
Carnival
Carnival Radiance
Mexico
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Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: September 11, 2028
Returns: September 15, 2028
Departure Port: Long Beach (Los Angeles)
Ship: Carnival Radiance
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Your Ship
Carnival Radiance
Built as Carnival Victory in 2000 and turned into a different ship for two hundred million dollars
Aboard
- Sailed as Carnival Victory from 2000 until 2020, when she was withdrawn for rebuilding
- A $200 million reconstruction at Navantia in Cadiz, finished October 2021
- The refit raised lower-berth capacity from 2,774 to 2,984
- Big Chicken, Shaquille O'Neal's fried chicken counter, was fitted during the rebuild
- Carnival's West Coast ship, based year-round at Long Beach
Ashore
Where You Stop
Ensenada
Mexico
The Mexican Riviera
The West Coast's answer to the Caribbean, Cabo's granite arch, Puerto Vallarta's old town and Mazatlán's malecón, all within a week of Los Angeles.
- Best Time to Go
- October through April, when the Pacific is calm and dry
- Typical Length
- 4 to 7 nights


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The Same Trip, Other Weeks
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