DCL Podcast

Lake Sprenkle from the Pretty Much Anything Nerdy Podcast, and Mouse Gen on YouTube, joins us for a look at how to prepare for a Run Disney Race. We discuss registering, training options, where to stay, the Expo prior to the race, and everything you’ll experience on Race Day. We finish up by talking about his experience running races during Disney’s Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend....

As we celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S., we’d like to say thank you to all of our listeners. In addition, we’d like to say thank you to all of our guests who have taken time to come on our podcast and share your experiences. We appreciate your support each and every week, and we look forward to having more fun talking Disney Cruise Line with you in the years ahead. Thank You!!!! You c...

Set sail in Episode 118 to Alaska onboard the beautiful Disney Wonder. We are joined this episode by listener Emily, whose family loves Disney Parks and National Parks….so this sailing to Alaska was the perfect melding of those two loves. We learn about their experiences onboard the ship with dining and entertainment. We finish up re-capping their amazing Port Adventures, where they were luc...

Set sail down the River Seine with good friend of the show Frank and his wife, as they head out on their first Adventures by Disney River Cruise. We learn all about their first experience traveling with Adventures by Disney, during this 8 day cruise along the Seine River. We hear whats included in an ABD package, all about the ship and its staterooms, dining and entertainment aboard the ship, and...

Join us for a fun look back at Christy’s Double Dip Cruise to Castaway Cay aboard the Disney Dream this past summer. We have a fun time talking about concierge, dining, the kids clubs, and of course spending time on beautiful Castaway Cay. Enjoy everyone. You can support the show via Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dclpodcast Contact Steve, Christy, and Chris: Steve: steve@dclpodcast.com htt...

Join us in Episode 15 as we discuss Steve’s family’s experience sailing onboard the Disney Dream. This was a 3 day Halloween on the High Seas cruise out of Port Canaveral. We discuss the Halloween activities onboard the ship, thoughts on sailing a shorter cruise, dining, kids clubs, and the parasailing excursion available at Castaway Cay. Enjoy everyone. You can support our show via Pa...

Listener Chris joins us once again to share his families experience sailing onboard the Norwegian Bliss this Summer to Alaska. Chris and his family have sailed Disney previously, but this time chose to sail in Norwegian’s Haven Suite’s to Alaska aboard the Bliss. We talk about what is included in the Haven, onboard dining, entertainment, and kids club experiences. We then cover the exc...

Listener Kristy joins us to discuss her families first cruise with Disney Cruise Line. They sailed on a 7 night Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy this past March. We have a good time talking about planning for and experiencing everything Disney Cruise Line has to offer for the first time. Kristy has some great insight on how to navigate a first cruise with younger kids, both on th...

As we continue our DCL 101 series for new cruisers, we are excited to announce Chris Bright has agreed to join our podcast team. Chris brings a wealth of experience from the cruises he’s taken with Disney and several other cruise lines…along with a great sense of humor. In this episode we look into the different stateroom options available to book on the Disney ships. We discuss the st...

Welcome to Episode one of our new DCL 201 series. During these quick episodes, we are going to talk through how we booked and are planning for our 2020 Summer Cruise. We’ll show you how we use some of the tips and tricks we’ve learned through our travels, and from you our listeners over the past several years, as we plan and book this cruise. We are not perfect, and there are several w...

Listener Dennis joins us this week to discuss his families latest cruise to Alaska on the Disney Wonder. His family spent several days in Vancouver B.C. before the cruise, so we talk about all the sites his family visited. Once onboard the Wonder, we cover their stateroom, dining, onboard entertainment, and of course all of the amazing Port Adventures they took during their Alaskan Cruise. Enjoy e...

Marcus Monroe joins us for a fun look at his hometown, New York City. With the Disney Magic just about to begin her Fall New York Sailings, we turned to Marcus to help us with ideas for those of you visiting the city that never sleeps. We have fun discussing food options, entertainment, traveling via the subway, and even a park where you can practice your juggling. Enjoy everyone. You can follow M...

Long time DCL Cruise and Notably Disney Podcaster, Brett Nachman joins us to discuss his first cruising experience with Royal Caribbean. He sailed on a 12 day British Isles cruise aboard the Brilliance of the Seas. We have a fun time talking about the differences between DCL and RCL, and then we focus on some of the amazing experiences he was able to enjoy, while exploring the different Ports arou...

