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Score a Free Trip to Catalina Island for Your Birthday

To celebrate turning dirty 30, the Catalina Express company wants to give away free ferry passes to anyone who wants to travel to Catalina on his or her birthday. It'll save you up to almost $72 for a round-trip ticket.

The company, which shuttles passengers year round from ports in Cali to the island, will foot the bill for your round-trip Catalina boat ride. You won't even have to cough up any hidden taxes or fees. The one glitch is that you must travel on your birthday. Though, you can take a ride back within 30 days after your b-day.

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Getting To and From LA's Catalina Island (And It Doesn't Involve a Car)

Santa Catalina Island, better known simply as Catalina, is close enough to LA to be part of Los Angeles County. The rocky island is just over 25 miles away from the mainland, making it a prime destination for meandering locals and vacationing tourists. In between gorgeous beaches and deluxe hotels, the Island boasts stunning reefs, creepy shipwrecks, and a century-old casino.

The problem, and this is where the "island" part becomes kind of important, is that in between Los Angeles and Catalina is a huge body of water. Turns out, this is one of the few places in LA you can't reach by car, no matter how long you're willing to sit in traffic.

Luckily there are a variety of options for getting to the Island paradise. They begin at very reasonable prices and then quickly get more expensive, albeit significantly more comfortable.

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