
Captain's Lounge	$ 40.00 each way, accommodates up to 8 passengers.

Long Beach Golf Courses

The City of Long Beach is truly the golf capital of Southern California - five public courses can suit the taste of any golfer regardless of ability. All golf facilities are operated with pride by the American Golf Corporation and have full service restaurants. Call the numbers below for tee times or visit their website for more information: http://www.lbparks.org/facilities/golfCourses.htm

Recreation Park 18-holes 5000 E. Anaheim (562) 494-5000

El Dorado Park 18 holes 2400 Studebaker Road (562) 430-5411

Skylinks 18 holes 4800 E. Wardlow (562) 421-3388

Recreation Park South 9-holes 5000 E. 7th Street (562) 438-4012

Heartwell 18-holes 6700 E. Carson (562) 421-8855

There are many additional sights to see such as Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott’s Berry Farm and the San Diego Zoo, all within easy travel distance.  This is a great area to extend your trip over the weekend -- and bring the family!