Baja Coastal Dash – Catalina & Ensenada from LA
About this cruise
Book 4 days off from August 3, 2026 and this cruise from Los Angeles will do the rest, taking you to Santa Catalina Island and Ensenada and back. The mix of 2 days ashore and 1 at sea means you won't feel like you need a holiday from your holiday. Craft coffee in one port, old-growth forest in the next. The West Coast has its own rhythm. Don't rush through Ensenada, which is known as Baja wine country with a surf town soul. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 11 restaurants on Carnival Firenze, 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 August means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. All told, 2 ports across 4 nights covers a lot.