Castaway's Glimpse – Avalon & Ensenada

About this cruise

Some of the best trips are the ones you barely had to plan. 4 nights from Los Angeles on April 23, 2026, visiting Santa Catalina Island and Ensenada, and you're home before the laundry piles up. 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. Ensenada stands out. It's Baja wine country with a surf town soul. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Carnival Radiance has 13 dining spots on board, most of them included. And April is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. All in all, it's a solid trip.