Shallow Shimmer – Avalon & Ensenada

About this cruise

This is the kind of trip that just works. 4 nights from Los Angeles, visiting Santa Catalina Island and Ensenada, sailing March 27, 2028, 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 13 restaurants on Carnival Radiance, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 4 nights. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. 4 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.