Ensenada Cruise Port: The Mistake First-Timers Make

Ensenada cruise port guide for first-time Carnival cruisers, filmed on the Carnival Panorama and the Carnival Firenze out of Long Beach: your whole port day, start to finish, with La Bufadora done both ways. The Carnival shore excursion and going on my own, same blowhole, two very different days, and the one thing that decides which one you should book. Ensenada is the port almost every Long Beach itinerary shares, and it is the easiest one to get right. In this guide I walk through what happens the moment you step off the gangway, the three ways to spend the day (downtown and First Street, Valle de Guadalupe wine country, and La Bufadora), the vendor walkway everybody rushes past, how much cash to bring and in what bills, and why the ride BACK from La Bufadora is the part first-timers never plan for. My do-it-yourself ride was Las Dunas, Big Tony and Alberto, who run Ensenada tours right out of the port. I've paid them for multiple tours and nobody gave me anything. Watch next: Ultimate Guide to Long Beach Port Terminal (for Carnival Cruises): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bzymswfGVU Carnival Cruise Tips: The Truth About the Sail & Sign Card: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w37PL0dPVs Carnival Panorama First-Timer Mistakes: What Nobody Tells You Before You Sail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7xp2eTX3lM Carnival Embarkation Day at Long Beach — Everything You Need to Know Before You Board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQFQio8Fnms Carnival Panorama vs Firenze vs Radiance: Which Ship Should YOU Pick?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGzn8ifW3K4 🦆 Oh, and… I snuck some ducks into this video. Can you find them all? Drop a comment if you do! 🕵️‍♂️🦆 🔔 Subscribe for more Carnival cruise content: https://www.youtube.com/@ReubensRandomSandwich?sub_confirmation=1 🚢 New to cruising? Start here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaFZXcZ2w3c 👍 Follow me on Facebook for LIVE cruise updates: https://www.facebook.com/reuben.poon.2025 📸 Instagram for behind-the-scenes: https://www.instagram.com/reubensrandomsandwich/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reubensrandomsandwich 📧 Business and sponsorship inquiries: me@reubensrandomsandwich.com 💬 Let me know what you think in the comments! This content is for entertainment purposes only. While I do my best to research and provide you with the best information, I've known to be wrong sometimes! Some links above are affiliate links. If you buy through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps keep these videos coming! PS - Nobody pays me to say anything in these videos. If a cruise, a meal, or a product was given to me, I tell you in the video and above. I do get some money from the YouTube partner program. But if you WANT to sponsor a video, email me!![DUCK COUNT] #CarnivalCruise #Ensenada #LaBufadora

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