DCL Podcast

Kevin and Jenica join us this week to discuss their family’s experiences sailing on the Disney Wish for the first time. Their family has cruised all over the world with DCL, and we start off by hearing their experiences on the Disney Magic this past summer in Greece. We then turn to the Wish, where they sailed concierge, to hear their thoughts on the concierge lounge, their stateroom, the ne...

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Run Disney Run Down, a collaboration with Lake and Kaitie from MouseGen, and the DCL Podcast. Lake, Kaitie, and Steve look back on all of the excitement and fun they experienced during this years Marathon Weekend. We cover our thoughts of the Expo, where we stayed, the pre and post race activities, and of course all the fun we had on each of the different race courses....

Lauren joins us again this week to discuss her and her husbands latest cruise to Northern Europe this past Summer. They kicked off their European vacation by first spending 3 days at Disneyland Paris, then they left on their 11 night Northern European cruise aboard the Disney Magic, featuring stops all around the Baltic and Scandinavia. After their cruise, they spent two days exploring Copenhagen,...

Chris from California joins us this week to discuss his family’s latest sailing on the Disney Wish, in a Royal Suite. This was a Very Merrytime Sailing over Thanksgiving, featuring stops in Nassau and Castaway Cay. Chris and his family have sailed Concierge aboard all of the DCL ships, so he does a good job comparing the Royal Suite and Concierge experience on the Wish, with the rest of the...

We’re kicking off the 2023 season with a fun DCL 101 episode looking at all the fun you can have while stopping in Nassau and Ensenada. These two ports are often over looked by many who stay on board the ships (which if its a short cruise we totally get). However, there are a lot of fun experiences for you and your family, and we cover some of our favorites, if you decide to seek them out. I...

Frank joins us this week to discuss his latest sailing to the Galapagos, with Adventures by Disney. Frank and his wife Karen have sailed with DCL numerous times, so he does a great job comparing this trip, too a DCL sailing. We touch on their stateroom, dining options, entertainment, kids activities, but the main focus is on the amazing things they were able to see and do in the Galapagos. So pack...

Steve and his family just returned from a 7 day cruise out of Port Canaveral, aboard the Disney Fantasy. This was a Western Caribbean Very Merrytime sailing, featuring stops at Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and Castaway Cay. They sat down several times during this cruise to discuss their stateroom, amazing dining team, all of the fun Holiday events they experienced, along with scuba diving in Co...

Christy and her family just returned from a 7 night Western Caribbean sailing, aboard the Disney Fantasy. This Very Merrytime sailing featured stops in Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and Disney’s Castaway Cay. While onboard, she and her husband Dave sat down to reflect on this cruise, and also to compare it to the Celebrity Cruise they took earlier in the year. So pack those stockings, your...

Join us in a rebroadcast of our live Cove Cafe episode, where Steve and Christy break down Disney Cruise Lines Spring 2024 Itinerary Release. Bookings begin Dec 12 at 8:00 AM Eastern, for Platinum Castaway Club members. Best of luck to everyone looking to book one of these fun sailings. Connect with Steve, Christy, and Chris: steve@dclpodcast.com christy@packyourpixiedust.com chriszbright@gmail.co...

Join us for our December Cabana’s show, where we discuss a variety of topics. Today we cover DCL’s announcement of their 2023 sailings to celebrate their Silver Anniversary. DCL first started sailing in 1998, and this Summer they’re setting up special experiences on all 5 ships to celebrate. We cover what they’ve announced so far, along with their creation of a new Castaway...

Good friend of our show, Zach from Georgia, is back this week to discuss his family’s Western Caribbean Sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy. This is a sailing which he and his family have done several times, so he’s a wealth of information, especially if you want to spend a beach day in Cozumel, Mexico. We have a fun time talking about what it’s like traveling with their son, who i...

