A large white Costa cruise ship with a prominent yellow funnel marked with a blue 'C' is docked in a calm harbor. The ship features multiple rows of balconies and windows under a partly cloudy sky during late afternoon or early morning light.

Carnival

Carnival Luminosa

Mexico

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Trip Details

Departs: April 28, 2027

Returns: May 3, 2027

Departure Port: San Francisco

Ship: Carnival Luminosa

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Carnival Luminosa

Costa's ship of light, handed to Carnival in 2022, and now the one that sails to Alaska from San Francisco

Aboard

  • Built by Fincantieri at Marghera and delivered May 1, 2009 as Costa Luminosa
  • Christened at Genoa alongside Costa Pacifica in a two-ship ceremony that took a Guinness record
  • Fernando Botero's bronze Reclining Woman, over eleven feet long, stands in the atrium
  • The first of three Costa ships transferred to Carnival, handed over September 8, 2022
  • Converted in dry dock at Palermo and first sailed for Carnival from Brisbane on November 6, 2022
  • Keeps her Costa-era golf simulator, putting green and thalassotherapy pool
More About Carnival Luminosa

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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