​Visit Dana Point Makes promotes tourism in South Orange County

Visit California, the statewide campaign to encourage SoCal visitors, has added Dana Point to its cadre of tourism organizations.

Visit Dana Point recently debuted in South Orange County, California. As the new non-profit, official destination marketing organization for the area, Visit Dana Point intends to grow the local tourism industry through visitor attraction and retention, lodging offerings and meetings and groups initiatives.

“The four Dana Point resort properties, in cooperation with the City, have marketed Dana Point for years and envisioned a dynamic entity like Visit Dana Point for some time. We are pleased to introduce it to the community and our all-important visitors just in time for summer,” said Jim Samuels, General Manager, Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, and the newly elected Chairman of the Board of Visit Dana Point.

Dana Point, situated along South Orange County’s coastal region between Los Angeles and San Diego enjoys easy access via air, ocean or major freeways. According to the Visit Dana Point site, it is known as the whale watching capital of the west. Other points of interest include Dana Point Harbor, the Marina and the Ocean Institute. At Dana Point, visitors can enjoy world-class boating, marine science education experiences and interactive water adventures.

The prominent hotel properties of Dana Point and surrounding areas are well represented by the Visit Dana Point Board of Directors, including Vice-Chairman Richard Uribe, General Manager, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton-Doheny Beach; Secretary, Ian Pullan, General Manager, Monarch Beach Resort; and, Treasurer, Bruce Brainerd, General Manager, The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel.

“The City is pleased that its resorts are spearheading such an important enterprise to enhance tourism-related offerings in Dana Point. Visit Dana Point will bring not only statewide but global recognition to our community," stated Dana Point Mayor John Tomlinson.

Visit Dana Point joins other direct marketing organizations in the OC tourism scene including Visit Anaheim, Visit Newport Beach, Visit Laguna Beach, Visit Orange County and the statewide organization Visit California.

Hundreds of Visit organizations across the country represent specific destinations and help the long-term economic development of communities through a travel and tourism strategy. For visitors, these sorts of conglomerated travel information sites provide a virtual key to the city.

For more information, see http://www.visitdanapoint.org.