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6 nights · 2 ports
round-trip · Long Beach
CarnivalCarnival Radiance
Carnival Radiance Nov 22, 2026
6-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
- Very good
- This sailing
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Below average
Aboard Carnival Radiance · Departing November 22, 2026 from the Port of Long Beach, California.
You'll depart Long Beach on Sunday, November 22, 2026 for your 6-Night Mexican Riviera round-trip cruise vacation aboard Carnival's Carnival Radiance.
Your itinerary includes a visit to Mexico, where you'll explore Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada. Your trip has two sea days to enjoy everything the Carnival Radiance has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #23 among Carnival's 31 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2000.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $122 per passenger, per night, up 44% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Carnival Radiance
Ship OverviewCarnival
Carnival · Sunshine class
CHRISTENED
2000
STATEROOMS
1,496
TONNAGE
101,509GT
▼ 16.2% BELOWvs avg 121,145
YEAR BUILT
2000
▼ 9 YRS OLDERvs avg 2009
LENGTH
893ft
▼ 10.0% BELOWvs avg 992 ft
PASSENGERS
3,873cruisers
▼ 6.9% BELOWvs avg 4,158
Carnival Radiance is a Sunshine-class ship built in 2000 as the Carnival Victory and transformed in 2021, now tied for #23 in the Carnival fleet by size, with 13 passenger decks. Deck 9 is the casual heart, with Guy's Burger Joint, Blue Iguana Cantina and the RedFrog Rum Bar around The Radiance Pool, while Big Chicken by Shaquille O'Neal and the open-air Seafood Shack sit aft. One deck up, Guy's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que neighbors the Italian trattoria Cucina del Capitano, and Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse and Bonsai Sushi cover dressier nights. Families head for WaterWorks and its Twister Waterslide, the SkyCourse ropes course and Camp Ocean, with Circle C and Club O2 for teens. Adults unwind at Serenity Adult Only Retreat or over cocktails at Alchemy Bar.
With two sea days on this sailing, there's time for Heroes Tribute Bar & Lounge, Galley and Limelight Lounge.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Carnival RadianceNovember 22 to November 28, 2026Round-trip Long Beach
- DAY 2 · MON, NOV 23
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- DAY 5 · THU, NOV 26
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Carnival RadianceNovember 22, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $731 ($122 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $507 ($85 per night), this represents a 44% increase. That's $110 more than the lower fare of the two dates on this route (Dec 20, 2026).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $507
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Carnival Radiance November 22, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Carnival Radiance's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Cruise Director Meet Marq Anthony, the Carnival cruise director scheduled for the Carnival Radiance on this sailing.
- 03 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Carnival Radiance on Nov 22, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 04 Excursion Price Tracker Track shore excursion prices at every port on this cruise, and get an email when one moves.
- 05 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Carnival Radiance, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
Same ports, more choices. Compare other Carnival Radiance dates for the 6-Night Mexican Riviera route, or see which other ships sail a similar trip.
More Carnival Radiance options - 6-Night Mexican Riviera
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Mexican Riviera itinerary on the Carnival Radiance.
- Carnival RadianceNov 22,2026$731 $122/nThis sailing
- Carnival RadianceDec 20,2026$621 $104/n$110 less
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