Cuise industry giant Carnival is officially back in the business of year-round sailings to the Mexican Riviera.

The 24-ship line's 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle is kicking off the first of a new, year-round series of seven-night voyages to the region from Long Beach, California.

The ship will operate three different seven-night itineraries that include a three-port voyage that stops in Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, and Puerto Vallarta. A second, two-port itinerary will pair a stop in Cabo San Lucas with a two-day stay in Puerto Vallarta. The third itinerary pairs a visit to Puerto Vallarta with a two-day call at Cabo San Lucas.

Carnival last offered year-round sailings to the Mexican Riviera in 2012. The Carnival Miracle has sailed to the region seasonally since then but has also spent part of the year in Alaska.

The Carnival Miracle is joining two other Carnival ships — the Carnival Imagination and Carnival Inspiration — in sailing year-round out of Long Beach. The latter vessels operate what the line calls Baja cruises: short three and four day trips that include a call in Ensenada, Mexico, and in some cases, Catalina.

The Carnival Miracle will be the first major cruise ship to visit Cabo San Lucas in the wake of Hurricane Odile. It will arrive in the port today and bring several pallets of bottled water, canned food, and other supplies for local residents affected by the storm's damage.