On Nov 16, 2022, Disney Cruise Line announced they would purchase the Global Dream, a ship that was 85 % complete, when its parent company went bankrupt. Chad, who follows all the ship builds over in Germany, joins me to discuss what we know about this purchase so far. We discuss the parent company Genting Hong Kong who commissioned the ship to be built, what we know about where they planned to sa...

Jennifer joins us this week to discuss her family’s trip to the Universal Resort in Orlando this last Spring. Jennifer and her family are long time Disney Cruise Line fans, and decided to spend time at Universal resort this past Spring, while visiting family in Florida. We have a fun time discussing with her all of the experiences they had, from their resort stay, themed restaurants, spendin...

Ryan, a long time Disney Parks Fan, joins us this week to discuss his family’s first sailing with Disney Cruise Line. Unbeknownst to him, his amazing wife pivoted, and booked a 5 night cruise aboard the Disney Dream, when their Disneyland plans changed. We have a fun time getting his thoughts on their stateroom, dining, what his daughter thought of the kids clubs, onboard entertainment, and...

The Holiday Season is upon us, and DCL is ready to set sail with their Very Merrytime sailings, on all five ships. In this fun minisode, we get you and your family set for all the fun you “may” experience onboard. We cover everything DCL has announced this year, along with some of the fun we’ve experienced while sailing onboard one of these magically themed cruises. From fun holi...

Christy is back from her first ever sailing aboard Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady. This was a four night sailing featuring stops in Key West, and their private resort on Bimini. Virgin Voyages falls under the Premium Cruise Lines, and only allows guests 18 and older to sail. They have definitely gone out of their way to differentiate themselves from traditional cruise lines, and to Christy’s su...

Steve and his family just returned from a 3 day sailing aboard the Disney Wonder out of San Diego. This was a 3 night sailing with a stop at Ensenada, Mexico, and it also was a Halloween on the High Seas sailing. While onboard, they sat down to record their thoughts about the ship, stateroom, amazing staff, Halloween excitement they experienced, and a little bit about their fun snorkeling trip in...

Chad joins us this week to discuss his family’s impressions of the Disney Wish, as they sailed on her for the first time. This was a 3 night Halloween on the High Seas sailing featuring stops at Nassau and Castaway Cay. We have a fun time hearing his thoughts about the new ships dining, entertainment, cabin layouts, go to lounges, and of course all the spooky Halloween fun he and his family...

Liz joins us this week to discuss here family’s first sailing aboard the Disney Wish. This was a four night Halloween on the High Seas sailing to Nassau and Castaway Cay. We have a fun time catching up with her, and hearing her thoughts on the new cabins, restaurants, entertainment (where we touch on some of the Halloween activities they took part in, along with what is quickly becoming ever...

Jennifer and her daughter Violet join us this week to discuss their family’s amazing European Adventure this past Summer. They started the trip off with a quick 3 day Adventures by Disney Short Escape in Barcelona, then they boarded the Disney Magic for a seven day sailing through the Mediterranean to Rome. Upon reaching Rome, they jumped right into another Adventures by Disney Trip, which s...

The whole Adventures in Millerland Vlog crew joins us this week to discuss their first sailing out of Port Canaveral aboard the Disney Fantasy. Chris and Carrie and their two daughters run an amazing Vlog, which showcases all of their travels from Hawaii, to Disneyland, to Universal Studios, and of course their sailings on Disney Cruise Line. This time their trip started at Universal, so we touch...

Dennis joins us this week to discuss his family’s latest cruise with Disney Cruise Line, aboard the Disney Wonder to Alaska. This is the second time he and his family have headed north aboard the Wonder, and it this cruise didn’t disappoint. We talk to him about spending time in Vancouver before the cruise, and some of their favorite things to do around the city. We then head North on...

Marcus Monroe, the talented and funny Disney Cruise Line guest performer, joins us this episode to catch up on everything he’s been up to0 since we last talked to him. Marcus has been back onboard the Magic, and recently on the Disney Wonder in Alaska, where he has been entertaining audiences with his upbeat juggling and comedy show. We check in with him on how his show has evolved, what its...