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More than one million passengers set sail to Catalina Island each year on board Catalina Express. Catalina Express offers year round service and up to 30 departures daily from ports in Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point. Catalina Express recently celebrated its 35th year of service to Catalina Island. Starting with only one boat and one phone, Catalina Express has emerged as the leader of marine transportation to Catalina Island. “It’s amazing to see how much the business has grown and changed over the past 30 years. I believe the success of Catalina Express has been made possible because of our loyal customers and employees,” says President, Greg Bombard. Catalina Express began in 1981 when three Catalina Island residents realized the need for fast, reliable transportation to and from the island. Doug Bombard, his son Greg Bombard and long time colleague, Tom Rutter, worked tirelessly to make the vision a reality. Since then more than 17 million passengers have set sail to Catalina Island on board Catalina Express. In its first year of service Catalina Express operated with one, 60-passenger vessel. The founders worked closely with boat builders to design vessels with innovative features like full ride control systems for stability, modern navigational systems, airline-style cabin seating, panoramic viewing windows, and on-deck seating, which won immediate acceptance from passengers. Today, the fleet consists of eight high-speed vessels including four catamarans.

With over 40 beautiful destinations to choose from, we can transport you to some of the finest sailing grounds and stunning places on earth, including the Caribbean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and Europe. Our fleet of over 700 yachts is more diverse in models and manufacturers than any other charter company, each with an individual character and maintained to the highest standards. We offer expert guidance and the utmost in luxury in both our by the cabin and crewed yacht charters while also allowing for complete freedom in our bareboat charter program. Make your next yacht charter the vacation of your dreams.

Premier Yachting offers comprehensive Brokerage, New Build Management, Charter services and Moorings. We have a full maintenance team and qualified captain’s to service and take care of all boats under our charge, with an international reach and capability. A full time photographer is engaged to complete comprehensive visual images and a graphic designer works closely with the marketing team to produce high quality specifications and marketing material. The company employs over 20 people based in Mallorca, Ibiza and UK and to compliment these skills we have very well established relationships with third party suppliers. The growth of Premier Yachting is supported by our activities in existing, new and emerging markets; we have strong partnerships in Southern France, Italy, Croatia, Turkey and Russia. Our clients demand the highest quality of service and Premier Yachting strives to provide this! Premier Yachting is composed of an experienced team, with youthful and dynamic passion and ambition to succeed in providing our clients with the best service possible. A consistent approach to all our service provision is what keeps Premier Yachting ahead of its competition and keeps our clients loyal and returning year on year.