The large Carnival Radiance cruise ship sails on calm, open water under a overcast, cloudy sky. The vessel features a blue hull at the front, a white body with multiple rows of cabin windows, orange lifeboats, and its signature red, white, and blue funnel.

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Carnival Radiance

Mexico

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Trip Details

Departs: December 30, 2026

Returns: January 3, 2027

Departure Port: Long Beach (Los Angeles)

Ship: Carnival Radiance

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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  • Sailed as Carnival Victory from 2000 until 2020, when she was withdrawn for rebuilding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
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Ashore

Where You Stop

Catalina Island

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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Vibrant port with boats and ships in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, under a bright summer sky.
Ensenada, Mexico
Stunning aerial view of Catalina Island's harbor with boats and scenic mountains.
The Catalina Islands

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