DAY 1 · SAT, DEC 19EMBARK
Long Beach
California
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- 3:30 PM
8 nights · 4 ports
round-trip · Long Beach
CarnivalCarnival Panorama
Carnival Panorama Dec 19, 2026
8-Night Mexican Riviera
4.4 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
- Very good
- This sailing
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Good
Aboard Carnival Panorama · Departing December 19, 2026 from the Port of Long Beach, California.
You'll depart Long Beach on Saturday, December 19, 2026 for your 8-Night Mexican Riviera round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Panorama.
Your itinerary includes a visit to Mexico, where you'll explore Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, La Paz and Cabo San Lucas. Your trip has three sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Panorama has to offer.
Your ship ranks #6 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is newer than the fleet average, having launched in 2019.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $90 per passenger, per night, down 3% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Panorama
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Vista class
CHRISTENED
2019
STATEROOMS
2,004
TONNAGE
135,500GT
▲ 11.8% ABOVEvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
2019
▲ 10 YRS NEWERvs avg 2009
LENGTH
1,055ft
▲ 6.3% ABOVEvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
5,146cruisers
▲ 23.8% ABOVEvs avg 4,158
Carnival Panorama is a Vista-class ship launched in 2019, the #6 ship in the Carnival fleet by size, with 15 passenger decks and a late 2024 dry dock that added a non-smoking casino annex. Deck 5 midship is the evening hub, where Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Bonsai Sushi, Bonsai Teppanyaki and Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse share the deck with Alchemy Bar and Piano Bar 88. Thrill-seekers get Sky Zone, an indoor trampoline park, plus SkyRide, a pedal-powered ride high above the top deck, and the SkyCourse ropes course. WaterWorks has the spiraling Twister Waterslide, and Seaside Theater screens films outdoors. Kids head to Camp Ocean and Dr. Seuss Bookville, while adults escape to Serenity Adult Only Retreat. In all, there are 18 dining venues and 11 bars.
With three sea days on this sailing, there's time for Havana Bar, The Bridge and Seaside Theater.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival PanoramaDecember 19 to December 27, 2026Round-trip Long Beach
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- DAY 3 · MON, DEC 21
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- DAY 8 · SAT, DEC 26
At sea
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- DAY 9 · SUN, DEC 27DISEMBARK
Long Beach
California- ARRIVES
- 9:00 AM
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival PanoramaDecember 19, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $718 ($90 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $735 ($92 per night), this represents a 2% decrease. That's $335 more than the lowest of the 13 dates on this route (Jan 30, 2027).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $735
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Panorama December 19, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Panorama's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director Meet Victor Pastrana, the Carnival cruise director scheduled for the Carnival Panorama on this sailing.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Panorama on Dec 19, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Panorama, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
Same ports, more choices. Compare other Carnival Panorama dates for the 8-Night Mexican Riviera route, or see which other ships sail a similar trip.
More Carnival Panorama options - 8-Night Mexican Riviera
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Mexican Riviera itinerary on the Carnival Panorama.
- Carnival PanoramaNov 7,2026$803 $101/n$85 more
- Carnival PanoramaNov 21,2026$943 $118/n$225 more
- Carnival PanoramaDec 5,2026$583 $73/n$135 less
- Carnival PanoramaDec 19,2026$718 $90/nThis sailing
- Carnival PanoramaJan 2,2027$408 $51/n$310 less
- Carnival PanoramaJan 16,2027$398 $50/n$320 less
- Carnival PanoramaJan 30,2027$383 $48/n$335 less
- Carnival PanoramaFeb 13,2027$583 $73/n$135 less
- Carnival PanoramaFeb 27,2027$413 $52/n$305 less
- Carnival PanoramaMar 13,2027$573 $72/n$145 less
- Carnival PanoramaMar 27,2027$583 $73/n$135 less
- Carnival PanoramaApr 10,2027$483 $61/n$235 less
- Carnival PanoramaApr 24,2027$483 $61/n$235 less
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