This is the cutest little gallery in Avalon and I love all the fish paintings and greeting cards. It's a must visit store! read more

Horrible customer experience. Walking into the art gallery I was yelled at by the young worker who was clearly mentally disturbed. She was working alone in the store and wouldn't stop yelling at me so I left. Very bad experience. read more

If you're looking for local art, handmade -- UNIQUE -- souvenirs from your trip to Catalina Island, THIS IS THE PLACE. I have a tradition of purchasing a piece of local art from where I go and Afishinados Gallery had a lovely selection and I found the PERFECT oil painting. Every time I look at it I feel the peace I felt while looking at the beautiful sea views of Avalon. The shop owner is an artist herself and clearly loves her island. She's filled her darling store with the most charming pieces. there's something in there for everyone. Beautiful, whimsical, art, jewelry, etc. She knew the artist of the painting I purchased personally, of course, so I got a full background which made me feel even more connected to the piece. The store also has art from her artist friends that might not live on Catalina, but they've created original fish art just for Afishinados Gallery that one won't find anywhere else. While it's a small boutique, it's filled floor to ceiling with treasures at all price points. I bought two fish watercolors for about $55 each and the oil painting for $175. But there were amazing items at lower and higher price points. If you're looking for a tee-shirt made in China or a plastic key chain, this is NOT the place -- there are plenty of those available at a myriad of shops along the main drag in Avalon. This is the place for something truly special and authentic to the area and spirit of the island. Not to mention the shop owner who is charming and has a wealth of information of the island culture that she is happy to share. A really great destination and even if you don't plan to buy a souvenir, you should stop here and tour / window shop this gallery. It's a cool spot for sure! read more

I love my hurricane lamp, and glass seahorse art I bought here on Monday, while on the Carnival Imagination cruise. The quality work of the island artisians can't be beat. No other shop on the cruise had as nice of products, than Afishinados. The nice saleswomen were helpful in deluxe wrapping my glass items. I got them home safely without any issues. We really enjoyed the day in Catalina, and this shop made the days purchases worthwhile. Thank you for waiting on us while we browsed for so long. read more

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This is my favorite store on the island. I have bought literally dozens of items that I are now in my backyard. Service is great and all items are unique. Check it out! read more

Nice spot to purchase some unique souvenirs. Shop is small, so it takes a minute to browse through the entire shop.

Cool place located on the main strip/"boardwalk" area of Catalina/Avalon. They've got a really cool hand made items that make the prefect artwork on the wall or even could be the cool gift you bring back home to a friends. The store is smaller so if you head inside it could be a little crammed, just be patient and walk around slowly. The one thing I would recommend is holding tightly to your bag or purse, because you don't want to accidentally knock over something in the store. read more

What a fantastic art gallery! I wanted to buy so many things here! They had the most unique fish and sea-themed sculptures and gifts, made by local artists. I did buy a really cool flying fish sculpture/statue to take home and my dad bought a pretty fish tile for his office, so we came away very happy. Definitely stop in here if you want to take away a unique gift to remind you of your trip. read more

First off, I love that everything in this store is created by either the owner or by local artists. If you're looking for one-of-a-kind unique gifts, this is the place to come if money is no object. Like everything else in Avalon, this place closes early, so I had to admire their merchandise from the window. When I finally went in, I was amazed at how high the prices were. The owner seemed friendly enough and told us many items were on sale, but I was afraid to even ask what the sale prices were. They have this amazing necklace that is a silver rectangle with an art deco mermaid. It's the same design as the one painted above the Casino entryway. I still dream of this necklace and my heart sank when I saw that it was over $200. Maybe one day I can afford her. Cute things at this shop, but not in most people's budgets. read more

I love that everything in this store was locally created. The prices are very good considering. The owner is suuuper friendly and we ended up purchasing a flying fish t-shirt with the word Catalina across it and we also went the next day to purchase some postcards, since they were so cute. The next time I come to town, I'm bringing extra spending cash for this place. I love their everything! read more

Really fun art available here. I don't understand all the reviews complaining about the price of the art. Have you ever bought art before? Have you ever made something by hand? It takes hours. I thought some of the work was pretty affordable considering the quality and time it must have taken to make. I also had a great time on the Flying Fish Tour. The conditions were bad for seeing the fish but the captain went to great lengths to find us some. I am coming back in August and will definitely visit the shop and take the Flying Fish Tour again! read more

We booked the Happy Hour tour through Catalina tours. We got a voice mail 3 hours before the tour that they were canceling our tour, of course after we had scheduled everything else during the day around it. This was Friday. They called and rescheduled us for Saturday (next day) same time, we said (that sucks but) ok. Fast forward to the next day. The next day we left the beach early (again, scheduling most of the afternoon around this trip) to get showered up and go on the tour. When we got to the pier the boat wasn't there, and no one was there to tell us what was going on. We called from our cell phones. It turns out that they cancelled our tour again without telling us. The worst part was that we heard excuse after excuse without any responsibility being taken. In the end they offered us the flying fish tour again, which is later and probably more profitable or something. I can't believe that so much of our time was wasted on a tour that never happened. Don't do it. Just don't. read more

We popped into this shop the day after taking an Afishinado boat tour, and we were absolutely charmed. Very cute items available... I could have spent a fortune. I loved almost everything I laid my eyes on. Worth stopping in for sure. And the staff was very attentive and friendly. read more

This little gallery is very unique and packed full of fish/ocean-themed art by local artists. There is metal, glass, mixed media, painting, jewelry, and all kinds of other creations that would be difficult or impossible to find anywhere else. Tempting as it might be to wander in after something in the front window catches your eye, finish your big Olaf ice cream from across the way first because there is no food allowed in- it is a gallery after all and they don't take kindly to sticky fingers! read more