Listeners Kim and Micah join us to discuss their Spring Transatlantic sailing aboard the Disney Magic. We have a fun time discussing all the extra onboard entertainment offered during this 13 day sailing. We also touch on some of the amazing ports they stopped at, which are usually only available on this East bound crossing. Enjoy everyone. You can support our show via Patreon: http://www.patreon....

Listener Gretchen joins us to discuss her families Spring Break Cruise aboard the Disney Wonder to Cabo San Lucas. We have a fun time discussing sailing out of San Diego, dining (including Tiana’s Place), onboard entertainment, the Rain Forest Room, and Port Adventures in Cabo. Enjoy everyone. You can support our show through Patreon via: http://www.patreon.com/dclpodcast Contact Steve and C...

Join us in Episode 106 as we discuss the beautiful Island of Eleuthera and Light House Point, with a family who has vacationed their the past several years. Jimmy does an amazing job filling us in on the history, the people, and the beauty of this Island located in the Bahama’s. Disney Cruise Line has bought Light House Point, and under the direction of Joe Rohde, plans to develop Light Hous...

Listener Chris joins us to discuss his experiences attending the D23 EXPO in Anaheim the weekend of Aug 24, 2019. We have a fun time discussing all aspects of attending this EXPO. During the EXPO, Disney Cruise Line announced the name of their next ship, the Disney Wish. Enjoy everyone. You can support our show via our Patreon program, learn more using the link below: http://www.patreon.com/dclpod...

Good friend of the show, Frank, joins us once again to discuss his Palo be our Chef experience aboard the Disney Fantasy. While this experience is exclusive to the Fantasy, we also discuss mixology classes, additional food experiences at Palo and Remy, along with a fun cooking class held in the D Lounge aboard all the ships during longer cruises. Prosit and Bon Appetit everyone!

Listener Chris, a long time Disney Cruise Line fan, joins us to discuss his first time experience sailing with Norwegian Cruise Line. He, his husband, and friends sailed on a 7 night Alaskan itinerary from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver Canada. Chris discusses his thoughts on the ship, dining, entertainment, and of course shore excursions they experienced during their sailing. Enjoy everyone. You can...

Award winning author Paul Thornton joins us to discuss his latest book, The Joy of Cruising: Passionate Cruisers, Fascinating Stories. We have a fun time discussing Pauls cruising background, how he came up with the idea for his latest book, and some of the unique individuals who are featured in his book. You can find the Joy of Cruising wherever books are sold, and you can connect with Paul throu...

The best way to kick off our next 100 shows, is with a family experiencing their first Disney Cruise. Listener Dave joins us to discuss his families first Disney Cruise to the Western Caribbean. They sailed on a 7 night sailing aboard the Disney Fantasy, and we discuss his families thoughts about planning the cruise, the stateroom they booked, their dining experience, onboard entertainment, and of...

Join us as we have a little fun celebrating our 100th episode. Christy and Steve cover how the podcast started, some of our favorite experiences sailing with Disney Cruise Line, and we finish up with some ask the Pilot questions. We want to thank everyone who has listened to our show, come on the show and shared your experiences, and supported the show through our Patreon site and by writing revie...

Listener Amber joins us once again to discuss her families latest cruise aboard the Disney Wonder. This cruise was the DVC Member West Coast sailing between San Diego and Vancouver, Canada. She discusses all of the different experiences and events which are available only on these DVC Members Cruises, from: early movie screenings, panel discussions with Imagineers and Disney Legends, special Chara...

Listener Chris joins us again to discuss his families first trip to Europe. They began their trip in Barcelona with Adventures by Disney, where they spent 3 days touring the city and countryside. They then set sail on a 7 day Mediterranean Cruise aboard the Disney Magic between Barcelona and Rome. They finished their European vacation by flying to Paris where they toured the city, Disneyland Paris...

Join Christy and Steve as we continue our DCL 101 series, a series of informative episodes to help you cruise smarter. In this episode we discuss the pro’s and con’s of staying near the airport, at Walt Disney World, and Port Canaveral itself before your next cruise. We also touch on transportation options from each of these areas. We hope this series helps you in planning your next cr...