Anchor's Breath – Avalon & Ensenada
About this cruise
Book 4 days off from September 6, 2027 and this cruise from Los Angeles will do the rest, taking you to Santa Catalina Island and Ensenada and back. In between port days, the 1 sea days are where cruise life actually happens: reading, eating, napping, repeat. Craft coffee in one port, old-growth forest in the next. The West Coast has its own rhythm. Of the stops, Santa Catalina Island tends to be the one people talk about: An island escape just off the California coast. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 13 restaurants on Carnival Radiance, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 4 nights. Los Angeles itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And September is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.