DAY 1 · SUN, DEC 19EMBARK
Long Beach
California
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8 nights · 3 ports
round-trip · Long Beach
CarnivalCarnival Legend
Carnival Legend Dec 19, 2027
8-Night Mexican Riviera
4.1 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Fair
Aboard Carnival Legend · Departing December 19, 2027 from the Port of Long Beach, California.
You'll depart Long Beach on Sunday, December 19, 2027 for your 8-Night Mexican Riviera round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Legend.
Your itinerary includes a visit to Mexico, where you'll explore Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Your trip has three sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Legend has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #26 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2002.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $133 per passenger, per night, up 1% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Legend
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Spirit class
CHRISTENED
2002
STATEROOMS
1,067
TONNAGE
88,500GT
▼ 26.9% BELOWvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
2002
▼ 7 YRS OLDERvs avg 2009
LENGTH
963ft
▼ 3.0% BELOWvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
2,610cruisers
▼ 37.2% BELOWvs avg 4,158
Carnival Legend is a Spirit-class ship built in 2002, tied for #26 in the Carnival fleet by size, with 12 passenger decks and a May 2024 refurbishment that added the Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, a bar honoring Armed Services personnel and their families. Midship on deck 9 sits the poolside hub, with Guy's Burger Joint, build-your-own tacos at Blue Iguana Cantina and outdoor movies at the Carnival Seaside Theater. Up top, WaterWorks has the spiraling Twister Waterslide, while adults slip away to the Serenity Adult Only Retreat. Evenings bring steaks at Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, sushi at Bonsai Sushi, custom cocktails at the Alchemy Bar, sing-alongs at Billies Piano Bar and shows in the Follies Main Lounge. Kids have Camp Ocean, and teens get Circle C and Club O2.
With three sea days on this sailing, there's time for Seafood Corner, Medusas Lair Dance Club and Trump Card Room.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival LegendDecember 19 to December 27, 2027Round-trip Long Beach
- DAY 2 · MON, DEC 20
At sea
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- 5:30 PM
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- DAY 7 · SAT, DEC 25
At sea
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- DAY 8 · SUN, DEC 26
At sea
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- DAY 9 · MON, DEC 27DISEMBARK
Long Beach
California- ARRIVES
- 9:00 AM
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival LegendDecember 19, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,061 ($133 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,051 ($132 per night), this represents a 1% increase. That's $365 more than the lowest of the three dates on this route (Dec 11, 2027).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,051
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Legend December 19, 2027 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Legend's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director See the Carnival cruise directors who host the Carnival Legend.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Legend on Dec 19, 2027, and join the roll call.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Legend, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
Same ports, more choices. Compare other Carnival Legend dates for the 8-Night Mexican Riviera route, or see which other ships sail a similar trip.
More Carnival Legend options - 8-Night Mexican Riviera
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Mexican Riviera itinerary on the Carnival Legend.
- Carnival LegendDec 11,2027$696 $87/n$365 less
- Carnival LegendDec 19,2027$1,061 $133/nThis sailing
- Carnival LegendApr 15,2028$827 $104/n$234 less
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