Mariner's Notch – Ensenada from California
About this cruise
Book 3 days off from March 31, 2028 and this cruise from Los Angeles will do the rest, taking you to 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. People come back from this cruise talking about Ensenada: Baja wine country with a surf town soul. Carnival Radiance takes the food seriously, with 13 restaurants to choose from. 8 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. Works well as a long weekend away, or a quick reset between bigger trips. And March is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. 1 ports, one suitcase. That's the appeal.