Just got back from a flying fish tour on their fabulous new boat, Catallac. What a great boat! Saw lots of flying fish and we were able to stop and watch sea lions feeding on them. Because you are higher above the water than on other tour boats, you can really see into the water and watch the action! Smooth, quiet, comfortable ride--can't wait to take the Grandkids! read more

Those fish really fly! 80 ft across the water! Karen opened the shop for us when she saw us peering in at the Flying Fish tour photos. Glad we went. They know and love Catalina so much that they want to share it with you. Gorgeous boat where you felt like family, able to move about with 30 others. Seeing fish fly was like watching fireworks. Magical end to our trip. read more

Afishanados is our favorite store in Avalon. We can always find something wonderful for our home, colorful tee shirts for the grand kids and last night our family took the Flying Fish boat tour on the Cadalliac. What a fantastic night! Beautiful boat, attentive staff and amazing night on the water off Catalina Island. We saw flying fish & watched a seal chase the fish. Glorious night! read more

We didn't get a chance to go on the cruise since we were the only two that booked with them that day. I totally understand that. What I don't understand is the lack of communication. I booked the tour nearly 3 weeks in advance and never received a confirmation. I called a few days before we left for vacation but reception was bad and I was disconnected. No one ever called me back, so I sent an email. A day later I was told that we were the only two booked on the tour, but they were trying to get more reservations and would keep me updated. The day of our cruise I got an email saying that it was cancelled. Catalina is a tourist destination, we were there on vacation to see the island and do some fun activities. However, due to their last minute cancellation we were unable to book another event for that evening. If I had cancelled 5 hours before the tour I would have been charged full price, yet all I got from them was a "your card has not been charged" email. It just seemed very unprofessional to me. read more

I went to Avalon for my honeymoon. By far, the best store in Avalon! Great quality jewelry made from silk, semi-precious/precious stones, and precious metals. Prices are reasonable, and the Karen is amazing! The staff is super nice with a no pressure approach. I bought beautiful pink pearl ruby earrings with gold post, and silk and ruby necklace. Totally in love! A shopping must for those visiting Avalon. read more

I booked a ride to Two Harbors Wine Festival June 4, 2016. Total round-trip $101. I'm sorry but I think that's ridiculous!!! I'm going this year since I've already made travel plans but I don't know that I will do it again. this price for a 45 minute boat ride is absolutely ridiculous read more

Great experience! My husband and i had a blast at the flying fish festival this may. This charter trip was the highlight! The skippers were so nice they actually treated us like family! So much fun. The best part was when the sea otters came over and ate the the dead fish that hit the boat! Poor fish but happy otters! One fish jumped in the boat so we could see it up close. Amazing!! ;-) read more

This is a bit of a mixed revieiw. I loved the glass art and sculptural art in the gallery, lots of fun pieces. The proprietor, she's a charmer, very friendly. So friendly in fact that she talked my dil and I into a Father's Day special flying fish trip. We paid and went merrily on our way to prepare for the trip. "Be at the end of the pier at 8:15" she said. We were a little early, about 8:05. There was no obvious place at the pier and about 15 minutes passed when a few others started gathering near a dock. We assumed (wrongly) that this must be the place. When we showed the captain the receipt, he said it was for Afishinados, not his charter boat. We looked and waited a bit longer when it hit us that we must have missed the boat (literally-not figuratively). I was mad and my daughter-in-law near tears...we were all very disappointed. The one thing that saved this review's stars was that we got a full refund and I shouldn't forget to mention, a very sincere apology. The owner was in a hurry to close and meet another boat and in her haste, gave us the wrong time. Oh well, I guess I'll not be experiencing any flying fish! read more

Hmmm it is crazy because I see all the post about how friendly the owner is but I had a negative experience with her. I went in the store and had my ice cream and was scolded like a small child. I didn't drop it nor was I acting careless. I hadn't even made it through the door all the way when she was yelling. I can understand if you don't want food in the store but there is a way to go about it...yelling at a customer is not the way to handle it. She wasn't friendly with me at all...I don't know maybe it has to do with my husband's appearance. However, the day before, my husband and I spent $900 on the charter from that store. The charter was amazing and the captain was very friendly but because of the bad experience with the owner of the store I wouldn't do business with this store. read more

The shop is super cute with tons of unique, hand-crafted fish-themed artwork, decorative items, jewelry, etc. The prices are a bit high for my budget, but the pieces are unique, quality artwork made by local artists. I ended up getting an adorable glass orange fish night light -- it reminds me of the pretty garibaldi fish in Catalina. I love all the garibaldi and flying fish items in this store. The owner is super friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend checking out this shop! read more

This art studio has by far some of the most unique art work by local artists. There is something for everyone and for every "pocket book". It is located on Crescent Ave. towards the Tuna Club and well worth a visit. Karen will answer any of your questions on the art work or artists. Absolutely a must see. You also need to check into their charter tours, especially on the Catallac (John and Karen's new catamaran). We had recently visited Avalon, Catalina Island, for approximately one and a half months and took several touring trips on the Afishinados' new boat, the Catallac. We absolutely LOVED it. It is, in our opinion, the BEST tour in Avalon. It was as if we were touring with "family"...... This is one tour you cannot afford to miss. The Catallac is a new catamaran and far exceeds any other tours. It is smooth and roomy----it can hold up to 49 people but even at that, you do not feel as though there are that many people on board. You can either stay outside on the deck or go inside where beverages and food is served. Just cannot say enough about this tour - and John and Karen King - they make it what it is - superb in every way!!!! read more