The Carnival Luminosa recently kicked off its first homeporting season at the Port of San Francisco in California.

Repositioning from a winter in Australia, the 2009-built ship joined Carnival Cruise Line’s lineup on the West Coast in late April.

Taking over the schedule operated by the Carnival Legend in 2025, the former Costa vessel is now offering a series of four- and ten-night cruises to destinations in Mexico and Alaska.

The shorter cruises sail to Baja California and feature visits to Ensenada, in addition to two days cruising the Pacific.

Sailing from San Francisco on Mondays or Thursdays, the longer itineraries include visits to destinations in Alaska and Canada.

The ten-night cruises were also scheduled to offer scenic cruising at Tracy Arm Fjord, but the operation was dropped earlier this year due to geological conditions in the region.

Instead, the Carnival Luminosa is now cruising Endicott Arm Fjord, which Carnival described as having equally breathtaking scenery.

The season runs through late September, when the 2,260-guest ship is scheduled to offer a repositioning voyage to Japan.

Sailing from San Francisco to Tokyo, the 18-night cruise is highlighted by visits to destinations in Alaska and Asia.

Before crossing the Pacific, the vessel is scheduled to sail to Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point and Hubbard Glacier. Guests will also be able to visit four destinations in Japan: Otaru, Aomori, Shimizu and Kobe.

The ship will then enter drydock in Southeast Asia before kicking off another winter season in Australia and the South Pacific.

According to Carnival’s published deployment, the vessel is scheduled to return to San Francisco for the 2027 summer.

Originally built for Costa Cruises, the Luminosa joined Carnival’s fleet in 2022, following a major refurbishment in Europe.

As part of the project, the ship introduced most of the company’s signature venues, including the Limelight Lounge, Piano Bar 88 and the Alchemy Bar.