
Carnival
Carnival Firenze
Mexico
Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: December 24, 2026
Returns: December 28, 2026
Departure Port: Long Beach (Los Angeles)
Ship: Carnival Firenze
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Your Ship
Carnival Firenze
Built for Costa as a floating Florence, handed to Carnival in 2024, and still Italian on the inside
Aboard
- Delivered by Fincantieri at Marghera in December 2020 as Costa Firenze
- Interiors by YSA Design drawn from Florence Cathedral and the Palazzo Vecchio
- Converted for Carnival in a 42-day refit at Navantia in Cadiz, transferring February 2024
- Piazza Duomo, an atrium modeled on the square in front of the cathedral
- Leaves Long Beach in early 2027 and takes over the Manhattan homeport from Carnival Venezia
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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