Pacific Coast Dash – Catalina & Ensenada from LA

About this cruise

This is the kind of trip that just works. 4 nights from Los Angeles, visiting Santa Catalina Island and Ensenada, sailing December 14, 2026, and nothing about it feels forced. With 2 port days and 1 at sea, there's room for each stop to breathe. Rugged coastline, sea fog rolling in, and cities that feel relaxed even when they're busy. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, There are 11 restaurants on Carnival Firenze, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 4 nights. The timing adds to it: swapping cold weather for sunshine and sea air is the whole pitch for a winter cruise. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.